Not if you are going to go on strike and cause maximum problems for those who are trying to do their best ( so they tell us ) and those who cannot afford such fripperies.
Fun stuff - like charity and indulgence - is fine if you are able to afford it without hurting others.Self control is sometimes neccessary in times of crisis and the fun stuff can come later.

Bit like holidays (abroad or otherwise ) - I could rarely afford them on my salary but I didn`t really SUFFER - never had a problem getting a bronzie and a good read in the back yard.

Amazing isn`t it ?? The whole country is up in arms about cuts to stop us going down the pan and becoming a 3rd World Country,most of the population are whingeing about being financially stretched before Christmas.................and full page ads in the Telegraph newspaper were offering boxes of repeating fireworks for £30,£40,£50 a go - absolute bl**dy madness and what a waste of cash !!

I give up , I really do !

Broke of Bromborough

Well !!!!!!!!!!!

My wife Jo says I`ve got really lovely legs - so there !!

As far as the recipes go - my pleasure - as I used to say " I spent all my life painting pictures on a Wedgewood plate - now I get pleasure painting pictures on a photographic plate " so it`s nice to be asked about my other passion.

Well done the "Incredible Hulk(enberg)" !!

Good race in prospect for tomorrow.

Tripod set up with the *istD and 1.4 50mm set on bulb for any local fireworks outside the window - we shall see.............

Cyril very annoyed this morning - tapped on window to find NO MORE PEANUTS LEFT !!!!!!! Tried a shortbread - nibbled some and left the rest in the crook of a Berberis Thunbergii - tried some stale Cadbury`s Chocolate Digestives - buried most of those - spent a long time staring in at the window - so Jo been out and bought some new nuts to save the day tomorrow ( let`s hope he doesn`t notice they are not roasted in shell ).

Facetious or not .....................try it !

Our breadmaker gets used 4 times per week on average - the rest I just never bought !

Tony

You asked for it - and then I`m off to watch quali for the Brazilian GP !!

Best option is to slow grill them first on a raised tray and let the fat come off.Then use the fat and flavour to shallow fry a load of onions (and maybe some bacon) until soft , season and add some fresh sage.
Into a casserole dish , add the sausages ( sliced potatoes if you like too )splash with cheap red or white wine and water and a stock cube or similar - lid on and braise for an hour or so in a moderate oven.
Serve with either mash pots if you didn`t use sliced and maybe some braised red cabbage ( recipe on request ) or some fresh sprouts cooked al dente and tossed in butter with more chopped bacon or almonds.

Enjoy

Come on LEWIS ..................................

Tony

OOOOOOOOOOH John - you know how to excite a person !!

Nail - hammer - head !!

Find the backer - I`ll come out of retirement for the coffee and cakes and maybe some home-made soups and breads and you can do the front of house chat and security !

Trouble is - where to pitch camp ?

Tony

I feel as though I`ve been here - the fresh trout and the new kitchen - remember what I said TT - oiled or buttered foil on a tray - finely sliced leeks and scallions - zest the lemon and limes for maximum flavour - juice and a splash of white wine - touch of soy if you fancy and maybe some grated ginger - tarragon or just chopped parsley - seasoning - wrap and seal the edges and no more than 10 minutes in a very hot oven - glass of Pinot Grigio or a Gevurtztraminer and enjoy with maybe some saute potatoes or just steamed new.

Tony

Oh sorry............what gave you that idea ??

Maybe a little bookshop tucked away in a Shropshire village or a delicatessen/fromagerie in Boulogne,or a real kitchen store with copper pans and mandolins and Wurtzhof or Gustav Emil Ern knives - yeah - that`s shopping - not the humdrum day to day following Jo around Chester or Village Outlet looking for the Holy Grail of shoes etc !


T

No you can`t just blame Smeggy..............!!

I too buy everything online these days as well - except food and wine - I don`t like being crushed,trampled,ignored,treated like a moron,having to find a parking space,overcharged,patronised,having to queue,carry bags around a shopping "mall" or out of town outlet and be unable to have a decent cup of tea or coffee whilst having a break.Oh did I mention it`s wet,cold and windy out there a lot too !Oh and did I mention the moronic "music ?" in most of these shops and the kids who can`t even add up two items without an electronic calculator and certainly not with a pencil and paper or in their little heads !

Service ? I should cocoa....................................

harrumph

Angry of Bromborough

Excellent record shots simon - I too am very jealous of the lens - especially after handling Davex`s Samsung one when he visited.

Maybe I should sell my collection of Pentax gear ??

Tony