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I’ve been to the Philippines many times. Every time I quietly tell myself I will try it.
And every time, I don’t. There’s little half-formed feathers and **** in there
“Nope, nope, nope” as the kids say.
LS
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Best before 26th - so it can happily sit in the fridge until the big day.
£35 for a 4.75kg bird
I paid £90 for a similar-sized one a couple of years ago.
LS
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They were missed off the delivery in Bradwell Common so legged it to Westcroft and got the penultimate one!!
All the gammon is too lean, though.
LS
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I’m doing a hot ham and a goose, but I don’t want to miss out on an Aldi goose, as it’s not a very big store (Milton Keynes).
We get a weekly Able & Cole organic veg delivery (lah-di-dah), and although their meat looks superb, we can’t justify the price! We get loads of great grub from Aldi (they have revived my love of steak), and so I’ll be shopping there this year for the main event.
And OH MY GOD have you tried the Aldi sloe gin mincemeat tarts?
LS
PS: I refused to believe the hype about goose fat roast potatoes until I did them two years ago. Actively looking forward to them, and all the leftover fat. That year, we were using the fat through until nearly Easter!
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Aldi’s festive meat is on sale tomorrow.
Question is - how early do I need to get there?
Do I need to be sitting on the doorstep at 8am?
LS
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Don’t mess with the system. Scotch and socks, please, Santa.
LS
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I still make proper rice pudding in the oven with skin on top. It is ridiculously easy, and the family love it.
25g butter
50g rice
25g Demerara sugar
1 pint full fat milk
vanilla extract and spices (cardamom and mace are favourites, but a good sweet mixed spice is a great start)
In the oven at 120 degrees for two hours.
LS
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Chaps,
Seed-wise, I’ve got lots of Red Basque chillies and Beam’s Yellow Pear tomatoes.
Will happily swap for large-fruited medium-heat chilli varieties.
LS
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We’re at the in-laws for Christmas, and whatever they are having, it’ll be delicious - my mother-in-law is a wonderful cook.
Weve has goose before, and for a couple of years we had a three-bird roast thingy, which was sensational!
I love Christmas food - the roast with all the trimmings, mince pies, Christmas pudding, cheese, port, brandy - the whole flippin lot!
The only thing I still cannot understand is bread sauce. Is anyone here a fan?
LS
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Yep, really enjoyed his thoughtful programs.
“We’re in!” He used to exclaim when he got a bite.
Clearly loved what he did. RIP, fella.
LS
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A bit late to the party here, chaps, but what about Bunnahabhain?
It’s by far the least party of the Islay malts.
LS
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Hi chaps,
Half a determinate sentence is served inside, the other half is served on licence (outside).
Any breach of the licence conditions result in a “do not pass Go, do not collect £200” sitch.
The official line is that this helps with reintegration. Of course, it’s actually mostly to do with cost.
I have to agree that, in my view, Chowdhury has 0% chance of rehabilitating or reintegrating.
LS
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If you’re going trick-or-treating, then surely the rule is that you only knock on doors with decorations/pumpkins?
Or am I a grumpy old man?
LS
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Give the child the father’s surname as a middle name.
Job done.
Similar situation: (Married) friends of ours gave their son the wife’s maiden name as a first name. It is an uncommon as a first name, but not entirely unheard-of, and so the boy has a rather classy-sounding name as a result.
LS
PS: anyone unfamiliar with Wodehouse’s Jeeves & Wooster story about “L G Trotter” refusing his knighthood, should treat themselves and look it up.
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A decent haul from unpromising circumstances - admire your dedication to the craft, PC
LS
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Hello,
Has anyone got a dog for sale?
We’re in Milton Keynes.
A proper dog preferred. Not some nonsense squashed-up-face fighting dog.
Must be good with kids, or puppy that could learn to deal with a child.
LS
PS: I am not spending hundreds of pounds on some designer breed. Just a dog, please. Like the good old days.
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There was a good programme on the wireless earlier this year about invasive species of ladybird.
The conclusion was that that metaphorical ship has sailed, so just live and let live with these fellas. They still eat aphids (it’s just that they also eat native ladybirds too 😞 )
I cant now recall, but there is a species of wasp/hornet which is also threatening to invade but is not yet here. That’s one to watch out for (if only I could remember what it was!)
LS
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b07qbcbb
...and here’s link to listen again (if you’ve got a TV licence 😞 )
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3 hours ago, cookoff013 said:
Metal bits on the soles.
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Segs/Blakeys might well be a help.
They're inexpensive, and might make a difference.
It’s pointless buying shoes for anything other than FIT. It’s important for them to wear well, but, unless you have comfy shoes, you’re on to a loser.
LS
1 hour ago, Cheesefiend said:I also have a pair of Edward Green derbys with Dainite soles that have seen 6 years use so far, and the heel is only beginning to get thin so that might be the best option for sole material.
All my shoes are Eddie Greens, but, oddly enough, I found that the Dainite soles on one pair really didn’t last as well as I’d hoped. If I ever went for a rubber sole again, I’d go with their “Thames” sole, which is wearing very well on on pair (the ones I wore today, in fact).
Love EG shoes
LS
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Welcome back PC. Looking forward to your regular reports
LS
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Edit the quantity to zero
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19 minutes ago, AVB said:
Where and when is you first trip planned? I am in Tokyo at the moment and planning a trip to Hokkadio in January. Apparently Japanese skiing is supposed to be brilliant.
Obergurgl in December. The boy went on his first trip this year, and loved it. He’s had weekly lessons (we live in Milton Keynes) ever since, and he’s already better than me
At least if I lack the skill, I will look the part drinking Jägermeister in my sexy new boots.
LS
(I mean that I will be wearing my boots as I drink Jäger, not that I will be drinking Jäger from my boots)
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46 minutes ago, bumpy22 said:
come on then what is it
Well, in this instance, it’s a pair of ski boots
But it could have been anything - it’s a great feeling to know that the quality will be remembered long after the price has been forgotten!
LS
PS: I’m presently clomping around my living room in them
#whatwilltheneighboursthink
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Having spent an absolute age umming and ahhing over some new kit, I finally bit the bullet a couple of weeks ago - and now my shiny new things are here, and I’m like a pig in mud 😃
I love old kit - well worn-in, and well looked-after - but there is definitely something delightful about spaffing a chunk of money on some top-quality stuff, knowing it’s going to last.
LS
Canada goose
in Food and Drink
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Anyway, OP, if you can bothered to pluck it, then joint it:
Confit the legs with loads of salt and a few spices (juniper, coriander and caraway). Cook them long and low and then keep them in the fridge for a few days in the fat before roasting - exceptional!
The bones and bits make a good stock, the the crown is far easier to roast on its own than with the wings and legs attached.
LS