philmayfield 6,144 Posted January 3, 2019 Report Share Posted January 3, 2019 Just a horse’s head on my pillow that night. I accepted the caution! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nonnaB 4,895 Posted January 3, 2019 Report Share Posted January 3, 2019 1 hour ago, philmayfield said: Italians with table manners. Which part of Italy do you frequent? (just joking Brenda!) I hope so. I always just use a fork but the problem arises when and if you eat bucatini , long thicker type spaghetti with a hole all the way through it. You get it on the fork ok then when you are about to put it in your mouth the end piece flops down, inevitably splashing the sauce everywhere. Phil you were brave to make a comment like that, napoletani are a law unto themselves. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 6,144 Posted January 3, 2019 Report Share Posted January 3, 2019 I wasn’t trying to be brave - I was my usual flippant self. Never think before speaking! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,108 Posted January 3, 2019 Report Share Posted January 3, 2019 Table manners, spaghetti, the Mafia, ankle chains, unsavoury toilet habits, and it's pronounced Suthell ! Thats the beauty of NS at times like this. Variety, banter and good natured posting. Are we in for a welcome scenario for 2019 ? 2 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LizzieM 9,511 Posted January 3, 2019 Report Share Posted January 3, 2019 Far too early for counting chickens FLY 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,108 Posted January 3, 2019 Report Share Posted January 3, 2019 You're probably correct Lizzie. Forever the optomist. I normally jump the gun ! 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jonab 1,644 Posted January 4, 2019 Report Share Posted January 4, 2019 I can't see why people make such a fuss about eating spaghetti. I just roll it around my fork and put it in my mouth. None of this spoon and fork rolling rubbish, totally unnecessary. I must say, though, that I have sometimes seen Italians using the fork and spoon method. If you find spaghetti eating a problem, try linguine - it's like slightly flattened spaghetti and it behaves itself better when being wrapped around the fork. Perhaps better, though, is the fact that the Italians, ever resourceful, have invented probably hundreds of pasta forms which don't take the form of long strands (and I don't mean children's style alphabetti or spaghetti hoops) but proper serious shape designed to hold the sauce. Two that come to mind without a thought are orecchiette (little ears) and conchiglie (seashells). Both of these are sort of cup-shaped and hold sauces most effectively. 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beekay 5,160 Posted January 4, 2019 Report Share Posted January 4, 2019 Lizzie, are we counting chickens now ?? I've seen three today. Forget the spaghetti rubbish, you can't beat a plate of tagliatelle carbarnara, especially if you also use Stilton cheese sauce. Only about 358 shopping days to Christmas. B. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,108 Posted January 4, 2019 Report Share Posted January 4, 2019 Crikey folks, just lets forget Christmas now, and get on with our lives as best we can. It's done, over, finished ! The birds are tweeting, and spring is on its way. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beekay 5,160 Posted January 4, 2019 Report Share Posted January 4, 2019 2 minutes ago, FLY2 said: Crikey folks, just lets forget Christmas now, and get on with our lives as best we can. It's done, over, finished ! The birds are tweeting, and spring is on its way. Chickens don't tweet. Do they ?? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,108 Posted January 4, 2019 Report Share Posted January 4, 2019 They do when being dispatched ! LOL Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,108 Posted January 4, 2019 Report Share Posted January 4, 2019 Anyway ! In an attempt to get back on topic, how about Basford. It's always pronounced Baseford round here, but many outsiders insist on pronouncing it Bass, as in the Brewery, then ford. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 6,144 Posted January 4, 2019 Report Share Posted January 4, 2019 What about Haydn Rd. Basford? Is that pronounced after the composer? Was it named after him? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jill Sparrow 10,307 Posted January 4, 2019 Report Share Posted January 4, 2019 Don't think so, its pronounced Hayden! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 6,144 Posted January 4, 2019 Report Share Posted January 4, 2019 Yes, but it’s spelt Haydn. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jill Sparrow 10,307 Posted January 4, 2019 Report Share Posted January 4, 2019 It used to be quite popular as a first name for boys in Lancashire and west Yorkshire! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
trogg 2,017 Posted January 4, 2019 Report Share Posted January 4, 2019 48 minutes ago, FLY2 said: Crikey folks, just lets forget Christmas now, and get on with our lives as best we can. It's done, over, finished ! The birds are tweeting, and spring is on its way. Have to agree with you FLY its over lets look forward. Food shopping yesterday and we brought some hot cross buns, I love them toasted with lashings of butter , how do you like them. 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 6,144 Posted January 4, 2019 Report Share Posted January 4, 2019 Filled with spaghetti and melted Stilton. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,108 Posted January 4, 2019 Report Share Posted January 4, 2019 Must be Lurpak ! 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,108 Posted January 4, 2019 Report Share Posted January 4, 2019 Now, now Phil ! LOL Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jill Sparrow 10,307 Posted January 4, 2019 Report Share Posted January 4, 2019 4 minutes ago, FLY2 said: Must be Lurpak ! Anchor for me! Yummy! 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,108 Posted January 4, 2019 Report Share Posted January 4, 2019 Actually, any butter that is nicely salted. Sod what the health police think ! 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,473 Posted January 4, 2019 Report Share Posted January 4, 2019 In view of recent events, I've amended the title of this thread. 2 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jill Sparrow 10,307 Posted January 4, 2019 Report Share Posted January 4, 2019 Last year, Tesco were doing Belgian chocolate hot cross buns. Sounds strange but they were scrummy. Try em, Trogg. FLY would probably like em too. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Stavertongirl 1,719 Posted January 4, 2019 Report Share Posted January 4, 2019 Knew Christmas was over yesterday, co-op have their Easter eggs out. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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