Mundane News

[classic33]

In that case, we should send to Belgium. Their equivalent of the potato marketing board was encouraging people to chomp through two portions of chips a week, as due to the lack of tourists, they had close to a million tonnes of tatties sitting in warehouses.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-52439934

They'll be "old spuds" now though. New ones will be on the shelves soon.

 

[Reynard]

They'll be "old spuds" now though. New ones will be on the shelves soon.

Ah, but they're the best for chips.

New crop tatties are too watery. Generates too much steam during cooking, leading to soggy chips. And we can't be having that.

 

[Accy cyclist]

Landaners are fond of a Pie.

and 'wiv' mash.

 

[Gravity Aided]

Garbage cans are in short supply since we got wheelie bins over here.

Or a 5 or 10 gallon bucket. I have three 5 gallon buckets of potatoes growing now.

 

[Andy in Germany]

I would be more worried about the cod. You can take a few organic potato eyes, stick some dirt in a garbage can, and throw the eyes in with about 4" of dirt. Keep adding dirt as the plants grow, and a bit of fertilizer. When the tops flower, and fall over, you can harvest. Cod is much more complex.

So potatoes are replaceable but a fish shortage is simply an act of cod.

 

[biggs682]

Bin is out ready.
Time for some smiles me thinks

 

[woodbutcher]

Have some beans on toast tonight, and again on the morrow. Should help with the wind. Should you come across another "Belgian on a road bike heading for sunstroke", how fast can you pedal?

l'll be in my car, you wouldn't get me on a bike in those temperatures

 

[woodbutcher]

Thats it, back in the house after walk with the dogs.It's already 24c Time for coffee and contemplation

 

[woodbutcher]

l've had an idea, it may not be a good idea but l am going to make Kimchi today .🥒

 

[pawl]

Yebbut them's drowned in liquor (parsley sauce) not mushy peas.

Besides, I've never figured out the purpose of mushy peas.

Good for constipation.

 

[Illaveago]

Morning.
It is lovely and sunny here this morning. Gradually getting back into normality after having a few days away. I would have been reading a paper back book at this moment If I was still away . "Night Fighter". I've read it a couple of times before. Once at school and then again in the 70's.
Looking at the weather I'm thinking that I might take my bike out . The trouble is is that the lawn also needs cutting .

 

[Deleted member 26715]

Good for constipation.

If they are good for constipation then why eat them, surely it's a good idea to avoid constipation?

 

[IaninSheffield]

Morning.
It is lovely and sunny here this morning. Gradually getting back into normality after having a few days away. I would have been reading a paper back book at this moment If I was still away . "Night Fighter". I've read it a couple of times before. Once at school and then again in the 70's.
Looking at the weather I'm thinking that I might take my bike out . The trouble is is that the lawn also needs cutting .

Might I suggest ...

View: https://youtu.be/P_D1MxJk2Uk

 

[Jenkins]

No steak puddings then?

You'll be wanting gravy with your chips next - heathen.

Anyhow, good morning all. Clear blue skies, light winds and a decent mug of black coffee providing a great start to the day.

 

[postman]

Judging by the queues outside the seafront chippies for the past few weeks, I wonder if we are in for a potato shortage later in the year.

It's amazing how seagulls know when food is about.