Picture(s) of the day....

[MattBLancs]

Some of you may remember when I began on the forum I used to post a car with the appropriate sized engine each time I added another 100 posts. I believe that stopped at the 6300 mark and subsequently I posted the odd celebratory picture at other milestones. Well it's that time again I'm sure you'll all be delighted to know!

Now you've stepped beyond the nice round 16000, do you think it'll have a bearing on what you post next?

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[Gibbo2286]

It's an Azalea in full bloom, Jim. The sun just happened to be illuminating it at the time.

Looks like a large helping of strawberry blancmange.

[bobins]

It's been a long time since I've seen any blancmange - strawberry or otherwise. Can you still buy it in the shops ?

[CitroJim]

It's been a long time since I've seen any blancmange - strawberry or otherwise. Can you still buy it in the shops ?

If you can't I could make some if I can find a recipe

[mickthemaverick]

It's been a long time since I've seen any blancmange - strawberry or otherwise. Can you still buy it in the shops ?

I have to go to Morrisons today for Marmite stock for my daughter in Germany so I'll have a look!!

[bobins]

I used to do exactly the same as you for a friend in Germany, Mick. A large pot of Marmite was required once a year. Good job it never goes off

[mickthemaverick]

My son-in-law wanted some hot cross buns too, hope he has a hammer!!

[myglaren]

It's been a long time since I've seen any blancmange - strawberry or otherwise. Can you still buy it in the shops ?

Asda, Sainsburys, Morrisons, Nisa, Amazon, Ocado, Waitrose, Tesco...

My dad used to make blancmange from milk and cornstarch. Just white as the name implies, he used to call it cornflour mould though, or 'blumminge'.
Cures all ills.

[Gibbo2286]

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[mickthemaverick]

Well I can report that Morrisons do have Blancmange on the shelf:

MTMO

Although it's fair to say they do not consider it a big seller!!

MTMO

[mickthemaverick]

In an effort to promote participation here is a link to the newest quiz question on the Quiz thread which only seems to have two participants at the moment so maybe this will guide some of our newer members to it!

[CitroJim]

My dad used to make blancmange from milk and cornstarch.

Ahh! Who knew It turns out I make it regularly Except mine is made with a bay leaf and lots of grated cheese

It's my lasagne sauce...

[mickthemaverick]

What a way to start the day!!

Sea is light swell

Brekkie underway!

[CitroJim]

Do enjoy a great trip Mick

[mickthemaverick]

A couple of disturbing pics which might help someone out!!

Due to a huge traffic jam approaching the Netherlands - Germany border we ducked into a service area in the Netherlands half a mile from the border checks. I filled the tank with Shell V-Power as usual which I thought was pricey at 2.409 Euros per litre:

The Netherlands receipt

After emerging from the filling station into the front of the queue for the border checkpoint we were waved through, a bit irritating having spent 45 minutes in the queue!! However the Dutch filling station had not fulfilled my passenger's desire for some lunch so about 4 miles into Germany we pulled off the motorway into an industrial estate with a McD's suitable for some refreshment, nugget meals!! As we left the site we passed another Shell Station and I noticed the price of V-Power there was 191.9 Euros. I was a trifle annoyed!! I had paid 50 cents a litre more just 4 miles up the road!!

MTMO

That meant the fill up of 39.5 litres had cost me virtually 20 euros more than it need have!!! Grrrrrrrr!!! So the moral is don't buy fuel in the Netherlands if you can avoid it!!