Originally Posted by batty-x-ray;

Well, a kind and noble gesture to provide black gold for the neofarmers. I think as Mrs Castrian is unused to buying the stuff she may have made a rookie mistake here and looked in the jams and honey section. Canadians; otherwise known as IGA, Sobeys, Loblaws, and No Frills, keep it in the gravies, herbs and spices section.

Originally Posted by Oakvillian;

I'd be more inclined to protest against the use of "protest" as a transitive verb

<gets coat>

Originally Posted by Novocastrian

Just wait until you've been here as long as I have though. We'll see what grammatical horrors emerge.

Originally Posted by dbd33

Thank you for the kind thought, Mr Castrian.

Five years ago I thought I had enough Marmite stockpiled for the remainder of my lifetime; for years each visitor from the UK brought a large jar and some people visited often. Then came the Young American and the horses, now the demand is insatiable. Based on the costs of products we consume it would probably be cheaper for us to live in England.

Originally Posted by Rob4BC

Your horses eat m**mite?

Originally Posted by dbd33

It is the crucial binding element in horse treats. At this very moment my OH is rushing a box of the treats to a barn where they ran out.

Originally Posted by batty-x-ray

my cat loves marmite, the other 2 cats i had both liked it too.

Originally Posted by dbd33

If the 7 cats start eating it we'll have to have it trucked in. I might try the chickens on it though, get some Marmite flavoured eggs.