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Neely's mini apple/pineapple and strawberry pies are just in the oven. I'll be munching on one of those in a minute. I've also got myself some Weston's Organic cider in, as well as a few bottles of Hobgoblin, might opt for the cider.
Actually, as it is getting really cold, I might have to start thinking of getting in a couple of tots of spirits. I'm not a spirit fan, but perhaps a little dark rum will go down nicely?
I'm back on the spaghetti track again and have just finished it and am eating a packet of McVities baked mini chedder biscuits with vino rosso. The wine is Poggiotondo Chianti 2008 from Waitrose supermarket.Quote:
Originally Posted by Neely
I have never drunk rum but I imagine that it is a bit heavy for my taste. I prefer Brandy as a Winter drink and now that the weather has turned
very cold, I expect I will be purchasing a bottle or two throughout the next couple of months.
Ah, fresh organic spaghetti I take it? Knocked up with a fresh tomato sauce, a little garlic and chili, served with a handful of basil, a dash of olive oil and a little twist of black pepper, maybe a sprinkling of light cheese, good stuff!!Quote:
Originally Posted by Brian Bean
I've not had rum for about four years or so, but I suddenly thought of it as a warmer as I walked through the snow today, fresh from buying my free range* Sainsbury chicken for tomorrow's Sunday roast. You might be right about it being heavy, but I don't remember it as being as heavy as you might first expect.
I can't take to brandy at all. It makes me feel sick almost instantly. Port too. Though, again maybe it is worth another shot? I used to drink more whiskey spirit wise, (in comparison because I don't drink much spirits as I say) but I'm not fancying that much. I might go for the rum. I'll report back urgently if I do.
Currently finishing off my lovely, and completely unpretentious Weston's cider, so dry and without that unnatural fizz found in cheap cider - lovely, if more of a summery drink perhaps?
* I recently read that 98% of chicken sold in this country is not free range, as in factory farmed, compared with around 50% of free range eggs. That stat is actually matched up by my scientific Litnet poll too! So, if we are to judge on the content of character by the contents on the shopping basket, then I am in the top 2 of people in the country!!!
[QUOTE=Neely;982107]Ah, fresh organic spaghetti I take it? Knocked up with a fresh tomato sauce, a little garlic and chili, served with a handful of basil, a dash of olive oil and a little twist of black pepper, maybe a sprinkling of light cheese, good stuff!!QUOTE]
Afraid not, I like to get my eating out of the way PDQ so it was my usual small tin of Heinz.
As for rum, it always reminds me of old sea dogs on the Spanish Main or silly young girls drinking Bacardi and Coke. Being a landlubber, I prefer the brandy although I am quite partial to silly young girls. Right now, I am drinking an unusual white wine from the Loire called Cheverney 2009 Le Petit Salvard. It is quite light and has an apple flavour which complements the salad that I am eating.
I've just about consumed my fifth satsuma in a row, as I've been feeling pretty much under the weather today. Actually, I could do with a tot of something warming, maybe that dark rum? I know what you mean about the sea dog/silly laughing girls with the dark/white rum and coke, you find them in city centres, groups of them! In a couple of weeks time they will be wearing flashing reindeer antlers and santa hats, pah. No, I'll stick to giving the real stuff a try, though granted a much more sophisticated image is attached to brandy, but I daren't try it again as it just makes me feel sick.
Anyway got to go as I want to open another satsuma, vitamin C rush. At this point I'm torn between wanting to be better tomorrow or becoming worse so I can have the day off. I'm not sure which is the best option as it is going to be really cold tomorrow? Think I'll end up OK though.
Oh, and food shouldn't be something to rush you know, it's supposed to be a pleasure, though that's old ground.
Flashing reindeer antlers and Santa hats are definitely not my thing: what would Jesus have thought? As far as the weather goes, don't hesitate, take tomorrow off. As for the brandy, if you don't like it, there is no need to drink it. Down here in the south the weather is forecast to be sunny but very cold; unfortunately I have to go into town but I shall attempt to avoid the mob and return to the relative sanity of my abode.Quote:
Originally Posted by Neely
Careful Neely, or you will end up with those antlers on and Mrs. Neely on your back with a riders crop.Quote:
Originally Posted by Neely
Tonight we had Szechuan beef, steamed rice with egg rolls.
Adult beverage: Warsteiner Dunkel
Nothing like Chinese food and German beer.
Gilliatt
That sounds fruity, ahem, too old for all that business though...Quote:
Originally Posted by Gilliatt Gurgle
Nice food and drink there too, I'm loving the German wheat beers at the moment, there's something Christmassy about wheat beer as well.
I took Brian's sound advice today and erred on the side of caution.
I've purchased a mini bottle of Captain Morgan (£1.79 for 50ml) for later, just to sample it, I'll leave it for later though. At the moment I'm not eating anything, just checking in. Might opt for a nice cup of tea, (Twinnings Everyday) though, keeping things simple tonight. For food, perhaps a little porridge?
[QUOTE=Neely;982671]That sounds fruity, ahem, too old for all that business though...QUOTE]
I don't think that Gilliatt meant that your better half would be doing a Miss Whiplash routine. Rather that she would use the riding crop to get you to do more about the house in the way that women do.
Actually, I used to work quite close to Miss Whiplash's basement flat and she even advertised her services on a notice board attached to the property.
Of course it wasnt the kind of place that I frequented; I couldn't afford it.
Tonight it's back to beans on toast and a few beers.
[QUOTE=Brian Bean;982680]Ah yes maybe he meant that, Mrs Neely's nag ability is up there with the best of them, aren't all women the same? :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Neely
Going to make myself a little porridge and then go in the bath. I've been reading Abraham Maslow's book today but I don't think I'll take that in, might read a little history - The World Since 1945, set text, quite a good book if annoyingly structured.
[QUOTE=Neely;982687]That's quite a big subject. When I wrote Pro Bono Publico, I was principally concentrating on the UK throughout the same period and one of the books I read was Britain Since 1945 by Chris Cooke and John Stevenson which, along with others, gave chapter and verse to my novel; even though I had lived through much of the period and witnessed it for myself. I'm not a great believer in statistics but dates are all-important in understanding the sequential development of events. What surprises me is how often these people are hamstrung by official secrecy and have to rely on reportage for their facts. Having worked in various government departments, I know that there are things that will remain secret despite the Freedom of Information Act, the Thirty Year Rule or any other attempt to get at the truth.Quote:
Originally Posted by Brian Bean
Now, before it is pointed out that these comments have nothing to do with the subject of the thread, I will add that I am now drinking some strong beer and eating a packet of Salt and Vinegar crisps.
[QUOTE=Brian Bean;982699]Ah, I'll have to respond to this tomorrow as I honestly feel sick now. I thought there was a reason that I didn't really do spirits, I daren't brush my teeth. Like Mrs N said when I was drinking the stuff, "what's that nail varnish smell?" yuk I think I'm going to throw up here. I'll certainly stick to beer in future, so much for silly whims.Quote:
Originally Posted by Neely
mint tea and banana cake (presents from my brother & his wife!)
A nice bright yellow banana.
Darjeeling tea with lemon