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Christina Websell December 9th 13 11:01 PM

Halogen oven (OT)
 
I got one a while ago and it's very useful. Last night when boyfie & I
were watching the telly we heard a crash from the kitchen and now it's a
gonner. I spent ages with the vacuum cleaner cleaning up from the smashed
glass for Boyfie's paws.
I stil don't know how it happened.
I've ordered another halogen cooker from Amazon.



jmcquown[_2_] December 10th 13 12:48 AM

Halogen oven (OT)
 
On 12/9/2013 5:01 PM, Christina Websell wrote:
I got one a while ago and it's very useful. Last night when boyfie & I
were watching the telly we heard a crash from the kitchen and now it's a
gonner. I spent ages with the vacuum cleaner cleaning up from the smashed
glass for Boyfie's paws.
I stil don't know how it happened.


Gremlins? ;) Sorry your lost your oven. (I've never seen a Halogen oven.)

I've ordered another halogen cooker from Amazon.


Hopefully the gremlins (or whatever) won't get the new one. :)

Jill


Bastette December 10th 13 03:30 AM

Halogen oven (OT)
 
Christina Websell wrote:

I got one a while ago and it's very useful. Last night when boyfie & I
were watching the telly we heard a crash from the kitchen and now it's a
gonner.


That's weird. Crashes from another room usually implicate one of my cats,
but you had Boyfie with you. Hmm. Maybe you have greeblings? Maybe Boyfie
has a job to do.

Anyway, I'm sorry that happened, however it happened! It sounds expensive.

I spent ages with the vacuum cleaner cleaning up from the smashed
glass for Boyfie's paws.


I knkow what you mean! Whenever glass breaks in my house, I'm super-paranoid
about it and I vacuum everywhere. Licky races for the cave under my bed - he
doesn't realize I'm using the sucky monster for his benefit. (Well, and Roxy's
and mine, too.)

--
Joyce

Socialism never took root in America because the poor see themselves not
as an exploited proletariat but as temporarily embarassed millionaires.
--John Steinbeck

Lesley December 10th 13 10:29 AM

Halogen oven (OT)
 
On Monday, December 9, 2013 10:01:42 PM UTC, Christina Websell wrote:
I got one a while ago and it's very useful.


I've often considered getting one- how good are they? Are they hard to use?

Lesley

Slave of the Fabulous Furballs

Christina Websell December 10th 13 09:38 PM

Halogen oven (OT)
 

"Lesley" wrote in message
...
On Monday, December 9, 2013 10:01:42 PM UTC, Christina Websell wrote:
I got one a while ago and it's very useful.


I've often considered getting one- how good are they? Are they hard to
use?



No, but you have to get used to them otherwise you burn everything. They
save loads of electricity versus a conventional oven but you can't do a full
Sunday dinner in one. Great for cooking chickens (1 hour) although they
claim 45 mins, not enough.
I like mine but they do take some getting used to. But it's worth learning
IMO.

Tweed



Christina Websell December 10th 13 09:55 PM

Halogen oven (OT)
 

"jmcquown" wrote in message
...
On 12/9/2013 5:01 PM, Christina Websell wrote:
Gremlins? ;) Sorry your lost your oven. (I've never seen a Halogen
oven.)


It's a tabletop device, like a big goldfish bowl with a lid that has an
electrical element with a fan that cooks your meals at less cost than a
conventional electric oven.
http://www.maplin.co.uk/p/compact-13...gen-oven-a16kl

I chose this pic at random, this is not what I have. Just to give you an
idea of what they look like.

Boyfie thought it was definitely gremlins and wanted to explore round the
deceased cooker. I had to put him outside to prevent paw damage while I
cleaned it all up.

Tweed

Tweed



Christina Websell December 10th 13 10:20 PM

Halogen oven (OT)
 

"Bastette" wrote in message
...
Christina Websell wrote:

I got one a while ago and it's very useful. Last night when boyfie & I
were watching the telly we heard a crash from the kitchen and now it's a
gonner.


That's weird. Crashes from another room usually implicate one of my cats,
but you had Boyfie with you. Hmm. Maybe you have greeblings? Maybe Boyfie
has a job to do.

Anyway, I'm sorry that happened, however it happened! It sounds expensive.

I spent ages with the vacuum cleaner cleaning up from the smashed
glass for Boyfie's paws.


I knkow what you mean! Whenever glass breaks in my house, I'm
super-paranoid
about it and I vacuum everywhere. Licky races for the cave under my bed -
he
doesn't realize I'm using the sucky monster for his benefit. (Well, and
Roxy's
and mine, too.)

I put him outside while I used the sucky monster as he really hates it, and
he wasn't very keen on being put outside but sometimes a meowmie needs to do
what a meowmie needs to do for Boyfie's greater good.
It's been suggested that I claim on the 12 months insurance I got with it,
saying the bowl cracked for no reason. I simply can't do that because I
know that wasn't the case, so I've ordered a new one.
How it happened, I don't know and never will.

The upside is that June has the same model so I can give her the lid with
the all important electrical parts in in case hers fails.
The downside is I now have to stay in for days waiting for my new one to
arrive.

Tweed

Tweed



Bastette December 11th 13 01:39 AM

Halogen oven (OT)
 
Christina Websell wrote:


"Bastette" wrote in message
...
Christina Websell wrote:

I got one a while ago and it's very useful. Last night when boyfie & I
were watching the telly we heard a crash from the kitchen and now it's a
gonner.


That's weird. Crashes from another room usually implicate one of my cats,
but you had Boyfie with you. Hmm. Maybe you have greeblings? Maybe Boyfie
has a job to do.

Anyway, I'm sorry that happened, however it happened! It sounds expensive.

I spent ages with the vacuum cleaner cleaning up from the smashed
glass for Boyfie's paws.


I knkow what you mean! Whenever glass breaks in my house, I'm
super-paranoid
about it and I vacuum everywhere. Licky races for the cave under my bed -
he
doesn't realize I'm using the sucky monster for his benefit. (Well, and
Roxy's
and mine, too.)

I put him outside while I used the sucky monster as he really hates it, and
he wasn't very keen on being put outside but sometimes a meowmie needs to do
what a meowmie needs to do for Boyfie's greater good.
It's been suggested that I claim on the 12 months insurance I got with it,
saying the bowl cracked for no reason. I simply can't do that because I
know that wasn't the case, so I've ordered a new one.
How it happened, I don't know and never will.


The upside is that June has the same model so I can give her the lid with
the all important electrical parts in in case hers fails.
The downside is I now have to stay in for days waiting for my new one to
arrive.


They don't even tell you which *day* they're coming? That seems a little
extreme.

Usually when I'm getting something delivered, I might have to wait an
entire day, but never more than that. Sometimes you can specify morning or
afternoon, or even shorter windows of time.

This is the kind of situation where a mobile phone would come in handy.
They could call you when they're on the way so you can go in the house
and be ready when they arrive.

--
Joyce

Something you'll never hear an 8-year-old say:

"Nana, will you spit on your hankie and wipe the gravy off my face?"

Lesley December 11th 13 11:47 AM

Halogen oven (OT)
 
On Tuesday, December 10, 2013 8:38:36 PM UTC, Christina Websell wrote:
No, but you have to get used to them otherwise you burn everything. They save loads of electricity versus a conventional oven

I think the issue of what my brother gets me for Xmas might just have been solved

Lesley

Slave of the Fabulous Furballs

Christina Websell December 11th 13 08:13 PM

Halogen oven (OT)
 

"Bastette" wrote in message
...
Christina Websell wrote:


"Bastette" wrote in message
...
Christina Websell wrote:

I got one a while ago and it's very useful. Last night when boyfie
& I
were watching the telly we heard a crash from the kitchen and now
it's a
gonner.

That's weird. Crashes from another room usually implicate one of my
cats,
but you had Boyfie with you. Hmm. Maybe you have greeblings? Maybe
Boyfie
has a job to do.

Anyway, I'm sorry that happened, however it happened! It sounds
expensive.

I spent ages with the vacuum cleaner cleaning up from the smashed
glass for Boyfie's paws.

I knkow what you mean! Whenever glass breaks in my house, I'm
super-paranoid
about it and I vacuum everywhere. Licky races for the cave under my
bed -
he
doesn't realize I'm using the sucky monster for his benefit. (Well, and
Roxy's
and mine, too.)

I put him outside while I used the sucky monster as he really hates it,
and
he wasn't very keen on being put outside but sometimes a meowmie needs
to do
what a meowmie needs to do for Boyfie's greater good.
It's been suggested that I claim on the 12 months insurance I got with
it,
saying the bowl cracked for no reason. I simply can't do that because I
know that wasn't the case, so I've ordered a new one.
How it happened, I don't know and never will.


The upside is that June has the same model so I can give her the lid
with
the all important electrical parts in in case hers fails.
The downside is I now have to stay in for days waiting for my new one to
arrive.


They don't even tell you which *day* they're coming? That seems a little
extreme.

Usually when I'm getting something delivered, I might have to wait an
entire day, but never more than that. Sometimes you can specify morning or
afternoon, or even shorter windows of time.

This is the kind of situation where a mobile phone would come in handy.
They could call you when they're on the way so you can go in the house
and be ready when they arrive.

I do have a mobile phone but calling me on it was not an option. However my
new oven has arrived today, already!
Haven't used it yet but it doesn't seem the quality of my last one. I
reserve judgment on it until I've used it. I'm sure it will be fine.
For one or two people, a halogen oven will save a whole lot of power but you
do need to experiment with it and get used to it. It's not the same as
cooking in a conventional oven. Sufficient to say I wanted another one. I
wouldn't recommend one for a big family, but they are excellent for one or
two.
Tweed




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