Whatever happened to......(Unofficial TDD thread)

[BroxburnHibee]

Have I missed it?

[matty_f]

Pedantic Hibee, this is your time to shine...

[Hibbyradge]

I hear Tesco have run out of Cadbury's mini rolls. He's had to go further afield for his supplies, but he'll be along later.

I imagine.

[Viva_Palmeiras]

I’ve already scranned the mega crisps and Maltesers I’ve bought - although there’s still a Tyllers bag left - washed down with 2 650ml Peronis (£2 at Morrison’s) the remnants of a bottle of Stellenbosch Wine and that was just last night...

Today it’s been slimmer pickings making do with coffee and a mountain of pao de queijo (Brazilian cheese bread). Yet to crack open a caramel log...

[Is It On....]

I’ve already scranned the mega crisps and Maltesers I’ve bought - although there’s still a Tyllers bag left - washed down with 2 650ml Peronis (£2 at Morrison’s) the remnants of a bottle of Stellenbosch Wine and that was just last night...

Today it’s been slimmer pickings making do with coffee and a mountain of pao de queijo (Brazilian cheese bread). Yet to crack open a caramel log...

Not sure a combo of crisps, Maltesers and lager are going to help you with caramel [type] log later

[flash]

I am in the process of deciding which random collection of food and drink I will pretend to be consuming as the evening unfolds.
Watch this space.

[Hibbyradge]

I am in the process of deciding which random collection of food and drink I will pretend to be consuming as the evening unfolds.
Watch this space.

:thumbsup:

I'm not the only cynic then!

[jacomo]

I am in the process of deciding which random collection of food and drink I will pretend to be consuming as the evening unfolds.
Watch this space.


Can’t wait.

[Viva_Palmeiras]

Not sure a combo of crisps, Maltesers and lager are going to help you with caramel [type] log later

It’s carnage here.

[matty_f]

Just had some chicken Super Noodles (not the packet, either - their version of the Pot Noodle). First time I've tried them, would say they were decent and would have again.

Going for some Wotsits and a wee Mars bar next.

[HibbyAndy]

I've just scrant 3 creme eggs on the bounce , Much wee'r than they used to be

[Pretty Boy]

I've just scrant 3 creme eggs on the bounce , Much wee'r than they used to be

The Oreo eggs are were it's at these days. A wee bit sickly maybe.

3 eggs for £1 in Asda and you can mix and match Creme Eggs, Caramel Eggs and Oreo Eggs.

[Mon Dieu4]

Just had some chicken Super Noodles (not the packet, either - their version of the Pot Noodle). First time I've tried them, would say they were decent and would have again.

Going for some Wotsits and a wee Mars bar next.

The addition is sweetcorn in the pots is not acceptable, not sure why it is but the flavour of the pots is nowhere near as good as packet chicken supernoodles

Mr Noodles Chicken Kimchi is where it's at

[Pretty Boy]

The addition is sweetcorn in the pots is not acceptable, not sure why it is but the flavour of the pots is nowhere near as good as packet chicken supernoodles

Mr Noodles Chicken Kimchi is where it's at

The secret with any packet noodles is to only use half the seasoning they include. Make up the difference with regular chicken stock, soy sauce and a hot sauce. Makes it into more of a soup than just stodgy noodles and you can use it as the base for a cheap fake ramen as well.

[Northernhibee]

The secret with any packet noodles is to only use half the seasoning they include. Make up the difference with regular chicken stock, soy sauce and a hot sauce. Makes it into more of a soup than just stodgy noodles and you can use it as the base for a cheap fake ramen as well.

I have some Korean noodles - one flavour is "spicy" and the other is "2x spicy". They take a bit more than the usual packet noodle but come with a sachet of seeds and seaweed flakes to stir through them and they're delicious.

[Vault Boy]

Had two scotch eggs, a homemade brownie, and a raspberry The Collective yoghurt for lunch. All decent, but wouldn't recommend them as a combo. 6/10.

Now I've got an ethics seminar before settling in for a night of awaiting Kevin Nisbet's departure.

[Pretty Boy]

Had two scotch eggs, a homemade brownie, and a raspberry The Collective yoghurt for lunch. All decent, but wouldn't recommend them as a combo. 6/10.

Now I've got an ethics seminar before settling in for a night of awaiting Kevin Nisbet's departure.

I read something on Twitter last night about an ethics professor who impregnated his son's girlfriend. It might even have been you liking it that brought it up on my feed.

I laughed anyway.

[Vault Boy]

I read something on Twitter last night about an ethics professor who impregnated his son's girlfriend. It might even have been you liking it that brought it up on my feed.

I laughed anyway.

Not guilty, though it sounds like the kind of thing I'd throw a like on...

Ethics lecturers do have a bit of a knack for acting like welts, there was one who assaulted a protestor using a bike lock at Berkeley a couple of years back, 4 felony charges.

Fortunately my one can't hurt or impregnate me in an online seminar!

[Viva_Palmeiras]

Had two scotch eggs, a homemade brownie, and a raspberry The Collective yoghurt for lunch. All decent, but wouldn't recommend them as a combo. 6/10.

Now I've got an ethics seminar before settling in for a night of awaiting Kevin Nisbet's departure.

You **** be serious!

What course are you taking if you don’t mind me asking? Kudos anyway but If it’s it IT related special kudos!

I did ethics towards the end of a post grad degree. Felt like a bit of an after thought but it was I suppose timely before we went out and faces all the things business can throw at you. But whilst we did have sociology, ethics didn’t feature in my undergrad years. So important these days otherwise you end up with the halfwits we see masquerading as “leaders”

Well I couldn’t even name check the big man without incurring the wrath of the swear-o-meter...

[Viva_Palmeiras]

No log so had to make do with a caramel wafer. I have done a 15 min cycle tho - albeit without moving :)

[Vault Boy]

You **** be serious!

What course are you taking if you don’t mind me asking? Kudos anyway but If it’s it IT related special kudos!

I did ethics towards the end of a post grad degree. Felt like a bit of an after thought but it was I suppose timely before we went out and faces all the things business can throw at you. But whilst we did have sociology, ethics didn’t feature in my undergrad years. So important these days otherwise you end up with the halfwits we see masquerading as “leaders”

Well I couldn’t even name check the big man without incurring the wrath of the swear-o-meter...

I'll assume that our friend Immanuel was the one cruelly filtered out. :greengrin

Ethics as an afterthought sounds about right for quite a few courses unfortunately - but it's good that they covered it at all within your PG. I'm doing Philosophy, so there's no avoiding it for us lot!

[matty_f]

I read something on Twitter last night about an ethics professor who impregnated his son's girlfriend. It might even have been you liking it that brought it up on my feed.

I laughed anyway.
I saw that story as well. Love things like that. :agree:

[Viva_Palmeiras]

I'll assume that our friend Immanuel was the one cruelly filtered out. :greengrin

Ethics as an afterthought sounds about right for quite a few courses unfortunately - but it's good that they covered it at all within your PG. I'm doing Philosophy, so there's no avoiding it for us lot!

Aha - it was Immanuel indeed. My degree was in Computer Science and watching the Social Dilemma and seeing what’s going on in AI - it’s essentially a bunch of mainly white privileged kids that think only of the problem from a tech perspective. Indeed the folks on that Social Dilemma were there knowingly manipulating things IMO to influence outcomes - no real surprise if can end badly - whilst it’s good these folks were open and regretted - they’d taken the shilling and seemed a wee bit crocodile tears in the end esp the dude that came up with the algorithm for monetising Facebook.

Apols - high jack over.

[Bridge hibs]

I've just scrant 3 creme eggs on the bounce , Much wee'r than they used to beHad 4 pickled eggs for my afternoon snack, followed by a large bottle of Gaviscon 🤢

[HUTCHYHIBBY]

The addition is sweetcorn in the pots is not acceptable, not sure why it is but the flavour of the pots is nowhere near as good as packet chicken supernoodles

Mr Noodles Chicken Kimchi is where it's at

I believe Nong Shim Shin Pots are the way forward particularly if you like a bit of spice.

[BroxburnHibee]

Anymore thread hijacks and the ban button will be getting used.

This is serious stuff!!!

[Viva_Palmeiras]

Really... Dons continue pursuit of Kamberi

Kamberi “ever since I played at Pittodrie I always wanted to join ze Dandies...”

https://twitter.com/stramashing/status/1356281509439799298?s=21

[Viva_Palmeiras]

Pies are in the oven. Chips 5 mins in front.

[Smartie]

Can anyone else smell gas?

[Pretty Boy]

A homemade quiche, saute potatoes and a side salad followed by blueberries and Greek yoghurt isn't going to cut it for this thread is it?

[Viva_Palmeiras]

With or without mung beans?

[Pedantic_Hibee]

Sorry lads, been grafting all day. In time honoured tradition, I list my intake below;

Coffee x 3
Extreme Gainer smoothie
Protein smoothie
Protein yoghurt
Peppered chicken mayo with four slices of wholemeal bread.

And before anyone says anything, I know. I know 😢

[Pedantic_Hibee]

I’ve got 6 hours to save my blushes.

[BroxburnHibee]

Sorry lads, been grafting all day. In time honoured tradition, I list my intake below;

Coffee x 3
Extreme Gainer smoothie
Protein smoothie
Protein yoghurt
Peppered chicken mayo with four slices of wholemeal bread.

And before anyone says anything, I know. I know 😢

You've changed.....

[Pretty Boy]

Sorry lads, been grafting all day. In time honoured tradition, I list my intake below;

Coffee x 3
Extreme Gainer smoothie
Protein smoothie
Protein yoghurt
Peppered chicken mayo with four slices of wholemeal bread.

And before anyone says anything, I know. I know 😢

This place is getting worse.....

[Northernhibee]

Making an Italian sausage casserole just now for tea. Base of onion, garlic, white wine, adding nicely browned sausages, tomato, rosemary, oregano, chilli, some butterbeans and letting reduce down nicely. Got some parmesan and lemon zest to scatter over it.

[Jones28]

Sorry lads, been grafting all day. In time honoured tradition, I list my intake below;

Coffee x 3
Extreme Gainer smoothie
Protein smoothie
Protein yoghurt
Peppered chicken mayo with four slices of wholemeal bread.

And before anyone says anything, I know. I know 😢

...the **** is this meant tae be?

Where’s the yo-yos? Kitkats? BBQ flavoured crisps?

[Jones28]

I’ve got 6 hours to save my blushes.

Save your blushes by digging out a left over Easter egg.

[Peevemor]

Madame has a tartiflette on the go - back of the net!

[Hibbyradge]

I'm making potato and aubergine curry with lamb chops grilled to within an inch of their lives.

Followed by a cup of tea and possibly a digestive biscuit.

[Ronniekirk]

Just had mussels in a lovely home made sauce with beetroot. Bread to mop up the sauce
Poached pears in aSaffron syrup
Washed down with a nice citrus ipa beer


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[Max_Shah]

Chicago Town microwave pizza and NHS flavor machine coffee before beginning a LONG RIE shift.

Delicious.

Have fun and don't fall out with each other on the transfer Fred and the Twitch stream folx. I'll have to check back tomorrow evening and hope Kev will still be here. GGTTH

[Jones28]

Salmon with green beans and pesto and boiled new potatoes with homemade ginger and lime cheesecake to follow.

[Vault Boy]

Mexican seasoned chicken breast topped with cheese, tortilla chips, and sour cream for dinner. That'll be it though, my fridge is a cold tundra, cupboards looking like Sevco's trophy cabinet. 😔

The lack of preparation from myself is shameful, will be taking some time away to rethink my choices.

[Pedantic_Hibee]

...the **** is this meant tae be?

Where’s the yo-yos? Kitkats? BBQ flavoured crisps?

There’s still time. There is still time.

[Viva_Palmeiras]

Fancy Attire for the evening or just slumming it?
I’m the latter. The base layer I’ve got on is signalling a need to get back on the bike and shut my cake-hole

[Viva_Palmeiras]

I always remember hearing an advert round about the time of “this is no ordinary [insert ordinary thing] this is an M&S [insert ordinary thing]

Sundried sun-blushed and so on...

Then I heard the phrase “bay onions” think it might have been on the radio - what are they and why them over ordinarily ones?

[Eyrie]

Fancy Attire for the evening or just slumming it?
I’m the latter. The base layer I’ve got on is signalling a need to get back on the bike and shut my cake-hole

I thought low cut yellow dresses were mandatory.

Now I've got to change :(

[Northernhibee]

Fancy Attire for the evening or just slumming it?
I’m the latter. The base layer I’ve got on is signalling a need to get back on the bike and shut my cake-hole

I'm in my dressing gown and jammie bottoms, heating on, Ms. Northernhibee has 'The Greatest Showman' on telly and I'm alternating between transfer news and a really good game I've got as Hibs on Football Manager 2020. My ability to buy players on the cheap with a high workrate and get them functioning above their collective strength has endeared me to the board and the fans.

Just finished Hibernian 3-2 Rangers (after being down 2-0 after eighteen minutes). Goals from Greg Kiltie, Christian Doidge and a belter from Steven Whittaker.

[jacomo]

I always remember hearing an advert round about the time of “this is no ordinary [insert ordinary thing] this is an M&S [insert ordinary thing]

Sundried sun-blushed and so on...

Then I heard the phrase “bay onions” think it might have been on the radio - what are they and why them over ordinarily ones?


Wasn’t it M&S that made up a fictitious farm as a brand to make their chicken sound more rustic, or something?

[Vault Boy]

About to tear into some treble chocolate cookies from co-op bakery, that's more like it.

[The 90+2]

Tuna sandwiches (slowly) for me 🤣

[Northernhibee]

This afternoon I tempered some chocolate and made hot chocolate bombes. Planning to make boozy versions in the future, but these ones contained either mini marshmallows or mini eggs, revealed when you pour the hot milk over it and it reveals its contents. Brownie points with the other half :aok:

[silverhibee]

Sorry lads, been grafting all day. In time honoured tradition, I list my intake below;

Coffee x 3
Extreme Gainer smoothie
Protein smoothie
Protein yoghurt
Peppered chicken mayo with four slices of wholemeal bread.

And before anyone says anything, I know. I know 😢

Deary me

[Pedantic_Hibee]

Hopefully redeeming myself with this post. Polished off a bowl of chicken and rice soup with a big mug of tea.

And now...

Can of full fat Coca Cola.
Quavers x 2
Roysters T-Bone Steak
Pom Bears
Half a tube of Ready Salted Pringles
Dairy Milk

I’m back, lads. I’m f***ing back.

[Pedantic_Hibee]

Have we signed anyone yet?

[Vault Boy]

Hopefully redeeming myself with this post. Polished off a bowl of chicken and rice soup with a big mug of tea.

And now...

Can of full fat Coca Cola.
Quavers x 2
Roysters T-Bone Steak
Pom Bears
Half a tube of Ready Salted Pringles
Dairy Milk

I’m back, lads. I’m f***ing back.

Never in doubt. 👏

[HoboHarry]

Bottle of Mer Soleil to go with some cheese and crackers. Brie, Cambozola and Roquefort are the favoured options tonight.

[Pedantic_Hibee]

Bottle of Mer Soleil to go with some cheese and crackers. Brie, Cambozola and Roquefort are the favoured options tonight.

F***ing peasant.

[HoboHarry]

F***ing peasant.

I am. Can't afford a buxom wench to bring me my snacks.....

[Pretty Boy]

Have we signed anyone yet?

That's not what this thread is all about and fine well you know it.

I just had a Gold bar with a cup of coffee. Not had one in years and it was outstanding. 90p for 6, will buy again.

[Pedantic_Hibee]

I am. Can't afford a buxom wench to bring me my snacks.....

I’d spend my snack money on a buxom wench if I had the opportunity. Or vice versa. Hunger v horniness. Fine margins. Jumpers for goalposts. Isn’t it, mmm. Marvellous.

[Bridge hibs]

Curried eggs for supper, Im going to be ripe tomorrow 🤢

[Pedantic_Hibee]

That's not what this thread is all about and fine well you know it.

I just had a Gold bar with a cup of coffee. Not had one in years and it was outstanding. 90p for 6, will buy again.

Momentary lapse.

I didn’t know they still made Gold bars. By god that takes me back. What a snack that is.

[Northernhibee]

Momentary lapse.

I didn’t know they still made Gold bars. By god that takes me back. What a snack that is.

It's either B&M Homestores or Home Bargains that does an 18 pack of them, and they are a top tier level biscuit.

[Pedantic_Hibee]

Curried eggs for supper, Im going to be ripe tomorrow 🤢

In 12 hours time your brown tea towel holder will resemble the Japanese flag 🥴

[Pretty Boy]

Curried eggs for supper, Im going to be ripe tomorrow 🤢

That's brave.

Thoughts and prayers are with you tomorrow.

[Bridge hibs]

In 12 hours time your brown tea towel holder will resemble the Japanese flag 🥴Never mind 12 hours time, will give these transfer threads a miss in future, you guys are veterans 🤢

[hibee-boys]

Mug of tea helping me wash down a handful of Asda ginger snaps......30p a packet, as long as these bad boys are on sale I’ll never starve, no matter my future financial position😎

[Bridge hibs]

That's brave.

Thoughts and prayers are with you tomorrow.Its nuclear mate, we got one of those new slow cooker things, I was showing off, I used the remainder of a large jar of pickled eggs, mistake, big mistake, Ive got my depot on speed dial in case I dont make it in tomorrow 😳🤢

[Vault Boy]

Dairy Milk buttons on top of triple chocolate cookies? Not sure I can handle it.

The longer Hibs go without announcing end of our transfer activity, the harder they'll be to resist.

[Pretty Boy]

Dark chocolate digestives for me now.

John McGinn is your Kit Kat. Reliable, 100% every time and your gutted when they're gone. Scott Allan is a Choco Leibniz. A wee bit too exotic for some Scottish tastes, a maverick. The dark chocolate digestive is Dylan McGeouch. Just does the simple things well and you'll always take another one.

[BroxburnHibee]

Hopefully redeeming myself with this post. Polished off a bowl of chicken and rice soup with a big mug of tea.

And now...

Can of full fat Coca Cola.
Quavers x 2
Roysters T-Bone Steak
Pom Bears
Half a tube of Ready Salted Pringles
Dairy Milk

I’m back, lads. I’m f***ing back.

That is a stunning return to form. Thank ****

[Viva_Palmeiras]

The big hitters are here...

Highland Park (some Smokey dragon version no age for the yoof market)
The quintessentially finest crisps of all time Tyrells Cider Vinegar and Sea Salt (with Real handcooked crisps - S&V of course - possible rivalling but impossible to find)

[One Day Soon]

TDD - Lockdown stylee.

So we're isolating like a ba5t*** and have been most of the year. Mrs ODS is immuno-compromised and mother (95) is our bubble partner and gets her shopping etc all through me. That means full clean down of all shopping and minimum 3 day decon of anything that can be left to sit that long. Why do I mention this? Because it severely farquing constrains access to snacks that's why.

However as I think I may have posted on the last TDD I have evolved a forward planning approach to all food. Christmas has assisted in this because it delivered lots of surplus to requirements shoe boxes of one sort and another which now sit in the garage looking empty - but they're not. The garage is where the sweet, sweet motherload of chocolate, biscuits, crisps, bagged sweets and many, many fizzy laces are stashed. Also a small mountain of cherry coke because I'm worth it.

So today and this evening I have already been through a 200g galaxy sharing bar (did I share? did I ****), a 200g Dairy Milk wholenut bar, a multipack of squashies and a packet of curlywurly bits.

Accompanying me this evening however is a Glenfiddich. And a **** load of BBQ flavoured Transformer crisps,

There was also an interval Pork Stroganoff for dinner which was roundly rejected by Mrs ODS and both small ODSs. "What did you do to that rice?" "I mean, I'd eat it again if I had to - but I wouldn't want to." "I'd prefer if it was chicken instead of pork and a different sauce." They hated it.

The only non-food news I have to report of any recent interest is the 5hagging squirrels. This episode involves squirrels, 5hagging and a bristle side up garden brush head (divorced from its handle and oddly sitting plumb in the middle of the neighbour's back lawn),

Working from home my desk at the spare bedroom window looks out onto our and the neighbour's back gardens. On Friday afternoon two frisky squirrels appeared, running about like the Duracell bunny - looking for food, playing, sprinting across the grass, 5hagging on the grass, on a tree stump, on the neighbours trampoline etc. Randy little buggers. So far, so squirrelly.

Events took a more odd/entertaining turn when the female disappeared off into the undergrowth somewhere while the male had his back turned. He turns around and can't see her. This bushy-tailed grey lothario doesn't even bat an eyelid. With a barely a pause he eyes the brush head, doesn't bother with whatever the squirrel version of a chat-up line is and just mounts the f4rqer enthusiastically and aggressively. I'll tell you what, he kept at it for a period of time that was unquestionably longer than the amount of time he would have needed to know it was a brush and not another squirrel.

I don't know what any of this means for TDD except to say that I'll be making sure my snack mountain storage facility is both teenager and squirrel proof from here on in because whatever else happens I want all my snacks WITHOUT extra special squirrel sauce.

Bon appetit TDD team.

[Viva_Palmeiras]

TDD - Lockdown stylee.

So we're isolating like a ba5t*** and have been most of the year. Mrs ODS is immuno-compromised and mother (95) is our bubble partner and gets her shopping etc all through me. That means full clean down of all shopping and minimum 3 day decon of anything that can be left to sit that long. Why do I mention this? Because it severely farquing constrains access to snacks that's why.

However as I think I may have posted on the last TDD I have evolved a forward planning approach to all food. Christmas has assisted in this because it delivered lots of surplus to requirements shoe boxes of one sort and another which now sit in the garage looking empty - but they're not. The garage is where the sweet, sweet motherload of chocolate, biscuits, crisps, bagged sweets and many, many fizzy laces are stashed. Also a small mountain of cherry coke because I'm worth it.

So today and this evening I have already been through a 200g galaxy sharing bar (did I share? did I ****), a 200g Dairy Milk wholenut bar, a multipack of squashies and a packet of curlywurly bits.

Accompanying me this evening however is a Glenfiddich. And a **** load of BBQ flavoured Transformer crisps,

There was also an interval Pork Stroganoff for dinner which was roundly rejected by Mrs ODS and both small ODSs. "What did you do to that rice?" "I mean, I'd eat it again if I had to - but I wouldn't want to." "I'd prefer if it was chicken instead of pork and a different sauce." They hated it.

The only non-food news I have to report of any recent interest is the 5hagging squirrels. This episode involves squirrels, 5hagging and a bristle side up garden brush head (divorced from its handle and oddly sitting plumb in the middle of the neighbour's back lawn),

Working from home my desk at the spare bedroom window looks out onto our and the neighbour's back gardens. On Friday afternoon two frisky squirrels appeared, running about like the Duracell bunny - looking for food, playing, sprinting across the grass, 5hagging on the grass, on a tree stump, on the neighbours trampoline etc. Randy little buggers. So far, so squirrelly.

Events took a more odd/entertaining turn when the female disappeared off into the undergrowth somewhere while the male had his back turned. He turns around and can't see her. This bushy-tailed grey lothario doesn't even bat an eyelid. With a barely a pause he eyes the brush head, doesn't bother with whatever the squirrel version of a chat-up line is and just mounts the f4rqer enthusiastically and aggressively. I'll tell you what, he kept at it for a period of time that was unquestionably longer than the amount of time he would have needed to know it was a brush and not another squirrel.

I don't know what any of this means for TDD except to say that I'll be making sure my snack mountain storage facility is both teenager and squirrel proof from here on in because whatever else happens I want all my snacks WITHOUT extra special squirrel sauce.

Bon appetit TDD team.

Marvellous - winning post of the thread!
You’ve now prompted me after demolishing the Tyrells to promptly unshare the Galaxy Minstrels share bag ;) every man for himself tonight.

[HoboHarry]

Marvellous - winning post of the thread!
You’ve now prompted me after demolishing the Tyrells to promptly unshare the Galaxy Minstrels share bag ;) every man for himself tonight.

Damn, I'd forgotten about minstrels. Haven't seen them in years.....

[BroxburnHibee]

TDD - Lockdown stylee.

So we're isolating like a ba5t*** and have been most of the year. Mrs ODS is immuno-compromised and mother (95) is our bubble partner and gets her shopping etc all through me. That means full clean down of all shopping and minimum 3 day decon of anything that can be left to sit that long. Why do I mention this? Because it severely farquing constrains access to snacks that's why.

However as I think I may have posted on the last TDD I have evolved a forward planning approach to all food. Christmas has assisted in this because it delivered lots of surplus to requirements shoe boxes of one sort and another which now sit in the garage looking empty - but they're not. The garage is where the sweet, sweet motherload of chocolate, biscuits, crisps, bagged sweets and many, many fizzy laces are stashed. Also a small mountain of cherry coke because I'm worth it.

So today and this evening I have already been through a 200g galaxy sharing bar (did I share? did I ****), a 200g Dairy Milk wholenut bar, a multipack of squashies and a packet of curlywurly bits.

Accompanying me this evening however is a Glenfiddich. And a **** load of BBQ flavoured Transformer crisps,

There was also an interval Pork Stroganoff for dinner which was roundly rejected by Mrs ODS and both small ODSs. "What did you do to that rice?" "I mean, I'd eat it again if I had to - but I wouldn't want to." "I'd prefer if it was chicken instead of pork and a different sauce." They hated it.

The only non-food news I have to report of any recent interest is the 5hagging squirrels. This episode involves squirrels, 5hagging and a bristle side up garden brush head (divorced from its handle and oddly sitting plumb in the middle of the neighbour's back lawn),

Working from home my desk at the spare bedroom window looks out onto our and the neighbour's back gardens. On Friday afternoon two frisky squirrels appeared, running about like the Duracell bunny - looking for food, playing, sprinting across the grass, 5hagging on the grass, on a tree stump, on the neighbours trampoline etc. Randy little buggers. So far, so squirrelly.

Events took a more odd/entertaining turn when the female disappeared off into the undergrowth somewhere while the male had his back turned. He turns around and can't see her. This bushy-tailed grey lothario doesn't even bat an eyelid. With a barely a pause he eyes the brush head, doesn't bother with whatever the squirrel version of a chat-up line is and just mounts the f4rqer enthusiastically and aggressively. I'll tell you what, he kept at it for a period of time that was unquestionably longer than the amount of time he would have needed to know it was a brush and not another squirrel.

I don't know what any of this means for TDD except to say that I'll be making sure my snack mountain storage facility is both teenager and squirrel proof from here on in because whatever else happens I want all my snacks WITHOUT extra special squirrel sauce.

Bon appetit TDD team.

ODS thats just sheer poetry. None of these stupid transfer rumours you find on other inferior threads.

I'm away to tan a large bag of chicken & thyme sensations to celebrate a worthy post.

[Viva_Palmeiras]

Show some sympathy Gen Xers - The other day I nipped into the garage to get some stocks and the assistant said “do you remember the sweets planets”? I said no (not off the top of my head but I do now) - she said “I’ll have find someone my age to ask!” I then inadvertently dig deeper asking - “do you remember treets ?” I explained They were like the the chocolate covered peanuts before M&Ms - she said “M&Ms weren’t always M&Ms?...”

Treets, Relays. Many classic sweets of yesteryear...

[Viva_Palmeiras]

TDD - Lockdown stylee.

So we're isolating like a ba5t*** and have been most of the year. Mrs ODS is immuno-compromised and mother (95) is our bubble partner and gets her shopping etc all through me. That means full clean down of all shopping and minimum 3 day decon of anything that can be left to sit that long. Why do I mention this? Because it severely farquing constrains access to snacks that's why.

However as I think I may have posted on the last TDD I have evolved a forward planning approach to all food. Christmas has assisted in this because it delivered lots of surplus to requirements shoe boxes of one sort and another which now sit in the garage looking empty - but they're not. The garage is where the sweet, sweet motherload of chocolate, biscuits, crisps, bagged sweets and many, many fizzy laces are stashed. Also a small mountain of cherry coke because I'm worth it.

So today and this evening I have already been through a 200g galaxy sharing bar (did I share? did I ****), a 200g Dairy Milk wholenut bar, a multipack of squashies and a packet of curlywurly bits.

Accompanying me this evening however is a Glenfiddich. And a **** load of BBQ flavoured Transformer crisps,

There was also an interval Pork Stroganoff for dinner which was roundly rejected by Mrs ODS and both small ODSs. "What did you do to that rice?" "I mean, I'd eat it again if I had to - but I wouldn't want to." "I'd prefer if it was chicken instead of pork and a different sauce." They hated it.

The only non-food news I have to report of any recent interest is the 5hagging squirrels. This episode involves squirrels, 5hagging and a bristle side up garden brush head (divorced from its handle and oddly sitting plumb in the middle of the neighbour's back lawn),

Working from home my desk at the spare bedroom window looks out onto our and the neighbour's back gardens. On Friday afternoon two frisky squirrels appeared, running about like the Duracell bunny - looking for food, playing, sprinting across the grass, 5hagging on the grass, on a tree stump, on the neighbours trampoline etc. Randy little buggers. So far, so squirrelly.

Events took a more odd/entertaining turn when the female disappeared off into the undergrowth somewhere while the male had his back turned. He turns around and can't see her. This bushy-tailed grey lothario doesn't even bat an eyelid. With a barely a pause he eyes the brush head, doesn't bother with whatever the squirrel version of a chat-up line is and just mounts the f4rqer enthusiastically and aggressively. I'll tell you what, he kept at it for a period of time that was unquestionably longer than the amount of time he would have needed to know it was a brush and not another squirrel.

I don't know what any of this means for TDD except to say that I'll be making sure my snack mountain storage facility is both teenager and squirrel proof from here on in because whatever else happens I want all my snacks WITHOUT extra special squirrel sauce.

Bon appetit TDD team.

I also hope that you get some breaks soon and that your missus and her/your old dear get immunised and things get back on more of an even keel - but tonight the night belongs to you (and your stash)

[PatHead]

Used to love this thread but now diabetic and find it too tempting to read. Felt it was safe this morning so had an enjoyable 10 minutes reading it.

Some of you must feel a bit sick this morning! Take it the diets start on Monday!😂