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FRUITS OF THE FOREST !!!

Ok so we have all heard the phrase "Fruits of the Forest" today I came across it on a particular cider that states it is made with " ... the concentrate juice of the fruits of the forest" - this is not cider as I like it - pink in colour and tasted rank ... but I digress

Now I don't know about you but I am not aware of that many fruits that grow in a forest ? I'm sure there are a few obscure ones though

I associate forest's with mushrooms and toadstools, dank, damp and dingy places that are full of locals that play the banjo in a tree and shout out squeel piggy squeel.

Places where you are chased by axe wielding maniacs, where you trip over a small twig and meet a gruesome end.

Places where there are skinned badgers nailed to the tree, rotting in the day light and dripping ooze

I would suggest that next time you see the phrase "Fruits of the Forest" you run a mile and certainly not buy the cider.


... discuss

I'm feeling that i should perhaps do something different with the blog ?

Everybody else is showing mods and we haven't done any Mods since the November event.

So some blasts from the past from Catherine !

Quiz Night

Yes it's quiz night at work on Thursday so here is one round to see how you get on ...

Round 2 - The Easy Peasy Round

01 How long did the Hundred Years War last?
02 Which country makes Panama hats?
03 From which animal do we get catgut?
04 In which month do Russians celebrate the October Revolution?
05 What is a camel's hair brush made of?
06 The Canary Islands in the Pacific are named after what animal?
07 What was King George VI's first name?
08 What colour is a purple finch?
09 Where are Chinese gooseberries from?
10 What is the colour of the black box in a commercial airplane?

GIRL'S DIARY

Saturday 28th February 2009

Saw him in the evening and he was acting really strangely. I went shopping in the afternoon with the girls and I did turn up a bit late so thought it might be that.

The bar was really crowded and loud so I suggested we go somewhere quieter to talk. He was still very subdued and distracted so I suggested we go somewhere nice to eat.

All through dinner he just didn't seem himself; he hardly laughed, and didn't seem to be paying any attention to me or to what I was saying.

I just knew that something was wrong. He dropped me back home and I wondered if he was going to come in; he hesitated, but followed.

I asked him again if there was something the matter but he just half shook his head and turned the television on. After about 10 minutes of silence, I said I was going upstairs to bed.

I put my arms around him and told him that I loved him deeply.

He just gave a sigh, and a sad sort of smile. He didn't follow me up, but later he did, and I was surprised when we made love.

He still seemed distant and a bit cold, and I started to think that he was going to leave me, and that he had found someone else. I cried myself to sleep.

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BLOKES DIARY

Saturday 28th February 2009

England lost to Ireland. Gutted. Got a s**g though.

Who invented cooking ?

Well it's still a little way off but really looking forward to the masquerade event.

As per last time we are making a long weekend of it and starting our trip up north on the Friday. In fact we are travelling further than the event just to meet up at Bigkev's with some other collectors and an evening of merryment.

Looks like the turnout is increasing at a fare rate of knots.

Saturday is a travel back in a more southerly direction down to Sheffield and the event itself. We are staying at the Copthorne and at last count we are nearly up to 20 at the hotel. Not the cheapest hotel available but not bad at £65 for a 4* - and thats a room not per person. The deciding factor for us was that there is parking actually at the hotel - if anybody recalls the fun we had at Leicester and NCP carparks you will understand why. The hotel is right at the footbal ground so not too far to stagger - as usual there will be a pre event get together in the bar - seeing the other guests faces when we are all in fancy dress is an event must now - if you fancy poppoing in to join us let us know :O)

Costumes all sorted - don't expect to win anything but we just love dressing up for the events - I know it's not eveybodies cup of tea though.

Bear mods, masks and fans to be started shortly for the competitions - all the basics bought already though.

So back to the original question - who invented cooking ?

Ok I can see cave man dropping meat into the fire and deciding it tasted better cooked than raw - the start of cooking as such.

But this was cooking by accident - what I would like to know is what sort of mind thinks up .....

Ingredients
4 medium egg whites
¼ tsp cream of tartar (optional)
225g caster sugar


Method
Meringues are much simpler to make than their reputation suggests. The basic rule is that for every egg white you use, you should use 55g caster sugar. You also need to get a feel for when to add the sugar and when to stop whisking. I find cream of tartar, which works as a stabiliser, makes the whole thing less unpredictable, though you can manage without it.
Start by preheating the oven to 140°C, gas mark 1, remembering to adjust the heat for fan-assisted ovens. Line 2 large baking sheets with baking parchment. Pop your eggs in a large, thoroughly clean and dry mixing bowl with the cream of tartar. Eggs towards the end of their life will give a better volume, so save really fresh ones for poaching. They need to be at room temperature, rather than fridge-cold, and free from any protein from the yolk. The more room there is, the better your volume will be, so use a big bowl. Start whisking on low, building up the speed as the whites expand. Once they are really stiff and there's no wobble, they are ready for the sugar. Egg whites can be overwhisked, which ruins their elasticity, so be careful. They should look smooth, with no lumpiness around the edges. Add the sugar 3 tbsp at a time and quickly whisk in after each addition. Stop once the mixture is thick and moussey and stands in peaks when pulled up by the whisk.
Dab a bit of your mixture under each corner of the paper to stop it moving. Spoon on 2 heaped tbsps of mixture and repeat until you have eight mounds, leaving enough space for them to expand a bit. A meringue's charm is in its quirky peaks so don't worry about being too neat. Pop them in the oven on a low shelf and bake for 45-60 minutes until crisp on the outside, then turn off the oven and leave them to cool with the door ajar for 30 minutes, to cook the insides further. Remove from the oven, lift them off the paper, and serve as they are, or with cream and fresh fruit.

Whas somebody bored or something - sitting at home twiddling their thumbs and thought " I reckon I'm going to beat some eggs today ...."

It's not the work of a sane mind now is it ?

Rude food by Luke Cox - with a name like that what do you expect !

Bear talk ...

"Growl, Growl, Grrrr, Growl, Grrrr"

GOTHS

Even people who hate everything love spongebob

Customer comes into the branch and strides up to the customer service desk and plonks down a disposable BBQ on the desk



"I want to complain" she states "the sausages, chicken and steak were missing from this one"



"I'm sorry" says the assistant "I'm not sure what you mean?"



With a heavy sigh the customer says "The sausages, chicken and steak on the picture on the outside of the packaging were not in the box"



Assistant calmly explains that disposable BBQ's do not come prepacked with food.



"Oh !" states the customer "I'd better remove the other two from the freezer then"





Yep - this is a true story - retail - it's moments like this that make it all worth while.

So people - if anybody reads this - what do you want to read about ?

Life in general ?

Something to do with bad Taste Bears ?

or

Random stuff that just comes into my head ?

Just let me know, one thing though is I will post a random picture of the day - unless I lose interest

I set this blog up nearly 6 years ago just waiting for a competition to be launched on the BTB website ?