Brew

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  1. Grandma had one, called it a 'forcer'. Used only when the requirement was for one cup. I never got the hang as I always assumed you had to fill it, trust me you don't. I bet you are on't border Colly. proper tea mekin has boilin watter not your poncy boiling variety!
  2. My grandma did this and I still do occasionally. If the bread is really fresh or the slices too thin it will tear if the butter is quite firm. Buttering before slicing stops that happening...
  3. I remember them but I don't think they ever had their own series even though they appeared on a huge number of TV variety shows
  4. Were they the harmonica guys?
  5. They keep telling me I can't take it with me. That was of course before travellers cheques and credit cards!
  6. I'm sure we all wish you well Col, just don't let your natural tendency to worry get top side of you..
  7. Yup we had the sally army band every Sunday morning right outside the door. I don't know about a Blue plaque but his house has a Red one and there various plaques throughout the world.
  8. Notintone Place and Jubilee Street Sneinton...
  9. Where there's a will there's usually a relative holding their hand out..
  10. I questioned that some time ago jonab and was assured they did indeed go that far out. Seems they were called Ripley Rattlers.
  11. I may be wrong but it looks like the one the right has a display of flags and Marsdens appears to have bunting on the shop front so I'm assuming some sort of celebration. Armistice Day, King George jubilee?
  12. Whatever happened to proper butchers shops!
  13. Well whoopee bloody doo... and they have chosen the day of the Xmas meet... inconsiderate sods.... I'd almost forgotten the boy wonder Farage. He's been very quiet of late, I wonder what he's up tp...
  14. Just Google 'Waterpik' BK there are a few variations you can take your pick.. or go here..: https://www.currentbody.com/products/waterpik-cordless-advanced-water-flosser?
  15. It's quite a beast and comes with attachments for cleaning your tongue, a cone shaped gizmo for cleaning up your nose, (not gonna happen!) fine jet for braces. and other bits and pieces. I expected it to have a charger that plugged into the shaver socket but it has a USB and a diagram showing it being charged by connecting to a laptop or phone! Damn clever these Chinese
  16. Went to London and back on Saturday for a dental check up. "You are not cleaning properly, I see lots of plaque" she said, so today I've bought a dental irrigator. OK, so far so good, filled it with warm water after charging it up and gave it a go. It's how I imagine being shot in the gob would be! Herself was in hysterics at my antics trying to control the damn thing - until I took it out of my mouth and shot her and number one grandson in the face. The bathroom needed a mop and I've decided it should be used in the shower only, there's too much collateral damage otherwise.
  17. It's not about 'posh' BK. In my little collection is a mechanical Timex, a non descipt quartz that came free with a carton of cigarettes, my grandads retirement watch among others...
  18. Margie those are words that have been applied to me many times... but I just smile and.... oooo shiny.....
  19. If I have a fetish it's for watches, there are six sitting under my monitor all showing as near as possible the same time - to the second. I can't walk past a jewellers without, oooo shiny...
  20. Simply move the gnomon... simples.
  21. Agreed and as I said earlier no matter what agreement we come away with there will be those who scream and shout that it's not what we meant or want and it will everyone else's fault On a slightly different track I was listening to a QC speaking about the 'no deal' agreement. apparently it will not be worth the paper it's printed on. Parliamentary law and precedent means that no government can impose it's will on a future one so whoever wins the next election can quite cheerfully rip any and all agreements up.
  22. I can't see your pics Compo! Where are all those lovely random character strings? All I see are pictures of some poor souls wandering round a cliff top and looking out to sea... very strange...
  23. Permit me to ramble a little before answering Col.. Don't get me wrong I believe it will be bad when we leave, very bad and we have discussed this before. The trade agreements they seem to think will magically appear won't and any we manage to negotiate will not necessarily be to our benefit or maintain our exports to the same degree they are now. The U.S. to me is the bad guy waiting in the wings. They played a major part in breaking up the remains of the empire after WW2 and are now greedily eyeing what else they can pick from the bones, believe me the 'special relationshi
  24. It comes down to whether you think that the result of a flawed* referendum should 'trump' the established power and sovereignty of Parliament The referendum was clearly deeply flawed. The question was imprecise. You have said this before Col and I’m at a loss why you think it so. The question and whether it should have been asked in the first place is moot. Leaving aside the hype and lies the question itself was pretty straight forward and the wording discussed at great length before, with the approval of the Electoral Commission, being presented to the voters. It read:-