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wuvvum Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

wuvvum

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Toast.

 

Don't know if it's just me, but there's something inherently entertaining about watching Helena Bonham Carter play a gobby Brummie cleaner. The lad who played the young Nigel Slater wasn't half bad either - makes a nice change to see a TV drama that isn't ruined by wooden acting.

M'coli Rank: Isuzu Florian

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Toast.

 

Don't know if it's just me, but there's something inherently entertaining about watching Helena Bonham Carter play a gobby Brummie cleaner. The lad who played the young Nigel Slater wasn't half bad either - makes a nice change to see a TV drama that isn't ruined by wooden acting.

Shame it was ruined by being about Nigel Slater. I can't stand the coal sucker*. HBC is nice but still wouldn't get me watching it.

 

 

 

* Damn predictive text.

RoadworkUK Rank: Lancia Gamma

RoadworkUK

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Shame it was ruined by being about Nigel Slater.

 

Whenever I see mention of Nigel Slater I think; "Excellent, Neil from The Young Ones". Then I realise I've got the wrong Nigel and get really disappointed.

mattblack Rank: Citroen Ami

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Watching the 1979 Christmas 'Butterfies' last night... yes it was crap/depressing, but there was HOT union-jack roofed MK1 Mini and chauffuer-driven MK1 Granada action, and I could re-visit my juvenile Wendy Craig fantasies... :oops:

dollywobbler Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

dollywobbler

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I have absolutely no idea who he is and am therefore quite surprised that there was a programme about his early years. However, this should be in 'grump' because I missed HBC as a Brummie scrubber. Arse.

autofive Rank: Renault 16

autofive

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tv prog probably inspired by Nigel slater's autobiographical book called........Toast

 

(he's a failed TV chef, and ponsy newspaper food critic/columnist)

 

EDIT: watching it now - nice Rover P5

Louise2cv Rank: Renault 16

Louise2cv

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Failed?

 

His books are lovely to just look at, let alone cook whats in them. Everything from the text and pictures down to the paper they are printed on. The recipes are generally down to earth and the ones I've tried from his "Kitchen Diaries" have worked a treat.

 

I like him, he just isn't as "out there" in the TV progs as some of the others:

 

Boobs and innuendo: Nigella

Geezer Caricature with irritating delusions of having political clout: Jamie Oliver

Posh and OTT: Heston.

Posh and a bit self-righteous: Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall

Posh and fishy: Rick Stein.

Sweaty and loud: Ainsley Harriott

Sweaty and purple: Anthony Worrel-Thompson.

Quiet and really only about the food: Nigel Slater.

 

I like elements of the series done by all of the above; bar Hestons stuff, which is just silly. Never took to Keith Floyd.

ChinaTom Rank: Renault 16

ChinaTom

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Talking of nosh, I like the fact that my immigrant wife still doesn't fully understand British culture - especially the sandwich. Instead of the wafer thin bread slice with a sensible amount of stuff in between, my missus gets about 3 sandwiches out of a large farmhouse loaf. It's dinner time now and I'm still full from lunch.

 

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2 inch doorsteps with 3 eggs and a side of bacon between them.

scaryoldcortina Rank: Lancia Gamma

scaryoldcortina

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^ are you sure she doesn't understand? That looks a lot like a bait van breakfast sandwich...

CreepingJesus Rank: Renault 16

CreepingJesus

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^Now that's what's commonly called a 'doorstep'. Or a 'sair haun'.

 

Eristoff Black - it smells like Benylin. Genius. Just for the classy jaikie in your life :lol:

scaryoldcortina Rank: Lancia Gamma

scaryoldcortina

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Just got an email from my dad, titled "Fwd: Fw: Fwd: INTERNET WARNING" which I ignored for a bit because he's got a habit of forwarding all the OMG UR PC IZ DED type scares, but I opened it.

it says

INTERNET WARNING

 

 

 

 

 

If you get an email titled "Nude photo of Ann Widdecombe"

 

Do NOT open it.

 

It contains a nude photo of Ann Widdecombe.

 

:D:shock::lol:

autofive Rank: Renault 16

autofive

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Just got an email from my dad, titled "Fwd: Fw: Fwd: INTERNET WARNING" which I ignored for a bit because he's got a habit of forwarding all the OMG UR PC IZ DED type scares, but I opened it.

it says

INTERNET WARNING

 

 

 

 

 

If you get an email titled "Nude photo of Ann Widdecombe"

 

Do NOT open it.

 

It contains a nude photo of Ann Widdecombe.

 

:D:shock::lol:

 

i too received this email, but i opened it.....

 

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Mr Lobster Rank: Lancia Gamma

Mr Lobster

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Boobs and innuendo: Nigella

 

You say that like its a bad thing!

 

I could watch Nigella cooking all day long.

cobblers Rank: Isuzu Florian

cobblers

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I'm stuck in the house on NYE (In the noooorth), made up with flu and unable to really move much. I'm listening to an internet stream of a Saarf london pirate radio station who are banging jungle out like they are that priest who turned up at father teds house with the ghetto blaster and didn't get on very well with any of them.

 

For some reason the ridiculousness of it has cheered me right up.

 

EDIT: I would like to hug Nigella until her close friends became concerned about her whereabouts.

Albert Ross Rank: Renault 16

Albert Ross

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I'm stuck in the house on NYE (In the noooorth), made up with flu and unable to really move much. I'm listening to an internet stream of a Saarf london pirate radio station who are banging jungle out like they are that priest who turned up at father teds house with the ghetto blaster and didn't get on very well with any of them.

 

For some reason the ridiculousness of it has cheered me right up.

 

EDIT: I would like to hug Nigella until her close friends became concerned about her whereabouts.

 

Just for you.

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Cavcraft Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

Cavcraft

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I'd like a go of her close friends too.

Captain Mainwaring Rank: BL Wedge

Captain Mainwaring

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The fact that I'm now going to bed, having not drunk a single drop! :shock:

Angrydicky Rank: Lancia Gamma

Angrydicky

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Bollocks, I forgot about this. Nice Cortina, what's the bonnet badge?

chaseracer Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

chaseracer

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Bollocks, I forgot about this. Nice Cortina, what's the bonnet badge?

Mk4 Zodiac??

Louise2cv Rank: Renault 16

Louise2cv

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An advert comes on TV. Its a hub cap and nut.

 

"2cv!" I shout.

 

"No its not" says Matt.

 

 

"It is look!"

 

I am a geek. The look on Matts face; I'm sure it was pride... :?

chaseracer Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

chaseracer

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Ms. Bastock, we are not worthy. Truly, you are the goddess of shite... 8):wink:

BMC Dan Rank: Austin Maxi

BMC Dan

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Seeing a road hogging lycra-clad cyclist having a near miss with an empty can of Carlsberg thrown by some louts in a passing car on a rural Oxfordshire country road this morning :D

seth Rank: Renault 16

seth

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This afternoon I have enjoyed a few hours talking shite with a couple of very nice Iranians :D

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