Here we can all be heard for a little while. Part 3

Georgiegirl256 · 22 September 2016 at 10:04AM

Welcome back code! Sorry to hear you're suffering from the holiday blues

and sorry to hear poor DA dog has been poorly too, and the resulting vet bill (You should make the inlaws pay for that food!), and the boiler and trousers. Just what you wanted to come home to....

I always loved sculpting with clay, just the other day, I was thinking of doing an evening class actually....everyone would be getting wonky mugs and vases lol! My writing is terrible too, is blame that on being a leftie as well, and for the same reason, me and fountain pens just do not get on.

Nice idea WW

I still haven't had one of the new fivers yet.

*sends cookies and chocolate to tea and Izzy*

Off out on my bike again today whilst it's nice, and also trying to fit in as many as possibly before my uncle goes and gets his other knee done on the 1st Nov.

Solarjunkie · 22 September 2016 at 10:15AM

Left handed calligraphy -
http://www.iampeth.com/lesson/left-handed/calligraphy-and-left-handed-scribe

onomatopoeia99 · 22 September 2016 at 10:20AM

tea_lover wrote: »

What's the latest with the company takeover, is it all still on hold?

Yes, or more "no idea what's going on!" Yesterday some overseas people came over and made an offer, the details of which I don't know. Apparently an American person is coming to talk to the owner later this month as well, so while we've been told to wait with our plans other negotiations are still happening. Hence me being massively stressed about the whole thing.

And as for only being able to do one job, completely understand that. I'm very much aware that my skills while absolutely right for what I'm doing are very much niche / "old school" nowadays and consequently worried about what will happen if I find myself on the job market for the first time since university.

edit - the "feeling of impending doom" has been talked about here quite a bit. That's me all the time at the moment.

Pyxis · 22 September 2016 at 11:35AM

Re. the fivers, I heard that they've only been issued to the major cities like London, Manchester, Brum etc., so it might be a while until they filter through to the towns.

I like WW's link to the "give your first new fiver to charity" thing!

Although I was hoping to keep mine as a souvenir! Hopefully, I'll get two at once!

Well! I've just learned the difference between sautèing and fricassèeing! (Excuse the Franglais!) (and the grave instead of acute accents,which latter are disgusting swearings according to the swear filter on here!

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Izadora · 22 September 2016 at 12:14PM

IzHe got one of the new fivers the other day, they're really weird and don't feel at all like real money. I do like the idea of giving it to charity though.

What is the difference between the two? If I had the slightest idea what was involved in fricasseeing I'd probably have more chance of working it out...

Pyxis · 22 September 2016 at 4:48PM

Izadora wrote: »

IzHe got one of the new fivers the other day, they're really weird and don't feel at all like real money. I do like the idea of giving it to charity though.

What is the difference between the two? If I had the slightest idea what was involved in fricasseeing I'd probably have more chance of working it

Found this quote......
Julia Child in Mastering the Art of French Cooking describes it as "halfway between a sautè and a stew" in that a sautè has no liquid added, while a stew includes liquid from the beginning. In a fricassee, cut-up meat is first sauteed (but not browned), then liquid is added and it is simmered to finish cooking."

It made me realise that some of my stir-fries are sautès, while others are really fricassèes, because I might add a bit of liquid to get a sauce effect!

codemonkey · 22 September 2016 at 6:03PM

I haven't seen a new fiver yet. In fact, I don't think I've had a five pound note in ages.

In happy news - the boiler decided to pressurise overnight so no need to call someone just yet. Also I ordered a cape for my costume as I will be wearing it in October. It arrived today and I want to wear it always. I can swish it, I can loop it round my arm and pretend I'm a vampire, I can wrap myself in it, I can put the hood up and be mysterious. Mr CP thinks I'm nuts.

On the other side of the coin is work wear. I start my new job next week and I go from an office where I pretty much live in jeans and wrestling t-shirts to a smarter one so I've had to buy all new clothes. My old workplace was so causal I have no idea what people wear to work. I've had to buy a whole new wardrobe. I'm keen to use this change to break free of the boring clothes rut I was in and be a bit different but it's really difficult to work out who I want to be. :rotfl: Help, office people.

Pyxis · 22 September 2016 at 6:53PM

What happened to the Squid?

Was it you Code? Aaaargh! My memory! Who was going to a ball as Squidzilla or whatever she was called?

Sorry! My brain's full of Black IPA,! :eek:

Well! I've just been trying some Bucks Fizz flavoured crisps! I was intrigued, so had to buy some! (It's ok, it's a legitimate eating day! Fast day is tomorrow!)

They're weird, though!

Nice textured crisps, cooked with the skins on, with a very, very slight fizz, and a bit of an orange flavour.

Not too sure about the orange, to be honest. It might have been better if it had been a Seville-type orange flavour.
Not overpowering , though, and with the right food, might be better.
Otherwise, orange and salt is a weird mixture.

They didn't have my favourite olive-oil crisps, that's why I thought I'd try these!

codemonkey · 22 September 2016 at 7:08PM

Ursula the seawitch. It's not til October but I've been buying bits for a while.

Orange crisps? That doesn't sound like a good idea.

Pyxis · 22 September 2016 at 7:38PM

codemonkey wrote: »

Ursula the seawitch. It's not til October but I've been buying bits for a while.

Orange crisps? That doesn't sound like a good idea.

It was you! Sorry to call you Squidzilla! :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

We need a pic (headless) of you in the costume! Deffo!

Want to see it! stamp!

By the time I'd finished the packet, I was warming towards them. Not as a curled up on the sofa snack, but as a nibble at a party or somesuch they'd be good.

Had to laugh, though, when I looked at the ingredients, 'cos they included dried Champagne! :rotfl:
Dried Champagne! :rotfl:

Ps. Saw the first C-cake in the shop.

On a happier note, I also bought some vodka to stick some of my frozen blackberries into!

Here we can all be heard for a little while. Part 3

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