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[Gravity Aided]

Oh, yes, update on my yellow jacket problem. I put a jug made of plastic and cut in a special way, with some brown sugar and orange juice in it, to attract them away from the house, and then I waited for the freeze, which occurred, and killed them all. Sometimes just better to do nothing.

 

[Gravity Aided]

Mr Hop had liver and bacon. We also had a 'salad'.... iceberg lettuce... and were offered many dressings at high speed. We heard 'french dressing" and ordered some... we got apricot jam

Ew.

 

[hopless500]

Ew.

Mmm. Food was great apart from the lettuce and jam

 

[Gravity Aided]

A lot of those attractions on Route 66 aren't so hot on the food. I live near Dixie Trucker's Home in McLean, Illinois. Meh.

 

[TVC]

It was a totally daft number.Though they must have been totally piddled after one bite

I now have an image of you, in a tent in Holland, looking all over hoppy's body for bites like Macaques check each other for ticks.

 

[hopless500]

A lot of those attractions on Route 66 aren't so hot on the food. I live near Dixie Trucker's Home in McLean, Illinois. Meh.

We weren't on Route 66 - we just happened to be on it en-route. Mainly good food but crazy portion sizes.
And I just found:

 

[hopless500]

I now have an image of you, in a tent in Holland, looking all over hoppy's body for bites like Macaques check each other for ticks.

She wouldn't have to have looked hard. Plus we were in Ghent at that point in a mad and brilliant (but it turned out - mosquito infested) B&B

 

[tyred]

Why do my efforts at tidying some to create a bigger mess?

 

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I bought a bottle of cheap Tesco Extra Dry Vermouth on Friday to use to cook my risottos.
I just remembered about dry martinis, and gave it a go for the first time in my life tonight.. A 60/20 split between gin and vermouth, in my case stirred not shaken. For reasons of Health and Safety, I shall be keeping my Walther PPK in my shoulder holster for the next few hours.

 

[classic33]

I bought a bottle of cheap Tesco Extra Dry Vermouth on Friday to use to cook my risottos.
I just remembered about dry martinis, and gave it a go for the first time in my life tonight.. A 60/20 split between gin and vermouth, in my case stirred not shaken. For reasons of Health and Safety, I shall be keeping my Walther PPK in my shoulder holster for the next few hours.

"Mister Jingles" is safe then!
Who's safety though?

 

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"Mister Jingles" is safe then!
Who's safety though?

That little fecker might survive the night, but the skirting boards may need replacing in the morning...

 

[classic33]

That little fecker might survive the night, but the skirting boards may need replacing in the morning...

New thread!

 

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New thread!

Very good! I've been nailed!

Edit: Plasplugs and 50mm PZ2 screws actually.....

 

[swee'pea99]

I bought a bottle of cheap Tesco Extra Dry Vermouth on Friday to use to cook my risottos.
I just remembered about dry martinis, and gave it a go for the first time in my life tonight.. A 60/20 split between gin and vermouth, in my case stirred not shaken. For reasons of Health and Safety, I shall be keeping my Walther PPK in my shoulder holster for the next few hours.

Noel Coward's recipe for the perfect Martini: fill a glass with gin then wave it in the general direction of Italy.

 

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Here he is.
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