thursday from our own correspondent

elbowloh

veronese68 said:

seanoconn said:

Good fish and chips is a taste of heaven. Crispy light batter, fresh fish cooked to perfection, chips that have a slight crunch on the outside and are soft in the middle.

According to the guy I know, grandson of the bloke that started the first chippy, it's to do with the oil they fry in. They used to use nut oil which could stand a much higher temperature. The batter would stay thin. He blamed the Greeks for ruining things, said they started using cheap vegetable oil that had a lower flash point. The batter then expands and absorbs a lot of oil. End result being that a small piece of fish looks bigger, but is nowhere near as good.
Using nut oil nowaday would be a bit of a nighmare with all of the allergies and the lawsuits that could follow.

The good ones cook in animal fat....

webboo

elbowloh said:

veronese68 said:

seanoconn said:

Good fish and chips is a taste of heaven. Crispy light batter, fresh fish cooked to perfection, chips that have a slight crunch on the outside and are soft in the middle.

According to the guy I know, grandson of the bloke that started the first chippy, it's to do with the oil they fry in. They used to use nut oil which could stand a much higher temperature. The batter would stay thin. He blamed the Greeks for ruining things, said they started using cheap vegetable oil that had a lower flash point. The batter then expands and absorbs a lot of oil. End result being that a small piece of fish looks bigger, but is nowhere near as good.
Using nut oil nowaday would be a bit of a nighmare with all of the allergies and the lawsuits that could follow.

The good ones cook in animal fat....

Beef dripping

Stevo_666

Stevo_666

Flâneur said:

Stevo_666 said:

oxoman said:

You missed pickled eggs and battered black pudding. Go a bit further north than me and it chips in a balm cake or with an oatcake. Tatty scallops are tatty fritters around my area.

North of the Midlands? Thats where you get proper fish n chips.

and some more, NE coast, where the wind rips the skin from your bones.

There was a good chippy 100 yards from my folks old house. Top stuff, especially with scraps.

webboo

Stevo_666 said:

Flâneur said:

Stevo_666 said:

oxoman said:

You missed pickled eggs and battered black pudding. Go a bit further north than me and it chips in a balm cake or with an oatcake. Tatty scallops are tatty fritters around my area.

North of the Midlands? Thats where you get proper fish n chips.

and some more, NE coast, where the wind rips the skin from your bones.

There was a good chippy 100 yards from my folks old house. Top stuff, especially with scraps.

But you couldn’t resist the pull of the sourdough and avocado dragging you southwards.

Stevo_666

webboo said:

Stevo_666 said:

Flâneur said:

Stevo_666 said:

oxoman said:

You missed pickled eggs and battered black pudding. Go a bit further north than me and it chips in a balm cake or with an oatcake. Tatty scallops are tatty fritters around my area.

North of the Midlands? Thats where you get proper fish n chips.

and some more, NE coast, where the wind rips the skin from your bones.

There was a good chippy 100 yards from my folks old house. Top stuff, especially with scraps.

But you couldn’t resist the pull of the sourdough and avocado dragging you southwards.

Definitely wasn't those things that got me down here...

pinno

Stevo_666 said:

webboo said:

Stevo_666 said:

Flâneur said:

Stevo_666 said:

oxoman said:

You missed pickled eggs and battered black pudding. Go a bit further north than me and it chips in a balm cake or with an oatcake. Tatty scallops are tatty fritters around my area.

North of the Midlands? Thats where you get proper fish n chips.

and some more, NE coast, where the wind rips the skin from your bones.

There was a good chippy 100 yards from my folks old house. Top stuff, especially with scraps.

But you couldn’t resist the pull of the sourdough and avocado dragging you southwards.

Definitely wasn't those things that got me down here...

Must have been the big plastering contract.

Stevo_666

pinno said:

Stevo_666 said:

webboo said:

Stevo_666 said:

Flâneur said:

Stevo_666 said:

oxoman said:

You missed pickled eggs and battered black pudding. Go a bit further north than me and it chips in a balm cake or with an oatcake. Tatty scallops are tatty fritters around my area.

North of the Midlands? Thats where you get proper fish n chips.

and some more, NE coast, where the wind rips the skin from your bones.

There was a good chippy 100 yards from my folks old house. Top stuff, especially with scraps.

But you couldn’t resist the pull of the sourdough and avocado dragging you southwards.

Definitely wasn't those things that got me down here...

Must have been the big plastering contract.

I look nothing like him

pinno

Stevo_666 said:

pinno said:

Stevo_666 said:

webboo said:

Stevo_666 said:

Flâneur said:

Stevo_666 said:

oxoman said:

You missed pickled eggs and battered black pudding. Go a bit further north than me and it chips in a balm cake or with an oatcake. Tatty scallops are tatty fritters around my area.

North of the Midlands? Thats where you get proper fish n chips.

and some more, NE coast, where the wind rips the skin from your bones.

There was a good chippy 100 yards from my folks old house. Top stuff, especially with scraps.

But you couldn’t resist the pull of the sourdough and avocado dragging you southwards.

Definitely wasn't those things that got me down here...

Must have been the big plastering contract.

I look nothing like him

Not now you don't.

Flâneur

city life was brutal to those youthful looks eh, probably still live longer than 40 years down the pit or in the steel works

elbowloh

pinno said:

Stevo_666 said:

pinno said:

Stevo_666 said:

webboo said:

Stevo_666 said:

Flâneur said:

Stevo_666 said:

oxoman said:

You missed pickled eggs and battered black pudding. Go a bit further north than me and it chips in a balm cake or with an oatcake. Tatty scallops are tatty fritters around my area.

North of the Midlands? Thats where you get proper fish n chips.

and some more, NE coast, where the wind rips the skin from your bones.

There was a good chippy 100 yards from my folks old house. Top stuff, especially with scraps.

But you couldn’t resist the pull of the sourdough and avocado dragging you southwards.

Definitely wasn't those things that got me down here...

Must have been the big plastering contract.

I look nothing like him

Not now you don't.

TBF, even Harry Enfield doesn't look anything like that anymore either.

pinno

elbowloh said:

pinno said:

Stevo_666 said:

pinno said:

Stevo_666 said:

webboo said:

Stevo_666 said:

Flâneur said:

Stevo_666 said:

oxoman said:

You missed pickled eggs and battered black pudding. Go a bit further north than me and it chips in a balm cake or with an oatcake. Tatty scallops are tatty fritters around my area.

North of the Midlands? Thats where you get proper fish n chips.

and some more, NE coast, where the wind rips the skin from your bones.

There was a good chippy 100 yards from my folks old house. Top stuff, especially with scraps.

But you couldn’t resist the pull of the sourdough and avocado dragging you southwards.

Definitely wasn't those things that got me down here...

Must have been the big plastering contract.

I look nothing like him

Not now you don't.

TBF, even Harry Enfield doesn't look anything like that anymore either.

Still better than Stevo.

Stevo_666

pinno said:

elbowloh said:

pinno said:

Stevo_666 said:

pinno said:

Stevo_666 said:

webboo said:

Stevo_666 said:

Flâneur said:

Stevo_666 said:

oxoman said:

You missed pickled eggs and battered black pudding. Go a bit further north than me and it chips in a balm cake or with an oatcake. Tatty scallops are tatty fritters around my area.

North of the Midlands? Thats where you get proper fish n chips.

and some more, NE coast, where the wind rips the skin from your bones.

There was a good chippy 100 yards from my folks old house. Top stuff, especially with scraps.

But you couldn’t resist the pull of the sourdough and avocado dragging you southwards.

Definitely wasn't those things that got me down here...

Must have been the big plastering contract.

I look nothing like him

Not now you don't.

TBF, even Harry Enfield doesn't look anything like that anymore either.

Still better than Stevo.

Not sure many of us would win a beauty contest

pinno

Stevo_666 said:

pinno said:

elbowloh said:

pinno said:

Stevo_666 said:

pinno said:

Stevo_666 said:

webboo said:

Stevo_666 said:

Flâneur said:

Stevo_666 said:

oxoman said:

You missed pickled eggs and battered black pudding. Go a bit further north than me and it chips in a balm cake or with an oatcake. Tatty scallops are tatty fritters around my area.

North of the Midlands? Thats where you get proper fish n chips.

and some more, NE coast, where the wind rips the skin from your bones.

There was a good chippy 100 yards from my folks old house. Top stuff, especially with scraps.

But you couldn’t resist the pull of the sourdough and avocado dragging you southwards.

Definitely wasn't those things that got me down here...

Must have been the big plastering contract.

I look nothing like him

Not now you don't.

TBF, even Harry Enfield doesn't look anything like that anymore either.

Still better than Stevo.

Not sure many of us would win a beauty contest

Despite not actually meeting many of our other brethren, I suspect that is true.
I'm sure SG looks like Nicey.

orraloon

pinno said:

Stevo_666 said:

pinno said:

elbowloh said:

pinno said:

Stevo_666 said:

pinno said:

Stevo_666 said:

webboo said:

Stevo_666 said:

Flâneur said:

Stevo_666 said:

oxoman said:

You missed pickled eggs and battered black pudding. Go a bit further north than me and it chips in a balm cake or with an oatcake. Tatty scallops are tatty fritters around my area.

North of the Midlands? Thats where you get proper fish n chips.

and some more, NE coast, where the wind rips the skin from your bones.

There was a good chippy 100 yards from my folks old house. Top stuff, especially with scraps.

But you couldn’t resist the pull of the sourdough and avocado dragging you southwards.

Definitely wasn't those things that got me down here...

Must have been the big plastering contract.

I look nothing like him

Not now you don't.

TBF, even Harry Enfield doesn't look anything like that anymore either.

Still better than Stevo.

Not sure many of us would win a beauty contest

Despite not actually meeting many of our other brethren, I suspect that is true.
I'm sure SG looks like Nicey.

Tim Nice-but-Dim? Ooh, harsh.

MattFalle

Stevo_666 said:

pinno said:

elbowloh said:

pinno said:

Stevo_666 said:

pinno said:

Stevo_666 said:

webboo said:

Stevo_666 said:

Flâneur said:

Stevo_666 said:

oxoman said:

You missed pickled eggs and battered black pudding. Go a bit further north than me and it chips in a balm cake or with an oatcake. Tatty scallops are tatty fritters around my area.

North of the Midlands? Thats where you get proper fish n chips.

and some more, NE coast, where the wind rips the skin from your bones.

There was a good chippy 100 yards from my folks old house. Top stuff, especially with scraps.

But you couldn’t resist the pull of the sourdough and avocado dragging you southwards.

Definitely wasn't those things that got me down here...

Must have been the big plastering contract.

I look nothing like him

Not now you don't.

TBF, even Harry Enfield doesn't look anything like that anymore either.

Still better than Stevo.

Not sure many of us would win a beauty contest

MF would. He's ridiculously handsome. His mother told him so.

pinno

orraloon said:

pinno said:

Stevo_666 said:

pinno said:

elbowloh said:

pinno said:

Stevo_666 said:

pinno said:

Stevo_666 said:

webboo said:

Stevo_666 said:

Flâneur said:

Stevo_666 said:

oxoman said:

You missed pickled eggs and battered black pudding. Go a bit further north than me and it chips in a balm cake or with an oatcake. Tatty scallops are tatty fritters around my area.

North of the Midlands? Thats where you get proper fish n chips.

and some more, NE coast, where the wind rips the skin from your bones.

There was a good chippy 100 yards from my folks old house. Top stuff, especially with scraps.

But you couldn’t resist the pull of the sourdough and avocado dragging you southwards.

Definitely wasn't those things that got me down here...

Must have been the big plastering contract.

I look nothing like him

Not now you don't.

TBF, even Harry Enfield doesn't look anything like that anymore either.

Still better than Stevo.

Not sure many of us would win a beauty contest

Despite not actually meeting many of our other brethren, I suspect that is true.
I'm sure SG looks like Nicey.

Tim Nice-but-Dim? Ooh, harsh.

Wasn't my implication 'Loon - Smashey and Nicey?. My apologies to SG if that were so. No, the suntanned look.

hopkinb

pinno said:

orraloon said:

pinno said:

Stevo_666 said:

pinno said:

elbowloh said:

pinno said:

Stevo_666 said:

pinno said:

Stevo_666 said:

webboo said:

Stevo_666 said:

Flâneur said:

Stevo_666 said:

oxoman said:

You missed pickled eggs and battered black pudding. Go a bit further north than me and it chips in a balm cake or with an oatcake. Tatty scallops are tatty fritters around my area.

North of the Midlands? Thats where you get proper fish n chips.

and some more, NE coast, where the wind rips the skin from your bones.

There was a good chippy 100 yards from my folks old house. Top stuff, especially with scraps.

But you couldn’t resist the pull of the sourdough and avocado dragging you southwards.

Definitely wasn't those things that got me down here...

Must have been the big plastering contract.

I look nothing like him

Not now you don't.

TBF, even Harry Enfield doesn't look anything like that anymore either.

Still better than Stevo.

Not sure many of us would win a beauty contest

Despite not actually meeting many of our other brethren, I suspect that is true.
I'm sure SG looks like Nicey.

Tim Nice-but-Dim? Ooh, harsh.

Wasn't my implication 'Loon - Smashey and Nicey?. My apologies to SG if that were so. No, the suntanned look.

I thought we ascertained that there was more than a hint of Laurent Fignon about sg's appearance.

pinno

Fignon had a bit of an unkempt look and I don't think that fits.

sungod

pinno said:

Fignon had a bit of an unkempt look and I don't think that fits.

a younger, leaner bruce willis, according to the naughty ladies of the cafe crowd

veronese68

I was told I look like Peter Capaldi twice on Friday, I'm not sure that's a compliment.
The barnet is causing consternation among male friends on bookface, but I've had a couple of nice comments from womenfolk. So whilst I was going to get it clipped today I might leave it to annoy the slapheads.

hopkinb

I can confirm that V68 has much hair. Distinctly jealous of his rock solid hairline.

Wheelspinner

Ex-model here, soz. Seriously! At uni, I made great money as a model for clothing store catalogues, did some catwalk shows, and a stack of TV commercials.

Very lucrative, which made up for the relentless pi$$-take from my uni mates.

orraloon

veronese68 said:

I was told I look like Peter Capaldi twice on Friday, I'm not sure that's a compliment.
The barnet is causing consternation among male friends on bookface, but I've had a couple of nice comments from womenfolk. So whilst I was going to get it clipped today I might leave it to annoy the slapheads.

Well you seem to be in the thick of it lots.

Stevo_666

sungod said:

pinno said:

Fignon had a bit of an unkempt look and I don't think that fits.

a younger, leaner bruce willis, according to the naughty ladies of the cafe crowd

Funny, I used to think you would look a bit like that Harry Enfield character Stan Herbert (but with a different accent)

Stevo_666

veronese68 said:

I was told I look like Peter Capaldi twice on Friday, I'm not sure that's a compliment.
The barnet is causing consternation among male friends on bookface, but I've had a couple of nice comments from womenfolk. So whilst I was going to get it clipped today I might leave it to annoy the slapheads.

Doctor Who the fark are you?

Stevo_666

Wheelspinner said:

Ex-model here, soz. Seriously! At uni, I made great money as a model for clothing store catalogues, did some catwalk shows, and a stack of TV commercials.

Very lucrative, which made up for the relentless pi$$-take from my uni mates.

Got any links to the commercials WS? Might be good for a laugh

Wheelspinner

Stevo_666 said:

Wheelspinner said:

Ex-model here, soz. Seriously! At uni, I made great money as a model for clothing store catalogues, did some catwalk shows, and a stack of TV commercials.

Very lucrative, which made up for the relentless pi$$-take from my uni mates.

Got any links to the commercials WS? Might be good for a laugh

Way too old, all done in the early to mid 80s.

At the time, there were only 2 TV channels here, with ads only on one. They ran a Sunday night movie which *everybody* watched. One week, the department store was having a huge sale, so I’d done catalog and TV ads for them, plus a furniture and white goods retailer ad where I had a glamorous blond wife and baby as we shopped for stuff. Had also done a short TV commercial for a chain of optometrists advertising their contact lens specials or something. In that one, I had a different girlfriend again.

The Sunday movie was sponsored by those three companies. Every commercial break in the film I was in all three ads.

Oh man did I cop some flak at uni the next day... 😄

I pointed out that I’d spent a total of maybe 1 day doing all those ads, and earned nearly a grand for it. Not bad for a uni bum student in 1985.

MattFalle

Didn't CB say he had a history of dating models?

Stevo_666

Wheelspinner said:

Stevo_666 said:

Wheelspinner said:

Ex-model here, soz. Seriously! At uni, I made great money as a model for clothing store catalogues, did some catwalk shows, and a stack of TV commercials.

Very lucrative, which made up for the relentless pi$$-take from my uni mates.

Got any links to the commercials WS? Might be good for a laugh

Way too old, all done in the early to mid 80s.

At the time, there were only 2 TV channels here, with ads only on one. They ran a Sunday night movie which *everybody* watched. One week, the department store was having a huge sale, so I’d done catalog and TV ads for them, plus a furniture and white goods retailer ad where I had a glamorous blond wife and baby as we shopped for stuff. Had also done a short TV commercial for a chain of optometrists advertising their contact lens specials or something. In that one, I had a different girlfriend again.

The Sunday movie was sponsored by those three companies. Every commercial break in the film I was in all three ads.

Oh man did I cop some flak at uni the next day... 😄

I pointed out that I’d spent a total of maybe 1 day doing all those ads, and earned nearly a grand for it. Not bad for a uni bum student in 1985.

I bet you got some stick

There's no shortage of ads from the mid 80s on YouTube like this old beer ad...

https://youtu.be/Z023prwCkgs