Name That Soup Mavis!: February 2011

Friday, 25 February 2011

MORE LIKE A LOBBY!

Pretty napkin beautifully sets off the the contentious soup.

The boys banter re; lobby/soup controversy!

Rich debate flowed over the soup constituency this week - what is a soup v. a lobby?

Lack of spleen = no!

Saturday, 19 February 2011

This week your Soup Captain and his keen crew abandoned ship and spent the night in Manchester with J& the lovely Gem watching a gig by Emily Barker in a crowded back room of a quaint pub- The Castle Hotel. We thought it was raining, but it turned out that it was condensed sweat dripping down on us - YUK!!
The gig was superb as was the fried African plantain we had at a ( I cannot truly call it a restaurant) bar in the cellar of a shop. The food and African beer was out of this world.
Real soup story next week...................

Friday, 11 February 2011

POST KEYHOLE SURGERY RECOVERY SOUP

Basics; broccoli, carrots, onions, garlic, spud, fresh coriander, S&P & TSTCBN.

Owen and Mave in pre-soup team shot (now only one Gall Bladder between them).

Don't miss the international soup expert's comment.

Friday, 4 February 2011

BUTTERNUT (I know again - but Asda had them reduced!) SQUASH AND CORIANDER.

BN Squash, onion,loads of fresh coriander, s&p, veg. stock--------------no 'sauce that cannot be named'!!

Note the "right handed- forward tilt" and seldom seen technique thought to have originated from the fens of Crowland in Norfolk (a style that allows swift pouring of hot soup without the Soupmeister suffering from 'Bowl Splash Back').

The soup kitchen open for trade.

LIFE THOUGHTS

OWEN'S QUESTION OF THE WEEK.....

11. "When did bras start to be worn?"

1. "How long is a full wash cycle on an Indesit washing machine? I must time it."

2. What are the Twelve Days of Christmas?"

3. "What is the drome north of Barmouth?"

4. "What are native Greenlanders called?"

5. "As much as is now known, what is the truth about Jesus Christ?" (Over to you Robin!)

6. Why on earth did Canada give away Alaska?"

7. What happens to the material that produces Gall Stones after the Gall Bladder is removed? (Over to the Duffield panel.)

8. What does enervate mean?

9. Is it Iman or Imam?

10. What does amtrack mean?

"OVERHEARDS"

You know that moment when you are lazily strolling down your local high street, or quietly dozing in the library when you catch the wiff of an over heard conversation - just a snippet? I call them "overheards" and have collected them for years.

Here are the latest;

*One woman to another;; "Well, I'm not waxing it!"

*Irate man on mobile; "Until you return the power washer, the divorce will not go through!"

*Giggling girls; "And he ate both!"

*Spray tanned woman;"Well, I had it in my hand this morning".

MAVE'S RANDOM THOUGHT OF THE WEEK!

21. I was hammering a nail in the kitchen, Mave the Rave commented "Are you playing a drum or making a sandwich?"

20. When told Robin had lost over a stone in weight, Mave commented - "That could be true or he's no good at maths!"

19. When Big O said, can we order some peas please, Mave asided - "That alliteration is too much - one or the other is enough!"

18. "We have so much Marmite we are starting to paint the kitchen with it!"

17. In the middle of a conversation, Mave interrupts with; "What are you talking about? Did I miss a page?"

16. "You can never take your legs for granted."

1. Sharon " Do you like the dates in the pudding?"

Mave "Depends on who they are!"

2. Mavis is reading about collecting Daily Mail tokens for a Royal Doulton Royal wedding plate, then comments "Collect 50 tokens! I may not last that long! By the time you have them all, they'll be giving the plates away on the Stones!"

3. Mavis "What does pedantic mean?"

Owen explains in great detail.

Mavis "That's boring".

Owen "I am boring"

Mavis "Taken as read!"

4. Sharon, reading a clue to a cross word, "Another word for ancestry ?

Mavis "Funny name for a tree!"

5.Mave talking about hairdressers; "Never have your hair cut when the hairdresser is in a mood. You could be his next victim!"

6. Reading Vogue magazine; "You'd catch a chill if you wore a hat like that!"

7. We were talking about an Italian meal we had with J&Gem in Manchester, Mave said; "Vermasilly comes into my head - an improvement some say!"

8. "The soup has a lovely constituency(sic)......... (pause)................... now, that's a word that always sounds good in company!"

9. "Funny thing clouds - you can do nothing with them."

10. Talking about her worn carpet ; "The problem is, people are light fingered!"

11. When asked how she was, Mave replied; "Half well".

12. When asked if she would like a chocolate ginger biscuit, Mave replied; "If we're off work tomorrow we'll know why."

13. Talking about family sayings, Mavi spoke these words..."Don't rub your belly by a cows cheek".

Owen's was "Strong tea isn't good for weak heads" says it all!

14. Owen points out again the silk Lillies; "They always look the same." Mave replies "The same as what?"

15. Passing a hand car wash, Mavi comments; "Did you see that sign for where you can was your hands

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