HOUSEHOLD TIPS NOT FOUND IN WOMAN'S WEEKLY

[Big Kev]

I get a Bury black pudding and warm it in the oven with the sausages, bacon and lamb's liver. My favourite is Stornaway black pud but it's not readily available around here.

[Tizer]

You might soon have to pay a tax on the Stornaway product if Ms Sturgeon has her way!

[Big Kev]

You might soon have to pay a tax on the Stornaway product if Ms Sturgeon has her way!

Be interesting to see what happens with the Bury black pudding, the dried blood for it comes from Spain.
https://www.buryblackpuddings.co.uk/new ... k-pudding/

[chinatyke]

When my Malaysian wife first came to England, she discovered Bury black puddings. She liked them so much that she bought a few pounds and sent them back home to Malaysia. They took 6 weeks to arrive and you can imagine the state of them. About 20 years later we visited her brother and he took her to task for sending him a parcel of maggots! She was convinced black puddings were a dried product.

[Stanley]

Pater. I once gave a talk to the Rotary Club at Bury and the starter for the lunch was a small boiled (or steamed) Black Pudding with English mustard and a slice of white bread. I think you could call that the classic way to serve it. I usually lightly fry mine, just enough to ensure they are cooked. A black circular disk meant it was a slice out of a bulk large package, not an individual pudding and if it was hard it was overcooked.

[Tizer]

You might soon have to pay a tax on the Stornaway product if Ms Sturgeon has her way!

Be interesting to see what happens with the Bury black pudding, the dried blood for it comes from Spain.
https://www.buryblackpuddings.co.uk/new ... k-pudding/

Perhaps it's bull's blood if it's from Spain! If so, Bury black pudding may go well with a glass of Bull's Blood wine.
`Bulls Blood: the Battle is on! Eger VS Szekszárd' LINK
[After posting this I noticed the next topic in the OG list was Ian's `Blood Donors'. Oh dear!

[Stanley]

I used to drink Bull's Blood but then I discovered Rioja!

[Stanley]

Don't worry about long periods of rain, it only gets serious if you notice your feet are getting webbed.

[Stanley]

Don't get too excited at the prospect of seeing the back of January. February Fill Dyke can be a cruel month.

[PanBiker]

Never underestimate the bulking capability of soaked Chia seeds.

[Marilyn]

Never underestimate the bulking capability of soaked Chia seeds.

[Stanley]

If you get mail that looks like good news, search for the catch! There will almost certainly be one and in my case yesterday it was a biggie! Don't start celebrating immediately.

[Tizer]

One thing that some folk will receive in the post but is not a scam is a cheque from HSBC. They are having to pay compensation to people they over-charged on overdrafts years ago.

[Stanley]

When considering how much exercise to take be sure to include an assessment that allows for wear and tear on the body and it's constituent parts. Not a lot of point in chasing more and more steps each day if you are wearing your knees out!

[Stanley]

You don't have to go for a walk first thing in the morning especially when It's slippy underfoot. But there is a lot to be said for getting a dose of fresh air down your lungs. Old fashioned I know but I always feel better!

[Stanley]

Never forget that copper is a natural bactericidal material. It is also poisonous to humans if very hot like an exhaust pipe. There are instances of deaths from this recorded in the early days of motor racing.

[Tizer]

...It is also poisonous to humans if very hot like an exhaust pipe. There are instances of deaths from this recorded in the early days of motor racing.

I'm having trouble matching that up with the use of copper piping in domestic hot water systems. Does it mean water from my hot water tap is poisonous?

[chinatyke]

...It is also poisonous to humans if very hot like an exhaust pipe. There are instances of deaths from this recorded in the early days of motor racing.

I'm having trouble matching that up with the use of copper piping in domestic hot water systems. Does it mean water from my hot water tap is poisonous?

Change all your copper pipes to lead ones!

[Big Kev]

...It is also poisonous to humans if very hot like an exhaust pipe. There are instances of deaths from this recorded in the early days of motor racing.

I'm having trouble matching that up with the use of copper piping in domestic hot water systems. Does it mean water from my hot water tap is poisonous?

I don't believe 60 degrees is hot enough...

[Stanley]

Kev's right, it's got to be a lot hotter than that. I learned about it in a book on Brooklands in the early days.

[Tizer]

Metal fume fever.... Wikipedia
`Metal fume fever, also known as brass founders' ague, brass shakes, zinc shakes, galvie flu, metal dust fever, Welding Shivers, or Monday morning fever, is an illness primarily caused by exposure to chemicals such as zinc oxide (ZnO), aluminium oxide (Al2O3), or magnesium oxide (MgO) which are produced as byproducts in the fumes that result when certain metals are heated...'.

[Stanley]

No welder in his right mind will work on galvanised steel especially if in an enclosed location.
Funny things metals..... I once had a bad experience from grinding red lead paint off a gate......

[Stanley]

If you do strenuous activities that are outside normal behaviour expect consequences. I was fairly lucky yesterday but have seen episodes like that leave me with six weeks worth of back ache!

[Stanley]

If you're cutting old cotton clothes up for cleaning rags save all the buttons. You never know when you'll need them!

[chinatyke]

If you're cutting old cotton clothes up for cleaning rags save all the buttons. You never know when you'll need them!

That's why every household has an old button tin!