The Retirement Thread

[welsh dragon]

We have a small rib of beef - I say small, two ribs seems enormous. It's from our local farm, picked out by Frank who knows each of his animals individually. Food miles? About three round trip over the fields.

Mrs P's lasagne tonight - homemade pasta, tomato sauce etc. Mrs P's mum was Italian!!!! The food she produced was to die for.........

There is a man who has a stall on Mach market day. He sells pork. He has pictures of the pig on sale that particular day so people can see who they are eating. Local farmer, very few food miles.

 

[Paulus]

Morning all, a bright start to the day here. Not much to do today as all the crimbo shopping is done. Might get out on the bike a little later and put a few miles in. Just off with the dog now for an hour or so across the fields.

 

[jongooligan]

We have decided to have pork this year. I am not a fan of turkey. Far too dry..

Wife's family are from eastern europe so Christmas dinner and present swapping happens today. Dinner will be roast pork with sauerkraut and loads of hard spirits. Tomorrow we'll drive down to t'owd lasses in Yorkshire and do it all again except there will be a turkey and we'll be on the beer.

Need to keep getting out on the bike to counteract this massive calorie intake. Merry Christmas all.

 

[PaulSB]

Abattoir on site?

No the animals are sent for slaughter but I do know they come back to the farm as individuals.

Interesting background. Julie, farmer's wife, opened the farm shop in a tiny building and people were soon queuing out of the door. Room inside for three. It w clear Frank wasn't keen on the idea.

Some years later a barn with probably 20-25 times the floor space has been converted in to a farm shop and cafe. A smiling farmer will happily bring out individual cuts to discuss, knows everyone by name, jokes about this and that.

Homegrown beef, lamb, burgers, sausages, eggs, homemade cakes, veg from a local grower and so on.

Great little business well supposed locally and people travel for miles. Quality and service, always a winner.

 

[Dirk]

A nice lay in cuddling up to what I thought was Mrs D, but what turned out to be the dog.

MrsD has a hairy back and dog breath?!

 

[Deleted member 1258]

I've been to Sainsburys

I've got the ironing done this morning,

 

[PaulSB]

There is a man who has a stall on Mach market day. He sells pork. He has pictures of the pig on sale that particular day so people can see who they are eating. Local farmer, very few food miles.

I'm not sure I could deal with that!! We once got to know one of the sheep quite well, he was an orphan. Folk were quite upset when he turned in to chops.

 

[numbnuts]

I've got the ironing done this morning,

I've just done that too

 

[Dave7]

I've been to Sainsburys

I was due to get some last minute items from Aldi but woke late (09.00) and I refuse to get caught in the scrum so we wil do without.
I am NOT frightened of Mrs D.
But dont tell her I said that

 

[PaulSB]

Just got British Gas to reduce our Home Cover renewal by £75 making it less than last year. More than covers this week's Christmas shop.

Result!

 

[Dave7]

I've just done that too

Why have you done @dave r s ironing?

 

[Drago]

I was going to do the ironing this morning. I got the ironing board out and noticed it was broken. No way I was wasting £12 on a new one, so I got my tools out and got stuck in. Just as I was finishing Mrs D says "leave it, I was planning to do the ironing kn Thursday." OK, if you insist.

 

[172traindriver]

I've been to Sainsburys

Survived the madness?

 

[classic33]

Good morning folks, pitch black here and looking a bit damp again, Xmas Eve and it will soon be all over for another year.

Twill be the start, not the end!

 

[screenman]

Swim done, spoons brekkie done, I have now found my usual chair in Debenhams. A bit of Xmas shopping is going on it seems, Xmas 2019 that is not this one.