tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8953248892638598159.post1167733316812983203..comments2024-03-11T21:51:12.985+00:00Comments on FRUGAL IN DERBYSHIRE: Waiting for the oven engineerFrugal in Derbyshire http://www.blogger.com/profile/10221169113482164565noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8953248892638598159.post-89574034227051057282014-10-09T22:52:12.380+01:002014-10-09T22:52:12.380+01:00Even one with a "Sense of humour"!!! bri...Even one with a "Sense of humour"!!! brilliantly descriptive Cro.Frugal in Derbyshire https://www.blogger.com/profile/10221169113482164565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8953248892638598159.post-53803789665991599592014-10-09T22:50:47.170+01:002014-10-09T22:50:47.170+01:00I suppose I have been spoilt by having electric ov...I suppose I have been spoilt by having electric ovens with gas hobs. All of which (when working) take all the guess work out of baking. I have, however always wanted a rayburn so I suppose I would learn to be without a gauge!Frugal in Derbyshire https://www.blogger.com/profile/10221169113482164565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8953248892638598159.post-19321296253117562022014-10-09T22:46:02.937+01:002014-10-09T22:46:02.937+01:00He was a few minuted late, so not bad at all reall...He was a few minuted late, so not bad at all really. Mind you it is the one thing I have a service agreement on, so I would have been pretty cross if he hadn't turned upFrugal in Derbyshire https://www.blogger.com/profile/10221169113482164565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8953248892638598159.post-47378136587328765652014-10-09T22:44:41.509+01:002014-10-09T22:44:41.509+01:00Yes he turned up. tweaked a couple off things that...Yes he turned up. tweaked a couple off things that needed tweaking, but didn't have the parts to finish the job. He will be back on saturday to finish the job....fingers crossed.<br />I remember having a power cut a few Christmases ago. I pretended I wasn't panicked by it and was very relieved when it came back on! bet you were relieved!Frugal in Derbyshire https://www.blogger.com/profile/10221169113482164565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8953248892638598159.post-23967646324441802572014-10-09T22:41:33.597+01:002014-10-09T22:41:33.597+01:00Ended up with the guy calling later so D. stayed b...Ended up with the guy calling later so D. stayed behind for the oven man while I went to the hall for a marathon tea mashFrugal in Derbyshire https://www.blogger.com/profile/10221169113482164565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8953248892638598159.post-81138548292235859282014-10-09T22:40:03.631+01:002014-10-09T22:40:03.631+01:00Once I saw it it grated on me as I meant it as a n...Once I saw it it grated on me as I meant it as a noun not a verb.<br />Frugal in Derbyshire https://www.blogger.com/profile/10221169113482164565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8953248892638598159.post-29736362727172221192014-10-09T05:20:56.972+01:002014-10-09T05:20:56.972+01:00Our 'poor man's Aga' (deVille) does ha...Our 'poor man's Aga' (deVille) does have a gauge, but it comes with a sense of humour!Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8953248892638598159.post-8754273287430346702014-10-08T19:16:00.590+01:002014-10-08T19:16:00.590+01:00One of the things about my Aga is that it doesn...One of the things about my Aga is that it doesn't have a temperature gauge. You have to learn to cook using the positioning of the shelves as a pointer to the heat. Takes a bit of getting used to but once you have learned what to do you are away. Hope everything went smoothly.The Weaver of Grasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13947971556343746883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8953248892638598159.post-11073330303161387962014-10-08T18:23:45.746+01:002014-10-08T18:23:45.746+01:00I do hope he turned up on time, I never seem to ge...I do hope he turned up on time, I never seem to get anything done when I'm waiting for something like that.Sue in Suffolkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13166036914348424622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8953248892638598159.post-38404972521272086572014-10-08T12:12:28.564+01:002014-10-08T12:12:28.564+01:00Hope he's turned up. It's so annoying when...Hope he's turned up. It's so annoying when the oven goes on the blink. I remember our glass door blowing up right before Christmas, we got it sorted out just in time for the big day. I don't know what I'd have done if I couldn't cook my turkey. Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8953248892638598159.post-62818606021082258982014-10-08T10:35:12.595+01:002014-10-08T10:35:12.595+01:00You stay in the dry and send the members doing the...You stay in the dry and send the members doing the running round.While you wait for your man. <br /><br />phyllis weavinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16770675143086861084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8953248892638598159.post-92195975009470555592014-10-08T09:39:46.836+01:002014-10-08T09:39:46.836+01:00License and Licence are pitfalls waiting to happen...License and Licence are pitfalls waiting to happen. I wouldn't worry. Both are as English as can be, but mean different things.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.com