We spent all day Saturday arranging how to keep our three cats in while we went out for a meal in the evening. Two were no problem but the third is very independant and as we love her to bits we wanted her in before we went out. Nights out can be dangerous for cats here.

Off to the supermarket to buy prawns. Home to shell them and cut them into small pieces. The supermarket didn't have any already shelled. When we got home we gave her one to let her know we did actually have prawns. That meant she would stay near the house and come in early. It worked. We locked the cat flap and gave her a plateful. We slipped out of the door while she ate.

In the car I said "Well, thank goodness we don't have to think about prawns again today."

When we got to the restaurant the most beautiful pure white long haired cat greeted us at the same time as the waitress. We cooed as only cat loving idiots can. "Oh' said the waitress "He"s just waiting for his prawns."

I'll file this for future reference. Our cat is just being allowed out now for about 30 mins before dinner. So far she's only come inside once without being picked up and plonked in front of her food. This was the same cat that had been starving only 10 mins earlier.

Like you we don't really want her out overnight but will be giving her more freedom after her cat flap is fitted in Thurs.

Just been given a jar (in lovely black and gold box, no less) of special XO Marmite - fabulous!
N

That is wonderful stuff : enjoy

What is XO marmite?

Extra Old Marmite. Stronger than the usual stuff

The great Sir Norman Wisdom has died

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Oh gosh

Today was lovely, I must even admit the colours on the trees were lovely, even though it's not summer

I thought it was only marginally stronger. Still excellent stuff though

I didn't think it was stronger at all tasted less salty to me though, still v nice

I've somehow made the 1,500 post mark.

'Xtra 'Orrible I think!

I suspect those people who don't like Marmite will detect XO's strength more than those of us who do like it!!!

The honey jar in my cupboard says on the lid "best before 15 December 2011".

Is this a bit odd? How can they be that exact over a gap of 14 months?

And isn't it a bit barmy anyway? I mean, they found honey in the pyramids that was 5000 years old and not decayed at all, so what's going to happen in 14 months?

Although I suppose it doesn't matter really - we'll have eaten it long before December 2011.

I'm surprised that they didn't also say it had to be finished by 14:23.

It's totally ridiculous because in fact, as you have inferred, honey never goes off!

It's not so much that it's stronger, it's more like it's a deeper, richer more rounded taste. I think there is still very much a place for ordinary Marmite which has a bit more bite - XO is more a special occasion version.
N

Congratulations! Hope you'll keep posting for the next 1500 times!

It always makes me laugh when bottled water has "filtered through volcanic rocks for millions of years" and such and then "Best Before End:" on the bottle!

Thank you, BM!

Well I suppose that when it's bottled, it's no longer free flowing and hence becomes stale what with lack of constant oxygenation and also build up of bacteria...?

I can smell condensed milk.
I can't see any in the room, so I am most probably imagining it, but it's just making me want to sit down with a tin and a spoon and scoff some...

Does it really take an hour an a quarter to cook a stir fry, plus a half hour gently hinting that 'starting to cook now would be good...' ? Housemates...

Why is it, that when you have visited friends who are very ill, and then you go home, you should feel good that you are not ill yourself and your priorities are crystal clear...........yet I feel flat and sad?

Sorry to hear this, Bev (or should it be, "mum"? ) ... Have a hug

Thanks.

Because your nature is to care about people, and I don't just mean professionally.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D5GoshBXELY

I wish Gok was my best friend...!

Found this while watching that - Here

I adore Christopher Walken...

So I'll reply in the Youtube thread...

There's a commercial on at the moment for 'North Londonshire'...why can't they call it North Northamptonshire, which is what it is...

It's quite a mouthful though

Fair enough but how about calling it Kettering and District. Nothing wrong with Kettering. I had a sandwich there once

There was a commercial on last night for chocolate with added salt.

Sounds revolting

I saw that..... looked AWFUL!!!! (although I do confess to liking chocolate at the same time as ready salted crisps so maybe its kinda similar, but without the potatoeyness??? )

I've had that, it's not too bad actually, although the chilli one's better :-D

I've not had the chocolate-with-salt in it, but I have had chocolate covered pretzels (which have the salt on them first, then the chocolate). They're scrummy

I've just logged on - it's 12:34 on 10/10/10

And in 7 minutes time, it will be 10:10 (pm) on 10/10/10

(look at the time of this post)

I missed it!!!

Oh, well done, Barry! (Even though it's really 22.10!)

Funny how we love order in things. My lovely father-in-law (sadly no longer with us) always loved the fact that his date of birth was 22/3/22. The symmetry appeals somehow.

Why can't you wear black with blue? I want to wear a blue vest top with my new black skirt...

you can't wear black with blue? That ruins most of my wardrobe. I wouldn't go for navy blue with black but I really can't see why other blues can't be worn.

The only one I knew was blue and green, I'm sure black and blue is fine

Is it blue and green must never be seen? I have heard a different colour on that one each time! The blue and black thing - I don't know where it came from... My friend the other day told me I shouldn't be wearing my bright blue tights with black boots, because you can't wear blue and black, just like you can't wear gold and silver - I have to learn new rules each day!