FullAuto: Ding dong.

Sorry, got to go to the door, I think the Avon lady's here. I need some bath oil and something for my chapped lips - it's been very cold just lately!

Well, and I was going to keepout of the next session of inuendo, but if I'm going to be accused anyway I might just have to offer some input .... how about it FA - sparring partner ?

What's the Easter equivalent of Scrooge?
That'll be me then, my first year of not being able to eat chocolate, no mini eggs, no cream eggs, no cadbury's egg with buttons inside, no point in living really!!!! BAH!!!

....and always beware of greenfly!!!

silvertongedevil:

Accounting Troll:
I would suggest going over to what species are growing wild where you live in mid-February. Try kidding your partner into thinking there is an old romantic tradition associated with poison ivy or a Leylandii cutting.

No kidding - up until Victorian times young men would go out into the woods at the crack of dawn and find anything flowering to gather and if there were no early flowers such as Cowslips they would bring back boughs of Holly or similar greenery. These 'trinkets' would be laid on the door steps of certain maidens to show that someone was 'interested'.

I like this. It's romantic in a strange way as the girl would not have known who had left it. I guess some girls would have more greenery than others though.

This was also a ritual observed for May Day although things apparently got a little more heated in the woods (there were a lot of June betrothals and January births) during the middle ages.
I think this is far more romantic than the processed form of present giving (nip to Tesco and get a bunch of roses and box of chocs). Although I don't think I'd have to battle my way through a forest of green bows (just like I don't battle my way over the pile of post on Feb 14th) perhaps if an admirer didn't have to pay, I might get a stick or a withered leaf or something.
Yes STD, I think the old ways are the best - keep Britain romantic!! (whilst stopping Tesco taking over the world!!)

FullAuto: I tihnk a lot of people rely on it, certainly. I know I do.

I bet you're dribbling (sorry - salivating)just thinking about it!! Hmmm Banoffee Pie and cream - yummy!

FullAuto: So they say! And very enjoyable it is too, although there's quite simply nothing like a combination of variety and familiarity in one dish to really get me excited.

Enough to make anyone's mouth water I should think!!

FullAuto: Well, the more I eat it the more familiar it becomes, but I certainly don't enjoy it any less. And variety is always possible.

Variety IS the spice of life! ehem - So they say!

Do you enjoy the first helping as muchas the first though? The initial excitement and rush of enthusiasm gives way to a more relaxed and intense savouring of the dish.

Hmm, it's nice to have seconds - but shouldn't be greedy

FullAuto: I prefer to concentrate on taste and firmness when it comes to things like fruit (melons, say).

Ripe & firm yes,
but they do say that more than a mouth / handful's a waste - not sure myself. ,

Quite indulgent but I find - worth it!!! (especially when you get the big ones - brazils of course)

FullAuto: Well, Nutella always struck me as being more chocolatey than nutty, but nuts on their own are by no means a bad thing. Apparently.

Nuts are better with those wrinkly things that swell when moisture is added and are sometimes covered in chocoloate ..... raisins !!!

Nuts yes, I told you I was having therapy !! choc certainly not!

See above!!!