Thread: Show us your impulse buy

Thank you kindly, sir.

Originally Posted by dirk diggler

Speaking of calendars

All things come to those who wait...

The dogs barking this afternoon alerted me to the postman's visit.



I guess I was lucky it wasn't raining.

OK, so I also have four identical John Craven tea towels, but I've finally got my Countryfile wall calendar!

^ How much did you donate to Puddsy for them to send it by boat in February?

Fok this shiz.


For sale.

1 big red fluffy heart.

Cost 189thb

129thb obo.

I predict that this will be a gamechanger at Chez Chitty!

Originally Posted by Joe 90

I predict that this will be a gamechanger at Chez Chitty!

Looked promising at first....

Originally Posted by Reg Dingle

discounted Gino dacampo cooking products

Can't beat s good spit roast in a airfryer!

the idea of you chopping mushrooms is amusing

It looks like even Chitty will struggle to burn everything to $hit with that 'five in one' pan.

Originally Posted by Joe 90

I predict that this will be a gamechanger at Chez Chitty!

You wanker, you just got your pockets picked.

Originally Posted by Joe 90

Can't beat s good spit roast in a airfryer!

What a way to go out.

Originally Posted by david44

Cannot keep a fung guy down.

Unless you have a large gas range like in pro kitchens or a Rayburn/AGA (unlikley in LOS but standard in UK farmhouses you wont cook evenly with a rectangular pan on a normal circular single gas electric or my induction hob.

My tip Chitty is a good Le Creuset or Cast Iron pan well seasoned (google it if you dont understand.Even a Wok will do , needs a bit more wrist action, but cums naturally to many Spoonerists.

I seldom have more than 3 or 4 ingredients bacon egg toms with either mush or poatate cakes,but my method

1 Cook Bacon no oil , the bacon Fat that reamains and if needed once removed an extra squirt of spray EEVO or knob of butter, then my pick Fresh quartered toms from my garden (if using wetter ingredients that may stick like canned toms mush or beanz last)

2 Remove Bacon and or Sausages/Black or my preferred White pudding.If diet conscious onto some absornet kitchen towel/tissue etc to absorb excess fat

3 Into the pan Egg or 2, once cooked to your liking add damper final ingredients that eeally only need warming like beans.

You can save half the cleaning by mopping the pan with bread to add to the side.
If you delve into the sink, clean immediatley or if lazy at least soak so easy for the maid.

4 Tip if you have an airfryer can cook the meats there , even beans in a metal mug (easir with a handle) or what we have is a full size non stick billy with a handle so can hook out with tongs!

Enjoy, apart from unbuttered sourdough toast I make the whole thing is pretty unhealthy and while I could eat daily I limit myself to a Sunday hangover cure or rare trips to England where I always order kippers if on the menu! No hash browns, please!

What is really nice if you some left over boiled potates is to slice and fry as scallops or if some leftover mash roll into patties with a raw egg coat with flower/or steel milled oats and fry as potatoe cakes (thats what my mum callled em , basically like a burger made from spuds and eggs, added garlic or fried onion, capers or even chillis to taste, I often add sliced soused olives for zing,

Much of the above can be totally ignored if you have a dishwasher , the "Thai Nong " brand is thorough but needs monthly servicing and restauarnt treats I find.

I posted this post in AI with the following comment...

This was a post in a web chat I participate in. The poster may be drunk or on drugs. He is of British origin. Can you please clarify this;

This is the response I got to our mate daves post...

Let's break down this chat post, which is indeed a bit rambling and likely influenced by some substance use. Here's a clearer version:

Subject: Cooking a "Fry-Up" (British Breakfast)

The poster is discussing how to cook a traditional British fried breakfast, sometimes called a "fry-up." He emphasizes that even cooking requires the right pan. He advises against using a rectangular pan on a standard circular hob (cooktop) because it won't distribute heat evenly. He recommends a Le Creuset or cast iron pan, or even a wok.

His Method:

1. Bacon: Cook the bacon without adding oil. Use the rendered bacon fat for the rest of the cooking. If needed, add a small amount of cooking spray (EEVO likely refers to Extra Extra Virgin Olive Oil) or butter. Then, cook fresh, quartered tomatoes (or other ingredients like canned tomatoes, mushrooms, or beans, but add these later as they tend to stick).
2. Meats: Remove the cooked bacon, sausages, black pudding, or his preferred white pudding. If you're watching your fat intake, place the cooked meats on paper towels to absorb excess grease.
3. Eggs and Finishing Touches: Cook the egg(s) to your liking. Add any final ingredients that only need warming, like beans. Use bread to mop up any remaining grease in the pan – this reduces cleaning.
4. Cleaning: Clean the pan immediately after cooking, or at least soak it if you're feeling lazy. He jokes about having a maid.
5. Alternative Cooking: If you have an air fryer, you can cook the meats there. Beans can be heated in a metal mug (easier if it has a handle) in the air fryer. He uses a large non-stick pan with a handle for easy removal.

Overall Philosophy:

He admits his fry-up isn't healthy, even without buttered sourdough toast. He usually only makes it on Sundays as a hangover cure or when he visits England. He prefers kippers (smoked fish) when dining out and dislikes hash browns.

Potato Cakes/Scallops:

He describes how to use leftover boiled potatoes. Sliced and fried, they become "scallops." Mashed potatoes can be made into patties, coated in egg and flour or oats, and fried. These are "potato cakes" (his mother's term). He suggests adding garlic, fried onion, capers, chili, or sliced olives for flavor.

Dishwashers and Restaurant Treats:

He jokingly suggests that if you have a dishwasher, you can ignore most of his advice. He mentions a "Thai Nong" brand dishwasher (likely a humorous reference) that needs monthly servicing. He also enjoys restaurant meals.

"Cannot keep a fung guy down": This is likely a misheard or intentionally altered version of "can't keep a good guy down," a common idiom meaning that a good person will always recover from setbacks. "Fung" might be slang or simply a drunken misspelling.

"Spoonerists": This likely refers to people who enjoy spoonerisms, a type of speech error in which the initial letters of words are swapped (e.g., "bunny phone" instead of "funny bone"). He's probably suggesting that using a wok requires a certain skill with wrist movements, which he jokingly connects to spoonerisms.

"Chitty": This is likely a term of endearment, perhaps like "mate" or "pal."

"LOS": This likely refers to "Land of the Setting Sun," a nickname for a location, possibly where he lives now, as opposed to the UK.

"Billy": A "billy can" is a small cooking pot used for camping, often with a handle.

In short, it's a rambling post about making a fried breakfast, with some humorous and slightly confusing asides. The key takeaway is his method for cooking the various components and his preference for certain pans and ingredients.

Originally Posted by bsnub

"Chitty": This is likely a term of endearment, perhaps like "mate" or "pal."

"LOS": This likely refers to "Land of the Setting Sun," a nickname for a location, possibly where he lives now, as opposed to the UK.

See you in Spooners with my mate Chitty for a "Fool American"

Originally Posted by Joe 90

I predict that this will be a gamechanger at Chez Chitty!

Looks like an interesting solution to the logistical challenges of a fry-up, especially after a few beach skittles


I re-watched The Dark Knight 2008 while waiting for this to arrive

The Marvel Universe is entertaining but this DC movie is the best serious superhero thriller of all time. I remember it was spooky watching it back in 2008 with Heath Ledger dying before its release.

Comes with a good set of toys, including the mask from the bank heist opening scene.

All the knives featured in the movie and several decks of his famous calling cards and the Glock 17 that he converted to fully automatic with extended magazine

A very good Ledger head sculpt.

He won the oscar for best supporting actor for this role.

They even made the figure taller than regular to match Ledger's 6'1" frame

And a stand. My only figure with a stand. The rest are defying gravity on their own 2 feet.

Originally Posted by Looper

The rest are defying gravity on their own 2 ft

Apart from Ingrid

Picked up this wuslity bit of retro HIFI equipment today for my youngest bedroom.

It plays vinyl, tapes, cds snd the radio.
Decent Sanyo Sound and a bargain at £35.

Are you saving the beta max player and reel to reel for xmas?

Originally Posted by Reg Dingle

Are you saving the beta max player and reel to reel for xmas?

And the slide projector!

Can you imagine a slide show presentation by Cyrille ?

^Retro-tastic with the must have 80's feature - a double tape deck!


This was Senorita's impulse buy

It was a surprise gift for me, purchased on her girly girls cruise holiday

I had a good shake of the box but not a clue to be had

I should have guessed, it was an addition for my model ship gallery

She brought me a model of the ship that she had been on on Valentines, to go with my fleet of WWII battleships

Is that sweet or what

Out of focus but the specs impress

2600 passengers
109,000 tonnes
290m long
12 decks

So it is bigger and longer than a US Carrier

She enjoyed it so much she is booking another cruise in 6 months. She wants me to come but I am not sure what my sea legs are like these days

Pacific Encounter - Wikipedia

Lovely.


Would rather take a gift with meaning behind it than an equal weight of gold.



Unless it was really really heavy.

Bought a 40k thb laptop this week and today I've spent all evening playing Championship Manager 2001/02.

Need to research what newer games I might like...

^ were you Sam A Llardyce

^^
You're gonna lose your poor, starving TEFLer cred.

Originally Posted by PlanK

^^
You're gonna lose your poor, starving TEFLer cred.

To be fair I can't afford now