tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post3649460104807186501..comments2024-03-29T12:14:57.086+00:00Comments on Magnon's Meanderings: Yesterday in S W France.Cro Magnonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-68730146693981652202017-11-18T13:40:29.773+00:002017-11-18T13:40:29.773+00:00Another sigh! I'm having baked potato tonight ...Another sigh! I'm having baked potato tonight but my gas oven will be doing the work.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-79507193276837842552017-11-17T04:39:41.248+00:002017-11-17T04:39:41.248+00:00We always had baked potatoes too for Bonfire Night...We always had baked potatoes too for Bonfire Night; done like above. We'd then put them in our pockets as both central heating and a snack, to go out and enjoy the fireworks etc.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-7077301536369850502017-11-17T04:37:38.989+00:002017-11-17T04:37:38.989+00:00There are lots of alternatives to traditional oven...There are lots of alternatives to traditional ovens etc nowadays. My daughter has a Air Fryer, that fries chips without any oil. Miracle.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-52004211006234487472017-11-17T04:33:34.800+00:002017-11-17T04:33:34.800+00:00It's very 'cosy' at this time of year....It's very 'cosy' at this time of year. Cluttered but cosy.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-10666326994510785702017-11-17T04:32:59.886+00:002017-11-17T04:32:59.886+00:00Our stove gets almost too hot, and the skins tend ...Our stove gets almost too hot, and the skins tend to burn if I leave them 'naked'. Wrapping them in foil avoids this, and they're still delicious.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-48136974527793096502017-11-16T22:13:59.763+00:002017-11-16T22:13:59.763+00:00I haven't had a "proper" jacket pota...I haven't had a "proper" jacket potato since I was a child at Guy Fawkes in the south of England. I have to make do with oven ones... I'm a bit nostalgic for the cold at the moment..22 degrees here not too hot but a bit windy.<br /><br />Jo in Auckland, NZJOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01654932887735045108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-31803889460361464272017-11-16T19:43:54.402+00:002017-11-16T19:43:54.402+00:00Maris Piper bake well too.
Now that I am on my own...Maris Piper bake well too.<br />Now that I am on my own I have bought myself a Remoska - it does good jackets.The Weaver of Grasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13947971556343746883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-86555686422523906562017-11-16T19:07:05.661+00:002017-11-16T19:07:05.661+00:00I had not thought of using the ash pan to bake pot...I had not thought of using the ash pan to bake potatoes in, but will definitely have a go. Your room has a lovely cosy feel to it and emanates warmth.Verahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13235143664894609891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-68743661338956081582017-11-16T18:16:15.081+00:002017-11-16T18:16:15.081+00:00Good grief - that is cold.Good grief - that is cold.Susan Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14400003572211042194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-20535922673924667742017-11-16T16:31:55.846+00:002017-11-16T16:31:55.846+00:00What a beautiful outdoor walk. You home looks lov...What a beautiful outdoor walk. You home looks lovely and comfy. Love your stove, the best lunch or dinner I have is a baked potato, no foil, crunchy skin outside soft fluffy inside ! <br /><br />cheers, parsnipangryparsniphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17236094827257446781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-26946401175155246892017-11-16T16:11:41.337+00:002017-11-16T16:11:41.337+00:00A house is an object, your’s is a lovely home that...A house is an object, your’s is a lovely home that looks welcoming and warm. Starting Over, Accepting Changes - Maybehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06032033918798053005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-44651607607265527932017-11-16T15:40:23.644+00:002017-11-16T15:40:23.644+00:00A bit cluttered, but that's how we are. It ain...A bit cluttered, but that's how we are. It ain't a 'Show House'.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-15503438783563276912017-11-16T13:21:50.602+00:002017-11-16T13:21:50.602+00:00Your sitting room looks so comfy and and inviting....Your sitting room looks so comfy and and inviting. Lovely! Starting Over, Accepting Changes - Maybehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06032033918798053005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-73578684966218289372017-11-16T13:04:22.254+00:002017-11-16T13:04:22.254+00:00A Dog on your lap, a glass of wine, and flames lea...A Dog on your lap, a glass of wine, and flames leaping in the fire.... Can't be bad.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-3735426036615471072017-11-16T13:03:36.414+00:002017-11-16T13:03:36.414+00:00Last night it was actually far too hot, but the sp...Last night it was actually far too hot, but the spuds cooked very well.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-25194375853473180102017-11-16T13:03:02.614+00:002017-11-16T13:03:02.614+00:00I can but dream of 25 C. It'll be about 5 mont...I can but dream of 25 C. It'll be about 5 months before we get anywhere near that.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-13519940577337504962017-11-16T11:47:57.985+00:002017-11-16T11:47:57.985+00:00I love your woodstove. I could spend a winter drea...I love your woodstove. I could spend a winter dreaming beside the fire if I had one!Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12512800812290518552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-67329060737000370872017-11-16T11:13:30.541+00:002017-11-16T11:13:30.541+00:00lovely..bracing out and snuggly in!!
I've bake...lovely..bracing out and snuggly in!!<br />I've baked apples in the ashes in the past,in foilgzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08034777779347889773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-26910194007018999902017-11-16T07:55:28.175+00:002017-11-16T07:55:28.175+00:0025c here, last days we had dust storms, now the ai...25c here, last days we had dust storms, now the air is clean again with a lot of sun.Yaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15181961536405061470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-3653924761521968832017-11-16T07:43:14.793+00:002017-11-16T07:43:14.793+00:00It does indeed. I think you can just see our toast...It does indeed. I think you can just see our toasting fork on the extreme right.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-72083134605819714952017-11-16T07:42:13.481+00:002017-11-16T07:42:13.481+00:00The last of the chilies are still drying. Yes it&#...The last of the chilies are still drying. Yes it's a nice old fireplace; 300 years of use!Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-64345003672802932962017-11-16T07:28:58.701+00:002017-11-16T07:28:58.701+00:00Wonderfully nostalgic.
Does it make toast as well...Wonderfully nostalgic.<br /><br />Does it make toast as well?cumbrianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10047500383078884463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-3461289850872536812017-11-16T07:28:31.997+00:002017-11-16T07:28:31.997+00:00Wonderful fire area. Far more rustic than ours . I...Wonderful fire area. Far more rustic than ours . I might just try and hang some chilies. Gives a certain country authenticity! Not that you need that. Your blackened bricks speak of centuries of hard working peasants.<br />local alienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14586011850451326646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-16997533369618615532017-11-16T07:22:58.166+00:002017-11-16T07:22:58.166+00:00This comment has been removed by the author.local alienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14586011850451326646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-63830036552390696572017-11-16T06:57:13.843+00:002017-11-16T06:57:13.843+00:00.... and Mince Pies, and Crumpets, and Pork Pies, ....... and Mince Pies, and Crumpets, and Pork Pies, and Ploughman's Lunches with Branston. I know, I know.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.com