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[Scepticalscribe]

lol. Biscuits are the enemy. The only ones we buy are digestives. They live in the garage. Robin and the Bluetits share them. Sometimes the sparrows to.

While I am not normally a fan of biscuits, and rarely crave sweet stuff, I will admit that some good quality biscuits (such as Scottish shortbread - I bought a few packets of Walkers Shortbread last week-end) do get to live in the house between mid November and mid March.

 

[Apple fanboy]

While I am not normally a fan of biscuits, and rarely crave sweet stuff, I will admit that some good quality biscuits (such as Scottish shortbread - I bought a few packets of Walkers Shortbread last week-end) do get to live in the house between mid November and mid March.

I love shortbread. When I was young my mother used to made a desert.
Equally parts raspberries, sugar and evaporated milk. Once cooked allow to cool and serve chilled with shortbread.

No wonder I was a fat kid!

 

[adrianlondon]

if I open a pack of chocolate digestives, then at least half the packet will be eaten, dunked in a milky tea. The tea is secondary here; it's just to give each biscuit the dual textures of soggy (the dunked half) and crunchy (the other half).

Somehow, I'm still not fat - probably because this isn't a regular thing!

 

[Apple fanboy]

if I open a pack of chocolate digestives, then at least half the packet will be eaten, dunked in a milky tea. The tea is secondary here; it's just to give each biscuit the dual textures of soggy (the dunked half) and crunchy (the other half).

Somehow, I'm still not fat - probably because this isn't a regular thing!

Metabolism plays a big part. I need to do at least 20,000 steps a day to maintain my weight. 30,000 to lose weight. That’s with zero snacks and very low fat food all the time.

 

[Scepticalscribe]

I love shortbread. When I was young my mother used to made a desert.
Equally parts raspberries, sugar and evaporated milk. Once cooked allow to cool and serve chilled with shortbread.

Sounds absolutely delicious.

Decent Brother also loves shortbread, - I must remind him to purchase some - and this is the time of year when one can best enjoy it (especially, strangely enough, when served with tea, rather than coffee, although it is also quite lovely when served with good coffee).

 

[Scepticalscribe]

if I open a pack of chocolate digestives, then at least half the packet will be eaten, dunked in a milky tea. The tea is secondary here; it's just to give each biscuit the dual textures of soggy (the dunked half) and crunchy (the other half).

Somehow, I'm still not fat - probably because this isn't a regular thing!

Comfort food at its very (soothing) best.

 

[decafjava]

if I open a pack of chocolate digestives, then at least half the packet will be eaten, dunked in a milky tea. The tea is secondary here; it's just to give each biscuit the dual textures of soggy (the dunked half) and crunchy (the other half).

Somehow, I'm still not fat - probably because this isn't a regular thing!

This iswhy I don't buy sweets. The package will not last. I do buy dark chocolate but have to be careful even with that.

 

[WriteNow]

Freshly squeezed citrus juice first, followed by (strong) coffee.

I'd have to start with the coffee first. I'm not a morning person. If I didn't, terrible things might happen while slicing the fruit. I probably would sip the juice, thinking: "These blood oranges make blood coloredvjuice. Wait, I didn't have a blood orange. And my finger is missing. What happened?!?"

 

[Scepticalscribe]

This iswhy I don't buy sweets. The package will not last. I do buy dark chocolate but have to be careful even with that.

Dark chocolate......

Yum.

And Switzerland (in common with Belgium) really "gets" the very idea of seriously good dark chocolate.

 

[adrianlondon]

Comfort food at its very (soothing) best.

You can take the Brit out of Britain but not Britain out of the Brit 😁 I've just cooked and eaten fish & chips for dinner. It's the only thing I use a deep fat fryer for and it's not a regular thing, but it really is comfort food for me.

 

[Scepticalscribe]

I'd have to start with the coffee first. I'm not a morning person. If I didn't, terrible things might happen while slicing the fruit. I probably would sip the juice, thinking: "These blood oranges make blood coloredvjuice. Wait, I didn't have a blood orange. And my finger is missing. What happened?!?"

Well, I'm not a morning person, either, and, while I adore my coffee, citrus juice of some description (freshly squeezed lemon juice, or, freshly squeezed orange juice, or - better still - freshly squeezed blood orange juice, or freshly squeezed grapefruit juice, or some blend, or mix, of any or all of the aforementioned) will always precede my first (and second) cups of coffee.

 

[Scepticalscribe]

You can take the Brit out of Britain but not Britain out of the Brit 😁

Indeed.

Foreign deployments (starting around the sixth week, or so) tend to evoke similar responses from me.

And, in winter, I don't even need to be abroad for such feelings to strike me forcibly.

I've just cooked and eaten fish & chips for dinner. It's the only thing I use a deep fat fryer for and it's not a regular thing, but it really is comfort food for me.

Sometimes, only a generous serving of real, proper, authentic (honest) fish & chips will address that craving for soothing, tasty, familiar, comfort food.

 

[Scepticalscribe]

Just received a text message addressing me as "Dad", before proceeding to request that I save the number and contact the sender on WhatsApp (where, presumably, I would have been asked to immediately despatch an emergency financial rescue package to the person who initiated or instigated this scam).

Now, firstly, needless to say, I'm not actually "Dad", not least because my gender is not the one that is normally addressed by this title; for that matter, I'm not anyone's parent, and my own adored, but sadly deceased dad would have been addressed rather differently (something along the lines of "I love you dearly even if you persist with your deeply deluded and not entirely rational support for Manchester United") - in other words, would have been addressed by someone who knew and loved his features, foibles and endearing characteristics.

And, moreover, I don't (ever) use WhatsApp unless I am working abroad and am obliged to use it on whatever phone I have been issued for work.

Naturally, this (needless) nastiness has been blocked (and reported).

But it is rather tiresome.

 

[DaveFromCampbelltown]

Just received a text message addressing me as "Dad", before proceeding to request that I save the number and contact the sender on WhatsApp (where, presumably, I would have been asked to immediately despatch an emergency financial rescue package to the person who initiated or instigated this scam).

Now, firstly, needless to say, I'm not actually "Dad", not least because my gender is not the one that is normally addressed by this title; for that matter, I'm not anyone's parent, and my own adored, but sadly deceased dad would have been addressed rather differently (something along the lines of "I love you dearly even if you persist with your deeply deluded and not entirely rational support for Manchester United") - in other words, would have been addressed by someone who knew and loved his features, foibles and endearing characteristics.

And, moreover, I don't (ever) use WhatsApp unless I am working abroad and am obliged to use it on whatever phone I have been issued for work.

Naturally, this (needless) nastiness has been blocked (and reported).

But it is rather tiresome.

My wife was at work. She had received a text message from our 'son' saying he had dropped his phone down the toilet, and could we please send him lots of money to buy a new one. She phoned me to check with our son.

I went into the next room where my real son was working from home. Asked him if he had dropped his phone down any toilets recently. Got a look back that basically said "What the [insert favourite expletive here] are you talking about" before he said "No".

Relayed message, sans look, to my wife, who deleted the message...

 

[AlaskaMoose]

I'm a water drinker, that's pretty much it. I don't do anything else really.

When getting up in the morning a warm glass of water with a few drops of lemon juice is one of the best drinks for your kidneys.

 

[Apple fanboy]

When getting up in the morning a warm glass of water with a few drops of lemon juice is one of the best drinks for your kidneys.

Water needs to be boiled, shown a tea bag for a minute or so and have a dash of skimmed milk added. Then it is palatable. Especially in the morning.

 

[AlaskaMoose]

Water needs to be boiled, shown a tea bag for a minute or so and have a dash of skimmed milk added. Then it is palatable. Especially in the morning.

Yes, I love hot tea in the evening. My day starts with warm water, and then breakfast about 10 minutes later, followed by strong cup of coffee about one hour after breakfast. Some teas (green and black) are good for the kidneys too, unless one suffers from kidney stones, in which case "lemon water" is more beneficial.