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[scooterscot]

What's wrong with London apart from people?

Ended up at the cinema and saw Sunshine on Leith. Could someone explain why Edinburgh (which I can't stand) actually looks like a nice place to visit in that film.

The joke about going shopping in Glasgow was funny tho.

I would love to see it, wonder if it will appear in München.

Edinburgh is always nice in the sun & the snow. Avoiding it when it rains is the trick. Why can't you stand Edinburgh? It's home from home for the English, well if you're from Bath and the like.

[scooterscot]

I forgot how much I bloody hate London.

+1

[MaryPoppins]

How was the Natural History Museum? I only live half a mile from there, and you'd have been welcome to come back for a cup of tea of something. But I was away for a wedding in Hampshire all day saturday.

It's interesting to hear from occasional visitors whether they think London has changed since their last visit, probably for the worst. A woman I was talking to at the reception visited Fulham for the first time in several years, and she reckons it is now more scary and "intense" (her word).

We didn't see much of it [the museum] as I was only really allowed to look at the dinosaur bit. But, we loved what we saw. Beautiful building.

In all seriousness, I love London - seeing all the tourists makes me feel proud to be English; there is some beautiful architecture. My son loves the people watching on the tube and finds it all very novel.

[socialworker]

How was the Natural History Museum? I only live half a mile from there, and you'd have been welcome to come back for a cup of tea of something. But I was away for a wedding in Hampshire all day saturday.

It's interesting to hear from occasional visitors whether they think London has changed since their last visit, probably for the worst. A woman I was talking to at the reception visited Fulham for the first time in several years, and she reckons it is now more scary and "intense" (her word).

I was born in London and lived there until I was 27. Quite honestly it is far nicer in many ways now , cleaner, public transport is better, lots of areas that were really grim redeveloped. The IRA didnt help. But though I try not to be disconcerted by the fact I can walk around my old home area for a considerable time without hearing a word of English, it is alienating. Mind you my aged parents have had a variety of foreign neighbours over the years and they have never had a problem with any of them, except the period of australian students who tended to have all night parties.

[OwlHoot]

I forgot how much I bloody hate London.

How was the Natural History Museum? I only live half a mile from there, and you'd have been welcome to come back for a cup of tea of something. But I was away for a wedding in Hampshire all day saturday.

It's interesting to hear from occasional visitors whether they think London has changed since their last visit, probably for the worst. A woman I was talking to at the reception visited Fulham for the first time in several years, and she reckons it is now more scary and "intense" (her word).

[MaryPoppins]

Its only the people I hate. Just travelling home on the train with a sleeping boy and a massive bag to carry at the other end somehow.

[mudskipper]

What's wrong with London apart from people?

Ended up at the cinema and saw Sunshine on Leith. Could someone explain why Edinburgh (which I can't stand) actually looks like a nice place to visit in that film.

The joke about going shopping in Glasgow was funny tho.

Want to see that - I love the Proclaimers

Edinburgh's beautiful - what's not to like?

[eek]

I forgot how much I bloody hate London.

What's wrong with London apart from people?

Ended up at the cinema and saw Sunshine on Leith. Could someone explain why Edinburgh (which I can't stand) actually looks like a nice place to visit in that film.

The joke about going shopping in Glasgow was funny tho.

[mudskipper]

I forgot how much I bloody hate London.

Nice day?

[MaryPoppins]

I forgot how much I bloody hate London.

[norrahe]

Last night: whisky tasting
Today: usual market n' stuff and celebrating our cloggy house purchase
Tomorrow: F1 and browsing kitchen stuff for new house and cooking ( venison with port jus, chanterelles and new season squash).

[darmstadt]

Enjoyed that on the one occasion I had it in a restaurant and have never been able to find a good recipe.

The basis for mine although there will be a couple of changes:

400g chicken breast or boneless chicken thigh
3 tbsp veggie oil
1 tsp each of coriander and cumin seeds
2 cardamom pods
1 large red onion, chopped finely (I'm using a few red shallotts)
1 tsp each of garlic and ginger
2 tomatoes, chopped roughly
1 tsp red chilli powder
1 tsp sea salt
½ tsp freshly ground black pepper
1 tsp dried fenugreek
1 tsp ground garam masala powder
50 grams Greek yoghurt
1 tbsp desiccated coconut

To garnish:

Handful of coriander leaves
2 green chillis, chopped finely

to cook:

Heat the oil in a on medium heat and add the cardamom, coriander and cumin seeds. Once they pop, add the onions and stir fry until brown.
Add the ginger and garlic and cook until the raw smell of the garlic leaves the pan. Add the tomatoes and cook until soft and oil starts to rise to the top, you may need to add a splash of water to avoid the tomatoes from burning.
Next add the chicken, garam masala powder, salt and red chilli. Stir fry until chicken is half cooked. Add the fenugreek and yoghurt.
Once the chicken is done, add the desiccated coconut and stir through. Serve garnished with chopped coriander and green chilli

[Freamon]

Just back from a night partying in Köln as I was at the Germany - Ireland game and now have to go all the way back, actually to Düsseldorf for the Toten Hosen concert (with Madness as support!) and then a very, very, quiet relaxing Sunday (cooking a chicken Handi.) Have a good one everyone else...

Enjoyed that on the one occasion I had it in a restaurant and have never been able to find a good recipe.

[darmstadt]

Might play with my new carpet shampooer instead.

Is that what its called now?

[darmstadt]

Just back from a night partying in Köln as I was at the Germany - Ireland game and now have to go all the way back, actually to Düsseldorf for the Toten Hosen concert (with Madness as support!) and then a very, very, quiet relaxing Sunday (cooking a chicken Handi.) Have a good one everyone else...