katie1997

I really dislike fitted kitchens but somehow think Fired Earth have managed to make a whole collection of the stuff look like the 'free standing' equivalent of a fitted kitchen, if that makes any sense... Either that or I'm just jealous :-S

Frankito Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Are you inviting us round for a taste test? :)-D Definitely but remember we're starting round Ted's first. A whisky mac or two may make my concoction more bearable...

Agree - thread of the year!! (tu)

How about this (btw, I have just made it up, so its untested): Its based on my favourite dessert, essentially pears, vanilla and chocolate otherwise known as Pear Belle Helene and a variation on that classic cocktail, bellini. EDF Autumn Cocktail fans, I give you the Pear Belle Helleni - Splash of Poire William liqueur topped up with prosecco in a long glass, vanilla sugar rim. With a slice of pear and some chocolate dusted or crystallised almonds on the side. Or maybe a vanilla pod. Its still a work in progress :-S

Don't you have to pay to get on double deckers as well, so that may deter some opportunists? The bendy 12 bus is a truly horrid experience, there's always something kicking off. Whatever time of day you get it, there's always an air of tension about it. (In my experience anyway). Roll on November if they really replace them. Really sorry to hear this happened, it does shake you up a bit :(

What a fabulous thread. Autumn is my favourite season...my first instinct was to go for something apple(y). So how about mulled english cider to see you through till Winter? Just mix with calvados or brandy, apple juice, lemon zest and juice, cloves, cinnamon and brown sugar. Warm yet light. For something in lovely autumnal colours, a Manhattan or Voodoo rum punch. Or sloe gin topped up with fizz is good. Also, I know that Pimms do Winter versions, they may do others. I think I'm getting carried away. Hope you find something you enjoy.

Heehee Rosie - I love Christmas and all that it entails. Just feel slightly panicky when I start to see the online equivalent of 'festive' turkey and cranberry sandwiches on sale in September ... I mean, I haven't yet thought of what gifts to buy. Eeks. And last year, you really could buy those sandwiches that early. 2degressfrommadness - are you quite sure you needed those exclamation marks on your post? (joking...)

I'm not a fan of turkey much (unless someone else is slaving away doing all the cooking, it suddenly tastes nice). If I spend Christmas in East Anglia, we always have Norfolk black turkey. If its Christmas in Scotland, its beef from my uncle's farm. If its ever in ED, I can only pray and hope for a Waitrose as it would be all pre-cooked, chopped and packaged :)) Edited to add tip: apparently the way to cook turkey that stays moist, is to cover it with a muslin cloth soaked in butter whilst cooking.

57) That only Moos and those replying in connection to aforementioned cookery conundrum* should be allowed to utter the dreaded 'Christmas' word before December.** *see 'How to chop an onion' (copyright Moos). ** 2011

Just seen BB's post, take up that offer quickly. Anyone who can make a Christmas Pudding that the Christmas Pudding Haters (moi) will love demands respect!

Moos Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Um. > > So.. if someone, just say, who wasn't very good at > cooking were to be required to host Christmas, > with all her family, and all her other half's > family, I mean like EVERYONE, every bleddy person > who could possibly be involved in Christmas, what > should they do? > > a) Make turkey sandwiches > b) Run away to Venezuela and start life all over > again > c) Sell one of the children and hire a Cordon Bleu > chef to be concealed in the kitchen on the day > d) Spend the next 4 months learning how to cook > and show the b'stards who's the daddy I hear that Venezuela is very beautiful but d) is the way forward. In fact, even if you do opt for d) you'll still end up doing a) for the week afterwards. c) may be tempting but it should be your last resort if d) fails. Which it won't as I agree with others, Delia is your saviour. Her writing style may be bland but her recipes almost always work. With Nigella, her books are entertaining but sometimes I wonder if she's got shares in a Dairy as she uses horrendous amounts of butter in everything. I think that Delia is easy to follow and pretty good for someone who thinks that they can't cook or if it doesn't come instinctively. A lot of my friends who claim they cannot cook (and it pains me to watch them sloooowly and carefully measuring and weighing things) are actually not as bad as they think. I love cooking but have embarrassingly had my fair share of disasters due to my haphazard approach to measurements and straying from recipes. I've got copies of 'Nigella Christmas' and 'Delia's Happy Christmas' cookbooks, both with easy step recipes and lovely photographs. Moos, you are more than welcome to borrow them if you'd like to try before you buy and practice cooking in advance. Personal recommendation here for Delia's 18th century chestnut stuffing and Nigella's chocolate Yule Log :)

mockney piers Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I'll happily share my brussels sprouts that > actually taste nice recipe if that helps moos. Budgie's heads, remember.

Thanks ibilly99 - wise words indeed. (tu)

TE44 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Katie97 I found your post "Let's hear what, er, > UDT has to say, eh, 'New' Nexus?" insulting, as > far as I can TE44 - fair enough if you found that post of mine insulting, however, it was in response to Nexus' remarks. I don't think anyone takes kindly to unprovoked, personal insults such as the one referring to whether I have the mental capacity to understand something or not. > remember your postings have in a funny juvenile > way been based around paranoia. I don't mind a > laugh, but I > > feel your above posts are a pisstake, when someone > wants to give there understanding of your wit, you > can't > > hear it. But nice to see you appreciate the nessie > post. > > edited (typing mistake) Oh, I do hear it. Loud and clear. And by the way, whilst I appreciate you are entitled to your opinion, I find your remarks insulting too.

TE44 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Katie97 I hope it's ok for me to comment: "Let's > hear what, er, UDT has to say, eh, 'New' Nexus?", > > Don't you think there are others hurling personal > insults? > > Don't you think it's strange you only perceive > insults when it's someone who has different views > to you. TE44 - no, I don't think its strange as the reason I 'perceived' an insult was due to the following from udt "I doubt katie etc has the mental capacity to understand ...blah, blah etc'. So that's definitely not a case of me 'perceiving' an insult. That WAS a personal insult, irrespective of whether I agree with udt or not. Now did I ever say that others weren't hurling personal insults? But its interesting that you didn't pick up on the unprovoked personal insult towards others on this thread (perhaps than those whose views you possibly agree with?) > "As it happens, I don't understand the financial > crisis much and rather than joining a specific > forum for finance professionals (eg experts), I > thought that I'd join the East Dulwich Forum in > the hope that someone whose knowledge I could > trust would join up thus enlightening me in all > manner of financial crisis matters (and the > collapse of civilisation as we know it)". > > > Please tell me is the "collapse of civilisation as > we know it", bracketed because you feel the > people who > are enlightening you have covered the changes you > believe will come? No. Short but hopefully succinct answer for you as I'm in the middle of cooking Sunday lunch.

edhistory Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > This whole thread is a diversion from a serious > matter of great importance to East Dulwich. > > Katie1997 has hinted at it, and I will now write > as much as I dare. > > [1] Several years ago someone wrote on the East > Dulwich Forum about an underground river that runs > underneath Barry Road from The Plough to Peckham > Rye Common. > > [2] Only a few days ago someone wrote in that > other place about an underground river near Stuart > Road. > > [3] Southwark Council has not explained why it > keeps the sluice gates in Peckham Rye Park locked, > or the interesting timetable and reasons for their > temporary openings. > > John K John K, I'm afraid you misunderstand my post, I wasn't 'hinting' at anything of the sort. I have no idea about what you refer to above, nor are any of my posts on this thread related to it. The Nessie thing (if that's what you're thinking of) was meant to be light-hearted and jovial and no ulterior meaning whatsoever.

New Nexus Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Ar, wit, one of the last bastions of denial. Let's hear what, er, UDT has to say, eh, 'New' Nexus? PS maxxi, thank you for your constructive - and informative post. (tu) ETA: four horsemen you say....? I thought Shergar had been nicked for a fleeting moment there. Phew.

Undisputedtruth Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I'm sure that Hugo and Katie would be saying the > world is square during the days of Christopher > Columbus. No, even back then I would have just known that the Earth was an oblate spheroid and that the only thing going round in circles is this thread. > Unfortunately Hugo and Katie do not have the > intellectual capacity to understand the financial > crisis. Hence why their language reflects little > intellect but more in juvenile tone. I can well > imagine Christopher Columbus feeling rather pissed > off by people claiming to be intelligent when they > say "world can't possibly be round and you are > bonkers". Well, that's charming isn't it. Why are you hurling personal insults anyway? As it happens, I don't understand the financial crisis much and rather than joining a specific forum for finance professionals (eg experts), I thought that I'd join the East Dulwich Forum in the hope that someone whose knowledge I could trust would join up thus enlightening me in all manner of financial crisis matters (and the collapse of civilisation as we know it). And look!!! Almost two years later, this thread comes up!! Honestly, you never know your luck. PS its remarkable that the connection between Nessie and alien shape shifters, intent on taking control of everything we do, has not been picked up on this thread yet.

PS I saw Jedward on the moon. Elvis had left the moon...

maxxi Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Cinnamon22 Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > Frankito and the New Nexus are look likes > persona. > > I think!:-S > > > Oh look! Another residentforblahblahblah 'brand > new poster' with views. Hooray! Dna tnod tegrof eht tser fo meht.... (!) > KT777 - you know what you were warned. Nobody > cares about Nessie unless you can prove she was > responsible for *Bank-collapse/Enron/World > Famine/The Coalition/Jedward and or 9/11 which is, > as you know is ridiculous. Also, any more talk > about the moon when it has been specifically > forbidden by the mother ship and your > transformation will be put back a year. Well, maxxi, thank you for your interesting points but I'd like to ask what your sources for Nessie information are. I am alluding to the fact that you don't appear up-to-date with the very latest intricacies and it does make me question your methods of keeping informed of developments. For example, did you know that a new Loch Ness mystery has unfolded with the discovery of a huge underwater cavern which sections of the media have dubbed 'Nessie's Lair'. Auxiliary coastguard and Drumnadrochit businessman George Edwards made this spectacular find when he was on a coastguard training exercise on the Loch. He picked up an abnormal signal on his sonar. The depth of the Loch is around 750 ft, and as he made a circular manoeuvre with his boat he got a reading of 812 ft on his sonar equipment. George, who over the years has seen many strange shapes on the Loch, has been a tour boat operator for 12 years. His findings have been quoted by experts as 'the most significant in years', but it has only come to light now as he was fearful of being accused of promoting self-interest. Being a firm Nessie believer, George says there must be more than one creature in the Loch and this cavern could lead to a network of caves. He feels the time has come to investigate the underwater caves and has been contacted by a North Sea oil company offering equipment and experts to seek out 'Nessie's Lair'. Now that leads me nicely along to my thinking that there's something we aren't being told by 'them'. Underwater caverns + oil companies = beginnings of sinister goings on. Btw, I strongly advise that you check out the Nessie.com website, you'll see that, coincidentally, my thinking above concurs with their views on the matter. Oh, and don't feed Shergar any more polo mints. He's had three packets out of me already this morning, much obliged.

Jdklduien lslll uuen hej het denk un dank hehehe gfewbful ju crsem. (!) :-S

And the return journey from the Moon, directly (no changes!!) to the Bermuda Triangle must cost a fortune too. (!) If anyone has the correct figures, I'd be extremely grateful.

Ever wondered just how much it has cost us, the people, to fly Elvis to the Moon (!)

The Loch Ness monster is real. FACT. I have seen darling Nessie with my own eyes.

Salsaboy, I know someone who keeps bees so will ask him :)