Dear All
I hope this email finds you well. I wanted to let you know that this will be my last edition of KIT as we have had some invitations to start back volunteering. Obviously if it all changes again I will be back in touch with edition 8!
Our first workday back was last Sunday at Styal. We had a fabulous turn out of 11 volunteers. I would have typed this email last week but I was very busy with work and then away on holiday, therefore the workday was rather hastily arranged and actually a little bit of a trial to see if people would be want to be back. It seems the answer is Yes so .... I'm trying to get workdays sorted for the rest of the year, but with currently only three properties coming back to me to say they would like us it's going to be a bit of a challenge and a little repetitive. I apologise [Editor - no need to, Ally!]
There will be no work day this coming Sunday 4th October.
I have some workdays that are confirmed already but I would like to get a couple more confirmed before publishing them. Other workdays may have to be organised on a week by week basis so please bear with me. If you have not heard anything by the Friday before then assume there is no workday that week or if you have anyone's number just text them to ask them.
Last time I emailed the quiz I gave you was London Distances. Answers in Red
“For each of the following, can you name which of the two options is closest to London as the crow flies?”
1. The North Pole or the Equator? The North Pole (2,668 v 3,547 miles)
2. Stonehenge or the White Cliffs of Dover? The White Cliffs of Dover (63 v 75 miles)
3. Niagara Falls or Victoria Falls? Niagara Falls (3,562 v 5,049 miles)
4. Blackpool Tower or the Eiffel Tower? Blackpool Tower (202 v 212 miles)
5. Land's End or the Angel of the North? The Angel of the North (244 v 263 miles)
6. Mount Everest or Mount Kilimanjaro? Mount Kilimanjaro (4,366 v 4,610 miles)
7. North Korea or South Africa? North Korea (5,355 v 5,842 miles)
8. Edinburgh or Belfast? Belfast (322 v 332 miles)
9. New York City or New Delhi? New York City (3,461 v 4,171 miles)
10. Australia's Christmas Island or Chile's Easter Island? Australia’s Christmas Island (7,463 v 8,476 miles)
Who got ten out of ten?
I wasn't able to give you a recipe last time as my oven was broken. You will be please to know I had a new oven fitted this morning and although I have not had time to bake today I'm sending you a recipe I tried during lockdown whilst staying with my parents:
Spinach and Cheese Muffins - Savoury cake ... a first for me. Here is the recipe should you wish to try them - makes 12 to 14.
30g/2 tablespoons of butter
0.5 small red onion finely chopped - I used half a white onion
360g/2.5 cups of plain/all-purpose flour
2.5 teaspoons of baking powder
1 teaspoon of Cayenne Pepper
250g/2 cups of grated cheddar cheese
220ml/1 cup of whole milk - I used semi skimmed
1 egg
130g/4oz baby spinach leaves
Method
1. Preheat the oven to 170C (325F) Gas 3
2. Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat then cook the onion til soft. Set aside
3. Put the flour, baking powder, cayenne and cheese into a large bowl. In a separate bowl mix the milk and egg together, then slowly pour into the flower mixture and beat with a handheld electric whisk until all the ingredients are well mixed. Stir in the onion and spinach with a wooden spoon until evenly dispersed - for this part it was all in the electric mixer and worked fine
4. Spoon the mixture into the paper cases until two-thirds full and bake in the preheated oven for 30-35 mins or until deep golden and muffin bounces back when touched. A skewer inserted in the centre should come our clean.
5. Leave the muffins to cool slightly in the tray before turning out on to a wire rack to cool completely
As summer turns to autumn these are very nice with some soup when the weather is slightly chillier outside.
And so for the last time;
I love hearing about and seeing what you have been up to so if you would like us to feature something that you have been up to you can still send us a quick email so we can let the group know. This could include pictures from your daily routine or that socially distanced picnic in the park, glorious goings on in your garden, brilliant bakes you think we should try or what about that awesome fact you just found out that left you wandering around your house dumbstruck!
We also wanted you to still feel part of a group in these strange times so have put together a WhatsApp group for all of us to keep in touch. If you would like to be part of this then please send us your mobile number so we can add you to the group. Just to let you know although KIT is coming to an end the WhatsApp group is not and so you are still able to join and see what we get upto when not MNTVing. This includes brilliant bakes, wonderful wanders, glorious gardens and vast views.
Until next time
Keep safe and well
Ally
On behalf of your MNTV Committee
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