philmayfield

Not quite as you say. It’s proposed to be up Park Lane near to the rugby club and Minster School. The site is well screened from the main road. I’ve seen the plans and I support the application. It’s a much needed facility in the area. Greggs and KFC are not included and it will only be a collection depot for Argos. It’s got to get past the planning committee first.

Re tomatoes. Those grown in your greenhouse and eaten from the vine are far superior to the supermarket variety as indeed are all home grown fresh vegetables. However if you look at the cost of your time and effort then the supermarket gives the best monetary value. Will I ever recoup the cost of my rotovator? At least our greenhouses were free as gifts and inheritances.

I went to a Japanese restaurant one lunch time in Sherwood. I ordered suki yaki. The bowl was brought to the table and the waiter proceeded to break a raw egg over it. It was at the time when the cabinet minister, Edwina Currie, had said that all eggs harboured salmonella. I sent it back! A similar thing happened in Paris years before. I ordered steak tartare. In my naivety I didn’t realise that was also served with a raw egg broken over it. I’ve always had an aversion to eggs and raw ones even more so!

Puddings vs Tarts Many folk who visit Bakewell are curious to discover the difference between a Bakewell Pudding and a Bakewell Tart. First thing, there is a big difference in the taste – even though they have similar ingredients; pastry, jam and an almond topping. Bake-Pud Some folk will debate endlessly about the differences, but in simple terms we think that the Pudding is made using puff pastry, a layer of strawberry jam and topped with what is best described as thick almond custard (although it’s strictly speaking not a custard). It’s best served warm with ice cream, cr

As long as you didn't put any of them in the Bakewell Pudding Club!

C'mon you're not that old!

I used to chauffeur him. I drove too quickly for him to check the denomination! It just occurred to me that it was my driving that made him keep crossing himself!

This chap used to cross himself not withstanding the denomination. That was proper insurance!

A couple or three Sambucas and you will fall off the wagon or your chair. You must remember to blow the flame out!

The MD of our Dublin subsidiary company always used to have a Sambuca with his coffee. I enjoyed watching the flame ritual. I initially thought it was a strange Irish custom like his crossing himself whenever passing a church and having to get dispensation from the priest to eat meat on a Friday when he came over here!

A farmer had a son who wanted to leave the country and move to the big city. He got a job as a shoeshine boy at Paddington station. They each did their own thing. The farmer made hay whilst the son shone.

Is that the one you put a coffee bean in and set fire to?

Armstrong lever arm shock absorbers.

Bordering on voyeurism.

Hotel Chocolat cocoa.

Two cocoa tins and a length of string is better.

My MG TC had a fold flat windscreen. That was an exhilarating ride which took your breath away. You had to keep your mouth closed so you wouldn’t swallow insects.

I think, when I took my test, part of it consisted of driving on hand signals only. At that time the Highway Code also illustrated the whip signals for driving a horse drawn vehicle.

I doubt, if within this country, anybody is going to ask to see it.

You can download the NHS app. Not the one that gives Covid alerts (I think many of us have binned that one!). There you can get confirmation of your jabs and a QR code if required.

I did a lot of family history research on behalf of my cousin in Oz. It was the practical kind whereby I climbed over gravestones in the wilds of Derbyshire and Lincolnshire. All I know is that I come from a long line of bastards as those who know me will confirm!

You could potentially break your thumb if you held the handle incorrectly and the engine kicked back. I remember being taught the correct holding method.

How about the foot operated dip switch and the manual choke?

The trafficators on Morris Minors often used to remain in the ‘stuck out’ position so they often got snapped off when exiting the car.

Armitage Pet Foods of Colwick bought Good Boy dog chocs. They were based in Leicester. They were clients of my accountancy firm. I remember being sent there back in the 60's to observe a stock check. I had to climb a ladder up the side of a silo of molten chocolate to verify the contents. You can still get them and are owned by Armitages.