RMweb Premium newbryford Posted December 7, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 7, 2022 20 minutes ago, melmerby said: That's another hate of mine. Perfectly good chocolates and patisserie spoiled by the taste of salt. I assume it's these people you see in restaurants covering their food with loads of salt. Their taste buds are so totally shot that they can't taste anything without salt. Has this turned into the "things that make you :(" thread? 1 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted December 7, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 7, 2022 17 minutes ago, melmerby said: I assume it's these people you see in restaurants covering their food with loads of salt. I was lodging in Oxford last week and the restaurant was a marco Pierre white one, ordered some sourdough bread as a side (warburtons would have done!) and the butter came with copious amounts of massive salt crystals sprinkled all over the top, May as well have licked a council gritter (not rhyming slang) they also looked horrified when i showed up in my orange work gear straight from the job as the hotel was a last minute addition to my job and I didn’t have a change of clothes for the evening, quickly ushered into the corner so I didn’t lower the tone too much! 3 2 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steamport Southport Posted December 7, 2022 Share Posted December 7, 2022 13 minutes ago, melmerby said: That's another hate of mine. Perfectly good chocolates and patisserie spoiled by the taste of salt. I assume it's these people you see in restaurants covering their food with loads of salt. Their taste buds are so totally shot that they can't taste anything without salt. Or they are North European? Love salty liquorice I'm probably one of the few from outside that area that can eat their stinky fish! Surströmming - Look it up.... 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold john new Posted December 8, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 8, 2022 British Gas and their customer (non-)support system. Too complex to go into but a very frustrating two-days trying to resolve a service call for a boiler leak. Told we were covered for faults on the service plan a few weeks ago by the fitter during the annual service but found out we aren't when the boiler starts to leak! 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold john new Posted December 8, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 8, 2022 59 minutes ago, newbryford said: Has this turned into the "things that make you :(" thread? I thought it was - stupid emoji thingies. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium kevinlms Posted December 8, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 8, 2022 How good are your bookkeeping records? https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/precise-bookkeeping-led-to-melbourne-drug-trafficker-s-downfall-20221208-p5c4qk.html 6 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium John M Upton Posted December 8, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 8, 2022 The way the forum software sometimes truncates topic titles on the RMWeb front page can sometimes make me do a double take, example from just now: 1 1 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Hroth Posted December 8, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 8, 2022 6 minutes ago, John M Upton said: The way the forum software sometimes truncates topic titles on the RMWeb front page can sometimes make me do a double take, example from just now: Its a "One size fits all" approach! 1 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeithMacdonald Posted December 8, 2022 Share Posted December 8, 2022 18 hours ago, big jim said: I was lodging in Oxford last week and the restaurant was a marco Pierre white one, ordered some sourdough bread as a side (warburtons would have done!) and the butter came with copious amounts of massive salt crystals sprinkled all over the top, May as well have licked a council gritter (not rhyming slang) Was that the one at the Leonardo Royal? (was Jurys Inn). If so, M'Lady wasn't impressed either, she much prefers the other "Mr White". i.e. Raymond Blanc's place at Le Manoir. https://www.belmond.com/hotels/europe/uk/oxfordshire/belmond-le-manoir-aux-quat-saisons/ That reminds me, I did once have a great "wind-up" story about how Raymond Blanc became successful. Not a lot of people know that he grew up near Michael Caine in Rotherhithe and London Docks. Proper Cockernee Geezer he was, gor blimey. Ray's mum & dad had a nice little cafe, serving decent grub, and the best Jellied Eels in London! But he wanted to do better, go up the world, know wot I mean? Now here's the thing - you can't blow the doors off the catering world serving posh French grub in a caff in Rotherhithe. But his mate Michael got him eliocushun allokooshin lessons on how to talk proper, like what we do. And he changed his name from Ray White to Raymond Blanc, and he got a better cafe with fancy service and posh menus and proper cuisine. Now the world's his oyster. Mange tout, Rodney! 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted December 8, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 8, 2022 53 minutes ago, KeithMacdonald said: Was that the one at the Leonardo Royal? (was Jurys Inn). If so, M'Lady wasn't impressed either, she much prefers the other "Mr White". Yes that’s the one, tbh I prefer to stay in the holiday inn express at peartree as I get IHG loyalty points, used them to book 2 rooms in Glasgow for the week after next when we go to see the panto! 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold ian Posted December 8, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 8, 2022 1 hour ago, big jim said: used them to book 2 rooms in Glasgow for the week after next when we go to see the panto! Oh no you didn't! 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steamport Southport Posted December 8, 2022 Share Posted December 8, 2022 3 hours ago, KeithMacdonald said: Now the world's his oyster. Surely it's lobster! 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugd1022 Posted December 9, 2022 Share Posted December 9, 2022 12 hours ago, Steamport Southport said: Surely it's lobster! ''Oh my good Gawd... Terry, hit him!'' RIP George Cole and Dennis Waterman. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium John Besley Posted December 9, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 9, 2022 Local corner shop this everning 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Hroth Posted December 9, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 9, 2022 (edited) 26 minutes ago, John Besley said: Local corner shop this everning Ruddy 'eck! We've not even had Christmas.... It was bad enough when Easter Eggs (ok Creme Eggs) started popping their heads over the parapet just after the New Year Sales. Then they started appearing just before New Years Eve. Now they can't even wait until after His birthday!!!! Don't even give a damn about the silly pricing.... Edited December 9, 2022 by Hroth 2 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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RMweb Gold ian Posted December 9, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 9, 2022 1 hour ago, luckymucklebackit said: Not to mention some flashing blue lights and a number of men dressed in black... 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium J. S. Bach Posted December 10, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 10, 2022 Depends on where you live, nowadays. 😺😺 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
billbedford Posted December 10, 2022 Share Posted December 10, 2022 Stolen from twitter:I identify as a conspiracy theorist. My pronouns are: I | Told | You | So 1 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Hroth Posted December 10, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 10, 2022 15 hours ago, luckymucklebackit said: 14 hours ago, ian said: Not to mention some flashing blue lights and a number of men dressed in black... 10 hours ago, J. S. Bach said: Depends on where you live, nowadays. 😺😺 Put some christmas tree lights on it and everyone in the neighbourhood will be able to smell/tell you've got one. The boys in blue will be opening your door with the big red key at 5am the next morning... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium kevinlms Posted December 10, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 10, 2022 7 minutes ago, Hroth said: Put some christmas tree lights on it and everyone in the neighbourhood will be able to smell/tell you've got one. The boys in blue will be opening your door with the big red key at 5am the next morning... J.S. Bach is highlighting the fact that some states in the US, you are allowed to grow and use personal amounts of funny trees! 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium melmerby Posted December 10, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 10, 2022 18 hours ago, Hroth said: It was bad enough when Easter Eggs (ok Creme Eggs) started popping their heads over the parapet just after the New Year Sales. Then they started appearing just before New Years Eve. Now they can't even wait until after His birthday!!!! Surely they have been available 365 days for many a year? I don't associate them with Easter at all, I don't associate Cadbury's with chocolate either. Odd really as I went to school in Bournville for 5 years and went past Cadbury's main gate on the bus every day to get there and back. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium melmerby Posted December 10, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 10, 2022 2 hours ago, kevinlms said: J.S. Bach is highlighting the fact that some states in the US, you are allowed to grow and use personal amounts of funny trees! Like Norwegian Spruce? Obviously where the Beatles got the inspiration for Norwegian Wood, High on pine resin? 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Johnster Posted December 10, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 10, 2022 2 hours ago, kevinlms said: J.S. Bach is highlighting the fact that some states in the US, you are allowed to grow and use personal amounts of funny trees! Though I think you'd be pushing it to claim that a whole tree was for personal use... 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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