I never qualified for anything clever...
I didn't pass any exams .. But looking back I have worked at some interesting places..
The pickle factory was an eye opener.. I was just a kid and heard some interesting things from the mature women who worked there..
I have been a barmaid.. Saw another side to the 'posh' rugby players that came in after a game..
Cinema usherette.. Turning away when seeing a kid sitting in the 'posh' seats when they should be in the cheaper seats at the front.. Carrying an ice cream tray during the intervals.. Lovers sitting at the back..
The betting shop.. Local veg shop..
Dinner lady at the college being chatted up by the 'cheeky' students..
It's all been fun..
And not many people can say that..

When I make treacle tart I use crushed cornflakes not breadcrumbs..

Somalian-born man ARRESTED on suspicion of attempted MURDER after a car drove into multiple pedestrians in London. The police are not treating this as terror related.

Loved Spotted Dick; I can't remember when I last had it.
My Mum used to make Leek pudding, as Bacon pudding is made.
I wasn't keen on Treacle Tart, it was too sweet even for this sweet tooth.

Quote from: Ruthio on June 28, 2026, 06:23:21 PMThere was a phase where it was considered not the done thing to call it Spotted Dick!
But luckily both restaurants and customers kept on referring to it as Spotted Dick so that was that!!
And quite right too!!

Yes, I agree Ruthio.
I'd love to know how it got that name in the first place though?
Perhaps someone called Richard invented the recipe. 

Quote from: ansu on June 28, 2026, 03:25:38 PMAs you are talking of migrants -  I thought with the Brexit problems with migrants, above all African migrants, will be yesterday's snow in your country - sorry.
It's true we also have problems with our migrants, but for the very near future and because of all those wars and crisis I don't see any quick solution of the problem, on the contrary ....

We just swapped Romanians and Latvians etc for Africans and Arabs.  Not what anyone expected, but we can largely thank "Mutti" Merkel for allowing them all in 'Wir shaffen das' ?   I don't think so.

Great music - Chopin, I think.

There was a phase where it was considered not the done thing to call it Spotted Dick!
But luckily both restaurants and customers kept on referring to it as Spotted Dick so that was that!!
And quite right too!!

Very funny