'Fessing up

[gfwgfw]

Dear Shipmates

I am sitting at my trusty 'puter feeling very,very guilty

Why, you may well ask

The Giant is a fibber and a cheat and incredibly deceptive

The much beloved arranged a small dinner party for her ladies club

I agreed to do the preparation and cooking

We have a newly opened Cook shop who sells an abundance of rather nice but pricey prepared culinary extravaganzas

Got on the "dog and bone" and ordered the requirements for the ladies delectation

To cut to the chase

The six ladies were overwhelmed by my kitchen skills, the much beloved was complimentary ohow clean her pride and joy kitchen was left

Knowing that you ladies are so devious, have I really pulled off my gross deception, if so it was a well spent forty quid

By the way - all the packaging is in the next door's wheeley bin

Lubooo all

Graham

[kaymar]

Sounds like a very well spent £40 to me, Giant. Well done indeed.

[GillD46]

Naughty, naughty boy!

Actually, if everyone is happy, what's the problem? But I would own up - she might get you cooking all the time - and that could be expensive!

[Manoverboard]

Good grief man, have you NO shame ?

Have you not thought for a single moment about what could happen to your unsuspecting neighbour if the Jobsworth from Poole Council discovers that there is a mixture of food particles, rubbish and environmental waste all mixed together in the one wheelie bin ?

[gfwgfw]

The Giant is feeling a little easier now confessing to my dear ship mates . . . tantamount to going into the confessional thingy in certain branches of religious establishments

It really works

To continue the thread - just for fun

Who else would be bold enough to 'fess up for being a tad devious

Lubooo all

Graham

[gfwgfw]

Good grief man, have you NO shame ?

Have you not thought for a single moment about what could happen to your unsuspecting neighbour if the Jobsworth from Poole Council discovers that there is a mixture of food particles, rubbish and environmental waste all mixed together in the one wheelie bin ?

Hee Hee

It was your wheelie that I used my Darzet neighbour

Hope all is well on your patch of God's County

Graham

[jay-ell71]

Man after my own heart. I have done that, put the Cook into a suitably shaped dish and Blumental's your Uncle.

Dont worry, and please don't own up to the Ladies!!!

[Dancing Queen]

Good grief I've lost count of how many times I've taken the credit for something and it was all down to Mr M&S, we have a rule in this house ... if M&S don't sell it we don't have it

[gfwgfw]

This particular outlet is new to us

Simply called "Cook"

Has a huge range of rather delectable goodies

Knocks the overrated M&S into a cocked hat, would never serve M&S to my discerning ladies

But M&S knickers are A1 OK

[emjay45]

I think that's very forgivable.
I'm not fessing up to anything but it did remind me of something that still rankles when I remember it. When I was first married and not being a cook I collected weekly magazines with recipes call 'Supercook', you could buy the white binders to keep them in. We invited our friends to dinner and I slaved over the starters, main course and dessert all recipes from the 'Supercook'. The dessert was a cheesecake. It was long and complicated, I can't remember now but it involved cream and cream cheese and a lot of effort. When I served it I was expecting a lot of praise for my efforts and was surprised at the lack of this. The wife just said these are good aren't they. I didn't know what she meant until months later she served us with cheesecake out of a packet and I realised she thought mine was the same. I can assure you there was NO comparison. Hmm! Good food is wasted on some people

[wolfie]

Giant,

£40 to feed 6 ladies!!

You old skinflint

I have seen a couple of these 'Cook' establishments and wish there was one near us.

[Dancing Queen]

This particular outlet is new to us

Simply called "Cook"

Has a huge range of rather delectable goodies

Knocks the overrated M&S into a cocked hat, would never serve M&S to my discerning ladies

But M&S knickers are A1 OK

Actually Graham M&S did become overrated 3 or 4 years ago and I stopped shopping there because the quality was terrible, I gradually started shopping again and I'm pleased to say many of the things I thought were poor quality do appear to be as good as they ever were.

Not just food I think they lost their way in many ways trying to appeal to a different customer, it appears to have worked but they've also lost customers ... "knickers" once upon a time I wouldn't have bought them anywhere else, I wouldn't even look at them now but then I doubt you and I look at them in the same way I digress though.

[Boris+]

Hi Graham,

You have made a public admission that you did your very best for your wife. THREE CHEERS FOR GRAHAM.

Em

[Dark Knight]

well done that man

however, if said ladies enjoyed your culinary efforts so much, it could lead to further occasions where your "skills" are called upon again

could be a pricey ruse in the longer term??

[paultheeagle]

That's not cheating G...I would call it using ones initiative....well done sir.

[gfwgfw]

Bleeding heck

I have been well and truly Apple Crumbled

In a bit of a Rabbit Stew to tell the truth

. . . well and truly in the Mock Turtle'd


My dangle bits are threatened with a Sweetbread delectation

Bon appetite

[Silver_Shiney]

Tell you what, Graham, if you don't say anything, none of us will either (provided we all get an invite round next time you're doing it )

[Meg 50]

was it from here:
http://www.cookfood.net/ ?

[Jean W]

Jo - thanks to Meg for her lead -it would appear that a visit to Chatsworth is in order Alternatively, Dobbies - no need to buy any plants

Plenty of eating establishments and watering holes holes en route

[Dancing Queen]

Chatsworth it is then Jean as the Farm shop will be selling whereas Dobbies probably just sell the products in their restaurant

[Jean W]

Crumbs - I feel the CC is going to get a battering The Farm Shop always manages to sell us something without extras

[Jean W]

Should have said we will have to hope for weather like today

Oh and the Garden Centre at the Beeley end

[gfwgfw]

was it from here:
http://www.cookfood.net/ ?

Yep

The very same

Very impressed with the quality and free delivery

[jay-ell71]

Hi Jo, Dobbies do sell the Cook products from their shop fridges. It is an excellent Garden Nursery too We have a lovely Dobbies in Cirencester and if we go on a Tuesday we get a special seniors lunch for £5.99. and a cup of coffee. But we have a Cook in Cheltenham too and I make good use of it.

[Dancing Queen]

Thanks Jay, we have a lovely Dobbies in Chesterfield I've just never noticed if they sell food ( but I wouldn't have been looking ... I will now )