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HA HA HA...serves you right... What did you put in it - other than garlic? *still laughing!*

cate Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > You can free form a soda bread loaf, round with > slashes through it. Sorry cate, I don't understand what you mean by that. Thanks though for the later post containing the link/tutorial - very useful to see how it's done. My only concern is that the lady made absolutely no mention of "letting fairies out". Narnia Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I use one of those circular tins... Thanks Narnia - am really looking forward to finally trying your recipe. I am all set to go now. As for peeling chick peas, I've peeled broad beans and it really wasn't that difficult. It's a job you can do while catching up with the news! Regarding pressure cookers, 3 "explosions" in our house - the direct result of my forgetting about them when hissing away on the cooker - means I am now banned from purchasing a fourth one. But they used to be extremely useful for cooking all manner of pulses. Ah well...I just burn toast now...and overcook rice...and char...

CALLING NARNIA What sized tin for your soda bread please? And must it be circular? Couldn't a square do? And how deep must it be? Gratefully yours. Mrs Bridges' Assistant.

Absolutely Narnia... And what about Ted Heath and the miners... Oooh, such fun!!! LOL!

ha ha Saila...I've not long posted a similar comment in the drawing room...reminds me a bit of the poll tax riots in the days of Madam T...

Well the students have started rioting! I wonder how long the coalition can last in view of this latest development?

I forgot to mention that some of the larger supermarkets now have electric wheelchairs at the disposal of the elderly/disabled (for free). Though be warned, if the drivers of these machines drive without due care and attention, they risk receiving a ban. My little Serbian old lady did, and it took every ounce of my energy to persuade Sainsburys to lift that ban. Jeez, I'd forgotten about that. Edited to say: substitute electric wheelchairs for mobility scooters (sorry)

Apparently so, DJ. Incredible.

Huguenot Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Ridgeley if you're happy to pay for > some young pisshead to spend 3 years studying golf > course management then you're a better man than I. Erm, I may be wrong, but I think Ridgley is a woman... *snigger*

PS: she used to use Dial-a-Ride too, but often complained that it was inconvenient because - apparently - one has to pre-book, and as she was the impetuous/impulsive (in a good way) type, she found it of little use. But it may suit your parents. As for you Huguenot, I may well end up in prison following the lamping I shall definitely be giving you later on this year!

Keef's advice re. the Taxi Card is good. I used to look pop in and visit an elderly and disabled lady (she's dead now:'( ) and, whilst I used to do a bit of shopping for her, she used to do the majority with her Taxi Card. She also asked the drivers to carry the stuff into her flat - they seemed pretty good about that. However, the discounts varied depending on the driver :-S. So, in the end she used to request a particular driver from her pool of "favourite drivers". And God help the taxi company if they sent the wrong one! Made me laugh she did! Could the neighbours not help out a bit too? We help each other out where I live!

binary_star Wrote: -------------------------------------------------- > Lorry driver drags cyclists under wheels for a150m > then hides bike to cover up collision - 2yrs > Drunk driver, no licence, no insurance - 5yrs > New driver, lied to Police about culpability - 150 > hrs COMMUNITY SERVICE! > Hit and run - 5yrs Doesn't seem right - does it?:(

OKAY, OKAY...I get it now...proppa brownies do not contain fruit! ;-) Thanks Cate. I shall definitely try that one and ensure that I buy a bar of Green and Blacks WITHOUT the cherries - LOL! Think I might have to throw a couple of statin tablets into the mix though - have you SEEN those ingredients!? Oooooh, but I LOVE cooking (and stuffing my face). That and sharing it with dear ones has to be one of life's greatest pleasures IMMHO. Now I really must go and do some work! *adds large bar of G & B (minus cherries) to shopping list* *begrudgingly logs off*

cate Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Did you read the Khans post? Khans post? No - LOL - need to get some work done. Perhaps much later tonight (the post, not the work:))).

Got it, thanks! Wow, I am in awe of that woman. HAL, just for you :)): Really good hummus though, is actually a labour of love. It is essential to cook your own chickpeas. Tinned ones pong, their flesh weak and pallid. Soak the dried ones overnight in cold water with bicarbonate of soda then cook the next day; a 10-minute rapid boil and skimming plus an hours simmer should do it. If you think that?s a lot of effort then brace yourself for the next step. The creamiest texture comes from individually popping each chickpea from its papery skin; it is these tough coatings which make the hummus coarse.

Fabulous - cate. The dishes look mouthwateringly divine. I used to live close to there: it's an odd place to have a food festival; but I might just go and check it out this weekend (and catch up with some of my old neighbours at the same time). Thanks. I didn't see the hummus (peel every pea) recipe:-S. Where is it?

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Does the law treat killing a cyclist seriously enough?

*picks up toys and replaces them in the pram* *all the time, trying not to laugh*

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I know cate! The garlic paste and the citric acid also sent a shiver down my spine. Other than that, it sounds a good recipe and probably tastes better than the readymade stuff in the shops.

I don't think it is that obvious. Firstly, as we have seen above, students can end up debt ridden. Secondly, after having invested much in terms of time (usually 3 years) and money, a job at the end is by no means a certainty. And, if everyone obtains a degree, how can that degree increase a graduate's chance of securing employment? As per DC, you might need to be a professor in order to stand out. To me, it isn't that simple (or obvious) at all.

HAL9000, do you have shares in Khan's LOL? It seems to be your favourite shop.

School leavers have a choice, to return to study or to look for a job. The problem now of course is that we have rising unemployment: employment is hard to come by (even for those with all manner of qualifications). So what do they do? Do they search for employment at a time when the labour market is in decline? Or do they go off and do a degree in an attempt to better their chances of securing that elusive job at the end of it? The decision is far from easy. I accept that undertaking a degree course, purely on the basis that immediate employment prospects are poor, is perhaps not a good reason, per se, to return to further education. But seriously, what are these young people supposed to do right now?

I find the new positioning of the ads no longer irritating. Thank you and well done.