So, tonights tea was..........................

[VWD]

Last night was Skate , part of the roker family, a flatfish of the family that saw off the Australian bloke. The poison sacks for the tail are held in glands inside the wings, and my dad always promised to show me how to cut a wing without puncturing the sack, but unfortunately never did.

Another fact not known to the landlubber fishmongers( mainly at Morrisons) is that Skate matures with age. So once its past sell by date, the price drops drastically. Up north, ye old Highland gents used to hang skate etc on the washing line till it "cured". My old dog Lucky loved old skate and ( I suspect was part JRT) could be found with an old skate wing . So next time you see skate wings on the reduced isle, buy it, as you'll find its still nice.

[J.R.]

Did your Father tell you about their genitals?

 

When I was young I was told that it was illegal for fishmongers to display skate unless they were removed, T'internet would suggest that was an urban legend but they are nonetheless always removed, having seen them on display in other countries its clear to see why.

 

Lucky certainly had the right name if he copped for those scraps 😄

[Colin170CR]

I quite like a wing of skate if the local chippy has them in. At least I think it's Skate. Chippies have a habit of disguising some fish species with other names e.g. Rock Salmon = Dogfish. 

 

Tonight we had Chinese takeaway. 

Leftovers for breakfast tomorrow.

[mac11irl]

mid shift noms tonight -

chicken tikka and lettuce bap with some ceasar dressing x 2.

 

on the shi7 shift, 0100hrs to 1100hrs on a bridge renewal project.

missed the big lifting during the day shift -

130Tonne reinforced concrete U section beams about 20m long, lifted with a 1600T crane.. shes a big girl!

pic from site walk through on Friday.

the back mast ballast sled to the left is 150T worth on its own..

[VWD]

Mac- been there on WCML ,with hot dog vans a GOGO in Rugby. in the days in past times when paper headlines were "Network lost" or similar.

[Gaz]

Only clicked I should've taken a photo before the event:

 

 

But in this bowl had been a salmon fillet, baked in a covering of honey, soy sauce and lime zest, with carrots, broccoli and spuds from bags on our patio.  Flippin' delicious 😎

 

We had a couple of good cooking apples, so finished with baked apples and custard:

 

 

Easy to overlook how fantastic apple crumble, baked apples, apple tart, actually anything with cooked apples in can be 👍😎

 

Gaz

 

[@Lee]

Pukka minced beef and onion pie, proper home made chips and peas 😋 

 

[Lady Elanore]

Ooh are they tinned garden peas? I am very partial to them  

[@Lee]

19 minutes ago, Lady Elanore said:

Ooh are they tinned garden peas? I am very partial to them  

 

Yep and same here. Can't beat tinned peas now and again.

Unless of course you've got some Squeezy Cheezy Peaz 😋 

 

 

 

[Lady Elanore]

Tinned peas sadly don't have salt and sugar in them any more, at least in the UK, so to get the authentic taste from my childhood, I add a little salt and sugar in to the pea water (odd phrase that!) and regain the full impact of this culinary delight. 

[@Lee]

16 minutes ago, Lady Elanore said:

Tinned peas sadly don't have salt and sugar in them any more, at least in the UK, so to get the authentic taste from my childhood, I add a little salt and sugar in to the pea water (odd phrase that!) and regain the full impact of this culinary delight. 

 

Just checked the can out of interest. 'Baby peas, water, sugar, salt'.

[Lady Elanore]

Germany is so much more advanced...   

[Colin170CR]

Tonight will be a Pork chop, gravy & some veg but I'm torn between Mash or Roast spuds 🥔?

I'm leaning towards mash as they will be quicker to cook & better as soaking up the gravy of which, there will be a lot.

[@Lee]

39 minutes ago, Lady Elanore said:

Germany is so much more advanced...   

 

Are you kidding?! I can only order a prescription from my doc in person or via a...........................

 

 

 

 

................................FAX!  

[@Lee]

Sometimes you just need some comfort food.

[Colin170CR]

3 hours ago, Colin170CR said:

Tonight will be a Pork chop, gravy & some veg but I'm torn between Mash or Roast spuds 🥔?

I'm leaning towards mash as they will be quicker to cook & better as soaking up the gravy of which, there will be a lot.

Think I may have overdone the mash🥔! That was only half the gravy & I needed all of it. Was rather good though.

Box of Maltesers for afters - oops. Now to watch the footie with a beer or two. 

 

[Lady Elanore]

3 hours ago, @Lee said:

 

Are you kidding?! I can only order a prescription from my doc in person or via a...........................

 

 

 

 

................................FAX!  

You've got salty, sweet, tinned peas, so you are still leagues ahead...

[Lady Elanore]

9 minutes ago, Colin170CR said:

Think I may have overdone the mash🥔! That was only half the gravy & I needed all of it. Was rather good though.

Box of Maltesers for afters - oops. Now to watch the footie with a beer or two. 

 

 

It is a scientific fact, that you can't have too much mash. Besides, it goes into your mash stomach (it's adjacent to your pudding stomach) so you can eat as much mash as you like  hth. 

[@Lee]

2 minutes ago, Lady Elanore said:

 

It is a scientific fact, that you can't have too much mash. Besides, it goes into your mash stomach (it's adjacent to your pudding stomach) so you can eat as much mash as you like  hth. 

Mashed potato sammidges are lush ❤️

[Lady Elanore]

1 hour ago, @Lee said:

Mashed potato sammidges are lush ❤️

 

I can't believe I'm saying this...or typing it rather...but I have never had a mash sarnie! I can imagine a toasted mash sarnie with a little bit of ham and perhaps some finely chopped spring onion, but not a straight mash n' bread epic. 

[@Lee]

30 minutes ago, Lady Elanore said:

 

I can't believe I'm saying this...or typing it rather...but I have never had a mash sarnie! I can imagine a toasted mash sarnie with a little bit of ham and perhaps some finely chopped spring onion, but not a straight mash n' bread epic. 

 

Trust me on this one. I told people about them on facey and they all said 'naahhh'.

Then came the 'OMG they're fantastic'  

Bread, butter (or Lurpak for you rolling in it) and the mash. Not just smeared on but a good helping. 👍 

 

[@Lee]

Cottage pie 😋. 

All made by me 😁

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Lady Elanore]

I'd definitely have had a tin of garden peas on the side with that....and of course a big mug of tea  nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom 

 

 

 

Although, isn't that Cumberland pie? (it has a cheesy topping)  

Nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom 

[@Lee]

Meh, what's in a name. It all tastes good going down 😁

[Lady Elanore]

It's important stuff, this pie naming