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I watched Through the Keyhole I’m a Celeb special. Myleene Klass was on it and looked absolutely radiant.

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Kingston Bagpuize.


There are some fabulous place names in the United Kingdom.

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Kingston Bagpuize.


There are some fabulous place names in the United Kingdom.

I've driven through Unthank a few times.


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Chorlton-Cum-Hardy. That is all.

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There are some fabulous place names in the United Kingdom.

I've driven through Unthank a few times.


Ooh, this is spooky. I was just out in th car and switched on radio 2 and who is currently playing live, but The Unthanks. Never heard of them before, but they’re oddly interesting.

(Edit: Their set is called Homecoming, and I was COMING HOME IN THE CAR. This is freaking me out.)


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Chorlton-Cum-Hardy. That is all.


A fine, fine place.

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Drinkers End (no apostrophe) near my in laws' gaff is one of my favourites.

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Serendipity alert.

I have landed myself a new job working in Bolton starting some time in the New Year once I have negotiated my 3 month notice period. I'm off to do a similair kind of thing but at a normal accountants and not in the contracting industry - which is a big YAY.

I went to my guitar lesson (for the wedding remember?) on Monday and let the guy know I wouldn't be working in Wilmslow anymore in the future. He then tells me *he's* moving to Bolton in January and he is moving to the actual road where my new employers are, so I can still nip and have lessons of a lunch with him.

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Modern tractors are lovely places to be - he wouldn't have been cold.

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What a bonkers but lovely coincidence.

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Does anyone know how to stop my phone auto-capitalising certain words? I think it’s because they are names but it capitalised them in any context.


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 Post subject: Re: Bits and Bobs 49
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Hey guise! We didn't do Christmas names!


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Hey guise! We didn't do Christmas names!

For the 2nd year running.

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Hey guise! We didn't do Christmas names!

For the 2nd year running.


I got one last year.


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 Post subject: Re: Bits and Bobs 49
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For the 2nd year running.


I got one last year.


Well you can't have one this year, so there! Wait.

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 Post subject: Re: Bits and Bobs 49
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I've had the same name for two years so it's got to go soon.

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Satsuma never got rid of his.

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Five years and you still don't know what that smiley means.

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Five years and you still don't know what that smiley means.

Cras has already made a joke about the fact he's still got his Xmas name from last year. And you explained it. So the usage is valid.

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Jeez Grim... explaining jokes all the time. So lame.

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Grim... wrote:
Satsuma never got rid of his.

We're still pirates, was that last year?


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So, I'm on the train this morning because of drinks tonight. I thought I'd maybe listen to a few podcasts on the way in. Get to the station, whip out my 'phones, remember that my new phone doesn't have a headphone socket.

Thanks Apple! (by way of Google, obviously.)


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So, I'm on the train this morning because of drinks tonight. I thought I'd maybe listen to a few podcasts on the way in. Get to the station, whip out my 'phones, remember that my new phone doesn't have a headphone socket.

Thanks Apple! (by way of Google, obviously.)


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Radio 3 just played the old Radio 4 UK theme. I still think it should be reinstated - it's charmingly pompous.


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Cooked tofu for the first time today. It was surprisingly nice.

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Cor, I love tofu and I think I’ve actuslly perfected cooking it. I’d like to get a nice tofu press one day to drain it, but at the moment I use baby muslins. A friend has started buying me smoked tofu from Waitrose, though, and it’s so good that I just stand there and eat every piece out of the pan with no other accompaniment or seasoning.

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Apparently pouring hot water over it helps with getting the moisture out, possibly counterintuitively. Corn flour makes a nice coating when frying it - I'm going to experiment with some spices in the coating, but I've read that it's best to just add taste via the sauce/whatever of the dish it's added to, rather than directly through coating or marinating- what would be your view? Also any tips generally on making it extra awesome.

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I have never tried the hot water idea, but I will give it a go.

My preference is for firm tofu pressed as much as possible, then I slice it thin and cut it into squares or triangles of about 4cm. I pop this in a freezer bag with soy sauce, garlic, a bit of ginger, chilli and some five spice and then trap s liad if air in the bag like a balloon and shake it all about. I tgen put a tiny amount of oil in a hot pan and fry until the soy has caramelised to make it crispy and firm. I’ve tried with cornflour and various spices, which has been nice, but wouldn’t be my go-to. Sesame is nice with tofu, too.

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Found a picture on my instagram. I like it when it reaches this point.


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Thank you!
Do you need to press firm tofu? My limited understanding was that was only for silken?

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Omg that looks lush

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Do you need to press firm tofu? My limited understanding was that was only for silken?

You don’t have to, but I find it really helps stop it turning into tofu scramble and also helps draw all of that flavour in. It’s sleays personal preference, but I definitely always press it otherwise it stays too slippery inside for me and I like the resistance when you bite into it.

I pop it on that cooling rack to rest if I’m not eating it immediately, to have with salads and whatnot.

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If it’s not coming to the point I like it as I’m cooking it I pop in a bit more soy, because always more soy :D

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As ever, you are both lovely and helpful. X

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Got to say, I'm not a fan of animated avatars as they're pretty annoying when you're browsing the forum.


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Your avatar is pretty ugly, tbf.

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Your avatar is pretty ugly, tbf.


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Just saying. Different people like different things, innit. And ordinarily i wouldn't pass comment on how irritating your avatar is, but you opened that particular floodgate.

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So's yours, you needn't feel left out.

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