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Old Apr 28th 2008, 6:36 pm
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Originally Posted by annacarna
oh come round to mine, i can cook all of that, jamaican patties, red peas soup, roti, u do the shopping , I'll do the cooking
Right,me and Inse will be down in a flash.....can I put in order for saltfish, ackee, dumplings and some mutton soup with goat curry.Proper wholesome food.

Seriously though,haven't seen any ackee in the shops! Haven't really looked. Might have to wait til my wife gets out here in August and she can do the cooking then!
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Originally Posted by nottmbantam
Right,me and Inse will be down in a flash.....can I put in order for saltfish, ackee, dumplings and some mutton soup with goat curry.Proper wholesome food.

Seriously though,haven't seen any ackee in the shops! Haven't really looked. Might have to wait til my wife gets out here in August and she can do the cooking then!
ooh all sounds a bit exotic!
bet you got plenty on the on the Alfreton Road before you moved out here!
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Originally Posted by CeeBee
Wherever it may be....from Halifax to Hell.. what do you most miss about 'home'?
Bridies!

...and full strength Glasgow-produced IRN BRU in a 750-mL glass bottle, especially for the morning after the night before to cure a hangover !
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Old Apr 29th 2008, 3:10 am
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Originally Posted by nottmbantam
Right,me and Inse will be down in a flash.....can I put in order for saltfish, ackee, dumplings and some mutton soup with goat curry.Proper wholesome food.

Seriously though,haven't seen any ackee in the shops! Haven't really looked. Might have to wait til my wife gets out here in August and she can do the cooking then!
no never seen in the shops either, i get friends to bring over, love that food apart from the mutton curry
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Default Re: What do you miss about home?

Originally Posted by annacarna
good choices, i would add selfridges, camden market (before fire) portabella rd, and places like marlow and cookham

For Ireland i would say Lilly Bordellos and Bewleys cafe in Dublin and Busker Browns and The Quays in Galway and ah the smell of freshly cut grass and all the ole eejits holding up the bars at 11 in the morning
oh i've had a few good nights in lilly bordellos...!!

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Originally Posted by Madam Medusa
oh i've had a few good nights in lilly bordellos...!!

MM, xx
Me too ! Hee hee
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Originally Posted by Inselaffen
ooh all sounds a bit exotic!
bet you got plenty on the on the Alfreton Road before you moved out here!
Yeah,lol, one or two places on Radford Rd / Hyson Green too.
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Originally Posted by nottmbantam
Yeah,lol, one or two places on Radford Rd / Hyson Green too.
lovely area of town!
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Originally Posted by Inselaffen
lovely area of town!
Yeah, but some good eating places around there!!
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Originally Posted by CeeBee
Wherever it may be....from Halifax to Hell.. what do you most miss about 'home'?

Everything... Been home for almost two years and very happy
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Old May 1st 2008, 12:14 pm
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cheese and onion crisps - not seen 'em in dubai yet...but i am on the hunt !
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Originally Posted by zabone
cheese and onion crisps - not seen 'em in dubai yet...but i am on the hunt !

They use to sell em in Spinneys on Al Wasl Rd
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Originally Posted by zabone
cheese and onion crisps - not seen 'em in dubai yet...but i am on the hunt !
I was well happy when I found irn bru over here.
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Originally Posted by zabone
cheese and onion crisps - not seen 'em in dubai yet...but i am on the hunt !
Choitrams (either shop on Al Wasl) do Walkers and Seabrooks.
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Originally Posted by Heart of gold
They use to sell em in Spinneys on Al Wasl Rd


apologies forgot to add - they have to be walkers cheese and onion crisps !
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