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And you, Radiant Bhuna!

apbremer Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Even if they catch the scum it'll just be a slap > on the wrist. Bleeding hearts still running the > asylum. And your evidence for this is - what? Let's have some facts and figures. ETA: Sorry about your burglary, Cat Woman.

???? Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Why anyone ever leaves their house, other than to > go to work or visit the doctor/dentist, in this > day and age is beyond me to be frank.... :)) :)) :))

The Flying Pig has a sofa. No idea what their coffee is like though!

KK you aren't usually such a misery! How do you know why people do things? Maybe it's because they like to have a good time and an excuse to celebrate with their friends and family at the darkest time of the year? My google suggestion was related to your comment about religion, and nothing to do with spending money :)

You can also use Pataks curry paste. Various kinds, and quick and easy. Making an Indian meal from scratch with several different dishes can take a very long time, at least when I do it! Poppadums take a minute in the microwave. Rice, raita, chutney etc all easy. So why eat out? Because it's a nice experience??

IlonaM Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Elphinstone's Army Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > Your justification reminds > > me of the song from Cabaret, 'It's Money makes > the > > World go Round' perhaps it's on Youtube, play > it > > and feel better. > > > Available at: > - > always brings a smile to my face ... I find that song quite chilling :(

Mick Mac Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Mick Mac Wrote: > --------------------------------------- > > My wife has her fried s xmas drinks Fried xmas drinks? Bleurgh :)

KidKruger Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > ?65 to celebrate the birth of a ju-ju man in the > sky, a made-up God, a superstory of fables and > exaggerations, all because of indoctrination and > "this is what we do" ?? > > NO thanks. KK greenery at this time of year is about the Solstice and the return of light and growth. It's got nothing to do with religious superstition. A bit like Easter eggs. ETA: The Christians hijacked existing festivals and superimposed their own beliefs onto them, so Christmas and Easter were previously celebrating something completely different. Google it :)

Thanks we've sorted it, thanks to Facebook. Someone is kindly lending us one. Phew!!!!!

There are other kinds of Cotoneaster though which have smaller berries? Eg Cotoneaster horizontealis (I think it is) ETA: horizontalis

DulwichFox Wrote: ------------------------------------------- > Have no idea why anyone with an oven would > regularly eat Sunday roast out. > NEVER as good as home made. > We don't regularly eat out on Sunday lunchtime. We quite often have a roast at home, though not usually at lunchtime. But sometimes it's nice to go out and have a walk in the woods or the park and then a meal and a pint and let someone else cook and wash up :) Would be a dull old world if we were all the same, eh Foxy?!

DulwichFox Wrote: ------------------------------------------- > Have no idea why anyone with an oven would > regularly eat Sunday roast out. > NEVER as good as home made. > We don't regularly eat out on Sunday lunchtime. We quite often have a roast at home, though not usually at lunchtime. But sometimes it's nice to go out and have a walk in the woods or the park and then a meal and a pint and let someone else cook and wash up :) Would be a dull old world if we were all the same, eh Foxy?!

I know, also Amazon, but see above, it's a matter of getting the right one in time for Thursday, but thanks.

Grok Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- This ring of flowers is just to show off to neighbours etc and What a poncey braggard The charming Grok's lovely contributions to the thread.

I have a new laptop and most annoyingly it doesn't have a port which is compatible with the Ivy House projector. Although it would have been with the Old Nun's Head projector (which I had to buy an adapter for for my old laptop, grrrrr). I need an HDMI to VGA adapter. Maplins say they only have one kind, and it is ?50!!!! I can get one from Amazon but not sure it would be the right one or would come in time. Does anybody by any remote chance have one I could borrow and try out by Thursday at the latest? It's the last time I can try it out before Sunday, which is when I need it for, as the Ivy House is busy after that. Keeping fingers crossed someone can help! ETA: It has to be compatible with Windows 10. I think. I don't understand these things :(

Two identical first posts? Hmmm.

Raw carrots are really hard. I can't see how you could ball them without cooking them a bit first!

Many people think nothing of spending that sort of money on a Christmas tree, which also only lasts a few weeks (unless it's pot grown and has roots) so I can't see the difference really. And then you have to shell out more money on decorating the tree! Go for it and enjoy it, I'd say. It will bring pleasure to passers by too if it is as beautiful as you say :)

I thought that, but I've never seen a Rowan bush (only trees) and their berries are usually orange. I don't think they are poisonous though, in fact I think you can make jelly from them. Will look it up! Here you go: http://britishfood.about.com/od/recipeindex/r/rowanjelly.htm This recipe does describe Rowan berries as red. Has pics at the end too so you don't poison yourself! But many other trees/bushes have red berries. If the berries are very small, Cotoneaster springs to mind.

Do you have a photo? Lots of possibilities!

HonaloochieB Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > > Let's hope Sue finds her burnt starchy grail some > time soon. Crispy, not BURNT! Crispy! :)

You don't have to buy into all that (literally!) You can just let it pass you by ..... We had our family pre-Christmas get-together yesterday (only date everybody could make) and it was lovely. Good company and home made food from several different family members. You can have a feel-good time without spending loads of money on crap food and over-advertised gadgets etc.

I make mine with stuff from the woods and my garden. Bits always fall off it, but I just bung them back in again. But having said that, if you can afford to spend ?65 on a wreath, you don't need the money for anything else and you really really love it, why not? If you feel guilty, give another ?65 to a homeless charity or something.

d.parker Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Nobody is safe nowadays, what is happening to the > world? I expect people were saying the same hundreds of years ago, when there were cutpurses and other crims out and about in the streets of London ...... Oh, and highwaymen ..... and pirates ...... no pirates in London, obv ......