She'll blame tattle for any bad reviews. I have no intention of buying this book or writing any reviews.
She'll blame tattle for any bad reviews. I have no intention of buying this book or writing any reviews.Fuck's sake. You can't 'jostle' a pan. That's not what the word means. I know it's a little thing but it distracts me from the recipe, wondering: where is her editor? Is the recipe as careless as the writing? I feel the same about typos in menus. Attention to detail in every aspect counts towards the overall impression.
On the plus side, whoo boy are we going to have fun posting reviews!
Depressed. Want popcorn. Buy a bag of the ready made stuff or at a push the micro stuff. There is no way I would do any dishes. It’s a thankless task at the best of times but how insurmountable does it seem when you are down.I also don't understand something else about that word salad. She's made making popcorn sound hugely stressful, potentially pan-destroying (though not something I've ever found a problem), and it looks like she's about to go on to say that even when you think the popcorn is done it might still send kernels flying all over your kitchen. How is that soothing on a bad day? When I was fully depressed I probably would have cried for about an hour if any of those things had happened, and beat myself up for being so useless that I can't even make popcorn properly. Why include that in a book that's supposed to be soothing in those sort of times? I did not need jeopardy in my cooking when I was already seeing it everywhere else.
I am starting to suspect that the admins think we will break it from overuse.
Exactly, nothing with a mess. Basic freezer food is my max effort or pasta pesto. Why can’t she just accept most of us fo beans on toast, pasta with pesto and frozen peas is my standby! The whole small boy breakfast actually made me jittery. It reminded me I need to take my “happy pills” this morning. Just toast the roll and put some jam or honey on it? We know she keeps a kilo of butter handy at all times, so no prob thereDepressed. Want popcorn. Buy a bag of the ready made stuff or at a push the micro stuff. There is no way I would do any dishes. It’s a thankless task at the best of times but how insurmountable does it seem when you are down.
When I’m down it’s about al I can do to make up fish fingers and chips for tea.
Oh totally. I know everyone's experience of depression is different and I know that I am talking about a period of my life when I was in the midst of a full on breakdown that had been 20 years in the making, but still. I managed to make my child food, and it was the bare minimum that I could manage, things that could be shoved in the oven and taken out 20mins later, so I didn't have to smell it cooking or stand over it. I'd eat toast or cereal. And sometimes I'd order a takeaway, as long as it could be done on Just Eat, and by the time it turned up, I was often too fraught at the thought of it to eat it and my part of it would go into the fridge until I could deal with it the next day. I'd go to supermarkets to try and buy food and end up just standing in an aisle, feeling entirely overwhelmed, let alone shopping with an actual recipe in mind. I once had to ring a friend who had to guide me round the supermarket and out of the door. And I know, I know this is at the extreme end of things, but I'm sure plenty of people have similar stories. This book is SO far removed from my experience. I just don't get who it's going to help.Depressed. Want popcorn. Buy a bag of the ready made stuff or at a push the micro stuff. There is no way I would do any dishes. It’s a thankless task at the best of times but how insurmountable does it seem when you are down.
When I’m down it’s about al I can do to make up fish fingers and chips for tea.
Yes. The mess thing is so crucial. Even a dirty saucepan felt too much some days.Exactly, nothing with a mess. Basic freezer food is my max effort or pasta pesto. Why can’t she just accept most of us fo beans on toast, pasta with pesto and frozen peas is my standby! The whole small boy breakfast actually made me jittery. It reminded me I need to take my “happy pills” this morning. Just toast the roll and put some jam or honey on it? We know she keeps a kilo of butter handy at all times, so no prob there
All of this to say what is one line on the back of the packetOne of the extracts is how to make popcorn
I wonder if you could substitute tinned spaghetti juice for the marmite?Do not question, just bung them together and shove them down your depress-pipes.
I think you'll find that is popcorn with Marmite sauce.
i just can’t overstate how much I hate her writing style. My opinion of course, your honour.
Me too, totally unnecessary adjectives. Trying to be dramatic and sounding like a Mills & Boon! You can tell she really rates herself as a writeri just can’t overstate how much I hate her writing style. My opinion of course, your honour.
Yes absolutely!All of this to say what is one line on the back of the packet
I wonder if you could substitute tinned spaghetti juice for the marmite?
Rates herself as a writer, cook, model, firefighter, Dr, TV presenter, journalist , campaigner.Me too, totally unnecessary adjectives. Trying to be dramatic and sounding like a Mills & Boon! You can tell she really rates herself as a writer
Totally agree with you, this happened with Brummy Mummy’s book of poetry, if you don’t know what that is then stay in the dark, she claimed to all her fans that the negative reviews were all tattle trolls.She'll blame tattle for any bad reviews. I have no intention of buying this book or writing any reviews.
“and babe - same”One of the extracts is how to make popcorn
When we were discussing the bad reviews yesterday I was half expecting a twitter meltdown about us leaving them all, as if we could time travel back to early 2019 and make a verified purchase.Totally agree with you, this happened with Brummy mummies book of poetry, if you don’t know what that is then stay in the dark, she claimed to all her fans that the negative reviews were all tattle trolls.
They clearly weren’t from Tattle but she sent all her fans over to Amazon to give her 5* reviews!
I’ve never been babed by the Land Rover class before“and babe - same”
who the fuck is she?
And she thought that was a good idea to knock that up at 8am on a school day when she’s been up all night painstakingly writing her book and he’s in his pj’s and probably has to be in school by 9am.So, she had extra veg in to be able to include some in his packed lunch, but only had a pile of sugar for his breakfast? Okay then.
Where have you been?Someone bring me to speed!? Last time I checked in she had camped in her urban jungle garden with a she wee and a disgusting so called ‘toddy’
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