Early Risers.

[Tony_S]

2 hours ago, iL Dottore said:

Why not? The Michelin Guide is not just one, two or three star restaurants with astronomical prices*, but also lots of restaurants that do great food at affordable prices.

 

The common theme to ALL entries in the Michelin Guide is good quality ingredients, good cooking (skills) and an enjoyable meal (the first point being absolutely critical).

 

* I’ll be eating at a Ramen Shop in Tokyo that has a Michelin star or two - a bowl of their ramen costs about ¥1000  (£5.75) which is about average for Tokyo

To be honest I leave all the holiday destinations to Aditi. My input is usually to insist on staying somewhere with parking. We are off to France in a couple of weeks. Aditi chose the hotel. I can’t imagine she would have chosen anywhere that the reviews said the food was horrible. Where we are going does seem to be in the Michelin Guide (I looked just now) but without stars, rosettes or other indicators. 

[Winslow Boy]

50 minutes ago, Erichill16 said:

We have a similar problem not helped by ‘us’ not liking to dig up or throw  anything away. We have some very poorly plants out in the garden and it would be kinder to compost them. 

 

Look on the bright side your only following orders. Having said that I believe it didn't end well the last time that 'excuse' was used.

 

How about - at least your not paying for them. No strike that as they might be coming out of a joint account. I give up just do as your told.

[PhilJ W]

Goodnight all.

[Hroth]

1 hour ago, polybear said:

 

Ah, but have you tasted it?

 

 

I gave up biting my nails a while ago*...  🤪

 

* A stressful job that was driving me up the wall. I left and have never looked back. I hope the bas***ds were all turned into pillars of salt!

 

[monkeysarefun]

2 hours ago, iL Dottore said:

 

As to the “fun and joy” of eating and drinking, that can done extremely well without resorting to stabilisers, emulsifiers, anti-clumping agents, high fructose corn syrup and the like.

 

 

Ah but.....

 

  can you think of a situation that isnt improved by them!?  Whats the footy without a lava filled pie and -  red sauce,  The Easter Show without a Dagwood Dog - and red sauce, sitting on the sand after a surf without a hamburger (with beetroot and pineapple!) a chocolate milk a couple of  dollars worth of chips  and  -  red sauce?

 

Perhaps life's precious moments such as these would  be  equally memorable if they'd been spent eating flustered leg of trout  in broccoli melancholia sauce or whatever but I doubt it.  It would probably  keep the seagulls away though!

Edited May 29, 2023 by monkeysarefun

[Erichill16]

Ah! Home.

 

[skipepsi]

On 28/05/2023 at 19:15, PupCam said:

Evening All!

 

Nice chug to the Danish Camp where a suitable breakfast was consumed followed by a nice chug back.

 

I can't remember whether I mentioned the Beeza diagnosis?    Anyway, it wasn't the gearbox it was the primary chain rubbing on a thin headed bolt in the chaincase.  It's thin so that it doesn't rub on the primary chain case .....

 

Primary chain, cush drive and clutch assembly removed.   Big adjustable position  plate that blocks off the gapping hole in the back of the chain case that is held on by the thin headed screws removed, new screws with thinner heads made.   All re-assembled (the clutch bearing is a real b1tch to get in without losing the 32 not very captive balls) checking after each stage until chaincase fully buttoned up.

 

Result = Primary chain rubbing on a thin headed screw.

 

Repeat strip down, fettle, re-assembly

 

Result = Primary chain rubbing on a thin headed screw.

 

Repeat strip down, fettle, re-assembly

 

Result = Primary chain rubbing on a thin headed screw.

 

Puppers is now patently Peed-off and is sulking whilst the Beeza lurks very nervously in the garage hoping-upon-hope that an advert doesn't appear on Ebay along the lines of:

 

"1939 BSA 250 Empire Star(ish), recently re-built engine, new wheels, new wiring, new battery, re-lined tank.  Transmission needs slight attention.  Wonderful patina and full of potential (they all say that ....)"

 

Status = GRUMPY!

I do have a ball pein hammer which I used in the past to convert bolt heads to rivets but I am not sure which shed it is in..  I forsee shims thick washers and collars in your future.

[Ozexpatriate]

1 hour ago, monkeysarefun said:

Perhaps life's precious moments such as these would  be  equally memorable if they'd been spent eating flustered leg of trout  in broccoli melancholia sauce or whatever but I doubt it.

The most memorable meals that I've had are certainly the ones in nicer restaurants and I will happily stipulate that there is no substitute for fresh ingredients.

 

But I don't have a personal chef and I'm not going to cook like that every day for myself.

 

Edited May 30, 2023 by Ozexpatriate

[monkeysarefun]

2 minutes ago, Ozexpatriate said:

The most memorable meals that I've had are certainly the ones in nicer restaurants and I will happily stipulate that there is no substitute for fresh ingredients.

its horses for courses (in some countries they are  the main course!) 

 

Fancy restaurants = fancy food you'd hope.

Beach, Footy,  Ecca etc  =  What it was originally made from should not be recognisable. 

 

 

[zarniwhoop]

1 hour ago, Ozexpatriate said:

The most memorable meals that I've had are certainly the ones in nicer restaurants and I will happily stipulate that there is no substitute for fresh ingredients.

 

But I don't have a personal chef and I'm not going to cook like that every day for myself.

 

True, but (with apologies to a certain bear) I tend to think that the beverages (wines, in my case) may have had a significant input to the memories.

[BR60103]

Today was culture.  Stratford for Much Ado about Nothing.  First preview performance, but no noticeable errors.

SWMBO was having a bit of trouble making out words; thinks she may need future assistance.

 

[Ozexpatriate]

1 hour ago, zarniwhoop said:

the beverages (wines, in my case) may have had a significant input to the memories

Enhanced? Or obliterated? 

 

They can do either and both.

[Ozexpatriate]

Today was Memorial Day - intended to commemorate those who gave their all in armed service of the United States, but just as much for backyard cookouts, and the unofficial first day of summer.

 

The weather was scintillating - sunny and around 27°C but I didn't have plans.

 

Unless actually attending a memorial event, it's a weird day. Television is odd. Though a holiday, programming-wise, it is a Monday - with the usual round of daytime television with some sports thrown in. Some of the morning talk shows were recorded today, others were reruns. Neither mattered to me - there was plenty of Parisian red clay tennis to watch. The evening news was 'phoned in. I doubt they had more than one reporter on duty and presented recycled story after story.

 

My dinner (in some ways) resembled @polybear's - sans curly fries. Pre-made pizza base with toppings* and a Caesar salad. I'll have the other half of it tomorrow.

 

* Pepperoni, Canadian bacon (ham), red onion, mushrooms, jalapeño peppers - with a little chili-infused olive oil drizzle when served.

[Hroth]

1 hour ago, BR60103 said:

Today was culture.  Stratford for Much Ado about Nothing.  First preview performance, but no noticeable errors.

 

At least it wasn't The Comedy of Errors then....  😀

[AndyID]

1 hour ago, Ozexpatriate said:

Today was Memorial Day - intended to commemorate those who gave their all in armed service of the United States, but just as much for backyard cookouts, and the unofficial first day of summer.

 

The weather was scintillating - sunny and around 27°C but I didn't have plans.

 

Unless actually attending a memorial event, it's a weird day. Television is odd. Though a holiday, programming-wise, it is a Monday - with the usual round of daytime television with some sports thrown in. Some of the morning talk shows were recorded today, others were reruns. Neither mattered to me - there was plenty of Parisian red clay tennis to watch. The evening news was 'phoned in. I doubt they had more than one reporter on duty and presented recycled story after story.

 

My dinner (in some ways) resembled @polybear's - sans curly fries. Pre-made pizza base with toppings* and a Caesar salad. I'll have the other half of it tomorrow.

 

* Pepperoni, Canadian bacon (ham), red onion, mushrooms, jalapeño peppers - with a little chili-infused olive oil drizzle when served.

 

Lovely day here too so everybody was "out at the lake" which means the population of our little community has quadrupled 😀

 

We are feeling a bit out of it because it seems the in thing is to have a four-seater buggy thingy to zip down to the restaurant at the marina or to cruise over to visit your pals. I have considered hooking up the trailer to the tractor to transport MrsID down to the restaurant but I don't think it's quite the right thing.

[Barry O]

Ey up!

 

Off to Derbyshire later.  I had intended going to the walk in x ray clinic before going but, being a post back holiday day I won't.. the Marie Celeste  needs to pass on my referral before I can attend.. nothing on my medical records so far..

 

I have had some magnificent meals over the years.. one, in Switzerland at the Musee du Gastronomy  was 12 little courses of very nice food matched to the wine served. But its also nice to have simple meals. A made up buffet meal in the square in Frascatt bought from the open air market. Ham, cheese, olives,tomatoes, local pizza, with a carafe of Frascatti wine seeing the sun go down over the land below Frascatti was really nice. 

 

Sometimes it's not just the food but the company you are with.. an excellent Lobster as part of this year's Chineses New Year Celebrations with two very good friends was very memorable....

 

Any road up..Time to drink my tea and.. gerronwithit!

 

Hope @grandadbobis OK.

 

Stay safe!

Baz

[TheQ]

From my experience, most pies at sporting / outdoor events are mostly made of gravy that a tiny amount of meat passed by. So the pie crust is mostly wheat flour, the gravy is mostly wheat flour, and wheat flour is cheap.

Many chippys went that way, although the one I use between radar museum duties and MRC has pies that have a high meat content.

 

Mooring Awl.

5 hours sleep plus 3 hours sleep, I needed that.

 

Ben the I'd like to go out now Collie appeared, so a gentle stroll has been had, Ben not noticing the muntjac and rabbits in the distance. Dull grey skies, quite breezy, cool, max forecast today 13C.

 

The grass is getting too long , definitely needs a mow, I think I'll combine it with a bone fire tomorrow.

 

Today's plans 

A drive to my former place of employment, to collect a key to Hickling sailing club for the 3 Rivers Race. A chat to the guys there will also be had.

 

Time for breaky.

 

[polybear]

Bear here.....

Walked into Wickes at opening time (0630), found the bits I need without too much agg and home again by 0705 for brekkies.  Big Tick.

Right, time to crack on with the great refurb.....

 

In other news....

How to get the interior of your car remodelled:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/world-us-canada-65751318

 

And finally....

B'sterds - they're War Graves; they most definitely get the Dumb Award - the very last place this Bear would want to be is on a ship where 80+ year old munitions that've been sitting in Sea Water are stored:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-65750908

Actually, I'm amazed that there's enough profit in such activities to make it worthwhile - the running costs for a ship that size must be scary (though if there's sound evidence that there's a valuable cargo such as oodles of Gold then it makes better commercial sense).

I hope the ship is confiscated permanently.

 

Bear Gone.

[Winslow Boy]

45 minutes ago, AndyID said:

 

Lovely day here too so everybody was "out at the lake" which means the population of our little community has quadrupled 😀

 

We are feeling a bit out of it because it seems the in thing is to have a four-seater buggy thingy to zip down to the restaurant at the marina or to cruise over to visit your pals. I have considered hooking up the trailer to the tractor to transport MrsID down to the restaurant but I don't think it's quite the right thing.

 

Hmm how about a throne and she could wave as she goes past the onlookers. Mind you to do it properly you'd have get togged up in a page boy outfit along with a white wig. To finish it off could you spray paint the trailer gold?

[DaveF]

I was woken by the alarm this morning as I have to be and about by 8 as it is grocery delivery day.  The text says the van is on its way, nothing about any substitutions.

 

It's a dull grey morning, neither warm nor cold.  It might be a day for gardening and doing model things.

 

As i came downstairs this morning there was a "bang" from upstairs, I assumed that yet again a pigeon had tried to fly through the glass of the bedroom window.  This time though when I looked out of the back door there was a sparrow lying on its side on the path.  I went to investigate, thinking it would be dead but found it was still breathing.  I didn't touch it having been advised by a vet I met recently not to touch wild birds because of bird flu unless wearing PPE.

 

By the time I'd eaten breakfast it was standing up, with its head down.  I've just had another look, when it saw me it moved its head to look at me.  If it doesn't move in a bit I'll find a way to move it - rubber gloves etc - somewhere I have some disposable ones - and put it somwhere safe under a shrub to see if it recovers.

 

The groceries have arrived, everyhting is there with good long dates.

 

The sparrow is now asleep with its head turned round and tucked into its feathers.  I'll leave it alone for now.

 

David

 

 

[southern42]

On 28/05/2023 at 21:40, Two_sugars said:

southern42 . . . . keep it up . . . those of us who still strive for the next tune, on whatever we play, . . . salute you.

 

 

John

 

That means a lot. Thanks, John.

[PhilJ W]

Morning all from Estuary-Land. Usual stiffness this morning but the joints are now freeing up. Some shopping is required today so off to Tess Coes this afternoon. But first a few things to do with things that run on parallel strips of metal.

[PhilJ W]

1 hour ago, polybear said:

And finally....

B'sterds - they're War Graves; they most definitely get the Dumb Award - the very last place this Bear would want to be is on a ship where 80+ year old munitions that've been sitting in Sea Water are stored:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-65750908

Actually, I'm amazed that there's enough profit in such activities to make it worthwhile - the running costs for a ship that size must be scary (though if there's sound evidence that there's a valuable cargo such as oodles of Gold then it makes better commercial sense).

I hope the ship is confiscated permanently.

 

Bear Gone.

A former colleague of mine was a Royal Marine  on HMS Repulse. Both battleships put their marine contingents ashore at Singapore to reinforce the garrison. He ended up on the Burma death railway.

[BSW01]

Good morning everyone 

 

‘‘Tis a bright, sunny day with a temperature that is currently 12C, so it’s looking like another glorious day. So, my first task is to complete the Sainsbury’s Grand Prix. This will naturally be followed by the packing away of shopping event, after that I’ll make my self a muggertea and then set up a fruit tea loaf, this will be left soaking overnight and be baked tomorrow afternoon. After dinner I shall be heading off to Wythenshaw hospital to see my urologist, this is a routine check up after my prostate op 2 1/2 years ago. Once back home, I’ll just chill out for what’s left of the rest of the day. 
 

Back later.
 

Brian

[PhilJ W]

1 hour ago, polybear said:

Bear here.....

Walked into Wickes at opening time (0630), found the bits I need without too much agg and home again by 0705 for brekkies.  Big Tick.

Right, time to crack on with the great refurb.....

 

In other news....

How to get the interior of your car remodelled:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/world-us-canada-65751318

 

Trashed the car interior while he was about it.