Mundane News

[DCLane]

Back from The Lion King in Manchester - late after there was a stoppage due to a medical emergency in the audience, all OK though.

Good points: technically excellent, lots of well-choreographed mime and dance

Bad points: Clearly used an audio track of singing and music, with limited live audio input. The lady behind me coughed continuously throughout the performance

 

[Grant Fondo]

Back from The Lion King in Manchester - late after there was a stoppage due to a medical emergency in the audience, all OK though.

Good points: technically excellent, lots of well-choreographed mime and dance

Bad points: Clearly used an audio track of singing and music, with limited live audio input. The lady behind me coughed continuously throughout the performance

That's reminded me, must try and get some Joe Satriani tickets at the Bridgewater!
Last Mchr outing was ballet at the Lowry over a year ago ... must get into town a bit more!

 

[Grant Fondo]

Last Harrods mince pie quoffed with amaretto butter of course. What is one to do now?

 

[Jenkins]

This morning started bright and sunny and, with heavy showers forecast for the afternoon, I decided to get out for a ride to enjoy the conditions. I didn't realise that there'd been yet more rain overnight or that the wind was so strong, but I hit the target of getting the Spa Elan's mileage over 10,000 since it was delivered in August 2017.

There's bikes that need cleaning, but that's what tomorrow is for.

And it really did need a lot of work once I'd had a shower.

 

[Reynard]

Lovely supper of steamed salmon, a jacket potato with butter, braised red cabbage and green beans, and then a serving of chocolate & caramel trifle to finish.

Sad to see the end of the salmon (the st clements joint thingy from the Tesco Christmas range) and the red cabbage as I've really enjoyed them, but good to finish them without either having developed language skills. The contents of the fridge is now beginning to look eminently manageable.

 

[Reynard]

Last Harrods mince pie quoffed with amaretto butter of course. What is one to do now?

Come and help me eat my stash, maybe?

 

[tom73]

Last Harrods mince pie quoffed with amaretto butter of course. What is one to do now?

May have go common and send out for a hamper from Fortnums

 

[Grant Fondo]

Come and help me eat my stash, maybe?

I'm seriously jealous!
This is my new favourite website
https://themincepie.co.uk/2020/12/08/review-harrods-classic-mince-pies/

 

[Grant Fondo]

May have go common and send out for a hamper from Fortnums

Fortnums mince pies are normally £13 a box!
Down to £6 now which is still a bit steep. Bet they're nice though.

 

[tom73]

Fortnums mince pies are normally £13 a box!
Down to £6 now which is still a bit steep. Bet they're nice

Think I will pass still a few homemade ones stashed in the freezer.

 

[Reynard]

Mine are the Tesco "Finest" all butter jobbies. They're nice because the pastry is lovely and flaky and the filling is generous but not too sweet.

 

[Grant Fondo]

Mine are the Tesco "Finest" all butter jobbies. They're nice because the pastry is lovely and flaky and the filling is generous but not too sweet.

Oooh, i like those. I had some shockers from Co-op, overly sweet, eurgh!

 

[Grant Fondo]

Mine are the Tesco "Finest" all butter jobbies. They're nice because the pastry is lovely and flaky and the filling is generous but not too sweet.

Got top spot a few years back!

 

[Reynard]

Got top spot a few years back!
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They also won a blind taste test on "Eat Well For Less" - anything that wins one of those tests is worth investigating. That's how I discovered them tbh...

 

[Grant Fondo]

I shall move over to these when it warms up a bit ... lovely with a brew.