The Retirement Thread

[pawl]

Always enjoy a bit of black pudding, very tasty. I get squeamish about white pudding though !

some time ago my wife’s and her husband went for breakfast at a restaurant for breakfast when we we’re staying in Lanzeroti It happened to be an Irish themed restaurant White pudding was on the breakfast menu BIL asked what the difference was between black and white pudding thinking we would get the difference of what it contained The waitress had no idea other than one was black the other white.
I’m non the wiser of the difference between the two If there are no answers forthcoming I will have to resort to Mr Google

 

[classic33]

Don't. White pudding is a work of the devil.

No it ain't.
You're just trying to put people off looking it up AND trying eating it.

 

[classic33]

some time ago my wife’s and her husband went for breakfast at a restaurant for breakfast when we we’re staying in Lanzeroti It happened to be an Irish themed restaurant White pudding was on the breakfast menu BIL asked what the difference was between black and white pudding thinking we would get the difference of what it contained The waitress had no idea other than one was black the other white.
I’m non the wiser of the difference between the two If there are no answers forthcoming I will have to resort to Mr Google

There's no blood in white pudding.

Meat used differ.

https://www.chowhound.com/pictures/...s-day/black-pudding-white-pudding-irish-bacon

 

[PaulSB]

and next Mrs P has said:

"I'm worried about Tess's knickers."

At this rate I may have to watch Strictly.

 

[BoldonLad]

and next Mrs P has said:

"I'm worried about Tess' knickers."

At this rate I may have to watch Strictly.

Mrs @BoldonLad is watching Strictly. Just checked, can't see it, maybe we need a 4K TV?

 

[Deleted member 1258]

From my facebook page tonight,

A young man named John received a parrot as a birthday gift.
Unfortunately the parrot had a bad attitude and an even worse vocabulary.
Every word out of this bird's mouth was rude, obnoxious and laced with profanity.
John tried and tried to change the bird's attitude by constantly saying polite words, playing soft music, and anything he could think of to set a good example but nothing worked.
Finally, John got fed up and he yelled at the parrot.
And, the bird yelled back.
John shook the parrot, and the bird got angrier and ruder.
Eventually, in a moment of desperation, John put the bird in the refrigerator freezer.
For a few minutes, John heard the bird squawk and kick and scream... then suddenly there was quiet.
Not a peep for over a minute.
Fearing that he'd hurt the bird, John quickly opened the door to the freezer.
The parrot calmly stepped out onto John's outstretched arm and said,
"I believe I may have offended you with my rude language and actions. I am truly sorry, and I will do everything to correct my poor behavior."
John was astonished at the bird's change of attitude.
As he was about to ask the parrot what had made such a dramatic change in his behavior, the bird continued,
"May I ask what the chicken did?"

 

[Drago]

Its chilly, so ive relented and switched on the heater in the water bed. Bliss.

 

[Flick of the Elbow]

As I understand it, white pudding is suet and oatmeal.
Black pudding is blood, suet, and oatmeal.
There’s no logic to my being squeamish about the white when I enjoy the black !

 

[classic33]

As I understand it, white pudding is suet and oatmeal.
Black pudding is blood, suet, and oatmeal.
There’s no logic to my being squeamish about the white when I enjoy the black !

Yer a vampire and can't do without the blood.

 

[classic33]

Its chilly, so ive relented and switched on the heater in the water bed. Bliss.

Does it give you that warm feeling when you do that?

 

[classic33]

Hope you all remembered to advance your clocks/timers/timepieces this morning.

 

[12boy]

In college I worked a deli/ fish counter and German Ladies would purchase entire large black blood sausages with veins of yellow fat instead of slices of the same. They were bulbous, gnarly things that looked like giant tumors to me. I did not envy them the repast they so anticipated.
We have bratwurst here that are used for grilling and are most popular with the folks from the rust belt, who are often of German, Polish or Scandinavian heritage.
I, myself, have just finished roasting a 5.4 lb eye of round roast. lt was cooked in an oven at 475 degrees F, 5 minutes per pound and then the oven turned off but kept closed for 2 & 1/2 hours to finish with the residual heat. This provides a crunchy crust and a rare interior. Twice baked potatoes and sauteed carrots will accompany the thin sliced beef.
2 more days of industrial strength panty hose for my varicose vein procedure and then I can resume riding a bike and picking up things that weigh over 25 lbs and my other pastimes. That will be very nice.
Be safe and well.

 

[ColinJ]

Hope you all remembered to advance your clocks/timers/timepieces this morning.

Wait for it - that's still a week away. (And we have to retard them!)

 

[Dirk]

Morning all

Doggie got me up early today.
Tried to contact the Black Horse yesterday to book Sunday lunch but couldn't get a reply by phone or on messenger. Don't know what's going on there. Will have another try this morning. If I still cant contact them we'll have to go for the Aggi carvery instead.
Pubs do seem to be very hit and miss recently.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Good morning people, carer very early this morning, here five past six, my Good lady tells me she first rang the bell at twenty to six, I was still in the land of nod and didn't hear a thing.