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Title: I can't believe there's no butter
Post by: Nearly Sane on October 06, 2017, 02:01:25 PM
Christmas cancelled again because of no butter



http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-business-41527710
Title: Re: I can't believe there's no butter
Post by: ProfessorDavey on October 06, 2017, 02:22:03 PM
Christmas cancelled again because of no butter



http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-business-41527710
Don't see why that matters because no-one can get to Scotland for Christmas anyhow because Ryanair has cancelled all the flights.
Title: Re: I can't believe there's no butter
Post by: ProfessorDavey on October 06, 2017, 02:25:34 PM
Christmas cancelled again because of no butter



http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-business-41527710
Oh dear, yet again our parochial chum turns an issue which isn't Scotland-centric into one that appears to only affect Scotland by linking to an article that is only about the effect in Scotland. Note the earlier article:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-40506573
Title: Re: I can't believe there's no butter
Post by: floo on October 06, 2017, 02:41:04 PM
We rarely use butter, we have low fat marg.
Title: Re: I can't believe there's no butter
Post by: ProfessorDavey on October 06, 2017, 02:43:47 PM
We rarely use butter, we have low fat marg.
Likewise
Title: Re: I can't believe there's no butter
Post by: Nearly Sane on October 06, 2017, 02:47:38 PM
Oh dear, yet again our parochial chum turns an issue which isn't Scotland-centric into one that appears to only affect Scotland by linking to an article that is only about the effect in Scotland. Note the earlier article:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-40506573

I love you too darling
Title: Re: I can't believe there's no butter
Post by: ProfessorDavey on October 06, 2017, 02:54:49 PM
I love you too darling
Oh no, stacking up the 'p' objectives again ;)

Groundhog Day - which I imagine you think is a film starring that famous Scottish actor Bill Murray leaves Edinburgh to report on a ceremony in which the shadow (or otherwise) of a pine marten is used to predict the end of winter in an obscure village in Fife.
Title: Re: I can't believe there's no butter
Post by: floo on October 06, 2017, 03:11:18 PM
Likewise

Admittedly I prefer the taste of butter, but low fat marg is supposed to be better for your health, and I have a familial high cholesterol level.
Title: Re: I can't believe there's no butter
Post by: ProfessorDavey on October 06, 2017, 03:14:48 PM
Admittedly I prefer the taste of butter, but low fat marg is supposed to be better for your health, and I have a familial high cholesterol level.
We usually have some butter around, but use it purely for cooking. For general spreading on bread, toast etc, alway non butter spread (not sure if margarine is the right term).

The key issue is ability to spread straight from the fridge rather than health.
Title: Re: I can't believe there's no butter
Post by: floo on October 06, 2017, 03:22:31 PM
We usually have some butter around, but use it purely for cooking. For general spreading on bread, toast etc, alway non butter spread (not sure if margarine is the right term).

The key issue is ability to spread straight from the fridge rather than health.

I use butter for making the Christmas cake, but that is about all these days.
Title: Re: I can't believe there's no butter
Post by: ProfessorDavey on October 06, 2017, 03:27:00 PM
I use butter for making the Christmas cake, but that is about all these days.
Blimey haven't you heard ... Christmas is cancelled.

Nope, hang about - that's only in Scotland - we're OK.
Title: Re: I can't believe there's no butter
Post by: Nearly Sane on October 06, 2017, 03:39:09 PM
Oh no, stacking up the 'p' objectives again ;)

Groundhog Day - which I imagine you think is a film starring that famous Scottish actor Bill Murray leaves Edinburgh to report on a ceremony in which the shadow (or otherwise) of a pine marten is used to predict the end of winter in an obscure village in Fife.
Kiss, kiss
Title: Re: I can't believe there's no butter
Post by: ProfessorDavey on October 06, 2017, 03:41:07 PM
Kiss, kiss
Blimey getting a bit pervy aren't you.

Ooo-look - another 'p' word for your collection.
Title: Re: I can't believe there's no butter
Post by: Nearly Sane on October 06, 2017, 03:48:14 PM
Blimey getting a bit pervy aren't you.

Ooo-look - another 'p' word for your collection.

You think that kissing is 'pervy'? Very strange.

 I put the link up because I saw  it, I hadn't ignored anything earlier. I do see Scottish headlines as my local area  on my phone. Just as I would if I was based in London, and see London headlines.  Is that odd?

In terms of 'p' words, I can continue to remove the 'p' from you if you want or you might want to stop this slight obsession? There was a terrier that my friend had that loved shagging my leg in a 'pervy' fashion, I am reminded of that.
Title: Re: I can't believe there's no butter
Post by: ProfessorDavey on October 06, 2017, 04:00:00 PM
You think that kissing is 'pervy'? Very strange.
It is in the context of your post. Context is everything in relation to kissing, my old many-'p'-ed chum.
Title: Re: I can't believe there's no butter
Post by: Nearly Sane on October 06, 2017, 04:04:17 PM
It is in the context of your post. Context is everything in relation to kissing, my old many-'p'-ed chum.
odd bit of editing of a post (whoops a p word). But also entirely bizarre. In what way does kiss kiss in that context become 'pervy' for you?
Title: Re: I can't believe there's no butter
Post by: ProfessorDavey on October 06, 2017, 04:37:21 PM
I do see Scottish headlines as my local area  on my phone. Just as I would if I was based in London, and see London headlines.  Is that odd?
Yes - I don't get specifically London or South East headlines sent to my phone - I get the main BBC news-items. If I want to narrow down to London or the South East, I can of course, but is isn't by default and it is just as easy to narrow down to the Scottish Headlines - actually easier, as 'Scotland' is a secondary heading (requiring just one click), while London & South East is a further layer down, below 'England', requiring actually 3 clicks to get to rather than one.

Of course you can set up your phone to primarily receive headlines from a specific area rather than the main BBC news (I chose not to), but hard to then argue against parochialism.
Title: Re: I can't believe there's no butter
Post by: ProfessorDavey on October 06, 2017, 06:09:49 PM
In what way does kiss kiss in that context become 'pervy' for you?
You really need to ask :o
Title: Re: I can't believe there's no butter
Post by: Sassy on October 08, 2017, 02:00:30 PM
Christmas cancelled again because of no butter



http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-business-41527710

I need my butter for my TOAST and I need my CREAM for my coffee. Glad I live in England at present.
Could send butter to  Scotland as presents at Christmas.  ::) 
I love Edinburgh determined to get there next year.

Last time I was their  met up with one of my nephews and his girlfriend (now wife) and we went to see Bon Jovi in concert. Such good memories.  I have to say Edinburgh one of my favourite places ever.  But I have to say are they just being greedy creaming the money off the Sales of Butter.
Title: Re: I can't believe there's no butter
Post by: Robbie on October 08, 2017, 02:09:49 PM
Sassy - I need my butter for my TOAST and I need my CREAM for my coffee.

Too right! Butter is good for you too, high in vitamins A,D,E,B12.
It's only bad if you have a lot of it, a couple of slices of toast twice a week isn't gonna hurt.

Poor Scotland!

There is this, we could buy in bulk & send some up there but not by RyanAir:
https://shop.conserva.de/en/90-canned-butter?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIy_iKw4vh1gIVBW4bCh212QOhEAAYASAAEgJfNPD_BwE
https://www.amazon.com/Red-Feather-PURE-CANNED-BUTTER/dp/B004RR8Y0A

Butter can be frozen though, I think. So stock pile and freeze!
Title: Re: I can't believe there's no butter
Post by: Rhiannon on October 08, 2017, 02:27:49 PM
I was talking to a political journalist around the time of the Indyref who suggested that taking relief parcels to Scotland would be a safer gap yah option than Syria.
Title: Re: I can't believe there's no butter
Post by: SusanDoris on October 08, 2017, 02:42:22 PM
We usually have some butter around, but use it purely for cooking. For general spreading on bread, toast etc, alway non butter spread (not sure if margarine is the right term).

The key issue is ability to spread straight from the fridge rather than health.
I use that NZ A =****r butter. And I reckon, having had that endarterectomy three years ago, the arteries to my brain will last long enough to mean that the plaque buildup will not be the principal cause of my demise!!! But I use very little actually.
Title: Re: I can't believe there's no butter
Post by: Sassy on October 10, 2017, 12:26:37 PM
Sassy - I need my butter for my TOAST and I need my CREAM for my coffee.

Too right! Butter is good for you too, high in vitamins A,D,E,B12.
It's only bad if you have a lot of it, a couple of slices of toast twice a week isn't gonna hurt.

Poor Scotland!

There is this, we could buy in bulk & send some up there but not by RyanAir:
https://shop.conserva.de/en/90-canned-butter?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIy_iKw4vh1gIVBW4bCh212QOhEAAYASAAEgJfNPD_BwE
https://www.amazon.com/Red-Feather-PURE-CANNED-BUTTER/dp/B004RR8Y0A

Butter can be frozen though, I think. So stock pile and freeze!

Well off to get some hot buttered toast not had my breakfast yet. LOL.  Prefer fresh butter.