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  • cathy_3
    cathy_3 Posts: 1,500 Forumite
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    Ive just thought

    whatever happened to blancmange and semolina ???

    steady ;D ;D ;D ;D
  • trafalgar_2
    trafalgar_2 Posts: 22,309 Forumite
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    Semolina just don't taste like it used to :-/ ;D

    Tapioca was my fav ;D
  • 16011996
    16011996 Posts: 8,313 Forumite
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    Semoilina only tastes good homemade now, tinned stuff is rubbish. Could never eat tapioca since my brother told me it was frogspawn in milk.
  • trafalgar_2
    trafalgar_2 Posts: 22,309 Forumite
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    Semoilina only tastes good homemade now, tinned stuff is rubbish. Could never eat tapioca since my brother told me it was frogspawn in milk.
    Frogspawn........mmmmmmmmmmmmmm ;D
  • hellomoto
    hellomoto Posts: 281 Forumite
    Frogspawn........mmmmmmmmmmmmmm

    I was just thinkin that

    >:( :-X ;D
    Thanks!! :D:D:D
  • trafalgar_2
    trafalgar_2 Posts: 22,309 Forumite
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    Frogspawn........mmmmmmmmmmmmmm

    I was just thinkin that

    >:( :-X ;D
    Well that's because great minds think alike ;D
  • DancingQueen
    DancingQueen Posts: 24 Forumite
    Cathy,
    You are such a mine of information! I've really enjoyed reading all your tips. Keep 'em coming!
    Carpe diem
  • tru
    tru Posts: 9,139 Forumite
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    Yeah, I think Martin should think about giving Cathy her own board, 'food & cleaning stuff'. With a better name than that, obviously ;D
    Bulletproof
  • System
    System Posts: 178,390 Community Admin
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    Yeah, I think Martin should think about giving Cathy her own board, 'food & cleaning stuff'.  With a better name than that, obviously ;D

    Thanks for the link to Mrs Beetons cookbook Cathy, i think Martin ought to give her her own board too.
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  • hellomoto
    hellomoto Posts: 281 Forumite
    Well that's because great minds think alike

    Thats because INSANE minds think alike

    ;) ;D ;D
    Thanks!! :D:D:D
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