Things you always wanted to know the answer to [Vol. 3]
Discussion
Nimby said:
RenesisEvo said:
Nimby said:
...bread goes stale quicker when cold than at room temperature so should never be stored in a fridge.
Agreed, and yet I keep it in the fridge because I've found time and time again, a loaf outside the fridge goes mouldy in a few days, but one in the fridge, whilst more stale, remains edible far, far longer.The best solution is to freeze it on purchase, and defrost what you need as you require, especially for proper bread from a bakery that I could never consume fast enough.
It says eatable for much longer, and I personally prefer the taste. Seems fresher.
We stick with Hovis or Warburtons.
glenrobbo said:
Didn't Barrow Hamtag also do "7Up in the Night"? Or was that Dr. Pepper?
ETA: There was a rumour that they were working on an album dedicated to TVR. IIRC, they were going to call it "Tuscan".
But they broke ETA: There was a rumour that they were working on an album dedicated to TVR. IIRC, they were going to call it "Tuscan".
Edited by glenrobbo on Monday 30th January 13:52
colonel c said:
How do I manage to sleep through very loud music?
I often attempt to listen to some music in bed. But sometimes I fall asleep within seconds of the start of a track. Sometimes I sleep through two or three more tracks and then wake up. Then I find it difficult to sleep again.
I wonder if it’s something to do with using earbuds as opposed to loud speakers.
I think like most people who have a baby that WON'T fI often attempt to listen to some music in bed. But sometimes I fall asleep within seconds of the start of a track. Sometimes I sleep through two or three more tracks and then wake up. Then I find it difficult to sleep again.
I wonder if it’s something to do with using earbuds as opposed to loud speakers.
kING SLEEP I studied the subject a lot, sadly for me I was doing so whilst 4 months after the last time I'd slept for more than 2 hours on the bounce, even once, so it's a bit hazy.My understanding is this, peace and quiet aren't necessary for rest/sleep per-se. All you need is to feel secure in your surroundings, but as part of our natural self-defence mechanism our subconscious will continue to monitor our surroundings for usual things, sounds, smells even light - eye lids aren't completely opaque.
Lots of people who have 'unnatural' sleeping patterns (people who work nights for example) will use the radio to drown out other sounds when they must sleep during the day, otherwise they could be woken by even minor unusual noises like someone slamming a car door 4 houses down the street or something.
If you listen to music in bed just before going to sleep you may have unwittily created a sleep trigger, you’re telling your subconscious, right, I’m in bed, I’ve got my headphones on, I’m listening to Master of Puppets turned up to 11, and in return ‘it’ knows that you’re getting ready for sleep. The fact that you’re listening to headbanging metal doesn’t come into it, it’s familiar. Of course, the problem with it is when the track ends and the next one starts you’re going from loud, to quiet, to loud again, that will no doubt wake you up and if your subconscious wakes you because it thinks you might be in danger, it REALLY wakes you up.
This, is why if you cradle your Baby Daughter for sleep, however long you hold her for, within minutes of being lowered into her coat, she will try to bring the house down with her voice. Have kids, get them used to sleeping with background noise or spend the rest of your life tip-toeing around forever.
P-Jay said:
This, is why if you cradle your Baby Daughter for sleep, however long you hold her for, within minutes of being lowered into her coat, she will try to bring the house down with her voice.
We bought a cot for our baby. Trying to get a small child to sleep in an old anorak will never work.xjay1337 said:
We keep bread in the fridge.
It says eatable for much longer, and I personally prefer the taste. Seems fresher...
Bread goes stale six times faster in the fridge than room temperature. Lots of sites state this (search on "bread stale fridge") but I suspect they are all basing that on the McGee book I mentioned earlier.It says eatable for much longer, and I personally prefer the taste. Seems fresher...
Maybe modern factory bread contains some additives to slow down staling - the McGee book is several years old now.
Nimby said:
xjay1337 said:
We keep bread in the fridge.
It says eatable for much longer, and I personally prefer the taste. Seems fresher...
Bread goes stale six times faster in the fridge than room temperature. Lots of sites state this (search on "bread stale fridge") but I suspect they are all basing that on the McGee book I mentioned earlier.It says eatable for much longer, and I personally prefer the taste. Seems fresher...
Maybe modern factory bread contains some additives to slow down staling - the McGee book is several years old now.
IanCress said:
P-Jay said:
This, is why if you cradle your Baby Daughter for sleep, however long you hold her for, within minutes of being lowered into her coat, she will try to bring the house down with her voice.
We bought a cot for our baby. Trying to get a small child to sleep in an old anorak will never work.Pfft... quiter
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