Where I am today

[Jennysgin]

That was that funny powder stuff? I remember it always being under the sink when I was wee but don't remember it ever being used!

Well, I've finally finished the reports and we survived Hallowe'en so I'm about to celebrate with a gin! It is nearly Friday...

[jacquie]

I remember when it was called Jif...and will always think of it as that! Same as Marathon bars will never, ever be thought of as Snickers.......ever!

Totally and opal fruits will always be opal fruits

[Easydrinker]

Who remembers Ajax?
The arch rival of Vim.?
Not that I am old or anything.

Robert

[jacquie]

Who remembers Ajax?
The arch rival of Vim.?
Not that I am old or anything.

Robert

So do I so you're not alone, and brillo pads, none of those easy to use flash sprays, I;m feeling old........

Spent evening handing out sweets to strange kids and giving myself a carb overdose now settled in with enormous brandy and a duvet slowly drifting into a food coma - ah bliss......

[Easydrinker]

With guilty feelings, I am about to turf the cat from the bed.
There is plenty of space, but he has not yet worked it out.

Robert.

Don't call me soft, caring maybe.

[Mash]

Give the cat a Spangle to suck?

[gaza the instructor]

I got arrested for sucking a Fishermans Freind in public, but thats
another story.

[jacquie]

Give the cat a Spangle to suck?

I nearly mentioned spangles but nobody ever seems to remember them - campaign for the return of spangles - am currently trying to repopulate everyone's house with a spider plants - bringing back plants of the seventies - if anyone wants to join the mission i have lots of baby ones

[Jennysgin]

Thank crunchie it's Friday!
Cheers everyone

[Easydrinker]

Memory Lane;
Arguing with the lady in the sweetshop as to why I could not buy a single Fruit Salad or Black Jack, (each, individually wrapped, FFS!) which were four a penny, two a ha'pence.
I was born just a few years too late for Farthings to be legal tender.
As the nice lady explained.

My first lesson in economics.

Robert.

[Easydrinker]

Give the cat a Spangle to suck?

I nearly mentioned spangles but nobody ever seems to remember them - campaign for the return of spangles - am currently trying to repopulate everyone's house with a spider plants - bringing back plants of the seventies - if anyone wants to join the mission i have lots of baby ones

As long as Spider plants do not carry the same intimations as Pampas Grass, I may be up for this.
Certainly up for a Spangle or two.

Robert.

[jacquie]

didn't know about the pampus thing until a couple of years ago when i started growing purple pampus, planted it in my dads front garden when i found out - warped sense of humou, Has made me do a serious rethink about a lot of neighbours from when i was a kid. PM me an address if anyone wants to join in the spider plant campaign am running out of people to foist them onto - jack

[Northern Stiller]

Hi Everyone

Used my thumper today. I've not bothered with all grain for a while got fed up with squeezing the grain to get enough liquid to make it worth while.

I had 25kg of flaked barley which I had left from last year converted with enzymes in a 120 litre barrel not to convinced on my SG always difficult to get an accurate reading but think around the 1.06 mark.

Started with 50 litres of clear off the top in my 55 litre boiler and 55 litres of grains in my larger boiler. I only have a 3 KW heater so 7 hours later I have 15 litre of 40% low wines no squeezing required I'm more than happy.

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Lee

If someone could straighten the picture I'd be grateful

[Easydrinker]

You leave me confused.
You started with 25 kg flaked barley, which becomes 55 litres grains?
But 600 units of alcohol to the sack is commenadable, just don't drink the feints!

Sorry,can't tilt yer picture.
Hold yer phone the right way up next time.

Robert.

[Pinky]

Here you go..

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[Northern Stiller]

Hi Robert

I didn't know how to describe it so just used grains but it was more like slops.

Thanks Pinky I'll try and use my camera the right way next time

I forgot to break the seal between boiler and thumper after I turned off the heat and ended up with slops in both boiler's a bit of mess I won't forget again

Lee

[Easydrinker]

Everyday is a schoolday.
Just learning something is better than nuthin'!

Robert.

[Curmudgeon]

My recent trip to Portugal was decent enough, but I have now discovered Marrakech is super cheap in Jan/Feb and drinking is fine as long as not in the street. Has anyone been there?

[gaza the instructor]

Ask yourself why its cheap Jan/Feb maybe noone wants to go there.

[Mash]

Ask yourself why its cheap Jan/Feb maybe noone wants to go there.

'tis their low(est) season

[gaza the instructor]

Yes but it sounds a bit like downtown Bagdad on a Saturday night.

[StillDave]

Yes but it sounds a bit like downtown Bagdad on a Saturday night.

And you know because.........???

[Easydrinker]

You will prolly have a great time.
Just do it?

Robert.

[gaza the instructor]

I know because she books unusual holiday destinations!!

[buffalobob]

Just read about jacquie doing the same as I do with her cooker makes it smell of brandy too - bonus !!