Mo1959
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The Retirement Thread
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Juan Kog
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Cream first Mrs D is obviously a Lady of refinement, the big mystery is how has she managed to put with a jam first oik like you all these years .Todays treat is fruit scones, jam and clotted cream. She puts cream on first whereas for me it has to be the jam
PS enjoy the scones .
numbnuts
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Mo1959
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Hope not as I've put the green bin outOMG is it Saturday all ready
Well its a fact. The jam spreads easier on the scone than it does on the cream.Cream first Mrs D is obviously a Lady of refinement, the big mystery is how has she managed to put with a jam first oik like you all these years .
The cream will spread ok either way.
Scientific fact
GM
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Morning all... Been busy busy busy! Early walk with the dog shortly, and then busy busy busy!
Shame they missed the bit out of them going up Ditchling Beacon, that would be worth watching!
Shame they missed the bit out of them going up Ditchling Beacon, that would be worth watching!
I’m quite fond of afternoon tea and am aware of the difference of opinion vis a vis what goes on first. I’m sure all parties agree that first the scone is cut in half and each half buttered. To my mind jam should be the next layer as it spreads easily on the buttered scone. Then put a dollop of cream on top. You cant spread jam on cream, it’s structurally unstable ( unless you’re from Yorkshire and it's just a scrape of cream) 😉Cream first Mrs D is obviously a Lady of refinement, the big mystery is how has she managed to put with a jam first oik like you all these years .
Part of yesterday's tasks was the assembly of a new garden bench. We'd shopped around and found that the same bench was being advertised on several sites. Rather surprisingly Screwfix turned out to be £20 cheaper and included delivery ( a must for us now that we no longer have a vehicle). It turned up just after five last night and as it was such a lovely evening I set about assembly. It came as a kit, sides, back, seat and two cross members. Very well finished and good quality hardwood. I was a little taken aback on first opening the box, the manufacturer had attached a small metal plate with the company details to the back of the seat. At first glance I mistook it for a memorial plate such as you see attached to Park benches 😃
Wars have been fought for less.Well its a fact. The jam spreads easier on the scone than it does on the cream.
The cream will spread ok either way.
Scientific fact
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Out in the back garden this morning clearing last years dead grown from my perennial sun flowers, amongst the usual weeds that the clearance revealed was a familiar one that I've not had in the garden before, I better make sure I remove it or I might get in trouble for cultivating it. 
welsh dragon
Thanks but no thanks. I think I'll pass.
The argument about what comes first either jam or cream is easily solved. Put jam and cream on your scone. If someone puts the jam on first then the cream and you prefer it the other way, simply turn your scone over. Sorted, the cream will be on top and the jam underneath. 
To make doubly sure thatOut in the back garden this morning clearing last years dead grown from my perennial sun flowers, amongst the usual weeds that the clearance revealed was a familiar one that I've not had in the garden before, I better make sure I remove it or I might get in trouble for cultivating it.
The argument about what comes first either jam or cream is easily solved. Put jam and cream on your scone. If someone puts the jam on first then the cream and you prefer it the other way, simply turn your scone over. Sorted, the cream will be on top and the jam underneath.
Brilliant!! Now why didn't I think of that 🤔😁
Out in the back garden this morning clearing last years dead grown from my perennial sun flowers, amongst the usual weeds that the clearance revealed was a familiar one that I've not had in the garden before, I better make sure I remove it or I might get in trouble for cultivating it.
To make doubly sure you don't get in trouble it might be best to set fire to it Dave. Perhaps you could wrap it in a bit of paper prior to lighting it, just in case the neighbours spot it and dob you in. 😎🚬
