Compo 8,662 Posted September 28, 2019 Report Share Posted September 28, 2019 Caught red-handed, Brew - or at least green or sapphire handed in my case. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DJ360 5,540 Posted September 28, 2019 Report Share Posted September 28, 2019 On 9/26/2019 at 6:51 PM, Beekay said: I'm like Brew CT, I still use inks and a fountain pen. Trouble is no bugger wants to write to me. It's all, "I'll text ya, or I'll email ya". The art of writing seems to be dying. My handwriting has always been appalling and is now becoming painful to execute . However, when I try to communicate my exquisite erudition and unparallelled prose via the alternate medium of the internet, I'm apt to find myself in receipt of criticism that my offerings are excessively verbose. One simply cannot win! 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DJ360 5,540 Posted September 28, 2019 Report Share Posted September 28, 2019 2 hours ago, Compo said: On the subject of writing; I still use the contents of this packet occasionally. 50+yrs old and still works! Aahh see thet stuff is Seowth Effrican.. Et says et's Blick. Aah wander if they also did et en Bluy, Grin, and Rid? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
katyjay 4,564 Posted September 28, 2019 Author Report Share Posted September 28, 2019 DJ, you have reminded me, with the above, about the New Zealand accent. When we were there, they were having a heatwave. We would put on the Morning Show on the telly while we got ready. The 2 hosts, a man and a woman would have a little banter. In N.Z. the letter e is pronounced i. So the woman asks the fella, 'are you going to sit on your dick this evening with a cold beyah? No, says he, I'm still working on it, it's not finished yet. We couldn't stop laughing. Next day, she asked if he got it finished? No says he, I'm still hammering nails in my dick. They were completely serious, it all sounded normal to them. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ayupmeducks 1,686 Posted September 28, 2019 Report Share Posted September 28, 2019 I remember going for breakfast when our ship was docked and unloading containers in Aukland, the waitress said how would you like your "iggs". 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Brew 4,215 Posted September 28, 2019 Report Share Posted September 28, 2019 3 hours ago, DJ360 said: My handwriting has always been appalling and is now becoming painful to execute . However, when I try to communicate my exquisite erudition and unparallelled prose via the alternate medium of the internet, I'm apt to find myself in receipt of criticism that my offerings are excessively verbose. One simply cannot win! Gerr aht onit, yer only sayin that 'cos it's true... 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beekay 2,902 Posted September 28, 2019 Report Share Posted September 28, 2019 Talking of Kiwis, the last hospital my son was in, he had a NZ nurse. She used to say " Come along Mr Keeng it's to get you back inta bid". 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Compo 8,662 Posted October 6, 2019 Report Share Posted October 6, 2019 This was a posh one....Toilet roll, not newspaper! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Compo 8,662 Posted October 6, 2019 Report Share Posted October 6, 2019 Was this the world's worst cheese ever? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
West Bridgfordian 85 Posted October 6, 2019 Report Share Posted October 6, 2019 1 hour ago, Compo said: This was a posh one....Toilet roll, not newspaper! And a seat! Well out of my league. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Oztalgian 2,304 Posted October 6, 2019 Report Share Posted October 6, 2019 12 hours ago, Compo said: Was this the world's worst cheese ever? Definitely, only tried it once, it was disgusting and that comes from someone that loves a fine ripe Stilton 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jonab 1,639 Posted October 7, 2019 Report Share Posted October 7, 2019 Americans don't have a clue about cheese - like their mustard - bland and tasteless. The stuff they call Monterey Jack is possibly the worst as, in addition to the already described (non)attributes, it only keeps a few days without becoming covered in a whole fungal garden. Even the US imitations of real cheeses are rubbish. I've heard that they are manufactured to suit the 'American taste' - well, I can quite believe that. The stuff called Cheez Whiz seemed to be straight out of the chemical factory - with a taste to match and a consistency and appearance resembling kaolin poultice (which is another thing you don't see anymore). Regarding the other current post on this thread, not only a toilet roll and a seat but it also has a door. Real luxury there! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
katyjay 4,564 Posted October 7, 2019 Author Report Share Posted October 7, 2019 Not all cheeses are bland over here. Tillamook, a cheese company in Oregon, make wonderful mature cheddar, sold in 2lb blocks. Much more expensive than supermarket brand stuff, but so worth the money. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jonab 1,639 Posted October 7, 2019 Report Share Posted October 7, 2019 Perhaps it's because Oregon is close to Canada - the Canadians do know how to make Cheddar but, again, that's only one amongst hundreds and hundreds of cheeses. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LizzieM 8,714 Posted October 7, 2019 Report Share Posted October 7, 2019 20 minutes ago, jonab said: - the Canadians do know how to make Cheddar A trip to Burtons in the 50s and 60s with my Mum always entailed a bit of cheese-tasting and the purchase of a big block of mature Canadian Cheddar. 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jonab 1,639 Posted October 7, 2019 Report Share Posted October 7, 2019 Do you remember Black Diamond Canadian Cheddar? It used to be sold in small sticks in most places - much like US butter - but Burtons had big blocks of it. We used to buy lbs at a time. My mother used to say it was so strong it made your tabs laugh. 1 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beekay 2,902 Posted October 7, 2019 Report Share Posted October 7, 2019 Always liked and bought a cheese that when you took a bite, it would bite back. Extra mature and Spanish onion sandwich. Nothing like it. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,095 Posted October 7, 2019 Report Share Posted October 7, 2019 Burtons Arcade was often a Saturday afternoon treat for me too. The cheese aromas, fish smells, hanging poultry. Fascinating for a small child. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jonab 1,639 Posted October 7, 2019 Report Share Posted October 7, 2019 It was the smells of bacon/hams in Burtons that did it for me as a youngster. A few years later, though, it was E Love (Provisions) on Mansfield Road that provided the food aroma fix. He had all sorts of bacon/ham products hanging in the shop as well as a large variety of cheeses (almost as many types as Burtons but in smaller quantities). E Love (Provisions) was easily identifiable by its bright orange shop front. It was on the left, just up from Bluecoat Street going out of the city towards the Forest. I still get my food odour fix down here where there are loads and loads of charcuteries, fromageries, boulangeries, patisseries etc. selling the most delectable items with almost none of them sweating away wrapped up in airtight plastic shrouds - it's like it used to be in England and so much better for it. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beekay 2,902 Posted October 7, 2019 Report Share Posted October 7, 2019 The Home and Colonial used to be the same. Cheese used to have a rind on it. If it had got a bit of mould, then you just cut it off and carry on. There was a little bakery near the wash house on Denman street and you could buy' stale cake's from them. Some of their past date cakes used to be made into what was known as " Nelson squares", lovely with custard. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 13,943 Posted October 7, 2019 Report Share Posted October 7, 2019 English Cheddar was always the most popular and cheapest about 2/6 per lb,,1960 "" that was the one with Rind""on BK,,at Marsdens of course,, Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beekay 2,902 Posted October 7, 2019 Report Share Posted October 7, 2019 Marsdens cheese on toast Ben? Lovely grub. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jill Sparrow 8,547 Posted October 7, 2019 Report Share Posted October 7, 2019 For me, cheese is a staple food. Love it. The moggies like cheddar, just a taste. Brie, caemembert, stilton, anything of that ilk. Dad adored gorgonzola but I wouldn't go that far. Grandad Sparrow's favourite pastime was buying whole smelly cheeses, drilling holes in them, which he filled with port, and then wrapping them up for months, to be brought out at Christmas. If you think that sounds bad, you should have tried grandma Kate's Christmas cake. Even the birds wouldn't eat it. Her culinary skills were very bad and she hated housework. Hmmmm, sounds like me 3 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beekay 2,902 Posted October 7, 2019 Report Share Posted October 7, 2019 Brie and bacon or ham on ciabatta in a Panini press....Sheer Heaven ! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 13,943 Posted October 7, 2019 Report Share Posted October 7, 2019 Forgot to add,, at Marsdens the Cheddar cheese came in big round 80lb pieces,,,and we had to 'skin' em,,,,also forgot all these skills i had,/needed Skinning cheeses Boning Bacon Window dressing. .........loved my Marsden days............ 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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