Arghhhh!!!! No, my favourite site has been Ddos attacked!!!
OMG! I am having such a bad day, first, I have managed to scrape hubby new alloy wheels, (£300 worth). You might think well that’s no such a big deal? Oh No, it so is!! They are his most prized treasured possessions, he worked loads of weekends to pay for them and I am in BIG BIG trouble!!!! We could be talking divorce here!
Well, if that’s not bad enough, I try to talk to my buddies on forums.moneysavingexpert.com and tell them, but could not get on, at first I thought it was just a minor server glitch, but now to my utter horror, Martin Lewis, whose site it is, has posted a message saying that the site has been attacked miliacously with a ddos = Denial-of-service_attack. He appeared on tv last night informing people how they could claim money back on mis-sold ppi policies. I believe this is the reason the site and forums have been attacked. I can’t that someone would do that? His forum is a lifeline for many people and there is a real feeling of community spirit on this site. To say that I am gutted, is an understatement!! Anyone from MSE please talk to me, having serious withdrawal symtoms 
So, you think nothing more could go wrong after those events, oh, no, guess what my dyson hoover just blew up!!! I have had this hoover about three years and I suppose it’s done quite well to last this long. Hubby, bless him has just given me his weekend job money for a new one!! After what I did to his car too!!!
I have tried to console myself, I have in the oven, as we speak, apple crumble for puds later, here is the recipe! taken from bero book
Ingredients
Crumble:
300g/10½oz plain flour, sieved pinch of salt
175g/6oz unrefined brown sugar
200g/7oz unsalted butter, cubed at room temperature
Knob of butter for greasing
Filling:
450g/1lb apples, peeled, cored and cut into 1cm/½in piece
50g/2oz unrefined brown sugar
1 tbsp plain flour
1 pinch of ground cinnamon
Method
1. Preheat the oven to 180C/350F/Gas 4.
2. Place the flour and sugar in a large bowl and mix well. Taking a few cubes of butter at a time rub into the flour mixture. Keep rubbing until the mixture resembles breadcrumbs.
2. Place the fruit in a large bowl and sprinkle over the sugar, flour and cinnamon. Stir well being careful not to break up the fruit.
3. Butter a 24cm/9in ovenproof dish. Spoon the fruit mixture into the bottom, then sprinkle the crumble mixture on top.
4. Bake in the oven for 40-45 minutes until the crumble is browned and the fruit mixture bubbling.
5. Serve with thick cream or custard.
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Hi penny, I’ve been lurking on your blog for a few days and I’m enjoying it - I even made Nigella’s chop chip cookies for friends on Thursday and they were very popular, the kids even loved them and I thought they’d be too grown up tasting.
Anyway I found you thru MSE and I’m feeling bereft too and I’m shocked to learn from you that it’s been maliciously attacked. Who would do such a thing? It must be all the banks and credit card companies who are losing money back to us poor suckers who they’ve been fleecing for years!
I’m really missing the old style MSE thread and the gardening one and that’s only been 2 evenings!
Keep us posted if you hear any news please.
Hi nodwah,
thank goodness, at last another mse addict. I found out about the ddos attack yesterday afternoon, Martin had posted the message on the error page, then I went on again and it had gone?? I have resorted to doing housework as I miss mse so much!! sad I know, but I have caught up with everything.
Those cookies sound delish, I haven’t tried them yet.
When do you think mse will be fixed?? I am having serious withdrawls…..
lovely to hear from you,
love meg x
I love your site. Kudos on a job well done!
Hi there,
I’ve been searching for news about MSE but not come up with much - a lot of people blaming insurance companies and one suggesting some sort of Nigerian property scam! EEK In with the big boys!
I’m seriously missing MSE now, that’s where I usually go in order to avoid doing my coursework - now what am I going to do? I hope your house is sparkling!
Anyway the Nigella cookies were great even tho I used milk choc chips instead of dark. She must’ve made them really huge as she said to make 12, but I got 18 out of the mixture and they weren’t small.
I’m making some yoghurt tonight so I might well make pancakes tomorrow with the buttermilk when I strain it.
MSE-not a site more a way of life!You see- go on mse to ask any question i want on virtually any subject.Although i have been a member for a while now,i still find great moneysaving tips,I am now in the wilderness unable to think for myself-gulp its scary!!BRING BACK MSE…or else…erm..i might stamp my foot!
Reading your comments- really making me want to get into menu planning-but where do i start? I like the way Nigella writes about food,but there are only two of us and one packed lunch.
Pennypincher
I’m truly gutted about Martin’s site. Maybe together we can keep each other sane
Hi, nodwah! Another one with withdrawal symptoms. Trying to see who I can catch by e-mail.
Penny. x
Megan, I hope things are going smoother for you by now. I’m coping down that recipe…sounds delish!
xoxox
April~
Nodwah, yeah, that’s what I read as well, that it was someone who scammed the forum a while ago from Nigeria. It does sound serious, I thought they would off fixed itr by now!!
christygriner, thank you for your comments about my blog. I am glad you like it
djtonyb and pen pen & Jane— god it is truly awfull without it, I feel like I have lost an arm or something!! I will try to post on here, if to keep us together. I have been an avid member of mse for 2 years now, I just did not realise just how much I depeneded on it!!
P.s Jane I have written a post about menu planning and where to start, just click menu planning on the tag clouds at the side of the blog and it should come up.
evnin all, I’m glad to to other MSE’rs popping up here -Hi penelope penguin - still missing it. I’ve done so much housework today on my day off instead of sitting at the computer like I usually do I’m absolutley shattered! I will need to have a look at Martins blog later, but I’m going to look through your menus just now!
hi nodwah,
just off to work, will be back on at teatime, hope there is news by then. good to see u
Thanks Megan-what are the tag clouds ,Duh! Still cant work it out.
jane, the tag clouds are down on the right hand side, in blue writing listed under pantry contents. There is a complete guide to menu planning and how to get started with.
hth, love meg x
still no mse forum, just what is going on????