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Last post by Hotrodder « Fri May 12, 2023 9:34 am
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by Char » Sat Aug 07, 2021 2:28 pm » in Welcome and Forum User Guides.
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There are two ways you can add a photo to your posts.

To upload a photo via the attachments option you simply click on the attachments tab with you...
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Whisky

Last post by Liz « Fri Jul 29, 2022 10:48 pm
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by ajm » Thu Jul 28, 2022 6:26 pm
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Just bought a bottle of Cardhu single malt. I have always thought that it was good for you but was surprised to see,on the box,not a health warning...
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Last post by Liz
Fri Jul 29, 2022 10:48 pm
The cost of Oranges

Last post by Sparkle « Sat Jun 18, 2022 3:57 pm
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by Sparkle » Sat Jun 18, 2022 9:31 am

:shock: On Thursday I did my usual Intermarche shop. I wanted just one orange for a dessert I'm making. I was quite stunned when the price on the...

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Last post by Sparkle
Sat Jun 18, 2022 3:57 pm
Is the French restaurant industry imploding?

Last post by L Austin France « Sat Jun 18, 2022 3:53 pm
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by rabbit » Thu Jun 16, 2022 3:23 pm
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We live near the coast in Morbihan and decided to go out for lunch today. The first 4 restaurants we visited were all on the sea front and each was...
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Last post by L Austin France
Sat Jun 18, 2022 3:53 pm
Arrowroot

Last post by Sparkle « Mon Jun 13, 2022 9:50 am
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by Sparkle » Thu Jun 09, 2022 5:10 pm

Help please. Can someone tell me what I'm looking for in the supermarket - I need some arrowroot or a good alternative for arrowroot. Thanks in...

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Last post by Sparkle
Mon Jun 13, 2022 9:50 am
Just back from Eric's

Last post by Spectrum « Mon Jun 13, 2022 8:16 am
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by L Austin France » Thu Jun 09, 2022 7:07 pm

That's Eric le Sausage (your basement butcher) for them who remember him from previous posts.
I got 3kg porc/onion/ parsley sausages. 1 kg merguez...

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Last post by Spectrum
Mon Jun 13, 2022 8:16 am
In between

Last post by Spectrum « Mon Jun 13, 2022 8:05 am
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by L Austin France » Sun Jun 12, 2022 4:04 pm

watching motor racing on tele I've just knocked up a batch of chilli cheese straws
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Last post by Spectrum
Mon Jun 13, 2022 8:05 am
Veg oil?

Last post by Sparkle « Fri May 27, 2022 5:27 pm
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by Spectrum » Tue Apr 19, 2022 1:40 pm
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Just been to Super U there is not one bottle of Vegetable oil anywhere, lot of Olive but no veg, local problem or is it effected by the war in the...
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Last post by Sparkle
Fri May 27, 2022 5:27 pm
Yoghurt making question

Last post by Mangetout « Sat May 21, 2022 9:17 pm
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by niemeyjt » Tue Jan 11, 2022 12:19 pm

I bought a yoghurt maker in a recent promo as I tend to go through quite a lot of shop-bought ones and thought I would give it a try.

The first...

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Last post by Mangetout
Sat May 21, 2022 9:17 pm
Duty Free Allowances when returning to UK

Last post by beejay « Mon May 09, 2022 5:42 pm
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by Neillybeg » Thu May 05, 2022 1:51 am

While the UK was in the EU individuals were allowed to bring back to the UK 90 litres of wine per person. Since post Brexit rules were implemented in...

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Last post by beejay
Mon May 09, 2022 5:42 pm
Beef sausages!

Last post by exile « Sat May 07, 2022 6:16 pm
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by Ford Focus » Sat Mar 19, 2022 6:02 pm

After many years travelling and living in France I really missed beef sausages there. So much so that when on holiday in France we took beef sausages...

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Last post by exile
Sat May 07, 2022 6:16 pm
Octopus

Last post by Polarengineer « Sat Apr 09, 2022 4:23 pm
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by Ford Focus » Sat Apr 09, 2022 12:28 pm

We watched a travel programme yesterday evening hosted by Susan Calman a Scottish comedienne, television presenter, writer and panellist. She was on...

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Last post by Polarengineer
Sat Apr 09, 2022 4:23 pm
Product recalls

Last post by Bayleaf « Thu Apr 07, 2022 4:02 pm
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by MAD87 » Wed Apr 06, 2022 9:00 am

Brie and coulommier by Normanville and Graindorge (unpasteurised - lait cru) - Listeria
Kinder 'chocolate' -Salmonella
Buitoni pizzas - E.coli

All...

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Last post by Bayleaf
Thu Apr 07, 2022 4:02 pm
Egg Shells

Last post by Spectrum « Thu Mar 24, 2022 9:03 am
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by niemeyjt » Wed Mar 23, 2022 6:41 am

I know there are some fowl people on here, so here goes with a question that sprang to mind while making scrambled eggs this morning.

The latest box...

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Last post by Spectrum
Thu Mar 24, 2022 9:03 am
What are they giving the chickens?

Last post by manonthemoon2 « Sun Mar 20, 2022 6:40 pm
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by elsie » Fri Mar 18, 2022 1:48 pm

It was only a couple of months ago I remarked to my sister I'd cracked my first egg with a double yolk in about ten years.

I bought a box of six...

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Last post by manonthemoon2
Sun Mar 20, 2022 6:40 pm
Stupid boy

Last post by niemeyjt « Sat Mar 19, 2022 7:43 pm
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by Spectrum » Sat Mar 19, 2022 12:48 pm

Just sat down for our usual after breakfast coffee, and it was Ugh!! :shock: horrible, milk off I thought, but I doubt it as we shop fresh each week,...

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Last post by niemeyjt
Sat Mar 19, 2022 7:43 pm
Auchan celebrates St. Patrick's Day

Last post by Char « Thu Mar 17, 2022 6:23 pm
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by exile » Thu Mar 17, 2022 12:32 am

With St. Patrick's Day on Thursday Auchan have pushed the boat out with 173 products to celebrate. The first 87 items are alcohol with a few 0% items...

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Last post by Char
Thu Mar 17, 2022 6:23 pm
Bisto substitute

Last post by Pathca « Sat Mar 05, 2022 11:41 pm
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by hughnique » Mon Jan 24, 2022 11:07 am
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Anyone got an alternative to Bisto gravy granules available in the supermarkets here, Super U sometimes have it, but not that often, and I suspect it...
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Last post by Pathca
Sat Mar 05, 2022 11:41 pm
Not going to waste

Last post by Bayleaf « Fri Mar 04, 2022 7:41 am
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by L Austin France » Thu Mar 03, 2022 5:46 pm

My wife was delving in the town's cheese lady's fridge this morning & saw a huge vat of 'stuff'.
Apparently it was the rinds, plus a lot of the...

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Last post by Bayleaf
Fri Mar 04, 2022 7:41 am
Ideal diet

Last post by Quiksilver « Sat Feb 12, 2022 12:08 am
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by tagh » Wed Feb 09, 2022 9:44 pm
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To live longer eat this. and go nuts?

As an example, this would mean eating one big tomato, one sweet pepper, mixed salad leaves, half an avocado, a...
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Last post by Quiksilver
Sat Feb 12, 2022 12:08 am
Wine Time (Apologies to @hughnique)

Last post by rabbit « Sun Feb 06, 2022 10:51 am
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by Oldblueraincoat » Thu Feb 03, 2022 11:18 am
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Many years ago in the mists of time, I vaguely remember my parents putting a bottle of blue nun Libfraumilch white wine on the dinner table with...
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Last post by rabbit
Sun Feb 06, 2022 10:51 am
Lambig & stuff

Last post by Char « Sat Jan 29, 2022 6:32 pm
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by L Austin France » Fri Jan 28, 2022 5:38 pm
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I thought I'd have a change from my usual apero of single malt scotch so had a ferret through our 'booze cupboard'.
In the cupboard, amongst other...
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Last post by Char
Sat Jan 29, 2022 6:32 pm
Burns supper

Last post by Sparkle « Wed Jan 26, 2022 4:44 pm
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by Veem » Tue Jan 25, 2022 3:21 pm
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Is anyone else having a Burns Supper this evening? Our haggis is courtesy of a Scottish farmer/butcher who lives in our area. Neeps and tatties to go...
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Last post by Sparkle
Wed Jan 26, 2022 4:44 pm
Gluten and Lactose free goods

Last post by Liz « Wed Jan 19, 2022 6:18 pm
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by exile » Wed Jan 19, 2022 9:24 am

Of possible interest to some is that from next Wednesday for a week (or as long as stocks last) Lidl France will have a small range of Lactose and/or...

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Last post by Liz
Wed Jan 19, 2022 6:18 pm
Warning labels

Last post by Spardo « Thu Dec 30, 2021 1:28 am
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by ExMontpelliérain » Wed Dec 29, 2021 12:50 pm

New one on me (on a very nice bottle of SA chenin blanc).

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Last post by Spardo
Thu Dec 30, 2021 1:28 am
Air Fryers

Last post by Liz « Sat Dec 04, 2021 8:52 pm
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by hughnique » Sat Dec 04, 2021 11:17 am
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Has anyone got one of these air fryers, the type that takes no oil, I seem to remember they were, at one time reasonably cheap, apart from the Tefal,...
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Last post by Liz
Sat Dec 04, 2021 8:52 pm

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