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Macclesfield Treacle Fair
Another word for molasses-correct. I could not write about the culinary use of treacle. I don't know enough about cooking.
frankbeswick, on 04/07/2022
Macclesfield Treacle Fair
Thank you!
Is treacle -- your mother's dark treacle toffee and your treacling morning porridge interest me lots! -- a subject that you or Big Brother's Little Sister Veronica would be interested in writing about? Is your wife's use of golden ...
DerdriuMarriner, on 04/07/2022
Movie Review: Frozen (2013)
StevenHelmer, Thank you for product lines, pretty pictures and practical information.
The library system here does have Frozen amongst its Blu-ray and DVD collections. The online catalogue also lists Frozen-related books, CDs and graphic novels. ...
DerdriuMarriner, on 04/07/2022
Macclesfield Treacle Fair
My mother used black treacle occasionally to make treacle toffee, and my wife rarely, if ever, uses it. It is not a food that I like very much. On the other hand, my mother used golden treacle, which we call golden syrup, much more frequently. I ...
frankbeswick, on 04/07/2022
Macclesfield Treacle Fair
Internet sources differentiate between black and golden treacle, with the former appearing to be less an acquired taste than the latter's bittersweet strength.
The Wikipedia article on treacle mentions treacle tart and treacle sponge pudding. ...
DerdriuMarriner, on 04/06/2022
Pubs and Bars in Oostende (Ostend), Belgium
SteveRogerson, Thank you for practical information, pretty pictures and product lines.
You mention, under the heading Botteltje, Louisastraat 19, that "Once upon a time, this was a tiny members-only club but over the years has grown to a good ...
DerdriuMarriner, on 04/06/2022
Barbie Doll For Leukemia Victims Is A Feel Good Story
Revisiting your wizzley led me to ponder other possibilities in the Barbie and Ken lines.
It looks like Barbie dolls now may be available in wheelchairs and with prosthetic limbs. But I see no equivalents for the Ken line. The latest dates on ...
DerdriuMarriner, on 04/06/2022
Who Is 'The Writin' Cowboy'?
You mention that "But, my heart will always be where the horizon is an uncluttered vista unbroken by any skyscrapers, mini-mansions, shopping malls or freeways. And the majority of sounds are of nature."
Some people talk about states such as ...
DerdriuMarriner, on 04/06/2022
Computers and Senior Citizens: What They Should Know
Revisiting your wizzley calls to mind a question that I had intended to ask with the first reading.
Does anyone ever ask about the places with the best deals for electric or manual typewriters that they're intending to replace with computers?
DerdriuMarriner, on 04/06/2022
Grocery Product Placement May Be Costing You Money
Revisiting your wizzley brought to mind a question that I'd meant to ask previously.
Do slotting fees just apply to certain bagged, bottled, canned and frozen products? I don't see much change in store arrangements of cheeses, fresh fish and ...
DerdriuMarriner, on 04/06/2022
Book Review: Three Act Tragedy (1934)
StevenHelmer, Thank you for practical information, pretty pictures and product lines.
The library system here has Three Act Tragedy as an audio-book, a book and a film. So I intend to include this among the list of books that I'll be reading and ...
DerdriuMarriner, on 04/06/2022
The Little World of the Rockpool
I am not familiar with the book that you mention, but I am well-familiar with Adam Nicolson. I have read his book Sea Room, and I watched his television series in which he travelled the British Isles. One incident stuck in my mind. On the ...
frankbeswick, on 04/05/2022
Rushes
Shallow bowls would have been the most workable methods of holding wicks. I think that rush wicks that retained some non-burnt material could have been re-lit.
frankbeswick, on 04/05/2022
Making Hot Spicy Garam Masala
Revisiting your wizzley brought to mind a question that I'd meant to ask previously.
Under the heading Use of Spices in India, you describe curry as among dishes getting spice mixes.
Icelandic author Ragnar Jónasson includes among the food in ...
DerdriuMarriner, on 04/04/2022
The Little World of the Rockpool
The library system here catalogues The Life Between the Tides by Adam Nicolson as its only rock pool-related holding.
The online catalogue summary describes a different approach to educating us about rock pool fauna than the Buttivant book in ...
DerdriuMarriner, on 04/04/2022