I think you are getting off the marmalade !!  being male I am always trying to cut a corner somewhere and this slicing of the peel is a real pain !!  I am using a processor with the thin slicer thingy which seems OK but I still get the odd bit that whizzes round and misses it's date with destiny and I end up then with a whole lot of bits that I slice thinly with a knife. I have tried a mandolin but that is somewhere between useless and dangerous unless you want fresh flesh in with the peel. Am I missing something somewhere or is this slicing thing a pleasure that I have yet to accomodate ?

Following on from the slicing etc. I tend to put the lot together with the juice and some water into the slow cooker to soften over night or during the day whilst I am at work, I find it is more reliable than just soaking especially with lime peel which seems to have the consistency of shoe leather. Is this what others do ?

Forgive the newby questions but have not been doing this too long but am really enjoying it.