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My dad used to tell me about the smog, he worked in the smelting shop and said he couldn’t see his hand in front of his face on his way to work

Fortunately the smog is long gone, but unfortunately, so have the steel works, well most of them

We do have a fabulous, cosmopolitan city though

Gin,

Re your comment about it being foggy in Sheffield. Before your time I can remember when it was always foggy in Sheffield no matter what the climatic conditions. It was a yellow sulphurous fog, a by product of steel production.

I can recall on more than one occasion approaching Sheffield from Chesterfield and at Woodseats looking down into the basin in which the city sits. All that you could see was a yellow haze which obscured the buildings. When you reached the city the rows of terraced houses were all blackened as a result of being bathed in that smog for many years. It is a very different looking Sheffield that I occasionally on television today.

OOOhh - I was SO excited, I forgot to say:

'Nite nite Persie' <3

Dea Xxx

What a FEAST Persie !!! <3 <3 <3

I will sit to one side if you don't mind, away from all those 'fishy smells' ;-)

Although, if you are able to eat fishy things, the dishes DO sound wonderful !

I will have some of EVERYTHING else you have prepared and double helpings of all the things with bacon in !

OOhh - this is going to take me all day :-D :-D :-D

I am such a happy girl now ! - Dont forget Persie - our clocks go forward in the morning <3

Dea Xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Our clocks go forward an hour tonight, so very apt Pers!


Now, I cant resist poached eggs with English spinach, roasted field mushrooms and hollandaise <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3

Brunch by the sea so yes there is fish.

Brunch Menu:

Bread and dips plate: Artisan rolls and homemade dips.

Dockside platter: A selection of hot and cold seafood, cured meats, homemade dips and grilled bread.. this should be shared between two people.

Smoothies: Banana or Berry

Bloody Mary: Wyborowa vodka and tomato juice laced with Hoffman's hot sauce.

West Coast white bait fritters .. served either as a main or an entree... if a main there is also fries and salad.

Clevedon Rock Oysters.. have them either natural, tempura battered or kilpatrick

Grilled Nelson Bay Scallops in the shell with rocket and ponzu dressing

Salad of salt and pepper squid with rocket, cherry tomatoes and lime aioli

Salad of chagrilled chicken breast with streaky bacon, Kaimai brie, craisins and garlic aioli

Chargrilled vegetable terrine with mixed green and tomato relish

Poached eggs with English spinach, roasted field mushrooms and hollandaise.

Free range eggs, any style with streaky bacon and a toasted baguette .... add ons, tomato, mushroom, chorizo sausage

Beer battered fish and prawns with shoestring fries, green salad and homemade tartare and tomato sauces

Grain fed beef fillet with potato mash, roasted field mushroom, parsnip crisps and red wine jus.

Side dishes: Garden salads with vinaigrette, steamed veg with herbed butter, roasted baby potatoes with rosemary infused oil
with or without crispy bacon,

Dessert:

Almond Millefeuille with passionfruit sorbet and caramelised bananas

Vanilla bean panna cotta with mixed berry coulis and coconut tuille

Citrus infused Crème brûlée with lemon sorbet and brandy snap tuille

Trio of sorbets

Warm chocolate and Kahlua pudding with strawberry compote and vanilla bean ice cream

Cheese plate: A selection of NZ cheese with lavash crackers, date jam, and dried fruits (this serves 2 people)

Coffee, Tea, hot chocolate or a port ,a drambuie, or a glass of chilled white muscato, corona beer and tequila (salt and lemon on the table)
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Feel free to have a look around the clock museum

http://www.claphamsclocks.com/history-of-museum.php

down the page is where you can take the 360 degree tour.

Have a lovely day everyone...

Good night from Persie..

Fritters please Pers <3


Its really foggy here, has been like it all week until about lunch time


The good news is, the tulips are all up, the cherry blossom is out..........and my nose is like a tap!

Error.............anyone else having the same AGAIN

Thanks, Persie :-D


I'm off to bed now




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Well done.. have a good kip it is after 9pm here so around 11pm will put on a 10am brunch for them all..

morning all!


I'm just relaxing before going to bed :-D


The evening was GREAT ......... the fund-raising dinner dance for the Student Opera group. Food was very good, and the singing was excellent!


now I have to relax a little bit ................. it's 1:00 am right now!!!




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Good morning Persie!

Well, if you have emptied out my 'hidey-hole' I suppose I will have to try the bacon, brocolli and quinoa fritters :-(

I googled 'quinoa' and it doesn't look 'too' bad.........

Actually - they are rather nice :-)

I had some blinis with ham in them and scrambled egg on top too and they were delicious !

I am looking forward to those special treats that you have used up all the bacon in for brunch!

Thank you Persie <3

Dea Xxx

Thank you Persie.............I have my own store of Marmite but I will sample your fitters please.




If we have all these bodyparts which are of unequal size, it makes me wonder why we don't all walk with a limp to balance ourselves up. :-S



It is supposed to be a warm weekend looming........so, we will get out our lighter clothes and sandals then, before you know it, it will be freezing cold again. :-(



I checked our gas/electric bill online and was delighted to discover that we have a fairly healthy credit.............may be asking for a proportion of that to be refunded now that Summer is looming....... :-D



Hope Sylvs has a good time doing whatever she is doing.......

Toast (sourdough, rye, white, whole grain, 100% brown, Hovis, gluten free), crumpets, golden syrup, raspberry Jam, gooseberry Jelly or Pohutukawa Honey.

If you are very hungry I have made some bacon, brocolli and quinoa fritters and have left bacon out of some of them for Gins.
There are pumpkin and feta scones, and some blinis with ham in them and scrambled egg on top to tide you over.

There will be no Marmite... NZ has a shortage of Marmite and all the supermarket shelves are empty however there is vegemite or peanut butter.

Tea, coffee, juices


(The hidey place is void of bacon etc as I have been using up all sorts for brunch)

Note to self: Post a light breakfast around 6am Brits time>>>

bye all
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I won't be around to do food for tomorrow or Sunday :-D :-D



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hi all
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But....did you know that...you have one 'boobeeee' bigger than the other

I think that it is a scientific fact that we all have one leg longer than the other Gins (maybe only by a tiny fraction of an inch in most cases, but the fact remains!).

With regard to your other comment - yes, my mother did tell me that and I always wear kleeen kerkni##ers !!

Dea Xxx

Are you sure you dont have one leg longer than the other Dea ;-)

And didnt yer mother tell yer, its not yer socks you have to worry about if you get knocked down!