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Old Sep 5th 2017 | 10:47 pm
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A British friend of mine in Calgary took a first date to a Swiss Chalet. He was surprised when she never returned his calls. "I thought it went really well," he declared.
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Originally Posted by BristolUK
Yes. Honest and admits a mistake. Tries to clear up after herself. I can think of worse people.
This must have the world watching...what a wondeful girl...I so hope for a happy ending.
 
Old Sep 6th 2017 | 10:02 am
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This must have the world watching...what a wondeful girl...I so hope for a happy ending.
A 'career' in Reality TV beckons.
 
Old Sep 7th 2017 | 5:43 am
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As it is new year (the real new year, not the fake, January, hang-over extending one) I was thinking of healthy eating. Obviously summer means salad, but also bbq, wine, gin, wine and wine so I thought I'd try something new.

Those of you who know me (so just you Nicky) will know healthy food is not my strong suit but channelling my inner hipster, lentil-weaver I thought I'd try kale. God it stinks, and tastes just as bad. I ate it but I don't think the salt, pepper, butter and pea meal bacon it took to do so will have added to the health benefits.

I steamed it. What did I do wrong?
 
Old Sep 7th 2017 | 5:50 am
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Originally Posted by Teaandtoday5
As it is new year (the real new year, not the fake, January, hang-over extending one) I was thinking of healthy eating. Obviously summer means salad, but also bbq, wine, gin, wine and wine so I thought I'd try something new.

Those of you who know me (so just you Nicky) will know healthy food is not my strong suit but channelling my inner hipster, lentil-weaver I thought I'd try kale. God it stinks, and tastes just as bad. I ate it but I don't think the salt, pepper, butter and pea meal bacon it took to do so will have added to the health benefits.

I steamed it. What did I do wrong?
You took it home. This is the moment to eschew healthy eating, start on roast dinners and stews and to switch to heavier reds. If there is a moment for kale, it is a moment for someone else.
 
Old Sep 7th 2017 | 6:01 am
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Originally Posted by Teaandtoday5
As it is new year (the real new year, not the fake, January, hang-over extending one) I was thinking of healthy eating. Obviously summer means salad, but also bbq, wine, gin, wine and wine so I thought I'd try something new.

Those of you who know me (so just you Nicky) will know healthy food is not my strong suit but channelling my inner hipster, lentil-weaver I thought I'd try kale. God it stinks, and tastes just as bad. I ate it but I don't think the salt, pepper, butter and pea meal bacon it took to do so will have added to the health benefits.

I steamed it. What did I do wrong?
Its alright raw in a smoothie. Just make sure to put a banana in it to mask any unpleasant taste or smell.
 
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Originally Posted by Oink
Its alright raw in a smoothie. Just make sure to put a banana in it to mask any unpleasant taste or smell.
Seriously?

Also bananas less and less appealing the older I get. Used to like them, but adding kale and blending sounds like a recipe for green slime

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You took it home. This is the moment to eschew healthy eating, start on roast dinners and stews and to switch to heavier reds. If there is a moment for kale, it is a moment for someone else.
This sounds much better. I think the tortoise could do with a kale moment.

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Old Sep 7th 2017 | 6:11 am
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Originally Posted by Teaandtoday5
Seriously?

Also bananas less and less appealing the older I get. Used to like them, but adding kale and blending sounds like a recipe for green slime



This sounds much better. I think the tortoise could do with a kale moment.
You could have a tortoise smoothie and have a ready made serving bowl with the shell
 
Old Sep 7th 2017 | 6:27 am
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Originally Posted by Teaandtoday5
...lentil...
I surprised myself the other day by getting some lentils.

The fact that it was in an already made curried soup made it more appealing.
 
Old Sep 7th 2017 | 6:33 am
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Originally Posted by Stinkypup
You could have a tortoise smoothie and have a ready made serving bowl with the shell

OMG...the pictures I just found

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You could have a tortoise smoothie and have a ready made serving bowl with the shell
Originally Posted by BristolUK
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Old Sep 7th 2017 | 6:44 am
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Old Sep 7th 2017 | 6:56 am
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Dear God, you have really been looking at the dark side of the web - that top one is absolutely disgusting
 
Old Sep 7th 2017 | 7:01 am
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Dear God, you have really been looking at the dark side of the web - that top one is absolutely disgusting
A simple search on turtle soup...who'd have thought
 
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OMG...the pictures I just found



Eeek, the spoiler should come with a warning!!!!
 


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