I Am NOT Easily Influenced!
Knock Knock : Hors d’oeuvres LOL. New saying for moi :o) OR…Horse’s Doovers as we commoners say round these parts. Watch the vid ?
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Spotted Dick/Oscar Wilde/Food/Language, Timothy!
Feeling impish today :o) We used to have Spotted Dick and Custard served as pudding at school. Also Rosehip Syrup to drink ! Check out the health benefits of Rosehips. Now the kids get Coke, Deep Fried Potato Smiley Faces and xxx rubbish to eat ! P.S. I CANNOT eat Black Pudding, Jellied Eels, Winkles, […]
Read MoreCURRY Experts Aboundeth!
I grew up with “Chinese” Curry. Singapore. Himself grew up with “Indian” Curry. Nepal. Youngest son knows Everything there is to know about Indian Curry because he spent his early 20’s in the Middle East. Which fact is doubled edged because he also found iHop and American breakfasts/pile of pancakes/maple syrup etc! Oldest son has […]
Read MoreSelf-Checkout
I’ve always had a love/hate relationship with these machines. And it’s grown worse in the past few months because of the “whatever” happening all over the world now. I’ve always talked to the Self-Checkout and got #funny looks. But, these days, my patience is being tested every day in every way. A couple of days […]
Read MoreI’m having a Roobarb Moment!
From : ourgrandmotherskitchens.com The genesis of the word “rhubarb” comes from its presence along the banks of the Volga River in Siberia; it is a combination of “Rha” (the Greek word for the Volga) and the word “barbarum,” or barbarian. (Obviously those who named the plant were less than enthusiastic about it. I don’t find it at all barbaric.) Beyond […]
Read MorePizza Bean
Guess what we are having for tea tonight? Pee-u-eeee. That garlic flatbread is very…..urm…..garlicky!
Read MoreIF You Are Lucky…
…and work for people who understand what Poets Day means (?) then y’all finish work about 3pm on a Friday. That’ll be everyone home then, with the usual question. What’s For Tea? Go away. Leave me alone. I’m doing Spanish Tortilla as an amazing lady in Gibraltar taught me how to cook it. You’ll NOT […]
Read MoreEnglish Cob
Isn’t that a horse? Anyways – I mean an English Cob Loaf. Tea today. A freshly baked ham/gammon joint. Homemade coleslaw and a freshly baked English Cob Loaf. My lazy/in a rush coleslaw recipe : Thinly slice a hard white cabbage. (N.B. Don’t watch a DVD whilst doing this!) Peel and grate a few luscious […]
Read MoreCold Cannon
Bloody Smart Arse kids! What’s for tea, Mum? Pulled pork and Colcannon. Oh. Yes. I remember Cold Cannon. Gritted teeth vibe? Colcannon (IRISH: cál ceannann, meaning “white-headed cabbage”) Mine is mash potato. Sweetheart cabbage. LOTS of pepper and a pinch of salt. A splash of cream and a blob of Salted Irish Butter. P.S. I usually make […]
Read MoreCrossed Lines?
OMG…Back in the goode olde dayse with the goode olde phonesieseeeee – ? One used to actually IRL get a Crossed Line. It was – like – WTF did you just call me? Cynthia. Do you have a cold? You sound very gruff. A number 12. A number 8 and three number 9’s I’ll be […]
Read MoreNew Years Eve : 2018
GB : 31/12/2018 FEB aka Martin Liedtke will have NO memory of it being ME who sent him the video link to Chinese mummies wearing Tartan. January 2019 – FEB used that video in one of his vlogs. Without accreditation. Without naming his source. AS IF HE had made that discovery (?!) Fast Forward to […]
Read MoreHow To Collect Evidence : For (about) Dummies
Too obvious. Too blatant. Too predictable. Especially when IT publicly announces in a Live Chat that IT’s Soul (??) is already taken. Too STOOPID. I love the quote here at around 2 minutes. One day….men will look back….etc D’uh. Caught. Convicted. Condemned. Every last one of y’all :o) Just wave goodbye and don’t let the […]
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