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Nikkster

lostinrates wrote: »

Tbh doesn't bother me....so long as didn't come with fried potatoes in the shape of teddy bear faces or something. .

Do they still make that processed meat that looks like a face? I wanted it at my mother used to say know and point out it would be in a sandwich so wouldn't see it anyway.

Billy Bear?
I'm sure I've seen a Thomas the Tank Engine one too.
I'm not sure I've ever eaten either. Luncheon meat doesn't appear - even if it's shaped like a bear.

Bat balloons on the other hand...

lostinrates

Nikkster wrote: »

I have (very mostly) Good and Bad news.

Bad news: I can't start my bonfire of papers tonight
Good news: had a very nice email - supervisor will look over what I've sent, asked me to pester, said he is glad I'm settled (in my Monday email I'd said that I still felt overwhelmed by the writing, but that I could act like a normal person for most other things - have held down a job for 2yrs, pay mortgage on time, meet deadlines - sometimes even do things early and above expectations).

I will submit a thesis this year. I will.

Well, back to work then.

Even when you don't duly commit you cannot help being brilliant you see.

PasturesNew

They do cheese to - get some for FIR
http://www.thegrocer.co.uk/buying-and-supplying/new-product-development/billy-bear-launches-into-cheese-slices/369745.article

Nikkster

lostinrates wrote: »

'Healthy, tasty, wholesome, and in your kitchen'

Health, tasty and wholesome - from my kitchen to yours?

PasturesNew

lostinrates wrote: »

The other problem is I don't really like cold meat all that much, lol. :rotfl: when I didn't board and had pack up sandwiches were a nightmare for my poor mother. I would eat ham and coleslaw for a while, the chicken and coleslaw. Then I went of those. She tried so hard to be inventive and keep my interest. Fwiw date and cream cheese was not a winner. No way no how. I did really like sand which paste, to everyone's surprise and disgust. I still do. Its a guilty pleasure. No free range sand wich past I know of. . But I make a good chicken one my self and a tuna one to the same recipe ( I prefer chicken, fir prefers tuna. Its a bit too nice though. It doesn't have the sort of gummy mean quality of the 'real' stuff.

We used to have sandwich paste or jam mostly. Or tomato sandwiches and cheese sandwiches (separate) for picnics. And egg/salad cream.

I still buy the occasional sandwich paste - I like the strong ones, so sardine/tomato. I also like crab paste.

PasturesNew

Nikkster wrote: »

Bat balloons on the other hand...

I googled when you said you'd bought one - but couldn't decide what yours looked like.

So - we need a photo.

lostinrates

Irony:

The partner who makes the biggest fuss about people being contactable at all times is taking a load of people, inc fir, to supper tonight........in a restaurant in a basement.

Fir said to him he'd have to pop upstairs and get someone to cover his emails. Did that then had to phone me and laugh for two minutes.

vivatifosi

Yay, congrats Nikks! I think you need to award yourself the evening off, with a nice takeaway and a glass of wine.

Nikkster

PasturesNew wrote: »

I googled when you said you'd bought one - but couldn't decide what yours looked like.

So - we need a photo.

http://www.hobbycraft.co.uk/amscan-halloween-minishape-black-bat/590680-1000

This is the one I fell in love with, but more like 40 cm than 4 inches:http://www.hobbycraft.co.uk/amscan-minishape-black-bat-balloon/590681-1000

You might get a photo in a few days - there are some dead flowers in a vase in the way at the moment

Nikkster

vivatifosi wrote: »

Yay, congrats Nikks! I think you need to award yourself the evening off, with a nice takeaway and a glass of wine.

Nah, leftovers out of the fridge. I did treat myself to a rather nice Belgian beer though (a Leffe Nectar if anyone is interested).

Back to work now