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The BBQ is now open! We have beef burgers, chicken breasts, halloumi and nut burgers - in fact something for all tastes!

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Beta70 profile image
Beta70

Lovely Michael I have been waiting outside in the rain for 20 minutes with my contribution to the Jacobs Join. I have brought my biggest golf umbrella ever, alongside two bottles of Rose wine and a bottle of Baileys plus Chicken wings, Chocolate gateaux and some garlic bread. Hopefully someone has brought some heathy options as my Sainsburys was shut. Where shall I put the drinks ?

Lezzers profile image
Lezzersβ€’ in reply toBeta70

I'll show you where the drinks table is, coincidentally it's the table next to mine 😊

Lezzers profile image
Lezzersβ€’ in reply toBeta70

I'll show you where the drinks table is, coincidentally it's the table next to mine 😊

Beta70 profile image
Beta70β€’ in reply toLezzers

Thank you Lezzers, sounds about right. Fortunately for you I am no competition for the gin!

Lezzers profile image
Lezzersβ€’ in reply toBeta70

Oh that's good to hear but I'll definitely fight for a glass of your Bailey's πŸ˜‹πŸ˜‹πŸ˜‹

Alison_L profile image
Alison_Lβ€’ in reply toBeta70

Did someone mention gin?

MichaelJH profile image
MichaelJHHeart Starβ€’ in reply toAlison_L

Oh no! Lezzers already has double posting!

Alison_L profile image
Alison_Lβ€’ in reply toMichaelJH

Yes, I spotted that too...

Lezzers profile image
Lezzersβ€’ in reply toAlison_L

No, I don't believe they did πŸ€₯πŸ€₯πŸ€₯

Alison_L profile image
Alison_Lβ€’ in reply toLezzers

I've only just started, so I'm not tiddly yet, and I definitely heard the word "gin"...

Lezzers profile image
Lezzersβ€’ in reply toAlison_L

No, I believe it was the word 'bin' that you heard. As in someone said where is the bin for the empties 😊πŸ€₯

Alison_L profile image
Alison_Lβ€’ in reply toLezzers

Are you sure? Everyone knows the bin is over in that corner... or is that andytheextransporter slumped down over there?

MichaelJH profile image
MichaelJHHeart Starβ€’ in reply toAlison_L

He's bring a tanker of gin!

Alison_L profile image
Alison_Lβ€’ in reply toMichaelJH

Is he? Well, we all know who's going to drink most of that, don't we? Can't take Lezzers anywhere!

MichaelJH profile image
MichaelJHHeart Starβ€’ in reply toAlison_L

She's battling for it...

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Beta70 profile image
Beta70β€’ in reply toMichaelJH

Oh I got it wrong. I thought the big red wagon outside was our free transport home!

Silvertail profile image
Silvertailβ€’ in reply toBeta70

G & T is my favourite drink. All the more for me. 😊

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MichaelJHHeart Starβ€’ in reply toBeta70

Please pop the drinks on the table over there. David is just setting up the Coronation Ale to the side.

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Heythrop51

It's a miserable mizzle here Michael so here I am. I brought a barrel of Coronation Ale as drunk by King Charles himself! :rofl:

Beta70 profile image
Beta70β€’ in reply toHeythrop51

No worries about the weather, someone in town was selling off the remainder of the Coronation blow up plastic crown rain bonnets in town this morning so I bought them all. They are in the black bin liner beside me but you will have to blow them up yourselves. Such a good idea!

Lezzers profile image
Lezzersβ€’ in reply toBeta70

That's where I heard the word bin 😊

Alison_L profile image
Alison_Lβ€’ in reply toHeythrop51

Could I try a drop of that ale please?

Heythrop51 profile image
Heythrop51β€’ in reply toAlison_L

Of course you can :)

Alison_L profile image
Alison_Lβ€’ in reply toHeythrop51

Thank you!

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Lezzersβ€’ in reply toAlison_L

See beta70' reply above, that's where I heard the word bin mentioned 😊πŸ€₯ phew πŸ˜…

Alison_L profile image
Alison_Lβ€’ in reply toLezzers

OK, I'll let you off. But I'm sure "gin" was mentioned about 5 minutes before Beta's commenet... ;)

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Lezzersβ€’ in reply toAlison_L

Noooo, I think your watch must be slow. Wouldn't be a smart watch would it, they're notoriously inaccurate 😊 now I'm just gonna sample a bit of food, ooer my legs don't seem to be working properly at the moment 🍸🍹

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Alison_Lβ€’ in reply toLezzers

Hardly surprising. You really shouldn't mix drinks - Baileys and gin can make the cream curdle. And my smart watch was on charge, I'm currently wearing my very reliable bog-standard Casio.

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Lezzersβ€’ in reply toAlison_L

Hmm, curdling cream......is that a new gin πŸ˜‹

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MummaSoap

Gosh this all sounds very delicious already! I’ve brought a large salad, potato salad, chips and dips, some honey glazed white and red onion, mixers for cocktails and rolls for burgers and hot dogs πŸ˜‹πŸ€€

Beta70 profile image
Beta70β€’ in reply toMummaSoap

Brilliant, something healthy at last, I will have a large portion of that salad please.

MummaSoap profile image
MummaSoapβ€’ in reply toBeta70

please help yourself, there’s plenty to go around

Alison_L profile image
Alison_Lβ€’ in reply toMummaSoap

I'm glad you bought some burger rolls. Otherwise it all gets a bit messy when we try to pick it all up :)

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MummaSoap

I’m going to tuck into a burger with some of my red onions and I’ll throw in some halloumi while at it I think!

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MichaelJHHeart Starβ€’ in reply toMummaSoap

Fried egg on top?

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MummaSoapβ€’ in reply toMichaelJH

well, if you’re offering - yes please! I feel it would be rude to say no πŸ˜‚

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MummaSoap

What are you having Michael, I’m about to go and get a drink; can I get anyone else one whilst I’m up?

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MichaelJHHeart Starβ€’ in reply toMummaSoap

A pint of the David's Coronation Ale please...

MummaSoap profile image
MummaSoapβ€’ in reply toMichaelJH

I could only find 1L stein glasses, hope that will do 😁

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Alison_L

Afternoon All! I've bought some strange looking gin from M&S (so it must be ok). Obviously I'll just stick to the fruit juice...

Those burgers look good, Michael. Could I have one with bacon and fried egg, please. And a side order of halloumi. I did have a cake that I was going to bring. But I ate virtually all of it yesterday. Sorry.

It's a bit chilly out here, isn't it?

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MichaelJHHeart Starβ€’ in reply toAlison_L

You shouldn't be chilly. We are in the Cloud so the weather is whatever you want it to be!

Alison_L profile image
Alison_Lβ€’ in reply toMichaelJH

Hm, I'd better go and get a jumper!

Beta70 profile image
Beta70β€’ in reply toAlison_L

Has anyone tried that new alcohol free gin yet?

Alison_L profile image
Alison_Lβ€’ in reply toBeta70

No. Surely it's just water?

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Lezzersβ€’ in reply toAlison_L

🀣🀣🀣

Beta70 profile image
Beta70β€’ in reply toAlison_L

Hope not, I have just bought a bottle for my friend for her birthday. She loves gin but doesn't want to drink and drive. Was expensive though.

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Beta70

Did anyone go to London to watch the Coronation? I watched it on tv and several times after on the news.

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Alison_Lβ€’ in reply toBeta70

I'm in London. I avoided the centre like the plague - can't stand crowds! Watched the service on telly, then went to visit my old mum in her nursing home where they were having a party!

Beta70 profile image
Beta70β€’ in reply toAlison_L

That's lovely for them all. I was in London for Queen Elizabeth's Coronation but struggled to see much from my pram !

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Lezzersβ€’ in reply toBeta70

You may not have seen much from your pram but, how many people can boast they've witnessed both coronations? I'd be casually dropping that into every conversation at the moment!!

Beta70 profile image
Beta70

Did you bring your book with you?

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Alison_L

Are you here yet, Andy, or are you just quietly guzzling your way down the barrel of Coronation Ale?

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RufusScamp

I've brought a coronation quiche, but our broad beans aren't ready yet, so I used baked beans.

Alison_L profile image
Alison_Lβ€’ in reply toRufusScamp

To be honest, that sounds better than the original recipe. I'll try some, please!

Beta70 profile image
Beta70β€’ in reply toRufusScamp

I hope they were the low salt and sugar ones, or you will have messed up the menu!

RufusScamp profile image
RufusScampβ€’ in reply toBeta70

They are Aldi's economy ones, but I washed some of the sauce off.

MichaelJH profile image
MichaelJHHeart Starβ€’ in reply toRufusScamp

You washed a quiche? Hope you didn't tumble dry it!

RufusScamp profile image
RufusScampβ€’ in reply toMichaelJH

I used the quiche rinse and dry prog. (I think that's what it said.)

Beta70 profile image
Beta70β€’ in reply toRufusScamp

Ah that should be ok then. Love to try some please.

Lezzers profile image
Lezzersβ€’ in reply toRufusScamp

Does it have cheese in it? Even in the virtual world I can't do cheese 😨😱 sadly

RufusScamp profile image
RufusScampβ€’ in reply toLezzers

It has got our home-made Cheshire and mozzarella, I'm afraid.

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Lezzersβ€’ in reply toRufusScamp

Well I don't doubt it tastes absolutely delicious but I'll have another gin instead 🍸 hope that's ok πŸ˜‰

Lezzers profile image
Lezzersβ€’ in reply toRufusScamp

Well I don't doubt it tastes absolutely delicious but I'll have another gin instead 🍸 hope that's ok πŸ˜‰

Alison_L profile image
Alison_Lβ€’ in reply toLezzers

You're double posting again... or it might be my eyes.

Lezzers profile image
Lezzersβ€’ in reply toAlison_L

Oh it's those eyes again, I keep telling you you only need one pair, otherwise you'll be seeing double πŸ₯³

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HHH2017

Im late as usual so bringing Pimms, scones, strawbs & cream as thought the bbq might be out by now πŸ€¦πŸ½β€β™€οΈ

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Lezzers

No you're not too late, come & sit πŸͺ‘ with me, I'll help you with the goodies 🍽️ now where shall we put the strawbs & cream πŸ˜‰πŸ₯„

Prada47 profile image
Prada47β€’ in reply toLezzers

Good afternoon Lesley

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Lezzersβ€’ in reply toPrada47

Good afternoon Frank. I hope you're keeping well 🍸

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Prada47

Another late comer sorry but I have Drink

MichaelJH profile image
MichaelJHHeart Starβ€’ in reply toPrada47

Wot, a man who served Queen and Country late for a Coronation BBQ!

Prada47 profile image
Prada47β€’ in reply toMichaelJH

Once Navy always Navy as the saying goes. I was on a run ashore last night, that why I got up late .

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Czech_Mate

Sorry I'm late. Got the time zones mixed up. Got some fish to go on the barby. That Coronation ale looks as good as any pint of old and filthy I've seen in a long while.

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Heythrop51β€’ in reply toCzech_Mate

It's by Royal Appointment don't you know! Charlie Ale is an imposter!

Prada47 profile image
Prada47

I have Pussers Rum select aged 151 Alc/ Vol 75.5 so not to be drunk neat !!! So lets splice the Mainbrace God Save the King

Alison_L profile image
Alison_Lβ€’ in reply toPrada47

Blimey, I'll have a drop of that please. Mummasoap brought some mixers for just this opportunity!

God save the King!

Prada47 profile image
Prada47β€’ in reply toAlison_L

Hi Alison Just take one measure of Rum add two measures of Water and then you have Grog !!

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Lezzersβ€’ in reply toPrada47

I once bought some brandy (I think it was brandy, I bought it when I was on holiday & didn't understand the label!) It was soooo potent that even my friends, who were hardened drinkers at the time, refused to try it, even sipping it took your head off!! I finally managed to palm it off to someone who rarely drunk, he thought it was really nice 😳😳

Czech_Mate profile image
Czech_Mateβ€’ in reply toLezzers

Everything in moderation ( including moderation)

Lezzers profile image
Lezzersβ€’ in reply toCzech_Mate

Oh, I like that very much. We really do need to moderate the moderation 😳 🀣

Prada47 profile image
Prada47β€’ in reply toLezzers

Sounds like Pussers Gun Powder Proof Rum. I didn't think anything like that would Faze yourself when it comes to drink lol

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Lezzersβ€’ in reply toPrada47

That's what I thought but I was very happy to accept defeat with the bottle 🍾 of whatever it was. It seriously needed to come with a health warning, which it might have done if I'd been able to read the label 🀣 one thing is for sure, I've never tasted anything like that before & I've had years of experience 🀣

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Beta70β€’ in reply toLezzers

My Granny used to give me something called India Brandy whenever I was ill as a young child. She swore by it, but I hated it. They always said I slept really well at her house!

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Lezzersβ€’ in reply toBeta70

I bet you slept well 🀣🀣 it always made me laugh that gripe water had alcohol in it, talk about get the kids on the alcoholic train ride as early as possible! 🀣🀣

Beta70 profile image
Beta70β€’ in reply toLezzers

Ah that's why they don't sell it anymore, I tried to buy some for my baby grandson.

Czech_Mate profile image
Czech_Mate

Sounds like a BP measurement.

Prada47 profile image
Prada47β€’ in reply toCzech_Mate

God I must be slow today only just got the BP measurement LOL

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MichaelJHHeart Star

But you are driving the gin tanker! Lezzers is getting thirsty! 🚎

Prada47 profile image
Prada47

Just call the AA and they will help you get here

MichaelJH profile image
MichaelJHHeart Starβ€’ in reply toPrada47

Surely the RAC for a Coronation event?!

Prada47 profile image
Prada47β€’ in reply toMichaelJH

I prefer the Salute from the AA patrolman rather than the RAC Now that is showing our age if you remember that lol

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Heythrop51

Sorry have to go to take the dog out in case in rains later. There are still about 10 pints of Coronation Ale left!

Prada47 profile image
Prada47β€’ in reply toHeythrop51

Bet it's all gone before you get back

Beta70 profile image
Beta70

Thought I had seen you somewhere before. Were you the singing lorry driver in the Macdonalds tv advert a few months ago who brought his woman a burger home, singing "Baby, Baby I'm coming home"?. She looked really pleased with it. Women have such low expectations these days!

Sorry I'm on the fashionably late side of arrival but dragging this Ermin Cloke up a gravel path ain't easy..........

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Prada47β€’ in reply to

Your more than welcome Dame Blue1958 I know your shy about your title but this weekend is rather special.

β€’ in reply toPrada47

First time I have seen it in print !....rather fetching , nanny will be pleased

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Prada47β€’ in reply to

I was going to give a reply that I thought You would like but on second thoughts I may then be banned lol

β€’ in reply toPrada47

Dam those spies !

Czech_Mate profile image
Czech_Mateβ€’ in reply to

Come in, pull up that almost empty barrel of Coronation ale and sit down.

β€’ in reply toCzech_Mate

Almost empty? that's the story of my life

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Well, we're doing our best.

β€’ in reply toCzech_Mate

lol I could not ask for more, thank you, but I'm sticking to the gin { Bombay Sapphire }

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MichaelJHHeart Starβ€’ in reply toPrada47

Sounds like a dodgy wine!

My chauffeur said he would pick you up, as long as it ain't in a ruff part of town

oh bit far for the car, will send the jet mate

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MilkfairyHeart Star

Am I too late?

I have been trying to work out how the mice have been getting into my greenhouse.

They keep nibbling my pea shoots....

β€’ in reply toMilkfairy

think there is still a bit of life around..... "nibbled pea shoots" sounds like an up market restaurant !

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MilkfairyHeart Starβ€’ in reply to

The mice also dug up and ate all the sunflower seeds I planted too!

Has Lezzers drunk all the gin?

β€’ in reply toMilkfairy

ain't seen Her yet, my bottle is hidden in the plant pot

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MichaelJHHeart Starβ€’ in reply to

She had a sack barrow with some plant pots, earlier!

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MilkfairyHeart Starβ€’ in reply to

Clever!Any scones, strawberry jam and clotted cream around?

Goes well with a glass of sparkling wine.

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Beta70β€’ in reply toMilkfairy

I would suggest you remove the cheese plants!

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MilkfairyHeart Starβ€’ in reply toBeta70

πŸ˜‚πŸ€£

Prada47 profile image
Prada47

Need to go real food is on the table and I am not brave enough to keep her waiting lol. I will leave the bottle of Rum just enjoy

β€’ in reply toPrada47

See you later and ta for the rum, shame you won't be around to see the effects that rum has on me.........

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Lezzersβ€’ in reply toPrada47

Enjoy

Picky picky picky........but true

glad to here you still have it in you, don't train truckers like that anymore !

well I'm pleased for you, sounds like growing up to me, big boys pants now, well done

Have to go Dog doing the " let me out dance " thanks once again Michael for being the host with the most, see you all in the forum soon ......

Czech_Mate profile image
Czech_Mate

I'll be off (b off?) now as well. Thanks to Michael for hosting this. See you all soon I hope. πŸ™‹

MissisF profile image
MissisF

sorry I missed it. Lunch guests stayed a while. 😜 Did Lezzers embarrass herself in the gin? Here’s to the next one! x

Beta70 profile image
Beta70

Many thanks for a lovely afternoon Michael. Time to go home and put the kettle on now.

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Lezzers

Sorry, I've been absent, real life got in the way for moment or 2! So, I'm now back!! Anyone still around? Though I guess what I'm really asking is, is there any gin left πŸ€”

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Prada47

I would buy you a G&T any day. So I will just hand one over enjoy

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Anyone ready to give a hand clearing up. There seem to be empty bottles everywhere - mostly gin and rum! 😁

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Lezzersβ€’ in reply toMichaelJH

Oh, is that real life calling again πŸ‘‚just kidding I'll help clear up, I'll just start with the bottles 🍸 😊

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GrannyEβ€’ in reply toLezzers

Hey you will be there all day. You need some help there.

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MilkfairyHeart Starβ€’ in reply toMichaelJH

I'll come and give you a hand Michael.

So glad I don't have to frisk people for loo rolls anymore before they leave.

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GrannyEβ€’ in reply toMichaelJH

shame we cannot get a deposit back on them

Milkfairy profile image
MilkfairyHeart Star

There's always one πŸ™„

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Heythrop51

Anyone seen the Coronation Ale barrel? I had to leave a Β£25 deposit.

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MilkfairyHeart Starβ€’ in reply toHeythrop51

Perhaps ask Hidden he did say he was on the roll.....

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Alison_L

*creeps back in quietly and wanders back out with a bottle of Tankeray...*

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Alison_L

Darn... ok, but keep your voice down. I think there are still some scones around somewhere...

Milkfairy profile image
MilkfairyHeart Starβ€’ in reply toAlison_L

Any strawberry jam and clotted cream ?

Alison_L profile image
Alison_Lβ€’ in reply toMilkfairy

Mnnomn.. yes. the clotted cream has gone slightly runny, but it tastes fine :)

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Hrty

Sorry to have missed it, we had out Coronation Street Party today. I'm so rock and roll.... 2 zero percent lagers and some crudites and houmous 😎

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Alison_Lβ€’ in reply toHrty

Well done Hrty. I had to have some cake on Saturday - it would have been rude not to!

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Alison_L

Here. There's plenty of jam if you want to avoid the unclotted cream.

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MichaelJHHeart Star

Ello, ello, what's going on here then?

You could be reported to the moderators by spies that lurk within these threads!

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Alison_Lβ€’ in reply toMichaelJH

Welcome back, Michael! There's still some gin and scones here if you'd like some, but the clotted cream looks as though it's been given some anti-coagulants.

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Alison_L

Turn the jar upside down and slap it like a ketchup bottle.

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Alison_L

Well, if you must put it that way...

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MilkfairyHeart Star

I kept tripping over all the loo rolls on the ground.Just saying, it's a curiosity......

🧻🧻🧻🧻🧻

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GrannyE

I am afraid I am very dull. Carrot, apple, lemon sultana and walnut salad - takes ages to grate. Also gluten free home made apple cake. Union Jacks, galore. Still at least it is all healthy. Hope the bbq is under cover.

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GrannyE

ouch!!!

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GrannyE

you will need an armoured vehicle to keep them safe - or put them in the safe to keep them secure

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