tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3763849776035451598.comments2023-10-15T12:08:43.014+01:00Suzanne McLeodSuzanne McLeodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00239006528474008402noreply@blogger.comBlogger2547125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3763849776035451598.post-13108920295612930002017-09-15T14:18:11.238+01:002017-09-15T14:18:11.238+01:00Hi Johnny, hope the recipe works out for you, and ...Hi Johnny, hope the recipe works out for you, and you enjoy the clootie! thanks for stopping by. :-)Suzanne McLeodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00239006528474008402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3763849776035451598.post-77241812712831348852017-09-11T12:08:16.557+01:002017-09-11T12:08:16.557+01:00Hi Suzanne
I'm going to try your recipe for th...Hi Suzanne<br />I'm going to try your recipe for the clootie dumpling, I've tried making them before, one turned out fantastic, the other one turned out mushy and got tossed out for the birds. I'll let you know how this turns out, I enjoy baking, many moons ago I took baking at school instead of French, now that I'm retired I'm going to get into my love of baking again.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07409785326394665149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3763849776035451598.post-68265953431987251722017-01-23T15:02:40.768+00:002017-01-23T15:02:40.768+00:00Hi Margaret, sorry for the delayed reply. The way ...Hi Margaret, sorry for the delayed reply. The way to form the 'skin' is making sure the cloth has a good covering of flour before wrapping the raw mixture and steaming. Then once the dumpling is cooked carefully peel away the cloth and finish off in the oven and the dumpling should form a lovely skin. Hope that helps, Suzanne :-)Suzanne McLeodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00239006528474008402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3763849776035451598.post-7497068668776137222017-01-13T01:21:52.021+00:002017-01-13T01:21:52.021+00:00I have just made ine to my mums recipe. It was goo...I have just made ine to my mums recipe. It was good but didnt form a 'skin' i wondered if it might be the 'prepared' suet .Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10985234802370845688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3763849776035451598.post-61812759285248872942016-12-20T21:25:03.451+00:002016-12-20T21:25:03.451+00:00Hi. Great question, thanks! I think it would be po...Hi. Great question, thanks! I think it would be possible to steam the clootie in a slow cooker, and it woudl probably be similar to cooking a Christmas pud in one, except using the cloth rather than a bowl. I haven't tried it but it's a good idea rather ending up with a steamy kitchen and having to watch the pot for hours. I don't know how long it would take, but the timings for a similar sized Christmas pud should work. My only worry is that it would probably have to be on high not low, otherwise the skin wouldn't form quickly enough to stop the clootie from becoming soggy. Hope that helps and let me know if you give it a try. :-) Suzanne McLeodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00239006528474008402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3763849776035451598.post-29766169260094015462016-12-20T20:43:22.280+00:002016-12-20T20:43:22.280+00:00Hi could you do this in a slow cooker while a work...Hi could you do this in a slow cooker while a work? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3763849776035451598.post-83199760265792043442015-08-07T10:28:22.807+01:002015-08-07T10:28:22.807+01:00Hiya do you know which room that you will be in in...Hiya do you know which room that you will be in in London?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10549384572548670499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3763849776035451598.post-60550902717002530982014-08-09T23:23:24.045+01:002014-08-09T23:23:24.045+01:00Thank you for posting Suzanne! :-)Thank you for posting Suzanne! :-)Ailsahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02824021953575422303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3763849776035451598.post-45637731979680046702014-08-08T19:51:25.189+01:002014-08-08T19:51:25.189+01:00Are we? Damn, that's sad :-(
(I haven't...Are we? Damn, that's sad :-( <br /><br />(I haven't been paying proper attention - my TBW pile is huge just now.)Suzanne McLeodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00239006528474008402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3763849776035451598.post-63502714455632517702014-08-08T19:09:55.652+01:002014-08-08T19:09:55.652+01:00Except Suzanne that we're still waiting for a ...Except Suzanne that we're still waiting for a UK Air Date for the show.Falcata Timeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08966249741728882578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3763849776035451598.post-21389998744525561642014-04-30T12:36:27.628+01:002014-04-30T12:36:27.628+01:00Sounds interesting :)Sounds interesting :)Ailsahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02824021953575422303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3763849776035451598.post-22382897880617034232014-04-08T09:38:10.558+01:002014-04-08T09:38:10.558+01:00Hi M
Thanks so much for the good vibes! They'...Hi M<br /><br />Thanks so much for the good vibes! They're much appreciated! <3<br /><br />And Yay! Team Malik! Me too! (Of course I LOVE all my characters ... *g*)Suzanne McLeodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00239006528474008402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3763849776035451598.post-67060454764919933222014-04-06T19:10:30.742+01:002014-04-06T19:10:30.742+01:00Hi Suzanne,
Thank you so much for taking the time...Hi Suzanne,<br /><br />Thank you so much for taking the time to reply. I'm sorry to hear that, but very glad that things are going better for you now.*sends good vibes*<br /><br />I will patiently wait for Genny's next adventure. I can't wait to find out more about Malik too! As you might have guessed, I am Team Malik! ;)<br /><br />Thanks again and all the best,<br />MAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3763849776035451598.post-18127122624449789112014-04-04T21:35:28.152+01:002014-04-04T21:35:28.152+01:00Hi M,
I'm so pleased you love my Spellcracker...Hi M,<br /><br />I'm so pleased you love my Spellcrackers books, thank you! <3<br /><br />And thanks for your comment, and for your question! Unfortunately my website is a little out of date just now *hangs head in shame*. I'm working on getting it updated as quickly as I can.<br /><br />Also, unfortunately, book 5's release date is incorrect. It was originally due for release this April, but sadly it's now been put back to December*. I'm so sorry for the long wait, some not so good things happened in my life and that had an effect on my writing. But life is better again, and I hope that when Genny's next adventure does get here that readers will love it as much as they have her others.<br /><br />*I have updated that on the website, so many thanks for the heads up :-)Suzanne McLeodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00239006528474008402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3763849776035451598.post-75667980628933049752014-04-04T19:33:53.137+01:002014-04-04T19:33:53.137+01:00Hi Suzanne,
I am a huge fan of your spellcrackers...Hi Suzanne,<br /><br />I am a huge fan of your spellcrackers books. It's great to read an urban fantasy series set in London! I am eagerly awaiting the 5th book; when will it be out? Your website mentions the 10th of April 2014, is that still the case? <br />Many thanks for your time,<br />MAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3763849776035451598.post-80887004363935697162014-03-17T20:34:52.221+00:002014-03-17T20:34:52.221+00:00Ailsa, hope you enjoy them when you get the chance...Ailsa, hope you enjoy them when you get the chance :-)Suzanne McLeodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00239006528474008402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3763849776035451598.post-13548234403917442682014-03-17T00:50:03.633+00:002014-03-17T00:50:03.633+00:00Looking forward to reading this one eventually - I...Looking forward to reading this one eventually - I still have a few Sookie books to go :)Ailsahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02824021953575422303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3763849776035451598.post-6752388862701786452014-03-10T20:36:58.839+00:002014-03-10T20:36:58.839+00:00Aw, thanks so much, Mardel! I hope you enjoy it :-...Aw, thanks so much, Mardel! I hope you enjoy it :-D xSuzanne McLeodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00239006528474008402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3763849776035451598.post-56427588905455070902014-03-10T08:14:31.742+00:002014-03-10T08:14:31.742+00:00How fun - of course, I'm going to get it. Espe...How fun - of course, I'm going to get it. Especially if you're writing a story for it. :)Mardelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00063358136590143066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3763849776035451598.post-69782477766121579672014-03-04T21:55:38.817+00:002014-03-04T21:55:38.817+00:00Yay! Hope you enjoy it (and look out for the Easte...Yay! Hope you enjoy it (and look out for the Easter egg :-D)xSuzanne McLeodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00239006528474008402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3763849776035451598.post-63861444500063462772014-03-04T21:54:22.599+00:002014-03-04T21:54:22.599+00:00Oh, this sounds like a cool project. I'll have...Oh, this sounds like a cool project. I'll have to keep an eye out for the print version.<br />I'm reading Home Improvement atm, your story is up next :-DSullivan McPighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15133432350331782496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3763849776035451598.post-10808503774463243932014-01-23T16:10:03.961+00:002014-01-23T16:10:03.961+00:00Monarchy's chief charm is that you can more ea...Monarchy's chief charm is that you can more easily push it out of the way and so get on with the stuff the story's about.Maryhttp://marycatelli.livejournal.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3763849776035451598.post-84063447975642506272014-01-23T16:05:59.558+00:002014-01-23T16:05:59.558+00:00This makes a great checklist for worldbuilding!
O...This makes a great checklist for worldbuilding!<br /><br />One item I would add to the consequences of war: unemployed soldiers in peacetime. Men who have fought for several years straight may find it hard to go back to civilian life (as modern-day veterans can attest) and in medieval societies had no support system to fall back on - so they frequently turned to banditry. The end of a war was no guarantee of peace.Anne Lylehttp://www.annelyle.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3763849776035451598.post-32025796619958963652014-01-23T14:58:49.870+00:002014-01-23T14:58:49.870+00:00Here's a story that focuses specifically on po...Here's a story that focuses specifically on point #5: http://www.kasmamagazine.com/thedragonslesson.htmlMatthew Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04905727799828366356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3763849776035451598.post-86333384137612176592014-01-22T23:55:03.941+00:002014-01-22T23:55:03.941+00:00And combine #2 and #3. A character who is literate...And combine #2 and #3. A character who is literate in their own language may feel at sea when dealing with something written in a foreign language. This is kinda doable if the foreign language uses the same writing system and has cognates or simple words the person can learn (e.g. many English speakers can order from a French or Italian menu).<br /><br />But I have a vivid memory of the first night of a visit to Japan, and my friend taking me to a local pub, and realizing I couldn't read the menu AT ALL. I wanted her to read the whole thing to me--but she didn't, instead just recommending things she thought I would like. So vexing, to feel so dependent on someone else.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com