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Perhaps his parents buy everything in supermarkets @MrsA2. It's common here in London. Butchers are a dying breed.
Perhaps his parents buy everything in supermarkets @MrsA2. It's common here in London. Butchers are a dying breed.Mention of butchers reminds me of the other day, when in a second hand book shop the father of a10 year old had found an old joke book and they were having fun reading them out loud. However it all went quiet when one joke had the a punch line about a butcher weighing sausages. The boy did not know that butchers handled meat, and that sausages could be bought to order and wrapped. He only knew supermarket meat in plastic containers. And he seemed a bright chap, just not part of his world.
It never ceases to amaze me if the daytime quiz shows are on in the background, the things that "youngsters" just don't know (or are capable of working out). I still think the worst one I heard was in response to "What travel company was founded in 1841?"Mention of butchers reminds me of the other day, when in a second hand book shop the father of a10 year old had found an old joke book and they were having fun reading them out loud. However it all went quiet when one joke had the a punch line about a butcher weighing sausages. The boy did not know that butchers handled meat, and that sausages could be bought to order and wrapped. He only knew supermarket meat in plastic containers. And he seemed a bright chap, just not part of his world.
We've just had a butcher reopened after Tesco successfully managed to put the three that had been there previously out of business. They succeeded by having a butcher in store (also a deli counter and a fishmonger). Once the competition closed down, they also closed their counters and reverted to pre packed stuff.Perhaps his parents buy everything in supermarkets @MrsA2. It's common here in London. Butchers are a dying breed.
Youngsters I understand - to them 1950 was ancient history. I am ancient history. It's older folk who don't have any idea about when things happened, even what those things were. Example: on a TV quiz show about 3 weeks ago a question was asked about when William 1 of England came to the throne. Not one of the adults there knew or connected him with the big battle of 1066. I imagined everyone brought up in Britain had that name and date off pat, without thinking about it. I'll bet Em could tell me.It never ceases to amaze me if the daytime quiz shows are on in the background, the things that "youngsters" just don't know (or are capable of working out). I still think the worst one I heard was in response to "What travel company was founded in 1841?"
The answer she gave was "British Airways". It was, of course, Thomas Cook. How she didn't realise jets were not going about in 1841, I don't know.
Just typical of the way the big chains operate I'm afraid @maglil55. If the current trend continues, high streets up and down the country will all look the same. It's the independent shops that make a shopping centre worth visiting.We've just had a butcher reopened after Tesco successfully managed to put the three that had been there previously out of business. They succeeded by having a butcher in store (also a deli counter and a fishmonger). Once the competition closed down, they also closed their counters and reverted to pre packed stuff.
Good for you @maglil55. If we don't use them, we'll lose them.I go to a very good butcher a couple of miles along the coast.
Have you asked him? And what does his wife think of it all? Have you asked her, not just taken his word about it?why is the most interesting person on that whole stupid dating site married?
Complex situation (according to him, we've only met twice and his wife doesn't know).Have you asked him? And what does his wife think of it all? Have you asked her, not just taken his word about it?
Imho, and probably very old fashioned view, that would be a real red flag. It might depend what sort of dating site of course? Not prying just musing aloud.
Nothing wrong in being friends with an interesting person, but if your gut feel is concerned, trust your gut.
I'd hate to see you hurt again so soon.
A bit of grain mustard maybe? Or a splash of good olive oil? I'd suggest trying a bit mixed outside before adding to a whole jar.Just wondering if I can doctor the jar of mayo to make it taste better.
I think the problem is too much mustard so may add some lemon and/or some EV olive oil.A bit of grain mustard maybe? Or a splash of good olive oil? I'd suggest trying a bit mixed outside before adding to a whole jar.
Somewhere I have a brownie recipe that uses mayo but it probably has proper sugar as it's not an lc recipe.
The good thing with being a regular customer is they will take orders from you over the phone, they deliver to me if I'm unwell, they do GF stuff for grandson, and they'll butcher meats certain ways if I request it. That's service you don't get in supermarkets. The meat is all top quality too.Good for you @maglil55. If we don't use them, we'll lose them.
I wondered what the situation was, but I was almost afraid to ask. I couldn't see an update from their last escape.Em's Newfie/alsation cross is living on borrowed time now. So far there's just a hint of a maybe of a place for him on the mainland, but no certainty. No hint at all for the "pup" which was said to be an alsation/labrador cross but is clearly an alsation/rottweiler cross. There are no available re-homing places either, apparently. There has been no move so far to take it all further, but they know that time will run out sometime soon. Neither has been classified as a dangerous dog but having attacked, albeit not savagely, they can't be trusted. Certainly not if kept together.
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