BFTD Posted January 12, 2021 Share Posted January 12, 2021 The last couple of pages have brought back all sorts of horrific childhood memories. No wonder people from foreign lands thought we were culinary barbarians. There'll be folk in their twenties reading this stuff about "salads", and Viennetta being the height of sophistication, and they'll think you're all joking. Just wait 'til we go to war with Europe and the real rationing kicks in 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aDONisSheep Posted January 12, 2021 Share Posted January 12, 2021 11 minutes ago, BFTD said: The last couple of pages have brought back all sorts of horrific childhood memories. No wonder people from foreign lands thought we were culinary barbarians. There'll be folk in their twenties reading this stuff about "salads", and Viennetta being the height of sophistication, and they'll think you're all joking. Just wait 'til we go to war with Europe and the real rationing kicks in Yeh! Who am I kidding with Vianetta! That's what the folks from Cults (posh part of Aberdeen ate). I knew we'd had a good week when mum broke out the; Still one of my favourites. I can also say that my mum had never tasted a lasagne till circa 1992 when I made her one (after I'd finished my degree). EEEEE! Times were 'ard when wee wuz young, but wee wuz 'appy! Weevils the size of dogs 'n other tales are available. Yours, born in the black and white Hovis advert part of Culter. aDONis 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
O'Kelly Isley III Posted January 12, 2021 Share Posted January 12, 2021 The last couple of pages have brought back all sorts of horrific childhood memories. No wonder people from foreign lands thought we were culinary barbarians. There'll be folk in their twenties reading this stuff about "salads", and Viennetta being the height of sophistication, and they'll think you're all joking. Just wait 'til we go to war with Europe and the real rationing kicks in My late father viewed food as essential body fuel rather than as something to be enjoyed. However, I can still remember him almost going into raptures just the once in the late 1960's on tasting raspberry ripple ice cream for the first time. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merkie84 Posted January 12, 2021 Share Posted January 12, 2021 I’m not that old ( 37) but I remember the excitement as a lad going to this trendy new burger place on a trip to London that we had never seen the like of in Scotland It was called “ Burger King” and was far superior to the “Wimpy” that we occasionally went to on Union street in Aberdeen, especially if it was someone’s birthday. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunfermline Don Posted January 12, 2021 Share Posted January 12, 2021 The last couple of pages have brought back all sorts of horrific childhood memories. No wonder people from foreign lands thought we were culinary barbarians. There'll be folk in their twenties reading this stuff about "salads", and Viennetta being the height of sophistication, and they'll think you're all joking. Just wait 'til we go to war with Europe and the real rationing kicks in I remember my first experience of ‘exotic’ food back in the 70s was a vesta curry. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anonapersona Posted January 12, 2021 Share Posted January 12, 2021 Every time I come over to Scotland the first thing I buy is some Pot Noodles. I really miss those things. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fullerene Posted January 12, 2021 Share Posted January 12, 2021 2 hours ago, BFTD said: The last couple of pages have brought back all sorts of horrific childhood memories. No wonder people from foreign lands thought we were culinary barbarians. There'll be folk in their twenties reading this stuff about "salads", and Viennetta being the height of sophistication, and they'll think you're all joking. Just wait 'til we go to war with Europe and the real rationing kicks in Breakfast on special occasions 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bendan Posted January 12, 2021 Share Posted January 12, 2021 6 hours ago, welshbairn said: I love these tweets. US and UK facing a future of having the piss taken out of them by the 'developing' world. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carnoustie Young Guvnor Posted January 12, 2021 Share Posted January 12, 2021 12 minutes ago, bendan said: I love these tweets. US and UK facing a future of having the piss taken out of them by the 'developing' world. I genuinely believe what we're living through now represents the end of the UK as a first world country. For probably what a thousand years the UK then England before it has been one of the richest and most powerful countries on earth, In future that is not going to be the case. In terms of standard of living, education, healthcare, technology, manfucaturing our time as a world leader is over now and not coming back. From now on the only way in which the UK or rUK as it may become will be a first world country will be its military. Nothing else. Also probably witnessing the end of the US empire but that's an entire topic on its own. -1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiegoDiego Posted January 12, 2021 Share Posted January 12, 2021 I genuinely believe what we're living through now represents the end of the UK as a first world country.So are we going to ally with the communists or be non-aligned? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carnoustie Young Guvnor Posted January 12, 2021 Share Posted January 12, 2021 4 minutes ago, DiegoDiego said: So are we going to ally with the communists or be non-aligned? Neither, we will be a NATO member and offshore tax haven. NATO is evolving from its original purpose but our wagon is firmly hitched to it for the foreseeable. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFTD Posted January 12, 2021 Share Posted January 12, 2021 2 hours ago, Fullerene said: Breakfast on special occasions Ooh, when on holiday or staying at a hotel! Couldn't believe how nasty those things were when I finally tried one. More a punishment than a treat. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiegoDiego Posted January 12, 2021 Share Posted January 12, 2021 Neither, we will be a NATO member and offshore tax haven. NATO is evolving from its original purpose but our wagon is firmly hitched to it for the foreseeable. So first world then. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carnoustie Young Guvnor Posted January 12, 2021 Share Posted January 12, 2021 19 minutes ago, DiegoDiego said: 1 hour ago, Carnoustie Young Guvnor said: Neither, we will be a NATO member and offshore tax haven. NATO is evolving from its original purpose but our wagon is firmly hitched to it for the foreseeable. So first world then. That's not what first world means mate. Its just means rich. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carnoustie Young Guvnor Posted January 12, 2021 Share Posted January 12, 2021 22 minutes ago, DiegoDiego said: 1 hour ago, Carnoustie Young Guvnor said: Neither, we will be a NATO member and offshore tax haven. NATO is evolving from its original purpose but our wagon is firmly hitched to it for the foreseeable. So first world then. Since the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991, the definition has instead largely shifted to any country with little political risk and a well functioning democracy, rule of law, capitalist economy, economic stability, and high standard of living That's what we're not going to be from now on. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Detournement Posted January 12, 2021 Share Posted January 12, 2021 Might as well call it the w****r Party. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Detournement Posted January 12, 2021 Share Posted January 12, 2021 6 hours ago, BFTD said: The last couple of pages have brought back all sorts of horrific childhood memories. No wonder people from foreign lands thought we were culinary barbarians. There'll be folk in their twenties reading this stuff about "salads", and Viennetta being the height of sophistication, and they'll think you're all joking. Just wait 'til we go to war with Europe and the real rationing kicks in Vienneta is pretty good. I found one in my freezer a while ago that I must have impulsed purchased while slightly refreshed then forgotten about and it hit the spot. The UK and especially Scotland is horribly obese. The nation's diet needs to change. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFTD Posted January 12, 2021 Share Posted January 12, 2021 (edited) 20 minutes ago, Detournement said: Vienneta is pretty good. I found one in my freezer a while ago that I must have impulsed purchased while slightly refreshed then forgotten about and it hit the spot. The UK and especially Scotland is horribly obese. The nation's diet needs to change. A competent government would have got in with that idea before any shortages. "For the sake of the nation's health, we need a return to the days when people dreaded mealtimes!" Edit: back in the '80s, did they not run Viennetta ads with the dessert being served on silver platters? Jesus f**k. Edited January 12, 2021 by BFTD 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
btb Posted January 12, 2021 Share Posted January 12, 2021 1 hour ago, Carnoustie Young Guvnor said: That's not what first world means mate. Its just means rich. The select few. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shotgun Posted January 12, 2021 Share Posted January 12, 2021 8 hours ago, aDONisSheep said: Yeh! Who am I kidding with Vianetta! That's what the folks from Cults (posh part of Aberdeen ate). I knew we'd had a good week when mum broke out the; Still one of my favourites. For us, that was reserved for holidays in the caravan. 6 hours ago, Dunfermline Don said: I remember my first experience of ‘exotic’ food back in the 70s was a vesta curry. Ah yes, the curry served in a ring of rice. I remember seeing some documentary about people in India and thinking it odd they didn't know the correct way of serving their own national dish. My old Dad spent the last 25 years of his life bemoaning the fact that there was nowhere selling "Proper British Food" anymore. He was still hoping to find somewhere that would give him his gammon* steak with a pineapple ring on top. It didn't get better than that. * And yes, from the political opinions, to the Daily Mail delivered every day, right down to his complexion, the word "gammon" fit my Dad to a T. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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