Diary > Thursday 26th November

[Roobarb]

Caroline, I know what you mean about getting carried away in a good book. Is it one you'd like to recommend? I'm currently reading A Man Called Ove, it's heart reading and so funny at the same time. It's 99p on Kindle at the moment.
What a lovely idea re the jewellery, I'm sure you'll enjoy joining in and also seeing all the other pieces.

MH, my art teacher records the class so we can go back and see her advice, it's very useful. Viewing is limited to the class of course. I faff about too much to record anything I do! My Christmas card that I've been working on for a while has an acrylic pour base, I did another one like that a couple of years ago but was horribly disappointed with the printing colours when the cards were delivered, hope they get it right this time. The art teacher has been demonstrating a number of different techniques within acrylic pour, then we choose a couple to do.
Hope you manage to get your Morris dancing practice again. In light of the further discussion about Spanish flu, perhaps the question should be 'What have the Chinese learned to carry forward?'

Viktoria, would you not be able to collect any further prescription from the hospital pharmacy while you are there? It would save any further messing about (or tara whatsit!).
Re the oat cakes, Tesco have a very good selection.

GillG, so many people for you to worry about but how kindhearted of you to think of them all and contact them, I'm sure that really helped them.

[Mowsehowse]

QUOTE "In light of the further discussion about Spanish flu, perhaps the question should be 'What have the Chinese learned to carry forward?"

The Chinese admit to deaths PER CAPITA of population which equates to around one tenth of the deaths the UK government admits to, (that UK figure being considerably less than the figure stated by the Office of National Statistics).

The media stated the Chinese went door to door and tested a city of 9 million people to avoid a massive Covid spike, so it seems to me they have coped with the pandemic rather better than UK and USA.

Obviously if anything could be done better to avoid animal viral mutations crossing to humans in the first place, that would be good!! 

[Gillg]

Viktoria
I remember the oatcakes you mean. more like rough pancakes and great for rolling round stuff as you say.  I can't remember the last time I saw those, but I believe they come from Staffordshire and it looks like they can be bought online.  https://staffordshireoatcakes.com/index.php   The ones I buy are the biscuity type, rather hard like crackers, but very tasty.  You will find them in all the supermarkets, but Nairns are the best because they use sustainable palm oil (my daughter is very keen on responsible shopping and keeps me on the straight and narrow!).

[BumbleB]

You may find that the "soft" Staffordshire Oatcakes have been renamed as "North Staffordshire Oatcakes" - at least by some of the supermarkets.

[arthurk]

My local Tesco has Staffordshire oatcakes (or at least it did when I was in that aisle a couple of weeks ago), but that might be because I'm not far from Staffordshire and it's a nod to local tastes. I couldn't see them on the Tesco website just now.