Losing the plot

The ongoing saga of photo sharing. So I thought I had it sussed with my new method. Then my old method started working again and I was on top of the world, so to speak.

Now neither of them works. Or they work sometimes but not when I want them to. It might be because all my storage space is full. Google, Microsoft, everything is full. But as I explained before I have a free 365 account as a trustee as well, and that gives me loads of storage space. 

Except I can't work out how to change the settings to make them go there rather than to my personal Onedrive, which is full. 

I was going to show you a photo - oh wait, I might be able to. Yes!

Have I mentioned I'm helping organise a curry and quiz night? I must have done; it's occupying a large space in my brain at the moment. And I'm beginning to think I am losing the plot. Let me explain.

When we go to Indian restaurants we always order the pickle tray and poppadoms. On the tray is a mango pickle, a minty yogurt stuff, a powerful pickle, and some dry red or green coconutty stuff. The coconut stuff is my favourite bit. It's a bit sweet and mixed with the yogurt on a bit of poppadom is perfect. 

Now I've googled to find out how to make it but Google shrugs its shoulders and offers me alternatives. Is it a peculiarity of Welsh curry houses? Even so you'd think it would get a mention. 

Today, after cooking in Zac's I visited two ethnic supermarkets and asked about it. The first man pointed at some desiccated coconut. I asked what to do with it. He made a face. "Food colouring?"
"Is that all?" (Because I tried that before and it was terrible.)
He shrugged, "A bit of sugar, syrup." He wasn't awfully convincing.

Second shop I asked the woman on the till hoping she'd know. She didn't have a clue. She picked up a green leaf and folded it. "Like this?" she said.
"No, not at all like this. A dry red sweet coconutty mixture." 

She asked the man. He said, "Coconut chutney?"

Google had come up with that previously and it was always too wetter so I wasn't hopeful but wondered if it was the Welsh version.

"Coconut flour, colouring, and some of those pickled fruits," he said.
"Okay, thank you very much." I left.

So I came home and tried adding a bit of icing sugar to desiccated coconut and food colouring. It was better than my previous attempt but not convincing. I think we will have to go back to my alternative idea of asking a restaurant to sell us a big bag.

I am honestly wondering if this condiment is a figment of my imagination. (Husband says not.)

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As I walked into Zac's last night I gave a little sigh of pleasure. It was warm. In fact, it was so warm I had to remove my vest.

And the roofer is there today fixing our leaks - we hope - so things are going to plan for once.