Working from home - Lunch Monotony

[*Bob*]

Dulwich_ Park_ Fairy Wrote:

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> *follwed by light masturbation (optional)

>

> During Trisha or afterwards?

Experienced homeworkers should be ready for action just as the credits roll.

[Dulwich_ Park_ Fairy]

Experienced homeworkers should be ready for action just as the credits roll.

Isn't there a risk of overruning into House Doctor? Ann Maurice is a very different proposition to Trisha.

[*Bob*]

I like to think of them as two sides of the same wanking coin.

[phattmatt]

Sooooooo, not to interrupt the discussion on "alone time" for too long...

I liked the sound of the Cheese Block vegetarian samosas so I popped in there today.

The samosa, as promised, was very nice; not too dry and just a bit spicy.

I also picked up a tricolore ciabatta sandwich, it was very tasty.

On a completely unrelated topic to anything else that's been discussed; the new Countdown girl (Rachel) is very good isn't she....

[*Bob*]

Who said anything about being alone?

[Michael Palaeologus]

I had a vegie samosa and onion bhaji from the East Dulwich Supey. Samosas - nice. Bhaji - too dry.

[Jah Lush]

Bit of mutual masturbation there *Bob*? Or should that read mastication?

[*Bob*]

Well there's me, Mrs *Bob*, Trisha, Ann Maurice and the cat at home.

And sometimes my Mum stays over - but we tend to keep the door shut then.

[SimonM]

1) Buy yourself a scrumptious bagutte for only ?1.50 from Cafe 2050 on Forest Hill Road. These are a little on the small side but perfect for 1 large, 2 smaller portions.

2) If you are famished, slice it lengthways in half and generously butter both pieces. (I recommend a viewing of "Diva" to see the correct technique for this). If only moderately starving use half the loaf, save the remainder for the evening. Do not take it to the park to feed the ducks with. This may well be excellent dispacement activity but you should be back working and anyway bread is bad for ducks...

3) generously lay (see here how I cunningly sustain the carnal theme so repugnantly commenced by other saddos in here) your choice of filling - it may be hot bacon and HP sauce, corned beef and Branston pickle, ham and mustard....jam if you are economising.

4) Eat

[*Bob*]

Corned beef, Simon?

Now that's sad.

[Jah Lush]

Time to introduce some Ian Dury lyrics here methinks.

Geraldine

I'm in love with the person in the sandwich centre

If she didn't exist I'd have to invent her

There isn't any secret to my frequent visits

It's the way she makes them and they're all exquisite

I'm in love with the person in the sandwich centre

I'm enamoured of the magic of her fresh polenta

My temperature rises and my pulses quicken

When she gets cracking with the coronation chicken

Geraldine, Geraldine

I know there's much more to life than the physical side

And I should put these thoughts on hold

But when she buttering my baguette

My blood runs hot and cold

Geraldine, G-G-G-G-G-G-G-G-Geraldine

Geraldine, G-G-G-G-G-G-G-G

I'm in love with the person in the sandwich centre

I'm living for the moment that I next frequent her

In beauty's eyes beholding my inamorata

As she works her wonders on a dried tomato

Geraldine, Geraldine

I know there's much more to life than the sensual side

And the spiritual should come first

But when she's buttering my baguette

I think I'm going to burst

Geraldine, that's the nicest badge I've ever seen

Geraldine, you make the world seem fresh and clean

Geraldine, G-G-G-G-G-G-G-G-Geraldine

Geraldine, G-G-G-G-G-G-G-G

[SimonM]

>>Corned beef, Simon?

Now that's sad.<<

Hey, you eat your lunch your way, I'll eat mine, mine! :))

[TillieTrotter]

I love a corned beef sarny. In fact I'd love one right now with beetroot and mayo. Mmmmm

[Jah Lush]

Corned beef!! Sorry, but I'm with *Bob* on this one. You'll be admitting to eating spam and powdered egg next.

[*Bob*]

Corned. Beef.

Acceptable emergency rations in the belly of a Cold War bunker, perhaps.. but not acceptable in the 21st century.

[RosieH]

Well I'd like to add my voice to the chorus of corned beef likers, even if I don't know what it actually is

[*Bob*]

Seriously? Corned beef?

You might as well run your tongue around under the rim and wash it down with a drink from the pan.

[Ted Max]

It's just a method of preserving meat in salt.

Salty, peppery, corned beef hash with a poached egg on top, large Bloody Mary to hand and the Guardian Guide open at the Books page - that's ED on a plate.

[*Bob*]

Ted Max Wrote:

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> It's just a method of preserving meat in salt.

That it may be.

But when it costs 50p for a tin of meat you know something's wrong.

I'll stick with Ena Baxter, thanks.

Her fictitious family of rustic Scots have been making homemade soup for years - and never for less than 59p per shot. Quality.

[Ted Max]

How about a pie? If you stick to the pies here, there's an option for every day of the working week.

http://www.manze.co.uk/images/Prices.jpg

[Ted Max]

Eels is just for the weekend treat, obviously.

[Ted Max]

Actually, looking at that, you can have "1 pie 2 mash for 2.95", or "pie 2 mash for 4.10".

I'm worried now. What's in "pie" that isn't in "1 pie" to justify the premium?

[Michael Palaeologus]

Corned beef sandwich with tomato, mayo and dijon mustard. Num nums.

[Jah Lush]

You ate all the pies Ted?

[*Bob*]

Ted,

I'm finding it hard to reconcile your suggested ?2.95/day (for the cheaper pie - beak & snout, I expect) with my current expendition of 59p for Ena's finest. (89p if I need an emergency tin from the Co-Op)

Even allowing for my daily soup supplement (2 slices bread (white), once inch-cubed cheddar cheese (number 3 or higher) cut into thin slices) - it represents one hell of a hike.

In fact, lunch expenditure would rocket by an extra ?800 per year - seriously cutting into my budget for designer furniture, cocaine, pointless electronic devices etc etc