Bank Holiday BBQ

[MichaelJH]

In my "I'm Back" post a number of you said you missed the virtual get together so I am happy to announce that there will be a Bank Holiday BBQ tomorrow from 2:00pm to 6:00pm.

See you there...

[Lezzers]

Can you ensure theres enough gin please. Also I'm assuming loo roll & sanitisor is no longer an issue?? 😂

[SpiritoftheFloyd in reply to Lezzers]

Oh, plenty of loo roll and sanitisor - must remember to bring some empty carrier bags with me 👍🧻

[Lezzers in reply to SpiritoftheFloyd]

You did spring to mind when I mentioned them!! 😂

[MichaelJH Heart Star in reply to SpiritoftheFloyd]

The current shortages here are PCs and accessories including routers, Wi-Fi boosters, etc.

[Alison_L in reply to Lezzers]

We won't need loo roll if we have one of those burgers - it'll bung us up for days!

I hope there's a bit of gherkin in there...

[Lezzers in reply to Alison_L]

It would be hard to find the gherkin 🥒 in that lot!!

[Handel in reply to Lezzers]

😂 xxxxx

[Handel in reply to Lezzers]

😂xxx

[080311]

Thanks Michael see everyone there😊

[Rose54]

You only want to escape from hospital food

Cant beat BQ food

[MichaelJH Heart Star in reply to Rose54]

It's not to bad in rehab fortunately. The roast beef yesterday was excellent - in hospital I gave up. I think part of the problem is outsourcing. Here the food is supplied by part of the FM (facilities management) division of a building company! Goodness knows how you get from bricks and mortar to hospital meals!

[Rose54 in reply to MichaelJH]

Hi

I am glad to hear that food is good

We only have one hospital here but I thought food was very good liked all the coding for healthy meals .Was certainly the start to me losing weight as made me rethink portion sizes .

[Healthyheart1]

Wow back and even better 😍 x see you all there. Social distancing of course x and lots of gin!!!

[Maisie2014]

Luckily Sainsbury’s pink gin and tonic cans are on special offer. I’ll put a pack in the fridge for tomorrow.

[Rose54 in reply to Maisie2014]

If your a gin lover try Mermaid Pink Gin and Mermaid sea salt gin

Empty bottles sale for £20 but thay are beautiful made in a small distillery on the Isle of Wight .

[Prada47]

I have a bottle of Fine Barbados Rum, Bottled in 2004 at the Four Square Distillery. Bristol Classic Rum 46 % Couldn't think of anyone better to share with. Fire up the Barbie or to continue the Matelot theme lets have a Banyan.

Hands Face Space to Stay Safe

[Prada47]

Also have a bottle of SIPSMITH for Lezzers 41.6% I did have a taster and didn't really like it so at least 3/4 bottle left . Does Lezzers have a preference for Tonic ??

Hands Face Space to Stay Safe

[Lezzers in reply to Prada47]

Always happy to help out with unwanted alcohol Frank. I'll leave the tonic preference to you, whichever you think will compliment it best 😁 ta muchly

[Prada47 in reply to Lezzers]

Fever Tree ok then ??

[Lezzers in reply to Prada47]

Oh definitely, my favourite ☺

[Milkfairy Heart Star]

Hooray🎉

Can you please make sure the sun shines too 🌞

Prada please can you provide a translation?

[Prada47 in reply to Milkfairy]

Banyan a BBQ on a beach in an exotic remote location in the Far East Malaysia springs to mind. Paula Tioman is a name I remember

Hands Face Space to Stay Safe

[Fluffybee]

I’ve got some Kraken rum? Brilliant in a cocktail and gin, I cannot have any but love to give it a good sniff 😂😂😂😂

I’ll even make some cake for the occasion.

Cannot wait to give virtual hugs 🤗🤗

[Milkfairy Heart Star in reply to Fluffybee]

I've got some homemade strawberry jam.

[Prada47 in reply to Milkfairy]

Oh Well lol

[Milkfairy Heart Star in reply to Prada47]

Have you got some clotted cream any scones?

[Fluffybee in reply to Milkfairy]

I can make scones and have clotted cream ?? 🤭🤭

[Handel in reply to Fluffybee]

😂

[Healthyheart1 in reply to Fluffybee]

Kraken rum was the downfall of my husband and his cousin, or it may have been the apple sours or maybe they started putting something odd in lager x 🤔 x Sheena

[Fluffybee in reply to Healthyheart1]

That’s hysterical, in the past I’ve had a bit to much kraken rum cocktail, it was lovely but boy did it finish me off 😂 I’m a lady ‘ now so have a sip of posh delicious gin, and just get high on life and all the good things like yesterday’s BBQ, loved it, thank you to everyone who cheered me and I’m sure everyone up, special thanks to Michael 🤗

[Healthyheart1 in reply to Fluffybee]

We had a great time but boy did I know when it came back, talking about my husband not me im far too refined lol x ill stick to the gin xx

[Magicfairy]

Great!! After reading a post the other day about you smoking outside the Lemmy cafe, I realised you were probably a fellow hertfordshire hedgehog, will bring wine and reminisce 😂

[MichaelJH Heart Star in reply to Magicfairy]

I was a student of Mid-Herts College in Welwyn Garden City around that time. The college was near the notorious Cherry Tree pub and Welwyn Department Store.

[Magicfairy in reply to MichaelJH]

Yes I live in wgc, and used to go to the Cherry Tree just a couple of years ago 🤥

[MichaelJH Heart Star in reply to Magicfairy]

Subsequently I went on work on ICI in WGC. WGC was also the home of Shredded Wheat.

[Magicfairy in reply to MichaelJH]

That’s right, long gone now.

[MichaelJH Heart Star in reply to MichaelJH]

My parents used to go to dances in the Cherry Tree when they were courting. It's been a a Waitrose for 30 years. I can no longer down a pint of beer in 10 seconds. 🤣🤣🤣

[Magicfairy in reply to MichaelJH]

It’s a good job most people are bringing gin then 🤣

[shopman in reply to MichaelJH]

Lightweight Michael, can still manage that but the missus complains that half of it is all over my shirt etc.

[woodlandwonders]

Brilliant I Have a good giggle reading your banter when you're all on it. Not quick witted enough to join in , but love seeing it

[Shar28]

Pimms! It still summer (supposedly anyway as it’s august) so Pimms is essential too. 🍹

[valeriep in reply to Shar28]

Ooh, lovely! I haven't had a Pimms all summer.

[Sunnie2day]

Looking forward to this afternoon - it's is SO good to have you back, Michael!

I'm bringing along a wee something I picked up in the US Deep South - the fixins' for a Southern Mimosa - 1/3rd of the glass filled with nicely chilled champagne/prosecco/vodka (imbiber's preference and I don't deny mine is Stoli), two thirds orange juice (freshly squeezed California navels, usually Sunkist for best taste) with a splash of grenadine on top to mimic the lovely pinky-rose colour of the Mimosa shrub/tree in bloom.

[Brokenheart19]

Shall I bring my usual? Gin and chicken tikka? See you there - who cares about the weather 😍

[Fluffybee]

What about some Norfolk moonshine 🥴🥴

[MichaelJH Heart Star in reply to Fluffybee]

Is that made from potatoes?

[Fluffybee in reply to MichaelJH]

Yes 🤭🤭 a few special ones that my dog pinched and buried in the garden which produced some amazing spuds, just had to find out where she’d birdied them, a couple in the greenhouse, behind pots, in flower pots etc etc, invented a new game find the spud 🤭🤭

[Fluffybee in reply to Fluffybee]

This post actually happens, it’s funny to see my dog actually dig up spuds after they’ve been planted or pinch them from a bag, rushes outside and buried them, had a good crop last year as well 😂

[Thanksnhs]

Awe naw, not allowed barbi food anymore, would it be rude to turn up with copious amounts of alcohol instead? , mabe a cheeky wee 25 year old malt 🥃🥃and some gin for the ladies 😀

[Prada47 in reply to Thanksnhs]

Just looked at the stash of Whisky Have a 30 yo Speyside limited bottling for the end of Grampian Police and the start of Police Scotland, also have a 12 yo bottle same reason.

I also have a Distillery Bottled limited edition 1 of1800 Bottles, Royal Lochngar So plenty of choice on the Whisky front.

Hands Face Space to keep safe

[Thanksnhs in reply to Prada47]

Sounds excellent, I will definitely be there, ye canny whack a wee malt 🥃chin chin

[Supernanu]

Can I bring my special potato salad and homemade soda bread to soak up the booze? And for cider fans I’m bring Angielotti (spelling?) and Italian dry cider.

[MichaelJH Heart Star in reply to Supernanu]

I shall put on some bratwurst as they go well with potato salad...

[Fluffybee in reply to MichaelJH]

😂😂

[valeriep]

Can you get in plenty of veggie burgers please? The carnivores always eat them first...

[MichaelJH Heart Star]

I need to put on weight so have popped up a photo of my planned burger!

[Lezzers in reply to MichaelJH]

That is some burger 🍔!! 😂

[MichaelJH Heart Star in reply to Lezzers]

Well I am down 15kg (12 if I allow for the leg) so have some eating to do!

[Lezzers in reply to MichaelJH]

Well I'm definitely not going to ask you to share, it has cheese in it, 🤮

[Alison_L]

Thank you for giving me a day's notice. I'll be here!

[DavidKeith52]

Now that’s what I call a cheese burger 🍔

[MichaelJH Heart Star in reply to DavidKeith52]

With bacon! 😁

[080311 in reply to MichaelJH]

Bacon my weakness can’t remember the last time I had it, never mind it not being good for me feel a wee bit guilty seeing as I have a pig’s valve!

[MichaelJH Heart Star in reply to 080311]

I use porcine (pig) insulin. Oink! 🐖

[080311 in reply to MichaelJH]

They really are life savers, good old porkers!

[MichaelJH Heart Star in reply to 080311]

Yes, I lose hypo symptoms on synthetic insulin which ultimately could be life threatening!

[080311 in reply to MichaelJH]

Had no idea about pig insulin, what do they say every day is a day in school, stay well Michael.

[DavidKeith52 in reply to 080311]

I limit my bacon to once every two or three weeks. A little bit of what you fancy 😂

[Milkfairy Heart Star]

I am just making some sour dough loaves,focaccia and flat breads.

Any other requests?

[MichaelJH Heart Star in reply to Milkfairy]

I fancy apple pie for dessert. Lots of apples with minimal sugar/sweetener - I like it slightly sharp...

[Milkfairy Heart Star in reply to MichaelJH]

I have just come back from walking Millie.

I have some blackberries.

Would you like Blackberry and apple pie? With some lemon peel added.

[MichaelJH Heart Star in reply to Milkfairy]

Yes please... Yum yum..

[Milkfairy Heart Star in reply to MichaelJH]

Michael would you like cream or custard with your blackberry and apple pie.

[marigoldb in reply to MichaelJH]

I do a great apple and raspberry crumble, no sugar on fruit, and you can have as little crumble as you choose. Have to have some carbs! Yoghurt, ice cream, single cream, or custard with it?

Now my request, a cheeseburger and a little side salad please, chips and a half a Guinness please. Can almost smell it cooking now! Later before closing time, a whisky and dry ginger please, I’m just not a gin person.

Hope you aren’t getting too tired Michael, if so just let me know when you will be opening up again? I’ll have just a simple snack here for this evening.

Virtual hugs and thanks for bein back with us all, you make such a difference.

[Lezzers in reply to Milkfairy]

Ciabatta? Though I am very happy with the options offered 🥪 ☺

[marigoldb]

Fantastic, I’ll join the queue!!

[Magicfairy]

Dare I ask what is everyone wearing 😉🙂

[Lezzers in reply to Magicfairy]

Something loose!! 😂

[shopman in reply to Lezzers]

Thought that was bowels!!

[Lezzers in reply to shopman]

That would be as a result of the bbq, hence the need to keep our eye on SpiritoftheFloyd & his empty carrier bag!! 👀🧻

[shopman]

Strangely enough I must have had an inkling something like this was going to go ahead as purchased 4 x 6oz Fresh Steakburgers & Home Cured Bacon from our local Foodservice Wholesaler. Yummy.

Have some Tyskie or Dab to wash it down with.

[MichaelJH Heart Star]

IMPORTANT : The BBQ will take place at BBQ Live to avoid performance issues with overly long thread...

[Clipperkid]

Many a banyan in Penang whilst I was serving Theatre sister midwife QA’s in the 60’s - plenty of gin & cold Chardonnay please

[Maisie2014]

Sorry missed the party last night. Got logged out for some reason. I’ll save the gin and tonics for next time. Good to see you all had a good time.

[valeriep]

Apologies for my absence. I got a bit ahead of you all. As it was a Bank Holiday, I decided to finish off the red wine that was left in the bottle from the night before with my lunch and (unaccustomed to drinking in the middle of the day) by the time I woke up on the sofa, it was nearly over...