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I agree with you.

I agree with you about such events as the Plymouth shooting being extremely rare. It’s something you don’t hear very often on the news so it tends to shock people when something so awful as this happens. It’s knife crime which is more prevalent in large cities particularly London that worries me. It doesn’t seem to shock anymore when you hear on the news that so many people were fatally stabbed overnight, it’s now part of everyday life.

I think most of us will remember the brave Ben Parkinson who suffered horrific injuries when his army Land Rover was hit by a mine. He’s asking what was it all about. Can you blame him? https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-south-yorkshire-58213383

I’m going to have ago at making soda bread using this recipe. I’ve made bread a few times in the past. I had better results with dried yeast. It didn’t turn out very well when I used fresh yeast.

I enjoyed reading this. It was a nice sensible answer.

I’m one of those who believe we destabilised the Middle East when Bush and Blair invaded Iraq. They went in without thinking of the consequences and had no idea who was going to govern the county when British and American troops left. I was one of those idiots who thought Saddam had Weapons of Mass destruction and a nuclear strike towards America was imminent. That is until the weapon’s inspections were allowed to enter Iraq only to find none. I don’t think the Middles East was the same again after that. Know wonder other Arab states wanted nuclear weapons after an illegal war.

I agree with you when you say people will find offence in almost any word. One of the reasons I thought it was a good idea when Baron99 suggested music only and no words so there is less chance of offending someone. Although I still wouldn’t rule it out with only music. I’m hoping the Royal Family will continue to exist for many years so I’m not going to worry about an new national anthem. I know your not a Royalist but am I right in thinking you have a soft spot for the Queen?

Well I’m not going to argue that you are a dumbass moron, you said it not me. However some of your posts are educational and enjoyable to read, not all. If you look at post 556 and 558, and I suspect you already have, You will realise that we have already agreed that Rule Britannia wouldn’t be suitable for a National Anthem. I’m hoping it stays as it is with a slight change when the Queen dies. If in the future the powers above decide to change it, I agree with Baron99 of having music only, we can all put our hand on our heart just like the Americans do when it is being played.

Just seen joojoo’s good news.

A documentary about the late Patrick Swayze’s life which I recorded. It showed you various films he appeared in, my favourite film has to be Ghost. Whoopi Goldberg was in this film and she was brilliant in it and so funny. Swayze did his own stunts in his films, one was sky diving out of an aeroplane. He seemed to be fearless when it came to doing stunts in his films. He was also a very good dancer.

I always thought it was more to do with The Women’s Institute, they always sing it at their meetings. Lol. But yes it’s another nice song. Think I’ll have to see if I can watch the film Calendar Girls again.

There’s nothing wrong with Rule Britannia or Land of Hope and Glory. Also I like the hymn I Vow To Thee My Country which I always think is a soldier’s song, but that’s just my opinion. However I’m not sure those songs would go down very well with The Black Life Matter Movement if one of them was to become the new National Anthem. Wasn’t there some controversy about those songs being played at Last Night Of The Proms and they tried to get them banned because they were to patriotic. I say leave things as they are why complicate things. I’m a Royalist so I want to keep God Save The Queen and I hope she has many more years to live.

I’ve used Atora in the past but it was a bit hit and miss. I did get better results when I used the vegetable Atora tho. I don’t make dumplings very often so I probably needed more practice. The Goldenfry is nice, and handy if you don’t want to make huge quantities of suet dumplings When I use to visit my Aunt in Newcastle when I was younger she would buy beef suet form the butcher’s, she said the packets didn’t taste the same. She was a lovely old fashioned cook. She made a tasty corned beef slice and the her pasty was lovely. Cleary Rocker you are married to an expert dumpling maker. Thanks for the prices of tuna at Farmfoods. I might have ago at making a Tuna Pasta Bake, so has anyone got a simple recipe they want to share? I’ll also look on google for Tuna Pasta Bake recipes.

When I make dumplings Firethorn I’ve used Goldenfry Farmhouse Style Dumpling Mix. It really is good, the dumplings are light, fluffy and tasty. I’ve tried other packed mixes before but this is the best. Just follow the instructions on the packet and you can’t go wrong. Most supermarkets sell it but I get it from B&M or Home Bargains it’s much cheaper than the supermarkets. The odd time I’ve cooked rice it’s been a disaster so I use boil in the bag. I wouldn’t even know what to do with an octopus or squid.

I thought about that, but decided not to mention it.

Is that the millionaire footballer who campaigned for free school meals?

Keep the Limerick’s coming, they are all very good.

Lunch at Wetherspoons Quayside Newcastle

Sorry about that. You have got a way of telling a story of times gone by and making it interesting tho. No I’m no cook. At the start of lockdown last year I did get a bit more adventurous tho and pleased with how some of my Concoctions turned out. It’s these user names they are very confusing at times.

The floury breadcakes are nice, don’t think I’ve had one for ages. I remember going to a birthday party in a pub at Loxley, a relative of mine put a large plate of dripping breadcakes on the buffet. She bought the pork dripping in Lincoln, she said it was the best dripping she had tasted. I thought no one would touch them but how wrong I was. People were saying how nice they tasted and asking each other if they had tried the dripping breadcakes. Most people said they didn’t eat dripping because of health reasons. What’s that saying, eating bad foods in moderation doesn’t hurt you. I use to go to a fish and chip shop in the centre of Barnsley because my mum liked their fish. They did a decent Sheffield fishcake, not the best I’ve tasted tho, but that was a few years ago. Same here in Newcastle but without the batter.

Living in Newcastle I also miss the Sheffield fishcake they don’t sell them in fish shops up here. Before lockdown last year I would visit Sheffield once a month so it wasn’t to bad. When I lived in Sheffield and visited Newcastle I use to love going into a cafe and having a ham sandwich with pease pudding on a stottie cake, I still do. It’s nice how different parts of the UK have their own traditional food.

I’ve looked at the video of Boris and his umbrella, it wasn’t his fault that it blew inside out, so therefore he wasn’t looking for attention, more likely he was trying to make light of the situation. He’s got no control over the weather, neither had King Kanute when he tried to hold back the tide. My advice to Boris is use a different umbrella manufacturer next time it’s windy.

Yes, I was going to say one good thing about having it at Hillsborough it’s on the tram route and I agree you do need to take parking into consideration. But I don’t think it should be in the same park each year. It would be nice to move it around if the show ever got the go ahead by the council.

I’m also not a fantastic cook. Like Dales I’ve also had a few tips and recipes from Firethorn and other posters on the foodie thread. Also I love to read Firethorn’s posts when he talks about past memories and experiences. Back on topic. I use to like my mum’s corned beef hash but it was very basic compared to Firethorn’s recipes. Like me she also wasn’t a very good cook. Corned beef is tasty and I’ve alway got a few tins in my cupboard, it use to be classed as a poor man’s meal years ago. The last time I had corned beef, last week, I had it with mashed potatoes, carrots and peas. With slices of corned beef on top. I made a thick onion gravy and spooned it over the corned beef and potatoes. It wasn’t a corned beef hash but it was tasty when the hot gravy slightly melted the corned beef.

I didn’t like Chico, that saying got on my nerves, It’s Chico time. I can’t remember him at Sharon’s house, although I knew she did put him through, probably because I didn’t watch him performing. That was a silly thing to do, jump in a fountain of water with his electrical microphone attached. He could have gone out with a shock exit earlier than expected. And yes there was some good singers who were sent home. It makes you wonder what the judges are looking for when they put some of the singers through who can’t even sing.