thanks. i (rarely) buy the cheapest bolar blade roast, or silverside i can find, if i find one that is half price. Parsnip, pumpkin, carrot, potato, turnip, swede. Fresh garlic, herbs, some stock, tinned tomatoes. Would put a tin of soup in, if i knew what i was doing.

Love coconut milk and asian flavours, unsure if you can use those in the slow cooker (with beef and veg). Love indian flavours. Love moroccan flavours.

I've just put my bolar blade roast in the slow cooker (2pm), the slow cooker is filled to the brim with chopped up veg. Only one tin of tomatoes, and half of that tin, of beef stock. So veg are not covered by liquid. Is that ok?

Can i cheat, and put the whole lot in the oven at 5pm, if it's not done by then?

i have the slow cooker on high. i realise i should have started it alot earlier, so i've felt anxious all day, about HOW to do this, and how cross i will be at myself, if i mess it up. (expensive waste of ingredients, esp meat).

i messed up meatballs last night, bilby didn't eat any, i really don't want to mess up two nights in a row.