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There are a lot of delicious things to eat in this world.

Mince pies are not one of them.

Have to disagree there Justy. However I shall resist until December.

justinr73 wrote: ↑Fri Oct 14, 2022 11:32 pm There are a lot of delicious things to eat in this world.

Mince pies are not one of them.

Well said that man. Mince pies are totally minging.

Mince pies are great !

Mince pies are a bit of a generational thing now. Nobody under 50 seems to like them. I think Standup may be a bit of an outlier here!

I bloody love 'em ... and Xmas puds ... and mulled wine. (Grumpy will probablybe annoyed because I went off topic here. Just for balance, I absolutely hate that cinnamon/gingerbread central european shyte and that seems to fill the shelves these days. I blame the Xmas market.

There are very few things that are truly "seasonal" now.

BR wrote: ↑Fri Oct 14, 2022 9:48 pm

Dave wrote: ↑Fri Oct 14, 2022 8:35 pm

solidarity wrote:

mid ulster maestro wrote: ↑Fri Oct 14, 2022 7:26 am Isn't even halloween yet but I can't fail to notice the shops are displaying christmas stuff and the christmas ads are starting to appear on the tele. There should be a law banning this crap before December.

Fully agree, except for mince pies, which should be on sale from the Twelfth onwards.

Amen, brother. Mince pies are delicious.

Sometimes the optic nerve can be a bit tough.

It can be annoying if it gets stuck in the Hamstead Heath.

big mervyn wrote: ↑Sat Oct 15, 2022 10:43 am Mince pies are a bit of a generational thing now. Nobody under 50 seems to like them. I think Standup may be a bit of an outlier here!

I bloody love 'em ... and Xmas puds ... and mulled wine. (Grumpy will probablybe annoyed because I went off topic here. Just for balance, I absolutely hate that cinnamon/gingerbread central european shyte and that seems to fill the shelves these days. I blame the Xmas market.

There are very few things that are truly "seasonal" now.

I thought you should be able to get fruit all year round now, wot with transport from hotter climes an' all that, but I haven't been able to source a decent peach or nectarine for several weeks now.

Now that's annoying.

big mervyn wrote:Mince pies are a bit of a generational thing now. Nobody under 50 seems to like them. I think Standup may be a bit of an outlier here!

I bloody love 'em ... and Xmas puds ... and mulled wine. (Grumpy will probablybe annoyed because I went off topic here. Just for balance, I absolutely hate that cinnamon/gingerbread central european shyte and that seems to fill the shelves these days. I blame the Xmas market.

There are very few things that are truly "seasonal" now.

I've heard of younger folk who don't like cake. WTF is wrong with people.

Even stranger, they don't like meat and cheese !

Stranger still, they don’t drink much either!

mid ulster maestro wrote: ↑Sat Oct 15, 2022 6:37 am Have to disagree there Justy. However I shall resist until December.

Ahhhh - memories of Clint trying to warm one on the terrace at a Christmas fixture by holding it over a cigarette lighter . . .


. . . it didn't occur to him to take it out of the tinfoil or not to hold the tinfoil with bare fingers as he put the flame directly under it

Cap'n Grumpy wrote: ↑Sat Oct 15, 2022 8:33 pm

mid ulster maestro wrote: ↑Sat Oct 15, 2022 6:37 am Have to disagree there Justy. However I shall resist until December.

Ahhhh - memories of Clint trying to warm one on the terrace at a Christmas fixture by holding it over a cigarette lighter . . .


. . . it didn't occur to him to take it out of the tinfoil or not to hold the tinfoil with bare fingers as he put the flame directly under it

Stupid Clint!

big mervyn wrote: ↑Sun Oct 16, 2022 8:39 am

Cap'n Grumpy wrote: ↑Sat Oct 15, 2022 8:33 pm

mid ulster maestro wrote: ↑Sat Oct 15, 2022 6:37 am Have to disagree there Justy. However I shall resist until December.

Ahhhh - memories of Clint trying to warm one on the terrace at a Christmas fixture by holding it over a cigarette lighter . . .


. . . it didn't occur to him to take it out of the tinfoil or not to hold the tinfoil with bare fingers as he put the flame directly under it

Stupid Clint!

Or, as Kenny Everett might have called him, Clupid Stint.

He wasn't renowned for his intelligence.

Decent chap though.

He took all the laughs we had at his expense with good humour.

£8 for a pint in 10 Square!

Yes, I know, I'm a stupid...... for paying it.

UlsterNo9 wrote:£8 for a pint in 10 Square!

Yes, I know, I'm a stupid...... for paying it.

A pint of what? Diesel?