tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post9104223800997807213..comments2024-03-28T12:44:19.546+00:00Comments on Magnon's Meanderings: Kitchens.Cro Magnonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comBlogger42125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-70638477083536155882021-03-02T04:19:06.482+00:002021-03-02T04:19:06.482+00:00In Yemen, they just want some food to cook.In Yemen, they just want some food to cook.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-91803159756610872262021-03-02T04:17:57.918+00:002021-03-02T04:17:57.918+00:00I have too much junk in my kitchen, but that's...I have too much junk in my kitchen, but that's my own fault. I still manage OK.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-40007320957765080902021-03-02T04:16:10.139+00:002021-03-02T04:16:10.139+00:00We always laugh about that too. You buy a £500,000...We always laugh about that too. You buy a £500,000 house, and get excited about it having a £500 log burner. Bizarre.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-40381725020187591152021-03-02T04:14:41.716+00:002021-03-02T04:14:41.716+00:00Quite right. In your case I expect your BBQ does t...Quite right. In your case I expect your BBQ does the job far better than a huge glossy kitchen.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-67862628223412478082021-03-01T23:39:01.994+00:002021-03-01T23:39:01.994+00:00It's true about sulking people in those proper...It's true about sulking people in those property shows. They always seem to want massive kitchens. I guess it's not the same when watching equivalent programmes in poor countries like Malawi or Burkina Faso. There they just want a water supply and if they are lucky - some electricity.Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-80853214311319564222021-03-01T20:57:49.123+00:002021-03-01T20:57:49.123+00:00I don't think the size of your kitchen is impo...I don't think the size of your kitchen is important, and I do like having everything at my fingertips... but counterspace is sometimes a problem if I'm cooking a big holiday meal. (That kitchen in the picture has NO counterspace)Rianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09472421271620543536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-49808167078498453602021-03-01T19:03:10.981+00:002021-03-01T19:03:10.981+00:00Couldn't agree more Cro - it always makes me s...Couldn't agree more Cro - it always makes me smile. The other thing they always want is a log burner in the sitting room. We had one at the farm and I miss it more than anything but these townies moving out into the country would soon be complaining about the chopping and sawing of wood and the cleaning up in the morning I'll be bound.The Weaver of Grasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13947971556343746883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-61184040971239658252021-03-01T18:31:44.157+00:002021-03-01T18:31:44.157+00:00Any good cook knows that a small kitche nis the be...Any good cook knows that a small kitche nis the best. Everything at your finger tips. If youre any sort of a decent cook you can make marvellous meals with a hot plate and a sink. <br />Maybe her caterer demands more bench space to spread out and show off the goodieslocal alienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14586011850451326646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-21144893978213967552021-03-01T16:43:27.629+00:002021-03-01T16:43:27.629+00:00I love to chat whilst cooking. Lady M hates it; sh...I love to chat whilst cooking. Lady M hates it; she sends everyone away.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-18849800700545977282021-03-01T16:42:12.031+00:002021-03-01T16:42:12.031+00:00Most of our local farming families have an outbuil...Most of our local farming families have an outbuilding where they do all their preserves, etc. This is NOT a smart tiled room, maybe just an old pigsty. Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-40680403769999280972021-03-01T16:38:34.122+00:002021-03-01T16:38:34.122+00:00That's why I think people always want the huge...That's why I think people always want the huge kitchens; not to cook but to 'gather;.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-33874647561825683622021-03-01T16:37:25.471+00:002021-03-01T16:37:25.471+00:00The only thing I wish for is more cupboard space.The only thing I wish for is more cupboard space.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-31533300635195265732021-03-01T15:06:45.958+00:002021-03-01T15:06:45.958+00:00I don't know Cro, I always wanted a big old fa...I don't know Cro, I always wanted a big old farmhouse kitchen (I don't have it) because I would like to put a huge sofa and chairs in there so I can chat while cooking. I love to cook and I love to chat so the two seem to go together!Treadershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08613671137557939083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-78076512299633475562021-03-01T14:18:01.968+00:002021-03-01T14:18:01.968+00:00I've lived in many homes, and for a time, did ...I've lived in many homes, and for a time, did food writing and had published cookbooks. Some kitchens were tiny, some were big, most were somewhere between. Yes, you can cook a good meal in just about every circumstance. As we consider home plans for retirement, the kitchen is my #1 priority; it must be well laid out, efficient, have enough workable counterspace and cabinets for cookware/tool storage. As we'll be out on land in the country, a pantry would be nice. Tastes vary. That's a GOOD thing. Efficiency is important for most. --E.M. Griffith (Google dropped my name for some reason)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09508125093333667529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-3597539930251204252021-03-01T14:00:13.452+00:002021-03-01T14:00:13.452+00:00I do not have a large kitchen but I wish I did. A...I do not have a large kitchen but I wish I did. A kitchen is not only a place to cook, but also a place where people like to gather. When I have people over, it is the most crowded room in the house. Starting Over, Accepting Changes - Maybehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06032033918798053005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-18110846179761764352021-03-01T12:57:47.557+00:002021-03-01T12:57:47.557+00:00I have a small kitchen. The only thing I wish for ...I have a small kitchen. The only thing I wish for is more countertop.Debbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09531125606268748793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-85493694281885951832021-03-01T12:42:06.517+00:002021-03-01T12:42:06.517+00:00It sounds as if you need to click a 'keep me s...It sounds as if you need to click a 'keep me signed in' button. I'd ask someone who knows about such things; they are usually about 11 years old.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-3291997467108633162021-03-01T12:40:03.337+00:002021-03-01T12:40:03.337+00:00I'm not anti big smart kitchens, I just don...I'm not anti big smart kitchens, I just don't think they assist one's skills.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-8045833963069193682021-03-01T12:38:40.838+00:002021-03-01T12:38:40.838+00:00My mother always had small kitchens in large house...My mother always had small kitchens in large houses; she was a wonderful cook.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-78352927946624426262021-03-01T10:32:54.529+00:002021-03-01T10:32:54.529+00:00If you are a good chef then size doesn't reall...If you are a good chef then size doesn't really matter does it? We knocked into the dining room so make my 'large' kitchen. I love it, especially sitting at my prized island with a glass of vino and watching Paul prepare my meals.Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10787732343048847565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-19418574860342692872021-03-01T10:26:10.416+00:002021-03-01T10:26:10.416+00:00It's something to do with Google. At the very...It's something to do with Google. At the very top of all blogs, in the right hand corner, is a signed in/sign out function. I've not had to alter this in all the time I've been using it, until this week. If I try to leave a comment without signing in fresh each time, it doesn't work, and no matter what I do, it never says that I am actually signed in. Everything else on computer (desktop) is working perfectly. Any bright ideas?the veg artisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04029588460808570133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-43679052123843837082021-03-01T10:11:45.843+00:002021-03-01T10:11:45.843+00:00My kitchen is small but bigger than the one my mum...My kitchen is small but bigger than the one my mum had. There was no room to use a proper rolling pin. She had to use a milk bottle. (I sound like a Monty Python sketch.)Andi's English Attichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04136573194920355678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-84040585474153706172021-03-01T10:05:55.837+00:002021-03-01T10:05:55.837+00:00At least it's not down on the ground (like our...At least it's not down on the ground (like ours). she doesn't have to get on her knees. Luxury!Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-5895576893775370382021-03-01T09:44:40.438+00:002021-03-01T09:44:40.438+00:00Perhaps you have a temperamental laptop. Mine refu...Perhaps you have a temperamental laptop. Mine refuses to do certain things occasionally. Sing to it! Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-63687921126527594962021-03-01T09:26:05.819+00:002021-03-01T09:26:05.819+00:00My worktop area is also small, and it's fine. ...My worktop area is also small, and it's fine. <br />(Having great trouble leaving comments - google won't let me sign in for some reason.)the veg artisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04029588460808570133noreply@blogger.com