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by William the White
Fri Oct 16, 2015 11:01 am
Forum: General Banter
Topic: Today I'm angry about.....
Replies: 19926
Views: 1312275

Re: Today I'm angry about.....

Bijou Bob wrote:There's 20 'Best Dylan' tracks?? Well that's one album I won't be buying. Emperor's new clothes for me.
:lmfao:
by William the White
Thu Oct 15, 2015 3:15 pm
Forum: General Banter
Topic: The Painting Thread... (as opposed to art debate)
Replies: 404
Views: 42040

Re: The Painting Thread... (as opposed to art debate)

I was there this Summer TD. If I could get my head round posting my own photos up on here I'd show you. Balcon de Europ is very commercial now but still a pretty town. The El Salvador church is a welcome relief from the heat and noise of the day. Wish I was there now. Could do with a bit of 28 plus...
by William the White
Thu Oct 15, 2015 11:28 am
Forum: General Banter
Topic: The Painting Thread... (as opposed to art debate)
Replies: 404
Views: 42040

Re: The Painting Thread... (as opposed to art debate)

Nice, Tango.

Brought back some very good memories for me also.

:D
by William the White
Thu Oct 15, 2015 11:25 am
Forum: General Banter
Topic: What are you watching tonight?
Replies: 17922
Views: 1204118

Re: What are you watching tonight?

I'm sure that some on here will be stalwart supporters of this very worthwhile petition I really do. https://www.change.org/p/bbc-get-count-arthur-strong-to-guest-host-have-i-got-news-for-you?recruiter=229982646&utm_source=share_petition&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=share_email_responsive" onclick...
by William the White
Thu Oct 15, 2015 10:50 am
Forum: General Banter
Topic: Summer Holidays
Replies: 1295
Views: 106332

Re: Summer Holidays

am off to madeira for a week in November - based in Funchal... I'ven not been before.. any recommendations for places to see/things to do/places to eat/worwhile excursions? I've never been to madeira. But my wife and youngest daughter enjoyed this. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LvZFaJy-XsA" oncli...
by William the White
Tue Oct 13, 2015 2:30 pm
Forum: General Banter
Topic: What are you eating and drinking tonight?
Replies: 9624
Views: 573314

Re: What are you eating and drinking tonight?

Bruce Rioja wrote:
William the White wrote:
Going to be a good week for the alcohol-free regime. :wink:
That went south in Marbella and has struggled to recover since. ;)
Hey, good news! :D
by William the White
Tue Oct 13, 2015 11:16 am
Forum: General Banter
Topic: What are you eating and drinking tonight?
Replies: 9624
Views: 573314

Re: What are you eating and drinking tonight?

It's now the start of 'visitor season' at work, so way too much eating out commenced last night. We were up at The Fence Gate - I really like it up there. To start: Pea, mint & pesto risotto, aged parmesan shavings. Main: Butter poached hake, fennel & onion bhaji, bombay potatoes, curried butter sa...
by William the White
Mon Oct 12, 2015 7:52 pm
Forum: General Banter
Topic: The wonderful EU and Migration thread!
Replies: 1143
Views: 68770

Re: The wonderful EU and Migration thread!

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3269556/Police-hunt-gang-ARMED-Afghan-illegal-immigrants-shot-two-brothers-jumping-lorry-Keele-services-M6.html Had to happen didn't it!! Go on open your doors to these 'poor migrants' and see what you get! You do have to stop reading the DM online. It's abso...
by William the White
Mon Oct 12, 2015 12:35 pm
Forum: General Banter
Topic: What are you reading tonight?
Replies: 3990
Views: 364836

Re: What are you reading tonight?

I finished Kiran Desai's The Inheritance of Loss this morning. The Booker winner of 2006.

Compelling, rewarding and profoundly pessimistic novel. Glad to have read it. Wouldn't read it a second time.
by William the White
Sat Oct 10, 2015 12:39 pm
Forum: General Banter
Topic: The Great Art Debate
Replies: 3491
Views: 272127

Re: The Great Art Debate

Paxman with an engaging preview of the Goya portraits at the National Gallery. A must for me on the next London trip. http://www.artfund.org/news/2015/10/08/video-jeremy-paxman-on-goya-the-portraits?utm_source=cheetah&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=9%20October_Goya%20email" onclick="window.open(this....
by William the White
Fri Oct 09, 2015 8:06 pm
Forum: General Banter
Topic: Today I'm happy about......
Replies: 9035
Views: 732443

Re: Today I'm happy about......

The tomato glut has now led to chutney time in the kitchen. The first six jars of the Nigel Slater red and green tomato chutney recipe are cooling. The mixing bowl of of green tomatoes, raisins, onions, courgettes, garlic, chilli etc that is my late father in laws recipe from time immemorial is in ...
by William the White
Fri Oct 09, 2015 8:01 pm
Forum: General Banter
Topic: The Politics Thread
Replies: 20535
Views: 1859935

Re: The Politics Thread

Even more sure now...speaking at the Cheltenham Literary Festival, Oakeshitt (co-author) admitted the standard of proof they imposed was poor, that the story was unsubstantiated, and that it just illustrated the sort of circles Cameron moved in in his student days and wasn't reportage of what he ac...
by William the White
Fri Oct 09, 2015 7:57 pm
Forum: General Banter
Topic: The Politics Thread
Replies: 20535
Views: 1859935

Re: The Politics Thread

There is a federal election in Canada a week on Monday, with truly unpleasant chpices. We have the Conservatives who have a balanced budget, promote tax free savings accounts, income and pension splitting for married and retired people, and free trade including the new Pacific agreement. The downsi...
by William the White
Fri Oct 09, 2015 5:31 pm
Forum: General Banter
Topic: What are you reading tonight?
Replies: 3990
Views: 364836

Re: What are you reading tonight?

Manchester Literature Festival starts in 3 days. Loads of events...

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by William the White
Fri Oct 09, 2015 4:55 pm
Forum: General Banter
Topic: Today I'm happy about......
Replies: 9035
Views: 732443

Re: Today I'm happy about......

The tomato glut has now led to chutney time in the kitchen. The first six jars of the Nigel Slater red and green tomato chutney recipe are cooling. The mixing bowl of of green tomatoes, raisins, onions, courgettes, garlic, chilli etc that is my late father in laws recipe from time immemorial is in t...
by William the White
Fri Oct 09, 2015 12:56 pm
Forum: General Banter
Topic: Where are you going tonight?
Replies: 4947
Views: 434836

Re: Where are you going tonight?

It was a really good night. A real range of poetry - much of it taking the National Poetry Day's official therme - 'LIGHT' - as inspiration. A mix of local poets, published poets, creative writing students, and I loved the poets writing in English, who clearly did not have English as their first la...
by William the White
Thu Oct 08, 2015 11:41 pm
Forum: General Banter
Topic: What are you watching tonight?
Replies: 17922
Views: 1204118

Re: What are you watching tonight?

continuing Pirate's theme... I watched this the other day whilst thrashing out 30mins on the cross-trainer... absolutely fascinating - not least the sections on Churchill and his portraits and the stories behind them... rcommended to anyone - not just arts people. I notice there is now a second epi...
by William the White
Thu Oct 08, 2015 11:34 pm
Forum: General Banter
Topic: Where are you going tonight?
Replies: 4947
Views: 434836

Re: Where are you going tonight?

National Poetry Day. Poetry Reading, sponsored by the University, at Bolton Socialist Club, Wood Street. 7.30. See you there! :D feck. I'd have gone to that had I known. Is Miss the White reading ? Not this time, Bruce - but it is the group she's connected with - Live from Worktown that organised t...
by William the White
Thu Oct 08, 2015 6:04 pm
Forum: General Banter
Topic: Where are you going tonight?
Replies: 4947
Views: 434836

Re: Where are you going tonight?

National Poetry Day.

Poetry Reading, sponsored by the University, at Bolton Socialist Club, Wood Street. 7.30.

See you there! :D
by William the White
Tue Oct 06, 2015 9:27 pm
Forum: General Banter
Topic: What are you eating and drinking tonight?
Replies: 9624
Views: 573314

Re: What are you eating and drinking tonight?

So tonight was a fish tagine. :D Hake marinaded in chermoula for a couple of hours. Then in the tagine with potatoes, garlic, paprika, cumin, coriander, peppers, tomatoes, olives and 80ml of water. Bubble for about 30 mins. Fantastic way to defy early autumn chill... The wine was Albarino. would hav...