The Retirement Thread
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numbnuts
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Morning all, highlight of the day watching electrician change smoke alarm and hearing it working, if it gets any more exciting...........
I do hope not..I would be more than happy to spread it around.
You know who your mates are when they will not do a simple favour, you just wait until we have snow over here.
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I do hope not..I would be more than happy to spread it around.
No, please don't spread it about, I'm out on the bike in a bit and I would like a dry ride.
Morning all
@Dave7 Every right thinking person knows that it's cream first, then jam. After all, you wouldn't butter your scone after you'd put jam on it, would you?
All scones should be done this way, without exception.
The Cornish method arose only because they couldn't figure out which way is up in the world of scone orientation and began eating Devon scones upside down. This being easier for them to hold, due to the turnip headed Cornishmens inbred fat fingers. Unfortunately, the fashion stuck and has been an ongoing feud since 1387. Twas the cause of many a bloody border skirmish until the signing of the Scone Non Aggression Treaty of 1706.
When I go to Cornwall I always spread my scones the Devon way and then eat them upside down. People think I'm a proper Cornishman then. Got me out of a few scrapes, I can tell ya!
@Dave7 Every right thinking person knows that it's cream first, then jam. After all, you wouldn't butter your scone after you'd put jam on it, would you?
All scones should be done this way, without exception.
The Cornish method arose only because they couldn't figure out which way is up in the world of scone orientation and began eating Devon scones upside down. This being easier for them to hold, due to the turnip headed Cornishmens inbred fat fingers. Unfortunately, the fashion stuck and has been an ongoing feud since 1387. Twas the cause of many a bloody border skirmish until the signing of the Scone Non Aggression Treaty of 1706.
When I go to Cornwall I always spread my scones the Devon way and then eat them upside down. People think I'm a proper Cornishman then. Got me out of a few scrapes, I can tell ya!
Morning all fellow retirees.
I am obviously not a right thinking person.
The jam goes first, then the cream.
If you do it the Devonian way the jam slides off the top.
A dull start to the day here. Out and about with the dog shortly.
Grass to cut, other things will rear their heads wanting to be done this day
I am obviously not a right thinking person.
The jam goes first, then the cream.
If you do it the Devonian way the jam slides off the top.
A dull start to the day here. Out and about with the dog shortly.
Grass to cut, other things will rear their heads wanting to be done this day
Mo1959
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Morning. Out for an early 39 miles and just finished my fruit and fibre. Cuppa or two required now.
Drago
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Right, new fitness regime starts today. I'd let the exercise slide while I was feeling a little under the weather while my diabetes was acting up and I've porked a couple of kilos to 119 (18 stone 11lbs). The doc has changed the type of insulin I'm on and I'm quickly feeling tip top so hammering the exercise as of today. Serious arm and chest pounding this morning and 100 crunches, back and legs tomorrow. Going to beefcake my way into old age.
numbnuts
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It's butter, jam and cream....................and the f....ing drilling and banging has just started as I type 
welsh dragon
Thanks but no thanks. I think I'll pass.
Ooh. The SCONE debate. I think you can see how I pronounce it
As for what goes on first, just slap whatever you want on however you want and shove it in your face. Sorted.
As for what goes on first, just slap whatever you want on however you want and shove it in your face. Sorted.
I'm with Whelshie on the pronunciation of Scone, it has a E on the end.Ooh. The SCONE debate. I think you can see how I pronounce it
As for what goes on first, just slap whatever you want on however you want and shove it in your face. Sorted.
Mo1959
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Definitely pronounced Scon up here and I would have jam then cream.
Oh, and to confuse matters even worse, we have Scone Palace near here which is pronounced Scoon!
Oh, and to confuse matters even worse, we have Scone Palace near here which is pronounced Scoon!
