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  1. Cloggy

    for all those horse lovers out there

    Thanks for the kind words Sue, she is really enjoying it and is also getting more confident, not only in riding but also generally (in everything). Will do :)
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    for all those horse lovers out there

    Oh well thought I'd ressurect this old thread :o Last weekend my eldest daughter (9 years old) did her first ride outside the manage, they went into the nearby "noordhollandse duinreservaat" (north hollands dune reservation) for a 2 hour ride. Well I cycled to the manage so I could take some...
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    I am very scared !

    Really pleased to hear the good news Sue, :bestwishes::bestwishes: :talk017::talk017: :party0011::party0011: :party0011::party0011::party0011:
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    We might have sold the house yeah !!!!

    I hope it all works out well for you Sue, and that the people get their mortgage.
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    A Kindle question

    I don't know about the kindle but at the beginning of the year my wife got a Be book (E-Book), and she loves it. she reads lots and used to say that you couldn't beat a real book, but she is now a total convert. It now makes a big difference when we pack for holidays. She was so impressed...
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    New horizons !!

    Hi there Sue, I'm back on the wagon, again. I've gained half of my loss (5kg) since last year , so I would like to loose it before holidays in August. Family's doing well, my wife has recently taken up horse riding and my eldest daughter is going to do her first heathland ride on Sunday...
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    New horizons !!

    Sue hope you can choose whats best for you and your OH (and all your animals of course), good luck with sorting out all the details. Hope everything goes well with the viewing tomorrow .
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    I am very scared !

    Really sorry to read this Sue, you've had to wait ages but luckily it's not long to go now. Hope it all works out well, stick in there, the worst part is the not knowing.
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    What are you doing on New Years Eve ??

    They are incredibly stodgy, I think they taste nice but when they hit your stomach they sink and seem to set like concrete :eek: Thanks Sue
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    Happy New Years Friends !!!!

    Hope you have a great new year Sue, and hope everything works out selling your house. A happy new year to the rest of you guys, have a successful 2011 :)
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    Happy Birthday Cloggy !!!

    Many thanks for the birthday wishes, I had a great new years party with far too much alcohol and far too many calories :eek: I'll be starting slimmers world again after the new years reception (at my work).
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    I am changing my stats.

    well done Sue its great to hear you reached your target :party0011: The only stats I'll be changing after a week in the UK over christmas is my current weight :(
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    What are you doing on New Years Eve ??

    Spending the evening at my parents in law, eating "oil balls" a kind of donut with raisins and powder sugar. (a traditional food at new years in Holland) playing games with the kids and letting off fireworks at midnight (traditional over here, we don't have a bonfire night). Oh and...
  14. Cloggy

    Brussel Sprouts or No Sprouts poll lol

    Me my OH and my eldest daughter loves em :) but my youngest daughter hates them with a vengeance. we eat them simply steamed but the youngest has a bit more of the other veg instead.
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    for all those horse lovers out there

    Well to be honest that was always her weak point, she quite often slumps in the saddle, but she really amazed us when she did it so well. Well when she took the first test she didn't have a jacket or white trousers but all of the other kids did, so we felt as if we had let her down. Anyway I...
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    for all those horse lovers out there

    I'm really chuffed my daughter got her second stamp in her "riders" passport at the weekend :party0011: Here are a few photo's
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    OH MY GOD!!!!

    It's great to hear that there might be another party interested, as well as that the local architect is being positive about it all ,all good things :).
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    Military Tattoo

    That sounds great Emmaline, I'm really pleased that it seems to be coming together for the tatoo next year, it would be wonderful if it all works out :)
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    OH MY GOD!!!!

    I really hope the guys get planning permission Sue, it's great to hear they were so enthusiastic. Good luck and all that.
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    nappy rash/sore bum cream

    Another Bepanthen here, when our kids were babies this was the only thing that worked well, sudocrem only made it worse.
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    learning languages

    Well languages aren't my thing, French was my only real failure at school and that was mainly because I didn't see the point in it (and it wasnt a strong point). Having said that I totally agree with Sue (Filly mum) if you live somewhere or go somewhere on holiday you should always make an...
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    Halloween - muahaha!

    In Holland they don't celebrate Halloween, but on 11 November all the kids celebrate St Martins day. when they carry paper lanterns (which they generally make at school) and sing songs about St Martin. It's a bit like carol singing but it is meant for younger children, and if they sing...
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    Travelling alone in Austrailia / New Zealand

    Well I haven't been on my own but I went with my wife about 9 years ago now. We spent most of our time in and around Sydney and later in Cairns. Both my wife and I felt very safe in Australia where ever we were. My wife had a conference in bondai beach for the first 5 days so I went off on...
  24. Cloggy

    October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month...

    Really sorry to hear about your Mum Britt. Here's my show of support. My wife was diagnosed a couple of years ago now, but she was one of the fortunate ones.
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    Fingers crossed.......please !!!!!

    Sue, sorry to hear that the buyers weren't willing to pay the asking price, better luck next time. As you said at least everythings tidied up ready for the next buyer and it gives you a bit more time to work out how you're going to get your Menagerie back to the UK.
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    Fingers crossed.......please !!!!!

    It's the same here in Holland, I still don't understand the British not introducing laws to protect both the buyer and the seller. Good luck today Sue, hope everything goes smoothly.
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    Fingers crossed.......please !!!!!

    Good luck Sue hope you can seal a deal. BTW Holland won their euro qualifier against Sweden (4-1) yesterday so if nothing else your potential buyers should be happy ;).
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    Help !!! What do I do.

    great result Sue :party0019:
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    Help !!! What do I do.

    Well done, congrats, its great to hear. I tried green for a week and gained 2 lbs :eek: I actually felt better on green days but it didn't work for me. My wife is doing the Atkins diet at the moment so this makes red days easier to combine meals. Oops I forgot to change my target weight...
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    Help !!! What do I do.

    Hows it going Sue? I'm back on the wagon since monday, I've decided to give it 2 weeks, but if it doesn't help I may have to switch to another diet.
  31. Cloggy

    Hot Air Balloon Flight Cancelled (again)

    Hope you manage to get your cash back. The weather has to be just right for a balloon ride and I must admit I was once lucky enough to go on a trip, because of the weather a balloon trip planned for a day out for the employees from my wifes work was delayed until after 7 in the evening. Well...
  32. Cloggy

    Cleaning before the cleaner..

    We will generally have a tidy up the evening before (more putting stuff in its right place), so that she only has to clean. she comes on one of the days that both my partner and I are at work so she can just get on with it.
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    Help !!! What do I do.

    So how's it going Sue have you moved off of your plateau? I'm really curious as I came across the same problem. I've been "maintaining" for a while now which involves watching what I eat but still allowing myself a few "extra's" every now and then (it has been relatively easy to do). My OH...
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    Horse Riding

    she's really enjoying herself Sue, she's not the quickest learner but she enjoys riding and also all the grooming and stuff that goes with it. BTW most of the ponys are welsh ponys (as we spoke about), only about half are thoroughbreds (with birth certificates) and the other half aren't (I...
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    Horse Riding

    After reading about the prices for horse riding in the UK I'm really pleased my daughter (8) is riding over here (NL). It only costs us €8,50 a lesson (small group 5/6 people) , and that's pretty much the going rate around here. We chose this one because of the good reputation and because it's...
  36. Cloggy

    My birthday day !!

    Happy Birthday Sue :party0019:
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    Wii advice

    We have loads of rechargeable AA batteries, (used in many of the kids toys and in our old camera) these work great for us.
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    Sept. 19th is Talk like a pirate day! Arrrrghhhh!

    Avast ye landlubbers, methinks a portrait of ye scurvy dog master Depp tis what ye heart desires ;) Happy pirates day to ye all.
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    Does any one else suffer from

    Pleased to hear that the drugs are working, hope the problem dissapears (even after you stop the drugs).
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    Sept. 19th is Talk like a pirate day! Arrrrghhhh!

    Avast, me hearties! Ourrrrr day aprroaches! Arrrrgh!!!!! Talk like a pirate day and don't forget to set the correct languages in Google and on Face book :). http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fqMu6e5Dgtg
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    Does any one else suffer from

    I used to suffer with back problems but since loosing a little bit of weight I've not had any problems. It was also a nerve that would get trapped if the muscles were slightly overexerted. Luckily my Dutch medical insurance covers a chiropractor (for a maximum of 10 times), it works like a...
  42. Cloggy

    Anyone watching A Concert for Heroes.

    I totally agree with Jaylou, I thought it was a great concert but a shame that such a charity has to exist, it would be a lot fairer if the country looked after all their heroes :(. you can agree or disagree with the war, some people blame the government, others blame the voters, but as a...
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    for all those horse lovers out there

    Nice photo, yeah that looks like the type they have at the stables (I just looked on internet) I also think that the brown ones are also welsh ponys (similar in build to the white ones). We are very lucky here as there are quite a few stables near here and there is a nice area close by (with...
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    for all those horse lovers out there

    Well done on your grandchildren it sounds like they are doing very well :) Academically we are not worried about our eldest daughter, she has already skipped a class and at the moment one of the better ones in her present class. Unfortunately she is not very apt in sports and had to go to the...
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    for all those horse lovers out there

    Thanks for the kind words Filly Mum, I think it also helps in her development as she has to do a lot of things for herself, I hope when she gets older she wants to take up sailing (my sport) as well which I believe has the same benefits, and we can go together. I'm not sure what kind of pony...
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    for all those horse lovers out there

    Well I don't ride horses, but I was very proud this weekend as my daughter got her first stamp in her riders passport (or her first level exam) here she is in the picture: As she's small for her age I have to often help her saddle up (especially on the taller ponys). Sorry to...
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    Edinburgh, anyone know good/cheap places to stay

    Many thanks to everyone for the helpful info :) well I stayed in a really nice luxury appartment at york place on the Friday evening, it was officially for 6 people (3 double rooms with on suite bathrooms) but as there was a seperate bathroom 3 of us slept on airbeds/couch in the very roomy...
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    Military Tattoo

    Pleased I could help out, I was there anyway. Hope you get to see it one of these days :)
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    Please help me find my mojo!

    Good luck on finding your mojo :)
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    Biketoberfest - here we come...wooooo hooooo

    Hope you have a great time Mrs Harley, I've heard that Daytona is great during the fest (even for the non Harley riders). Taking all your gear is always a problem on the bike (especially when you're 2 up), but unfortunately Mrs Cloggy doesn't like bikes but it does have it's perks sometimes...
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    Organ donation

    Last year this scheme was almost implemented in Holland, but due to some opposition in parliament it didn't go through at the last minute :( I know it is an opt out scheme in Belgium and apparently it works very well there. when asked most people would want to donate their organs when they...
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    Military Tattoo

    Emmaline I just came back from Edinburgh (my brother just celebrated his 40th there), while I was there I was up at the castle courtyard (the arena), there were a couple of people handing out information, so I took the opportunity to ask about disabled facilities. Unfortunately they could not...
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    the ebay item they didn't want you to watch

    I remember a couple of years ago getting involved with something similar (I know I should grow up :o). Someone had posted a comment on a local website (some small village in America) saying that they didn't want outsiders to get involved (with local matters) in a rather rude way, after which...
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    Not moaning but tis so dammed hot here

    great to hear you're getting more safety gear ;) Sorry I didn't mean to sound so judgemental, it wasn't meant that way :o (after reading my last post back again it came across that way). I would always prefer to be on the bike but it's not too practical with the OH and 2 kids ;) BTW...
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    Not moaning but tis so dammed hot here

    Any real biker would rather ride their bike in 100+ degree weather than drive their car with perfectly good a/c :o (a quote taken off an international forum I visit from time to time :)). We had a heat wave a couple of weeks back and it was awful, even on the motorway with all vents open and...
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    Panic

    DON'T PANIC Sorry I'm a bit of a nerd :o Hope you managed to find something suitable.
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    the girlfriend has made me go to SW...

    Great losses, I would love to manage that amount in a week. Well I took a couple of weeks off while on holiday (meals included) and I gained a couple of Kilos :eek: but I'm back on the wagon on Monday (I've got a couple of parties over the weekend). Well I've been made very welcome around...
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    Sorry not been on, hubby had very bad accident so SW temparily on hold!

    sorry to hear about your hubbys accident and wish him well from a fellow biker. I can imagine you have a lot going on right now so a break from your diet is very understandable and I wouldn't worry about it at the moment. I've had a couple of friends stop riding after both having accidents...
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    food to eat in disneyland paris?

    SW aside our kids loved cafe Mickey it's an American burger bar but there are lots of Disney characters walking about (and giving autographs :)), we went a couple of times in the early afternoon (you had to book up for evenings as it was much more busy then). Don't forget if you're staying at...
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    My fishy week!

    I love fish too :) My wife was recently told by a dietitian that she was eating too much fish, to be more acurate our kids were. There are certain maximums of certain types of fish allowed see this I love to cover plain white fish (I generally use cobbler or talapia as it's less flaky...
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    Must have kitchen gadgets

    I have a general microwave steamer (which can also do rice), but I find it's great for keeping in the flavour , I've rediscovered several veggies, I used to hate cauliflower and to a lesser degree carrots, but it's sooo much better in the steamer. We also have a pressure cooker with a steam...
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    *B* Football

    I'm sure Astrid has an orange scarf or hat you can borrow,it would be so much fun, just to wind him up ;)
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    can these baby names be shortened?

    In Holland the parents generally give their kids lots of middle names and when they get older the kids chose one of these names (or variations of) to be called by. Don't forget if the first name can't be shortened other kids might use variations of your surname. We called our youngest Eva...
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    *B* Football

    great pic thanks :) may the best team win :party0011::party0011:
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    *B* Football

    :party0011: Hup Holland Hup :party0011:
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    romantic getaway

    I hope you find a nice place for a romantic get away :) I've never been to Edinburgh but I'll be coming across at the begining of August to celebrate my brothers birthday (I posted it here) but I was looking for reasonably priced accomodation (as my wife will be staying at home). We'll also...
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    Edinburgh, anyone know good/cheap places to stay

    Thanks for the tips guys. I heard from someone else who was going that they have hired a house near the city centre for the friday so I'll be going Dutch with them ;) on the saturday night I'll be staying at a decent hostel a little out of town (together with a few others). I'll let you know...
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    *B* Football

    Well I had a great day today watching the Netherlands beat Brazil, I'm normally at work on a friday but my wife and I had switched our days off (as she had something she had to attend). Being honest I had thought that Brazil would be the overall winners :eek: Roll on...
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    Ekkkk there is a hurricane coming

    Pleased to hear that the hurricane is reducing in strength, hope it doesn't give you too many problems. I'm really pleased I don't have to put up with that kind of temperature and (worst of all) humidity on a regular basis, I once spent 4 months in Florida and I was really happy to go home (I...
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    Ekkkk there is a hurricane coming

    good luck in the hurricane season Mrs Harley. The only hurricane I enjoyed was the one I drank in New Orleans :) I remember seeing the wreckage some years ago along the gulf coast, many of the beach houses had been totally demolished, and many of the beach roads shut off due to drifting...
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    Edinburgh, anyone know good/cheap places to stay

    Thanks for the info/tips Ronsy, I'll have a look tonight.
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    Okay I got to ask.....whos watching the footie later?

    well in just under 2 hours I'll be listening to the radio at my work as my other club will be playing ;). :party0011: .... Hup Holland Hup....:party0011: It was a pretty poor showing by England yesterday, even though they had a goal disallowed. I agree with Geordie girl, why bring on...
  73. Cloggy

    how did you pick your user name

    Well when I was stationed in Germany we used to call the Dutch "cloggies" :whoopass: Anyway I married one and even became one myself :eek:
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    Other Body Changes...........

    I'm always cold :confused: Before SW I was always the person in the house who was warm but now I'm the one who has to put the heating on or grab a pullover.
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    Race for life - opinions please

    If you can walk it then I would say do it. Several of my family members have been seriously affected by cancer, and my best mate has had leukemia twice (after five years without you are classed as clean). It is a great cause especially in this time that nobody has any money (or so it...
  76. Cloggy

    avocado

    I don't particularly like them in salad but I love half an advocado with the stone removed and filled with (low fat) cottage cheese mixed with fresh cracked peper and fresh chopped parsley mmmmmm. I also love guacamole. I hadn't even looked it up as I assumed it was free food :(
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    SW crisps - your advice wanted

    I followed this recipe posted here by Shelly. Instead of microwaving I put the bacon tray under the "Crisp" microwave/grill and it took about 8 minutes and turned out great. I used garlic powder and salt and it was scrummy, but it looks like there are a lot of different flavours to try :)...
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    FAO runners/joggers help needed.

    I totally agree with you Jemma, the most important thing when running is a good pair of trainers, and at runners world (or many other sport shops) they measure how your feet roll when running, here's a short explaination. I know this all sounds a bit over the top but it is important to have a...
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    silly Q re roasting chicken...

    Like I did today :whoopass: I was planning to throw it away but when it's under your nose smelling so gooood.
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    Happy Father's Day!

    Got breakfast in bed this morning, the tea was made with hot water from the tap (as the kids are not allowed to use the kettle if we're not around) ;) and a bowl of very soggy cereals. But of course it all tasted great :) The youngest (6) had made a "world cup" binder with a mozaic cover...
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    reduced sugar and salt ketchup syn value please

    I think it's the same as the heinz ketchup called Balanz over here, (going on the amount of tomato's anyway) it's 75Kcal/100g and has 0.1g of fat (per 100g) (and even less saturated fat). I would be interested to know as my daughter uses it (she finds it just as nice as original) and it might...
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    Move more challenge

    These are my favs too surreygal only the rest of the family have to give me a wide berth :eek: I do a lot of balance games on the Wii as they help to strengthen my bad back, and it's great as the kids love playing it as well :) Oh and I did a lot of butt clenching yesterday and Friday...
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    Crisp maker

    Thanks Shelly I used this recipe yesterday and it worked really well using fry light, the first time I over did them, still edible but a bit of a burnt taste the second batch were perfect, mmmmm I used just sea salt and garlic powder. The crisp maker looks really good as well, and a lot less...
  84. Cloggy

    Party Pooper!

    Party pooper :hide: :bolt:
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    Football snacks?

    Helen posted a nice recipe for crisps here: http://www.minimins.com/slimming-world/154898-world-cup-wont-easy-one.html Which I would have been doing if our microwave/oven hadn't broken down a couple of days ago :( see oven/combi recommendations
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    Whats Fathers Day

    IMO It's having breakfast in bed (which the kids have prepared), getting little self made presents (usually made at school). Quality family time and having a bit of time to do my own thing. I would definately include doing something with my own Dad if I was in the UK, but it's not often we see...
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    Obsessed with weighing myself!!

    I weigh myself once everyday, always at the same time (morning) and I'm happy doing it this way. I realise that daily factors can contribute to a variation in weight but I think taking an average over a week (7 measurements) is more accurate than one single weekly measurement which is just as...
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    *B* Football

    Well I've got my weekend planned, this evening England and tomorrow afternoon The Netherlands :) So what plans do you all have for the weekend?
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    Leave my family allowance alone

    A good friend of my wife's used to work in an employment office in the UK and I heard a lot of horror stories from her, although the majority are people who just want to really work but the system often works against them :( A member of my family in the UK is a social worker and she gets to...
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    Leave my family allowance alone

    in my opinion this is very non-Tory, as I see it they are removing benefits from the people with a bit more money, which sounds very labour to me :confused: I find that Jen very much mirrors my idea's of the system in the UK. Here in the Netherlands we don't have family allowance as such but...
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    How much holiday damage is acceptable?

    Have a great time, don't eat too many pancakes, french toast or hash browns for breakfast (these were my favourite :o). I went canoeing a couple of times when in Florida (years ago) and really enjoyed it. I also went for long walks a couple of times but the americans called me crazy :confused...
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    combination microwave/Oven info

    Yesterday our combi-microwave went out with a bang :( it's about 5 years old. I was hoping that someone might have tips for a new one. We had a sharp 40 Litre one before as we find it handy to use a small oven for the family, we only use the cooker oven for roast dinners or if we have guests...
  93. Cloggy

    Sad News - chocolate doesn't prevent wrinkles!

    Yeah but normal chocolate does have other healthy attributes http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chocolate Look under the "health" heading :)
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    Forum Question

    I just posted my 51st post and I can now thank people :party0011: BTW I could use an Avatar a while ago, maybe 20 posts or so.
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    can you have too much fruit?

    When I started I used to have 3 or 4 bananas a day, when I cut this to 1 or 2 it made a noticable difference to my weight loss :) I now eat more apples and pears (also handy for in the office), I tend to eat the "messy"fruit in the evening. I've not been doing SW that long but I don't think you...
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    Forum Question

    Me too, but it's a bit strange you can give rep but not thanks :confused:
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    *B* Football

    Yeah but I also support the Netherlands and yesterday they won 2-0 against the Danes, so I've got all the bases covered :) My wife loves the world cup, it gives her time to go out with her friends (who don't follow football). Most of the time I'm home so we don't need a baby sitter :), so...
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    DELETE PLEASE

    I agree with grilled meats & greek salad (without olive oil), I've been to the greek islands about 4 times and especially love the fresh sea food (especially when you find a little cafe in a not too touristy seaside town that serves locally caught fish) mmmmm :) I will be going to Cyprus in...
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    World cup, it won't be an easy one.

    Victoria I'm pleased this way works for you, I did something similar a couple of weeks ago (I ate all sorts on one day as I took part in a Tennis competition, but was careful on all the others), well I was lucky to maintain my weight that week :( The worst thing is supporting 2 teams I have...
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    World cup, it won't be an easy one.

    Squiddie I do like a good sipping whiskey, but I'm afraid with all the excitement it might turn into swigging whiskey :rolleyes:
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    World cup, it won't be an easy one.

    My wife doesn't mind at all she just goes off to her women friends as they are all pretty much in the same boat, she had a great evening last night :) I had a good night (despite the fumbling English goalie :(). I drank 3 bottles of Amstel alcohol free beer (the values were similar to the...
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    World cup, it won't be an easy one.

    Thanks for the tips Meli, at least you're guaranteed a win tonight :party0011: I think I'll make some gurkin and ham rolls, some low fat cheese on a HeB and I will have to search for a low fat deviled egg recipe. Sounds great, we've finally got some reasonable weather today so a BBQ is not at...
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    World cup, it won't be an easy one.

    I'm not talking about for the team but for me :( being a guy I'm so used to sitting in front of the box with a beer and a bag of crisps. Being both Dutch and British I support both teams, so it's double the torture. Oh well come on England :party0011: (and the Netherlands ;)).
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    Hello All - room for a guy on board?

    A big :welcome: changing man, from another SW guy here. great weight loss already and good luck with the weigh in. I know what you mean I have a knackered lower back, but a little weight loss makes a big difference :party0011:
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    Red Days Red Day Lunch & Dinner Ideas for a Veggie?

    I like Pangasius (or Vietnamese river cobbler) heavily coated (on both sides) in paprika and chilli powder with a sprinkling of salt and garlic powder (to taste), a spray of fry light on both sides and fry (not too hot) in non stick pan. I had this yesterday mmmm. I generally eat this with lots...
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    Syn values on special k mini breaks??

    Claire you definately have to keep up your energy levels with kids, they can sense any weakness, then they go for the jugular :) 1 1/2 hours of shopping a day, that would finish me off for sure :o
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    Syn values on special k mini breaks??

    Claire, I've been trying to stick to about 6 syns a day, and thats taking into account that I like 1 sugar in my coffee :eek: generally I might have a couple of squirts of fry light to fry my fish/meat and occasionally an extra slice of wholemeal bread if I'm on the move (above my HEXB...
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    Syn values on special k mini breaks??

    Sorry guys I should have searched a bit more I found this thread. So it's 5 syns all round, not as good as I had hoped :(
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    Syn values on special k mini breaks??

    I searched for mini breaks and found this thread, anyone any idea how many syns for special K mini breaks on green and red? I finally found something that looks as if it might be OK or low syn (we don't have much of the same stuff in the supermarkets over here). Its got 98Kcal & 2grams of fat...
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    Has Anyone Been to Amsterdam?

    Here are couple of places I like for drinking: "in de Wildeman" great selection of real ales and continental beers, but its not really a party place. If it's good weather most Dutch people sit out on on the "terrace" (on the street in front of the pub) watching the world go by, the best places...
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    REPUTATION COMMENTS

    Thanks starlight, the other forum is also 10 (I just hadn't properly checked) :o
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    REPUTATION COMMENTS

    Thanks for all your work on this forum mini, it's a shame we can't give you (lots of) rep :) On the other forum all the rep details are shown, who sent it, what they said and when it was sent. They also have a feature to ensure friends don't continually give each other rep, you have to give at...
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    Question for anyone with children!!

    Personally I find 1900 too late for 6 year olds, our 6 year old daughter goes to bed at 1930 on a school night :eek:. We have 2 daughters, aged 6 & 8. Our eldest used to do "kids dance" on a weekend (Saturday morning) and this was ideal. As she grew she also wanted to do other activities on...
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    REPUTATION COMMENTS

    Thanks starlight, It's handy to know. On another forum I'm on you can see rep details on the user CP page (this forum must be a different build or have different options installed) so I assumed it was the same on this one. I can't "thank" anyone yet so rep is all I've got. BTW it wasn't me...
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    omg totally in love with this meal

    Of course if you whisk the eggs you'll end up with a spanish omlette (but then SW style), it's got my mouth watering too, mmmm. I think the kids would like it too:party0011:
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    confusion between kilos and pounds... help needed!

    Heres a freeware conversion program I've been using for years: Convert Its probably overkill for most but I've got to convert everything from height, temperature (for oven) and of course weight, you can also use the custom function to define exchange rates :). I also use it at work for...
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    How important are HEXs? Can you go without?

    Thanks for the info Circes. that makes sense. The calcium content of my syn free yoghurt is the same as skimmed milk, so I might just add a yoghurt as a sweet at dinner time (yes I do like my yoghurt).
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    How important are HEXs? Can you go without?

    Sonia, I drink plenty of coffee but I hate milk in it. I'm sure I can eat some cheese or something similar, I just don't quite get the logic of it all :confused:, I know what's in the book but is it due to the calcium in the milk or the fat content that makes it a HEX?
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    Coffee 'does not make the brain more alert'

    Great article Jim. I'm an addict, but I don't do it because I have to but I love the taste of fresh brewed coffee (I'm sure thats what the druggies say aswell :rolleyes:). I often go through periods of reducing my intake but it just seems to creep back up again :eek:
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    How important are HEXs? Can you go without?

    Sorry for stealing this thread :whoopass:, I'm also a newbie at this and I quite often skip my healthy A choices "dairy"(I mainly have red days) but I do have a banana and syn free yoghurt for breakfast, am I correct in assuming that I would get the required dairy extras from the yoghurt ?
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    Anyone have any sugar substitute tips?

    Thanks for the tip cupcake, we have a small place close by, unfortunately a health food supermarket recently closed down near here, so I'm afraid I'll have to do a bit of searching :( Lucky, unfortunately I am an addict, especially in Holland where everyone drinks fresh coffee and yes I get...
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    Anyone have any sugar substitute tips?

    Powdered ones Thanks Claire, I'll have to look into those.
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    Anyone have any sugar substitute tips?

    Thanks for the info Evil Penguin, guess it's going to have to be abstinence then (from sugar I mean.). :sigh: I'm not yet sure if I prefer it with Splenda or simply without. The trouble is that I don't like milk in my coffee, so the sugar just takes the edge off it.
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    Anyone have any sugar substitute tips?

    I have been following SW for over 3 weeks now (I know this still makes me a newbie) but I really have problems leaving the sugar out of my coffee. I have 1 tsp in every cup and have about 4 cups a day, this means I have 4 syns a day just on my drinks :eek: The worst thing is I really hate the...
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    Weekend away

    Pleased you managed to stick (a bit) to the diet Emsie, it must be difficult to show restraint whilst away, well done. I must admit that is why I set my holiday date as my goal date, I'm worried it will be too difficult to stick to the regime, especially looking at syn values for alcohol, ice...
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    What are your favourite and least favourite foods?

    My dear wife and I love sprouts but the kids hate them :( it does tend to be something you either love or hate. I love Austrian smoked cheese as well, mmmm. Although I'm not wild about the "young" Dutch cheeses I do like the ripe (old) ones. It sounds like a great bash, my mouth is watering...
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    Learning a language

    I would like to begin by saying I hate languages, some people are naturals but not me :argh: I have been living in Holland for some time now and I do speak (fluent) Dutch, but it took me several years of evening classes to do so. I would like to applaud you guys it's great to see people...
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    What are your favourite and least favourite foods?

    Indonesian food is my favourite, here in Holland they always have a local one, a bit like the chinese in the UK. They do a crispy roasted pork with spicy sauce (babi pangang) and sate skewers with sauce (mainly peanut with garlic, onions and chili), mmmmm. Worst thing buttermilk, euhhgg (its...
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    Dug out the Wii Fit

    I got my Wii out about a week ago after almost half a year. My dear wife had bought me monster hunter tri (with some gift vouchers I still had from my birthday). so I gave it a go, but it involves no physical challenges. Anyway I got the Wii fit going again yesterday (after changing the...
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    What is your motivation??

    I have back problems and the doctor told me that losing weight could help. I used to enjoy sports (mainly tennis and squash) and this helped keep my weight down, but the last few years I have too many problems to do this on a regular basis so I thought I would try slimmers world, to hopefully...
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    nintendo wii............

    It doesn't make any real difference to me but I tend to do more of the balance games, just reached advanced level on the table tilt tonight :party0011: I've never done it before but I 'm pretty sure that you just switch the TV's input (in my case in the TV's menu). If you keep using the Wii...
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    Newbie needing help in the USA!

    Annie I have the same thing, most of the products are different here (in the Netherlands), and they have much less choice than in the UK supermarkets, so you've got to work it out for yourself. At the moment I'm sticking to the basics but a little later on I might want to venture out a little...
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    Bank Holiday Weekend - 3 Days Off Work :-)

    Hope you all have a great bank holiday, we had ours (in Holland) last weekend, it was great weather too. I enjoyed the BBQ with an extensive salad buffet, several steak tartare's (1 in a bap) and a couple of prawn skewers (unmarinated but well seasoned and with a spray of fry light), it was all...
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    Head lice!!!!

    Ozzmoz with all the critters you guys have over there I would have thought this was the least of your worries :eek: Getting this thread back on track, Last year there was a plague of lice at my daughters school, we used the tea tree oil and neither of my daughters got them, but this could have...
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    Family bbq today.....

    Well done Sez :party0011: it sounds like you did OK. I had a bbq yesterday as well, luckily being the host I could make sure there was enough stuff in for myself (although others brought stuff as well). I ate lots of salad and had steak tartare, whilst the others had burgers. I did have a...
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    is what im doing wrong

    I tend to make extra veggies when cooking for the kids, I just skip the carbs myself (I mainly do original choice). Please ignore my ignorance but I'm a newbie at this. Is it true that too many bananas can hinder weight loss? bananas are syn free so I thought I was doing OK having 2 for...
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    Sports?

    Leeds United, finally out of division 1, championship here we come :party0011::party0011::party0011::party0011:
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    Edinburgh, anyone know good/cheap places to stay

    At the beginning of August I'll be flying to Edinburgh to celebrate my younger brothers 40th birthday (if flights are still running). It will be a surprise visit, but he will be staying with friends. Anyway I'm looking for a reasonably priced place to stay. I know it's the festival around that...
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    Whats your ethnic background?

    So what language do you speak at home? Both my parents are British, I'm British but also became Dutch (dual nationality) as are my 2 kids, my better half is Dutch. We generally speak Dutch at home.
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    Salmon fat/skin, Syn value or Sin value

    :thankyou: Avisk Oops :o! now i've been reading the books a bit more I realise that this is the case with many fish & meat on the list, sorry I'm a newbie at this. There is a thin layer of fat between the skin & the salmon, but I always thought this was "healthy" fat. Yeeha I can still...
  141. Cloggy

    any bikers here?

    I ride as well, got a FZ6 Fazer, I use it mainly for commuting (45mins one way), Hollands damned flat but I'll be doing a long weekend trip around Belgium, luxembourg and Germany next month. I too have back problems (not helped by the weight) but I find sitting up on my bike is better on my...
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    New burger by Mcdonalds

    You often find typo's on a forum but this one made me laugh, BTW it's supposed to be angus burger ;)
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    Hello from newbie

    Hi :sign0144:, I'm an expat who lives & works in Holland. I joined this forum today after finding some handy hints and tips, and it looked friendly as well :) After cutting back my sugar intake (especially on cereals in the morning :whoopass:) I was pleased to find that I lost a bit of...
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    Salmon fat/skin, Syn value or Sin value

    Hi there newbie here, the other day I ate a nice piece of Salmon, including skin (fat), as an "original choice". It was only later that I noticed it should have been "without fat" :o. I was wondering how many syns the fat would count for (after all it is the nicest bit :eek:)?
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