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we live on the edge of the warwickshire/coventry border 10 mins by car into city centre 3 mins walk into warwickshire
we live in a mad house with our 3 kids and 2 cats, thus we are always on the lookout to make life more cost effective but just as enjoyable
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April 08

it's that time of year again

hello all long time no blog .. i agree
i am glad to say that i have had some good news this week .. an old frien has popped up back on spaces and also has a new squeeze Surprised
how dare she Wink
im just glad she is a happy camper once again and good luck to them both.
p.s ... i wonder if the new squeeze has ordered her new straight jacket yet??? hmmmmm Sarcastic
lmfao
 
anyways .. what am i upto ?
baking ... again
i have a few sales and boot fairs in the next week so i am busy stocking up the cookie boxes and packing the jam crates
hope your all getting out and about in this nice weather while we have it , and if your like me, a car booter .. hope your making lots of pennies too Hot
January 29

revamp of the old web site

as it's nearly the end of the first month of a new year i thought it was about time the old skinflints web site had a revamp
with a newly stocked larder and the car having the last of it's holiday it seamed apropriate that the new stock was as ready as i am to meet the new year
we go back on the market trail the 15th of feb and the first large sale of the year hits town the 21st of march
i just hope i have enough stock left for that one. lmao
 
as always, i hope all the bloggers out there are well and that they are having fun doing whatever it is you lot get up to Wink
skinflint xx
January 13

HAPPY NEW YEAR BLOGGERS !

 I know im a little late with the greeting .. bite me Tongue out
 
my time away was not wasted. i have re stocked the jam larder ready to start going to market in the spring, i have also begun to dig over my veg plot
while making jam one afternoon i had a thought for a new recipe, i have tried it out on the mobile dustbins ( some people call them children .. what a stoopid idea )
and its a big thumbs up from them, so i have blogged it for you lot to try , happy baking hope you all enjoy this one xxx
 
bananna crumble topped posh fairy cakes
 
4 oz margerine
4 oz sugar ( granulated will do )
5 oz self raising flour
1 large egg ( or 2 small )
1 small bananna ( over ripe is best )
small amount of cold water
some broken shortbread biscuits (there's always a few broken one's in every packet)
 
 
method
place margerine, sugar, flour and egg(s) in a large bowl and with an electric whisk beat them together
(if 1 large egg is used you may need to add a few table spoons of the water to get a smooth but thick batter not to runny or the bananna will sink)
add chopped bananna to the mix and beat again for a few seconds
spoon the batter into a bun tin lined with fairy cake cases
crumble the shortbread biscuits then sprinkle the crumbs ontop of the fairy cakes and bake in middle of a hot oven 200 oC until golden brown... yum!
and be warned , they maybe small cakes , but you cant resist them.
 ( i shall see you all at weight watchers on mondayAngel )
take care my little blog addict's xxxx
September 29

latest sale

since i blogged last i have been busy
i have now built myself a business website for the jams i make
 
 
and i must confess i took the jams on the road this last weekend aswell .. but i didnt think i wouldn't have enough jam Sarcastic
 
just goes to show ..even the skinflint under estimated this one, i am nearly sold out .. and making more this week 
as i have my big sale comming up at the end of october  i think i really need to make jam for the next 3 weeks in order to have enough
the jams on the website are all limited stock now . ie ... 1 jar of each left  so if your going to order any ..
 hurry before they are all gone .. there might not be the same flavours available on the next batch
so watch the web site and find a new favourite
 
September 23

THIS YEARS JAM

OK I KNOW I HAVE BEEN A BAD BLOGGER AND I HAVE VANISHED FOR A WHILE .. SHAME ON ME I KNOW
BUT WHEN YOU TAKE A LOOK AT MY JAM SALES SHEET YOU WILL KNOW WHERE I HAVE BEEN
YOU GOT IT .. IVE BEEN CHAINED TO THE COOKER  LOL
 
IF ANYBODY WISHES TO ORDER HOMEMADE JAM FROM ME PLEASE BE ADVISED I ONLY ACCEPT CHQ'S OR POSTAL ORDERS .. PAY PAL RIPS ME OFF
PLEASE EMAIL ME IF YOU WISH TO PLACE ANY ORDERS WITH THE FLAVOUR AND THE AMOUNT YOU WISH TO PURCHASE   .   I CAN WORK OUT POSTAGE FOR YOU .
I WILL THEN CONFIRM YOUR ORDER BY EMAIL WITH THE POSTAGE AND HOW TO PAY DETAILS . .. ANY QUESTIONS .. EMAIL ME ;)
 
FLAVOUR SIZES QUANTITY
PEAR /BLACKBERRY MED - £1:50 2
BLACKBERRY / ELDERBERRY LARGE - £2:00 2
MED - £1:50 5
SMALL - £1.00 1
FAMILY - £3.00 1
ELDERBERRY LARGE - £2:00 2
MED - £1:50 7
SMALL - £1:00 3
BLACKBERRY MED - £1.50 5
MIXED FRIUT (RUNNY) MED - £1.50 2
MIXED FRUIT (NORMAL SET) LARGE - £2.00 2
MED - £1.50 1
PLUM LARGE - £2.00 1
MED - £1.50 1
GOOSEBERRY LARGE - £2.00 1
MED - £1.50 1
PEACH AND APPLE LARGE - £2.00 1
MED - £1.50 1
STRAWBERRY FAMILY - £3.00 1
LARGE - £2.00 2
MED - £1.50 3
SMALL - £1.00 1
RHUBARB MED - £1.50 2
BLACKCURRANT AND TAYBERRY MED - £1.50 1
LEMON MARMALADE LARGE - £2.00 1
MED - £1.50 7
ORANGE MARMALADE FAMILY  - £2.50 2
LARGE - £2.00 2
MED - £1.50 3
ONION AND RED WINE CHUTNEY LARGE - £3.50 1
MED - £2.50 4
SMALL - £2.00 2
PEACH SPICED CHUTNEY MED - £2.50 4
 
THANKS FOR LOOKING AT THIS BLOG .. HOPE YOU ALL LIKE HOMEMADE JAMS  ;)
 
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Great to hear that all is well in your world..
And that things are getting ready for next year..
Love and light and Success in all your endevours!!
Nov. 27
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Hi there Sharon.. Any Jam left??? mine all gone.... and scrummy too...  Hugs xxxx
Nov. 10
Sean Dusterwrote:
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Nov. 6
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Oct. 1
Long time and no see, so I thought I would take the time to stop by and give you a special blessings.
 
 
Sept. 26