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[mybike]

You use a larding needle. Basically a giant needle with a clip on one end where you attach the strip of fat / smoked bacon etc.

Ah, so it's not actually lard.

(I should state that French is actually my first language.)

That was my assumption.

 

[Reynard]

Ah, so it's not actually lard.

Yes and no. What's sold as lard here in the UK is not quite the same thing as what a larding needle (and yes, that's what it's called) uses. Although you should be able to find it in a Polish deli if you ask for słonina. Comes either smoked or unsmoked. It is basically cured fat, rather than the rendered stuff sold in blocks.

That was my assumption.

English is actually my third language.

 

[classic33]

Yes and no. What's sold as lard here in the UK is not quite the same thing as what a larding needle (and yes, that's what it's called) uses. Although you should be able to find it in a Polish deli if you ask for słonina. Comes either smoked or unsmoked. It is basically cured fat, rather than the rendered stuff sold in blocks.





English is actually my third language.

It's my second, after the Yorkshur Yammer.

 

[carpiste]

English is actually my third language.

French, Flemish or Dutch and English?
I have a friend/ neighbour who speaks all 4 plus German and a smattering of Italian! All children should go to school in Belgium!
ps. My French is terrible but I do try

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

No. The rotation is based on the carpet "walking" faster in some parts than others. This is due to the way in which the carpet fibres are laying. A decent carpet should have an "even walk", but some parts get more use than others causing the rotation.

To get an idea of the walking, get a coir mat or piece of carpet, turn it over on a smooth floor and stand on it.

So, in the interests of science, if I turned the rug upside down would it walk back to where it started?

 

[classic33]

So, in the interests of science, if I turned the rug upside down would it walk back to where it started?

It might walk even faster, be careful!

 

[slowmotion]

Is there an army of clothes moths working hard underneath?

 

[classic33]

Is there an army of clothes moths working hard underneath?

Using the wind beneath their wings?

 

[classic33]

So, in the interests of science, if I turned the rug upside down would it walk back to where it started?

You'll have to report back on your experiment. Saying which way it moved and how fast it walked.

 

[Gravity Aided]

Thanks. I'm inspired, but my guess is that Shepherds Bush in the winter won't quite feel like Provence in August, no matter how much I try and re-create the experience with alcohol.

Sheperds Bush sounds quite exotic as well.

 

[Reynard]

French, Flemish or Dutch and English?
I have a friend/ neighbour who speaks all 4 plus German and a smattering of Italian! All children should go to school in Belgium!
ps. My French is terrible but I do try

French, Polish and English. Plus German and a smattering of each of Flemish and Russian.

All the Italian I know is learnt from watching Inspector Montalbano

 

[Reynard]

Anyways, I have a plus two crumpets with marmite.

 

[cookiemonster]

Morning!


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[Reynard]

Time for bath and then bed.

Nunnight one and all xxx

 

[biggs682]

Well this will teach me for eating too much