Current Affairs

[Manoverboard]

I remember my old Mum boiling up fish heads and the like for the cat, he loved them but it used to make me feel like throwing up. Having said that we have fish once a week on average but will only buy the more expensive cuts.

We have things like Salmon Bake, Smoked Salmon Omelette, Fish 'n' Chips, Scampi, Kedgeree, Sardine Jalousie, Paella and our favourite luxury Fish Pie ... to us they deffo do not all taste the same. When we go out for a meal, remember doing that, we aim for Cod 'n' Chorizo or Lobster Thermidor

[Onelife]

The smell of fish makes me want to wretch

[oldbluefox]

I eat what I am given but like baked salmon best. We also have breaded basa fillet, battered cod and haddock although I much prefer meat, especially a good Cumberland sausage or lamb. I only get lamb when we go out for a meal as Mrs OBF doesn't like it. Odd how those things I don't like we still have cos "they're good for you!!!"

[Stephen]

We have the outlaw coming for Sunday lunch today so are having her favourite, roast lamb.
And before the finger pointing starts, she is in our bubble and has had both her jabs and will be socially distancing while with us.

[Onelife]

The surrounding fields are full of lambs at the moment which is the reason it’s not on the Sunday roast menu…I struggle with eating lamb but particularly at this time of the year.

It’s awful having to listen to the moms when they have their babies taken away…they cry/callout for their babies day and night for at least three days.

Call me Baaarmy but it dose pull on your heart strings and not something you forget easily.

[towny44]

The surrounding fields are full of lambs at the moment which is the reason it’s not on the Sunday roast menu…I struggle with eating lamb but particularly at this time of the year.

It’s awful having to listen to the moms when they have their babies taken away…they cry/callout for their babies day and night for at least three days.

Call me Baaarmy but it dose pull on your heart strings and not something you forget easily.

To me all sheep noises sound the same, so I wouldn't know what they were bleating about, and I do love a delicious rack of lamb.

[Ray B]

We have plenty of fields with sheep and lambs, nice to see them when driving around, but also nice to see a piece of lamb on the table or the barby.
Which brings me to the weather, lock down weather was much hotter than this coming out of lockdown weather is.

[Frank Manning]

Sue has gone off meat since her cancer op and chemo. We had 4 organic lamb chops yesterday, I had 2, Sue started on one, but only managed a half. There is one left for today, and I will eat it cold. We love Countryfile on TV, Adam loves animals but he treats the lambs as a marketable product. I'm with Ray. They are lovely skipping around in the fields, but delicious on a plate with roast potatoes and vegetables.
I have lost 20lbs in weight since I was prescribed levothyroxine. So I seem to be able to eat as much as I like at present.

[Frank Manning]

I eat what I am given but like baked salmon best. We also have breaded basa fillet, battered cod and haddock although I much prefer meat, especially a good Cumberland sausage or lamb. I only get lamb when we go out for a meal as Mrs OBF doesn't like it. Odd how those things I don't like we still have cos "they're good for you!!!"

I'll join you with sausages OBF. I too get the it's good for you mantra, although apart from butter beans I eat most things.

[Mervyn and Trish]

This latest Cummings/Johnson shenanigans must be a real poser for the vocal haters of both who think they both lie. Which one is lying now?

For me I really don't care and don't get the angst about who paid for the refurb of the Downing Street flat. To my mind it is provided by the state for the holder of the PM job, who could be chucked out tomorrow. Why should the encumbent be responsible for its upkeep? If Chequers need a new roof does the PM have to pay for that too? Surely it should be the government/taxpayer who pays for such things? If Boris or a Tory donor has paid that's all good for me because it means i haven't.

[Quizzical Bob]

This latest Cummings/Johnson shenanigans must be a real poser for the vocal haters of both who think they both lie. Which one is lying now?

For me I really don't care and don't get the angst about who paid for the refurb of the Downing Street flat. To my mind it is provided by the state for the holder of the PM job, who could be chucked out tomorrow. Why should the encumbent be responsible for its upkeep? If Chequers need a new roof does the PM have to pay for that too? Surely it should be the government/taxpayer who pays for such things? If Boris or a Tory donor has paid that's all good for me because it means i haven't.

This is just for redecoration for which the PM has an allowance of £30,000 per year!

The problem about a political donation is that it hasn't been declared to the Electoral Commission and there are very strict rules about these, as there should be.

[Ray B]

I will put on record the Boris flat redecorating. I don't give a toss.

[Happydays]

I will put on record the Boris flat redecorating. I don't give a toss.

I'll second that

[Mervyn and Trish]

This latest Cummings/Johnson shenanigans must be a real poser for the vocal haters of both who think they both lie. Which one is lying now?

For me I really don't care and don't get the angst about who paid for the refurb of the Downing Street flat. To my mind it is provided by the state for the holder of the PM job, who could be chucked out tomorrow. Why should the encumbent be responsible for its upkeep? If Chequers need a new roof does the PM have to pay for that too? Surely it should be the government/taxpayer who pays for such things? If Boris or a Tory donor has paid that's all good for me because it means i haven't.

This is just for redecoration for which the PM has an allowance of £30,000 per year!

The problem about a political donation is that it hasn't been declared to the Electoral Commission and there are very strict rules about these, as there should be.

I still don/t care. If I haven't paid for it I don't care who has. Much more important things to worry about. It shows Labour haven't much clue about any real policies when all they can find to bitch about is wallpaper.

[screwy]

I’ll go along with that, mind you, £ 30000 a year for decorating.! Seems a tad excessive, that needs looking at.

[Mervyn and Trish]

In other news the EU is suing Astra Zeneca for not supplying the vaccine they don't actually want. At the same time as it is revealed most of 11m doses due to be sent to the Netherlands won't be used.

[Kendhni]

Cummings v Johnson, two of the most mendacious, integrity devoid people of our time having a public bitch-slap - this could be hilarious.

[Quizzical Bob]

I will put on record the Boris flat redecorating. I don't give a toss.

Then perhaps you ought to. It counts as a political donation and these normally come with expectations of something in return.

Otherwise known as bribery.

[Kendhni]

In other news the EU is suing Astra Zeneca for not supplying the vaccine they don't actually want. At the same time as it is revealed most of 11m doses due to be sent to the Netherlands won't be used.

Like the UK, the Netherlands has ordered more doses than it requires. In the same vein as your point, the UK will have up to 200million doses that won't be used. The Netherlands has focussed more on the Pfizer vaccine rather than Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine (which they restricted to certain age groups due to an identified risk - other countries (now including the UK) are doing the same). I believe both the UK and Netherlands intend to give oversupply to poorer countries.

[Stephen]

Any vaccines not used and still in date should be sent over to the poor bu99ers in India.

[Kendhni]

Any vaccines not used and still in date should be sent over to the poor bu99ers in India.

... and sent as quickly as possible.

[barney]

I really really hate all this ‘reliable source’ rubbish.
If anyone has any genuine evidence of wrongdoing, brilliant.
But put up or shut up.
Otherwise it’s just playground tittle tattle.

[Mervyn and Trish]

In other news the EU is suing Astra Zeneca for not supplying the vaccine they don't actually want. At the same time as it is revealed most of 11m doses due to be sent to the Netherlands won't be used.

Like the UK, the Netherlands has ordered more doses than it requires. In the same vein as your point, the UK will have up to 200million doses that won't be used. The Netherlands has focussed more on the Pfizer vaccine rather than Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine (which they restricted to certain age groups due to an identified risk - other countries (now including the UK) are doing the same). I believe both the UK and Netherlands intend to give oversupply to poorer countries.

The difference is we're not suing anybody for not providing something we don't want.

[Manoverboard]

I read somewhere that the risk of blood clots applies to both Pfizer and AstraZeneca vaccines.

[Kendhni]

I read somewhere that the risk of blood clots applies to both Pfizer and AstraZeneca vaccines.

My understanding is that there were 2 cases after taking the Pfizer vaccine, but investigation showed they were not linked to the vaccine ( I will dig out the report).
I have also heard of some reports of clotting with the J&J vaccine.