Rare Vampiress88 Posted May 3, 2020 #1051 Share Posted May 3, 2020 1 hour ago, kalos said: If you are old enough to work then you are old enough to wipe your own . Leave your mum alone poor woman . thats a good one 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyMichelle Posted May 3, 2020 #1052 Share Posted May 3, 2020 1 hour ago, Twogreynomads said: FANTASY IBERIA CRUISE DAY 1 A quiet start to our cruise. We slept well and you could hardly tell we were moving.These ships are so smooth. A leisurely start this morning. We went to the MDR and I ordered the P&O breakfast but all I got was a Weetabix! It is St Peter Port today but the Captain has announced that it is too rough for the tenders so we must wait. No change there as in six attempts we have never got off there for real. Had a walk around and there is a large queue at the Future Cruise desk. I do not know if they are booking cruises or trying to get help with their refunds. Oh well the bar is open so a pre lunch drink is called for. They are queuing to have the tips removed... They got so used to it previously, they forgot they are now included. Or perhaps its the drinks package queue... Andy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Eglesbrech Posted May 4, 2020 #1053 Share Posted May 4, 2020 Well I’ve just watched the FMs daily briefing and we are clearly going to be in lockdown for longer, up here at least. Depressing but not unexpected. Second paper published for the public about track and trace, for consideration. Feels like this is going on forever. At least I’m still healthy for the moment so thankful for small mercies. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mercury7289 Posted May 4, 2020 #1054 Share Posted May 4, 2020 23 hours ago, AndyMichelle said: They are queuing to have the tips removed... They got so used to it previously, they forgot they are now included. Or perhaps its the drinks package queue... Andy Refund queue! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adawn47 Posted May 4, 2020 #1055 Share Posted May 4, 2020 16 minutes ago, mercury7289 said: Refund queue! You've totally lost me mercury 😞. The sun's struggling to come out here at the moment after this mornings rain. It's cool too. I don’t know where this weekend's heatwave went but it missed Barnsley completely. Supposed to be better tomorrow but we'll see. With all this talk about relaxing lockdown and social distancing I'm not sure I'm too comfortable with it. Our cases here are still rising albeit more slowly. I shall be very wary about going out now and it will take some getting used to being around other people again. Avril Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Peterson Posted May 4, 2020 #1056 Share Posted May 4, 2020 30 minutes ago, Adawn47 said: You've totally lost me mercury 😞. The sun's struggling to come out here at the moment after this mornings rain. It's cool too. I don’t know where this weekend's heatwave went but it missed Barnsley completely. Supposed to be better tomorrow but we'll see. With all this talk about relaxing lockdown and social distancing I'm not sure I'm too comfortable with it. Our cases here are still rising albeit more slowly. I shall be very wary about going out now and it will take some getting used to being around other people again. Avril Talking of Barnsley, is it the custom to eat pancakes with gravy, as in a lot of Yorkshire? Might sound odd to southerners, but it's no different from Yorkshire pudding with gravy really. Yorkshire puddings with jam or syrup too, I believe? Quite normal to us as kids, but maybe odd to southerners? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Vampiress88 Posted May 4, 2020 #1057 Share Posted May 4, 2020 Just now, Harry Peterson said: Talking of Barnsley, is it the custom to eat pancakes with gravy, as in a lot of Yorkshire? Might sound odd to southerners, but it's no different from Yorkshire pudding with gravy really. Yorkshire puddings with jam or syrup too, I believe? Quite normal to us as kids, but maybe odd to southerners? we have had pancakes with mince stew (mince in gravy basically) also jam on York puds. we also used to have a Christmas curry in York pud on Boxing Day for a lot of years. basically everything you didn’t eat from Xmas dinner into a curry sauce. Inside a massive Yorkshire pud. Was lovely but the kids are not fusses for curry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Peterson Posted May 4, 2020 #1058 Share Posted May 4, 2020 23 minutes ago, Vampiress88 said: we have had pancakes with mince stew (mince in gravy basically) also jam on York puds. we also used to have a Christmas curry in York pud on Boxing Day for a lot of years. basically everything you didn’t eat from Xmas dinner into a curry sauce. Inside a massive Yorkshire pud. Was lovely but the kids are not fusses for curry Good solid Yorkshire stuff! 🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adawn47 Posted May 4, 2020 #1059 Share Posted May 4, 2020 12 minutes ago, Harry Peterson said: Talking of Barnsley, is it the custom to eat pancakes with gravy, as in a lot of Yorkshire? Might sound odd to southerners, but it's no different from Yorkshire pudding with gravy really. Yorkshire puddings with jam or syrup too, I believe? Quite normal to us as kids, but maybe odd to southerners? Corned beef hash and pancakes Harry 😋. Nothing like it. When I make a beef stew and dumpligs for dinner if there's anything left we have it for lunch the following afternoon with pancakes. This brings back memories of when I was young and mum usad to make little Yorkshire puddings in bun tins. She put 2 or 3 on my plate and fill them with the vegetables. Avril 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Vampiress88 Posted May 4, 2020 #1060 Share Posted May 4, 2020 13 minutes ago, Adawn47 said: Corned beef hash and pancakes Harry 😋. Nothing like it. When I make a beef stew and dumpligs for dinner if there's anything left we have it for lunch the following afternoon with pancakes. This brings back memories of when I was young and mum usad to make little Yorkshire puddings in bun tins. She put 2 or 3 on my plate and fill them with the vegetables. Avril tried to make a American corned beef hash once (hubby’s idea) we burnt it. Ended up with a takeaway 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kalos Posted May 4, 2020 #1061 Share Posted May 4, 2020 Sometimes just for a change we used to get the kids off to school and if I wasn't working , we would have a run over to Barnsley market . Brilliant meat market in there . What we liked was going upstairs into the cafe and having a dinner and a mug of tea. The home made steak pie was to die for but if we went in the winter months then our choice would be a deep bowl with said pie in it, submerged in mushy peas . Heaven ! I think the cafe was called Oldfields ?? Most likely a bygone treasure from Barnsley's past now. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Vampiress88 Posted May 4, 2020 #1062 Share Posted May 4, 2020 9 minutes ago, kalos said: Sometimes just for a change we used to get the kids off to school and if I wasn't working , we would have a run over to Barnsley market . Brilliant meat market in there . What we liked was going upstairs into the cafe and having a dinner and a mug of tea. The home made steak pie was to die for but if we went in the winter months then our choice would be a deep bowl with said pie in it, submerged in mushy peas . Heaven ! I think the cafe was called Oldfields ?? Most likely a bygone treasure from Barnsley's past now. most town centres are a thing of the past The outlets type places are better now. I still miss Parkgate. one I went to growing up was great. It’s awful now and wouldn’t ever let my kids go there. the new town we have moved to it’s like walking back into the past. It was so weird moving here and actually having a town centre. Not that I ever really go there. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mercury7289 Posted May 4, 2020 #1063 Share Posted May 4, 2020 37 minutes ago, Adawn47 said: You've totally lost me mercury 😞. The sun's struggling to come out here at the moment after this mornings rain. It's cool too. I don’t know where this weekend's heatwave went but it missed Barnsley completely. Supposed to be better tomorrow but we'll see. With all this talk about relaxing lockdown and social distancing I'm not sure I'm too comfortable with it. Our cases here are still rising albeit more slowly. I shall be very wary about going out now and it will take some getting used to being around other people again. Avril Avril Andy, mentally discovered a queue on his fantasy cruise, he suggested it might be the tips queue or drinks package queue, but I offered up another possibility! I agree with you, we are not going out again, for some time. Both high risk, and me also full time carer.We are very lucky, with our Village Volunteer, who does our shopping, not sure what we would have done with out her. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adawn47 Posted May 4, 2020 #1064 Share Posted May 4, 2020 20 minutes ago, kalos said: Sometimes just for a change we used to get the kids off to school and if I wasn't working , we would have a run over to Barnsley market . Brilliant meat market in there . What we liked was going upstairs into the cafe and having a dinner and a mug of tea. The home made steak pie was to die for but if we went in the winter months then our choice would be a deep bowl with said pie in it, submerged in mushy peas . Heaven ! I think the cafe was called Oldfields ?? Most likely a bygone treasure from Barnsley's past now. It's still there kalos. A bit posher but still serving the same types of food. It's upstairs in the new market kitchen. It's definitely gone upmarket now. pun intended 😂😂😂 Avril 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adawn47 Posted May 4, 2020 #1065 Share Posted May 4, 2020 28 minutes ago, Vampiress88 said: tried to make a American corned beef hash once (hubby’s idea) we burnt it. Ended up with a takeaway American corned beef hash is as far removed from Yorkshire corned beef hash as American apple pie to British. No comparison. My daughter makes the American one and I keep telling her to check her birth certificate and see where she was born 😆. Avril Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adawn47 Posted May 4, 2020 #1066 Share Posted May 4, 2020 (edited) 29 minutes ago, mercury7289 said: Avril Andy, mentally discovered a queue on his fantasy cruise, he suggested it might be the tips queue or drinks package queue, but I offered up another possibility! I agree with you, we are not going out again, for some time. Both high risk, and me also full time carer.We are very lucky, with our Village Volunteer, who does our shopping, not sure what we would have done with out her. I'm over 70 with no serious medical issues other a high BP and asthma. However I really don't feel confident enough to go out yet, and I'm sure I'm not going to be the only one either. I remember the issues you were having earlier on in March with your shopping and I'm so pleased that it's been sorted. There are some kind and thoughtful people around. My neighbour is 90 and I've had a regular recurring delivery slot from Asda for a long time now. Every week she gives me her order and I add it to mine. When it comes my grandson puts in on her front step and walks away so she can bring it in. We all do what we can to help others. The financial side's a bit complicated but its working. Keep well. Avril Edited May 4, 2020 by Adawn47 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian1 Posted May 5, 2020 #1067 Share Posted May 5, 2020 (edited) 16 hours ago, Harry Peterson said: Talking of Barnsley, is it the custom to eat pancakes with gravy, as in a lot of Yorkshire? Might sound odd to southerners, but it's no different from Yorkshire pudding with gravy really. Yorkshire puddings with jam or syrup too, I believe? Quite normal to us as kids, but maybe odd to southerners? I had the best of both worlds.Dad was a Londoner,Mum was Yorkshire.Dad used to cook the Sunday roast and quite often cooked a huge Yorky with jam on for afters.He adopted some of the Yorkshire quisine. Edited May 5, 2020 by brian1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian1 Posted May 5, 2020 #1068 Share Posted May 5, 2020 16 hours ago, Adawn47 said: You've totally lost me mercury 😞. The sun's struggling to come out here at the moment after this mornings rain. It's cool too. I don’t know where this weekend's heatwave went but it missed Barnsley completely. Supposed to be better tomorrow but we'll see. With all this talk about relaxing lockdown and social distancing I'm not sure I'm too comfortable with it. Our cases here are still rising albeit more slowly. I shall be very wary about going out now and it will take some getting used to being around other people again. Avril Hi Avril,we found out my OH's Nephew has just got over the virus.He stayed at home and didn't need hospital.He is a market security guy at Walthamstow,which is still open.A recipe for disaster.Our friends from Boston,Lincs run veggy stalls at a few London markets, again they are still open.Hope it's more sensible in your area,stay well,Brian. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JB9302 Posted May 5, 2020 #1069 Share Posted May 5, 2020 17 hours ago, kalos said: Sometimes just for a change we used to get the kids off to school and if I wasn't working , we would have a run over to Barnsley market . Brilliant meat market in there . What we liked was going upstairs into the cafe and having a dinner and a mug of tea. The home made steak pie was to die for but if we went in the winter months then our choice would be a deep bowl with said pie in it, submerged in mushy peas . Heaven ! I think the cafe was called Oldfields ?? Most likely a bygone treasure from Barnsley's past now. My mum used to take us to Barnsley market when we were kids , always remember the pot & plates man (was he called Edwards ?) juggling plates as he gave his pitch . Plus the Policeman with the Large handlebar moustache . 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adawn47 Posted May 5, 2020 #1070 Share Posted May 5, 2020 3 hours ago, brian1 said: Hi Avril,we found out my OH's Nephew has just got over the virus.He stayed at home and didn't need hospital.He is a market security guy at Walthamstow,which is still open.A recipe for disaster.Our friends from Boston,Lincs run veggy stalls at a few London markets, again they are still open.Hope it's more sensible in your area,stay well,Brian. Both our grandsons live with us and are back at B&Q. David who is a keep fit fanatic and built like brick you-know-what, is a queue marshal. No idea why they put him on that job😆. Joe works 5pm to 9pm when the stores closed restocking. Dave.has all kinds of stories to tell when he comes home about the covidiots. So no Brian, it's no better here. I understand you're slowly coming out of lockdown in Italy according to UK news. I hope it all goes well. Keep safe. Avril Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian1 Posted May 5, 2020 #1071 Share Posted May 5, 2020 1 hour ago, Adawn47 said: Both our grandsons live with us and are back at B&Q. David who is a keep fit fanatic and built like brick you-know-what, is a queue marshal. No idea why they put him on that job😆. Joe works 5pm to 9pm when the stores closed restocking. Dave.has all kinds of stories to tell when he comes home about the covidiots. So no Brian, it's no better here. I understand you're slowly coming out of lockdown in Italy according to UK news. I hope it all goes well. Keep safe. Avril In a way,it's worse,we can go for longer walks but have to wear masks everywhere.The state have issued loads to chemists and supermarkets to sell at 50c each,but they are all sold out.When I mentioned it to our lovely neighbour,within an hour she came round with 2 homemade ones run up on her sewing machine.A lot of people here are like that.Salvatore who runs the local bar has been doing it up and don't expect business to pick up until June.Even with 2 outside tables allowed,people are too scared to come.Ironicly,the only person who has tested positive recently in our village has just returned from a Costa cruise ship,lol.Don't know if she is crew or passenger.Keep safe also.Brian. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adawn47 Posted May 5, 2020 #1072 Share Posted May 5, 2020 5 hours ago, JB9302 said: My mum used to take us to Barnsley market when we were kids , always remember the pot & plates man (was he called Edwards ?) juggling plates as he gave his pitch . Plus the Policeman with the Large handlebar moustache . You're right. It was Joe Edwards. I used to go shopping every week with mum and she always took me to watch him before we went home. The policeman with the big moustache was always directing traffic near the markets. You don't see characters like that now. Sadly gone. Avril 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adawn47 Posted May 5, 2020 #1073 Share Posted May 5, 2020 10 minutes ago, brian1 said: In a way,it's worse,we can go for longer walks but have to wear masks everywhere.The state have issued loads to chemists and supermarkets to sell at 50c each,but they are all sold out.When I mentioned it to our lovely neighbour,within an hour she came round with 2 homemade ones run up on her sewing machine.A lot of people here are like that.Salvatore who runs the local bar has been doing it up and don't expect business to pick up until June.Even with 2 outside tables allowed,people are too scared to come.Ironicly,the only person who has tested positive recently in our village has just returned from a Costa cruise ship,lol.Don't know if she is crew or passenger.Keep safe also.Brian. I'm glad your nephews doing alright. We're waiting for the results from my grandaughter's covid test. She's a nurse at Pinderfields hospital in Wakefield. She has some symptoms but doesn't feel ill so fingers crossed. I know we're all wanting life to return to normal but it can't be rushed. Baby steps. Both of you take care and look after your puppy ☺ Keep safe. Avril 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobupandown Posted May 5, 2020 #1074 Share Posted May 5, 2020 5 hours ago, Adawn47 said: You're right. It was Joe Edwards. I used to go shopping every week with mum and she always took me to watch him before we went home. The policeman with the big moustache was always directing traffic near the markets. You don't see characters like that now. Sadly gone. Avril Also you could buy cheap tin good's on the market on Mondays, and pie and peas for lunch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adawn47 Posted May 5, 2020 #1075 Share Posted May 5, 2020 1 hour ago, bobupandown said: Also you could buy cheap tin good's on the market on Mondays, and pie and peas for lunch. Hi bob. Where have you been hiding? I hope you're both well. Unfortunately the market isn't anything like that now. It used to be a real market. Now it's just inside stalls. No atmosphere any more. Avril 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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