Popping off for a bit

[Noir]

Justa wee message to saying i'll be gone for a week as i'm traveling to England, will be able to browse through a few threads but won't be posting til I'm back and yeah ^,^

[chloe]

Justa wee message to saying i'll be gone for a week as i'm traveling to England, will be able to browse through a few threads but won't be posting til I'm back and yeah ^,^

have fun and be safe:salute:

[ConHog]

Enjoy England. Try the blood pudding.

[Noir]

Enjoy England. Try the blood pudding.

Black Puddings are Scottish.
and anyways i'm a vegan so thats pretty much a no-go lol

[Noir]

backkk ^,^

Brought some pics with me, was staying in Bath, my Fav of all the English cities. If any of y'all were every to visit England i'd say Bath and Wells are must visits.

the pics aren't great quality as they're form my phone, but i've smoothed the colour gradients with Instagram.

Temple Meads Train Station
http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j176/jonathan-mcc/33871637.jpg

View if the whole city from were i stayed
http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j176/jonathan-mcc/9c877a16.jpg

(http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j176/jonathan-mcc/9c877a16.jpg?t=1317561794) Inside Bath Abbey
http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j176/jonathan-mcc/ad8d41e9.jpg

Closer pic of the Glass
http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j176/jonathan-mcc/6dcaf624.jpg

A pic of 'the crescent' a huge museum and park area
http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j176/jonathan-mcc/3d19f6e1.jpg

A (http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j176/jonathan-mcc/9c877a16.jpg?t=1317561794)nd me gf whom i was visiting with some cakes we made;
http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j176/jonathan-mcc/90370e7b.jpg

[darin]

Thank you very much for sharing the pics! Lovely, all around. Your cities are so much prettier than ours, here in the Colonies.

[Kathianne]

Thank you very much for sharing the pics! Lovely, all around. Your cities are so much prettier than ours, here in the Colonies.

I have to concur!

[Noir]

Glad y'as like, While i'm on the topic, kinda, i may swell post a pic of Wells, its a city but only has a few thousand people living in it, but it has the most amazing buildings, will hopefully be going back to it in the next few weeks as its only a few miles from Bath.

Radom pic outside the Cathedral (and yes the stupid pose is stupid but i was only like 15 and we were taking the piss out of the japanese tourists that were there at the time lol)

http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j176/jonathan-mcc/2145885234a4024204696b36747735l.jpg

[chloe]

Noir your girlfriend is a stunner !!!! oh those buildings ain't bad either wink;)

[Noir]

Noir your girlfriend is a stunner !!!! oh those buildings ain't bad either wink;)

Indeed, imo she's the most naturally beautiful of all the womenfolk i have thus far tricked into a relationship ^,^
And Yar I took nowhere near enough pics but the entire city is just filled with awesome buildings!

[Noir]

Just a 'nother quick message as i'm leaving for Bath again in a couple of hours, so again won't be on much if at all for the next week or so.

[Nukeman]

Just a 'nother quick message as i'm leaving for Bath again in a couple of hours, so again won't be on much if at all for the next week or so.enjoy!! have a great time!!

[Love Monkey]

Eat some fish and chip and drink an Old Speckled Hen for me.

[jimnyc]

Just a 'nother quick message as i'm leaving for Bath again in a couple of hours, so again won't be on much if at all for the next week or so.

Enjoy! Take some more pics of your girlfriend for us, hopefully with less clothes on this time! :coffee:

[Noir]

Eat some fish and chip and drink an Old Speckled Hen for me.

Would do buuuuut I don't eat animals or drink alcohol. I'll just double up on the chips instead ^,^

@Jim, for shame. Is that shoulder action not enough for you?!!

[PostmodernProphet]

Enjoy! Take some more pics of your girlfriend for us, hopefully with less clothes on this time! :coffee:

if they're in Bath, it's highly likely.....

[Jeff]

Enjoy yourself Noir , be careful and more pics would be appreciated

[Noir]

Some more pics from Barth; (as an aside, almost all buildings built/being built have to be made out of Bath Stone, found in the Vally that Bath is built in.)

The main shopping plaza;
http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j176/jonathan-mcc/b447c543.jpg

Bath Abbey from the front;
http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j176/jonathan-mcc/d4970b7c.jpg

Bath abbey from the side;
http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j176/jonathan-mcc/7d6a229a.jpg

A park along the river Avon (just behind the abbey);
http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j176/jonathan-mcc/65ca878d.jpg

Occupy Bath (more about them bellow);
http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j176/jonathan-mcc/7a8b532f.jpg

As as a special request for Jim, Amy agreed to do a topples pic, (taken while she was reading Jim's request) I'll just provide it as a link incase any users don't want to see ^,^ http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j176/jonathan-mcc/236d9296.jpg

Occupy Bath - Well, lol, as you can see they're not a big group. Had a few hours to myself the day I arrived and stumbled upon them, their sign at the park gate said 'Everyone welcome, come in an day hello' so I did. And on the whole they were lovely.

There were only about 8 there when I was there (they have to take it in shifts) and while some of them were a bit politically naive (for which I bit my tounge) all but one of them seemed to genuine enough to me about being concerned as a pose to angry or victimized.

I say all but one because there was one lady who liked the sound of her own voice far too much, and what she had to say was, mostly, nonsense. The kind who would give the rest a bad name, but more out of politeness (and feeling like a guest) I did best to just ignore her.

Anyways, was a few hours well spent just hearing what makes other people tick and why they had given up the comforts of their homes to have spent the last few weeks occupying.

[jimnyc]

Sweet pics, Noir! Looks like a very nice town, somewhere my wife would like. The Abbey is especially nice and I bet Abbey will appreciate it!

Your girlfriend is a cutie. Tell her a "topless" pic is worthless without me seeing the boobies though! Is she legal age? If not, ignore my last comment! LOL

[jimnyc]

Oh, and my apologies for the NY idiots spreading their germs to your area too! :coffee:

[Noir]

Sweet pics, Noir! Looks like a very nice town, somewhere my wife would like. The Abbey is especially nice and I bet Abbey will appreciate it!

Your girlfriend is a cutie. Tell her a "topless" pic is worthless without me seeing the boobies though! Is she legal age? If not, ignore my last comment! LOL

Chars, if only it didn't have the British weather (love it though I do) it'd be a world class tourist place because Litterally every normal street is bath stone and looks awesome.

And he need fear no FBI lol, she's 21.

[PostmodernProphet]

Oh, and my apologies for the NY idiots spreading their germs to your area too! :coffee:

I think it's progress.....more of them should occupy a bath.......

[Noir]

And m'lady be popping over for the next 8 days so not only won't I be online but I won't have any pics of glorious Bath, and the less seen oft town the better lol

[chloe]

Have Fun :salute:

[Noir]

annnnd back, until january sometime, and while there are no pics as such i have to share this one cus i'm wearing the most awesome jumper i've ever owned, Amys christmas pressie to me ^,^

Taken in an elevator at a museum
http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j176/jonathan-mcc/tumblr_lwdepwsGLP1qbfx9do1_1280.png

[Trigg]

Amazing pics, looks like a great place to visit. I love all the old churches and buildings, I drag hubby through them whenever we travel.

[Noir]

Rawr my fellow DPers!

Justa wee update as I was awake for the weekend in Morzine, France.


Long story short we are season ticket holders with our local ice hockey team the Belfast Giants. Myself, my mum and my wee cousin Britney (10) and her favorite player and our Captain, Colin Shields, left us last year to go play for the Morzine Penguins.


Britney was devastated, however, my mum messaged Colin on Facebook and before he left in the summer he met up with Britney in Belfast...unknown to her my mum also mentioned to him that we were going to try and see him play in Morzine. He said to mail him if we did and he'd come see us.


So we did! Flew into Geneva on Friday and made our way down to Morzine for the weekend, tis a stunningly beautiful place, and the ice hockey was awesome. Very quick and skilled but nowhere near as physical as our league and much more heavily penalized (for example fighting gets you a Match Ban) but an awesome game none the less which (after leading 3-1 going into the third) we lost 4-3 on a penaliry shoot out. and ofcourse Colin came to talk to us after the game, and I was able to chat to another former Giant, Brad Smyth


Anyways back home now ^,^ and some pics of the trip -


My Mum and Britney on Friday night
http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j176/jonathan-mcc/photo-357.jpg

Morzine training pre-game

http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j176/jonathan-mcc/photo-244.jpg

Britney with Colin after the game
http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j176/jonathan-mcc/photo-1680.jpg

Picture of the town
http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j176/jonathan-mcc/photo-1488.jpg

[jimnyc]

Cool pics, Noir, especially the one of the whole town. Looks like a cool place to be, kinda like a ski town!

[Noir]

Cool pics, Noir, especially the one of the whole town. Looks like a cool place to be, kinda like a ski town!It is indeed a Ski town in the Alps ^.^

[Abbey Marie]

Sweet pics, Noir! Looks like a very nice town, somewhere my wife would like. The Abbey is especially nice and I bet Abbey will appreciate it!

Your girlfriend is a cutie. Tell her a "topless" pic is worthless without me seeing the boobies though! Is she legal age? If not, ignore my last comment! LOL

I do! Would love to visit it next time we're in England. :cool:

[Noir]

I do! Would love to visit it next time we're in England. :cool:

Next time i'm going to Bath (in like two weeks) we're going to Wells Cathedral, will take extra pics for youuu!

[ConHog]

Next time i'm going to Bath (in like two weeks) we're going to Wells Cathedral, will take extra pics for youuu!

do you ski? I love snow skiing and have been fortunate enough to get to snow ski in switzerland once in my life.

[Noir]

do you ski? I love snow skiing and have been fortunate enough to get to snow ski in switzerland once in my life.

Nopes, we where the only people there not for skiing or snow boarding lol, but i will definitely be going back their this time next year to snowboard cus it looks awesome

[ConHog]

Nopes, we where the only people there not for skiing or snow boarding lol, but i will definitely be going back their this time next year to snowboard cus it looks awesome

Snow boarding is fun. I prefer skiing though.

[Abbey Marie]

Next time i'm going to Bath (in like two weeks) we're going to Wells Cathedral, will take extra pics for youuu!

:yourock:

I don't suppose they will let you take pics inside?

[Noir]

:yourock:

I don't suppose they will let you take pics inside?

Ofcourse they will...if they don't i'll just send amy running through the pews toppless and they'll have to worry about stopping the bobbed lady or the happy snapper, odds are good!

[ConHog]

Ofcourse they will...if they don't i'll just send amy running through the pews toppless and they'll have to worry about stopping the bobbed lady or the happy snapper, odds are good!

Pictures of said Amy running topless through the Abbey would be awesome. :clap:

[Abbey Marie]

Ofcourse they will...if they don't i'll just send amy running through the pews toppless and they'll have to worry about stopping the bobbed lady or the happy snapper, odds are good!

That kinda reminds me of when my husband and I were visiting Westminster Abbey. We saw umpteen signs in the downstairs museum saying NO PICTURES! So, of course, my husband takes a picture of the coronation chair of all things! A grey-haired attendant comes literally old- lady hobbling over, shouting, "Who took that picture?!" But by then, the camera was back in his pocket, and we were off innocently looking at one of the effigies. Felt a little like Jame Bond there, lol. :laugh:

[Noir]

Pictures of said Amy running topless through the Abbey would be awesome. :clap:

I'll ask but don't be getting your hopes up xD


That kinda reminds me of when my husband and I were visiting Westminster Abbey. We saw umpteen signs in the downstairs museum saying NO PICTURES! So, of course, my husband takes a picture of the coronation chair of all things! A grey-haired attendant comes literally old- lady hobbling over, shouting, "Who took that picture?!" But by then, the camera was back in his pocket, and we were off innocently looking at one of the effigies. Felt a little like Jame Bond there, lol. :laugh:

I take it he had flash on? Alsong as the flash is off i don't see why they're be a problem...and well played lol.

[Abbey Marie]

I'll ask but don't be getting your hopes up xD



I take it he had flash on? Alsong as the flash is off i don't see why they're be a problem...and well played lol.

Yeah, incredibly, he took it with a flash, haha. I don't know what got into him. Had the old lady been a young man...

[chloe]

Beautiful Pics thanks for sharing them with us Noir.

[Noir]

Back again having been away. Didn't get to get to Wells in the end as my gfs suffering terribly from vertigo, however she was able to bake me the most amazing vegan apple pie and custard ^_____^

Also we were able to travel to the Welsh capital, Cardiff, for an ice hockey game. And as. We had a few hours to kill before the game we went to the cinema and saw the movie 'The Artist' and it's fantastic, I implore anyone who's thinking about going to see it to do so. Annnnnd thats all folks!

[Noir]

Popping off for a bit again, my gf was meant to be coming to mine this week, however, she's been unwell for the past few months and is in and out of hospital, so she can't come over. So i've booked the week off to surprise visit her ^,^
Laters alligators.

[jimnyc]

Popping off for a bit again, my gf was meant to be coming to mine this week, however, she's been unwell for the past few months and is in and out of hospital, so she can't come over. So i've booked the week off to surprise visit her ^,^
Laters alligators.

That's cool of you, Noir. I hope she gets to feeling better, send her our wishes, and get some more pictures for us ya bastard!

[SassyLady]

Take care of yourself, Noir.

[ConHog]

take it easy limey. See you on the flip side.

[Noir]

bu-bu-back! like fully i was posting yesterday, but yeah not much to report other than the surprise was a success and omg Amy made the most amazing vegan cake, a double layer red velvet cake with chocolate and soya butter icing.
omg even thinking about it...and of course, pics for proof ^,^

http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j176/jonathan-mcc/photo-1059.jpg

[Jess]

bu-bu-back! like fully i was posting yesterday, but yeah not much to report other than the surprise was a success and omg Amy made the most amazing vegan cake, a double layer red velvet cake with chocolate and soya butter icing.
omg even thinking about it...and of course, pics for proof ^,^

http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j176/jonathan-mcc/photo-1059.jpg

She's very pretty. And the cake looks yummy.

But I didn't realize that cakes could be vegan. What ingredients are changed to reflect that?

[Gunny]

She's very pretty. And the cake looks yummy.

But I didn't realize that cakes could be vegan. What ingredients are changed to reflect that?

Wasn't conhog never posting here again? That lasted 2 days.

[Jess]

Wasn't conhog never posting here again? That lasted 2 days.

Hush. I'm trying to find out about vegan cakes. I'm curious.

[ConHog]

Wasn't conhog never posting here again? That lasted 2 days.


:shakeshead:

[ConHog]

Hush. I'm trying to find out about vegan cakes. I'm curious.

My GUESS is no eggs, or dairy products.

[Jess]

My GUESS is no eggs, or dairy products.

Hmmm ... could be. Probably why I'm not a vegan. :cool:

[ConHog]

Hmmm ... could be. Probably why I'm not a vegan. :cool:


That'a a fact jack. Tomorrow I'm having steak and eggs for breakfast with a side of bagel with cream cheese LOL.

[Noir]

She's very pretty. And the cake looks yummy.

But I didn't realize that cakes could be vegan. What ingredients are changed to reflect that?

Basically eggs and dairy are no-gos obviously, in the most cases you can use soy milk/cream/butter for the milk, creams and butters, and baking soda instead of eggs. They taste *exactly* like normal cakes, and of course are healthier, cruelty free and not as heavy on your tummy ^,^

The recipe amy used for this cake was as follows;


Cake Batter
3 1/2 cups (440 g) unbleached all-purpose or whole-wheat pastry flour
1 1/2 cups (300 g) granulated sugar
2 teaspoons (9 g) baking soda
1 teaspoon (6 g) salt
2 teaspoons (9 g) cocoa powder
2 cups (470 ml) nondairy milk (soy, rice, almond, hazelnut, hemp, or oat. We used Soy)
2/3 cup (155 ml) canola oil
3 tablespoons (45 ml) red food coloring
2 tablespoons (30 ml) distilled white vinegar
2 teaspoons (10 ml) vanilla extract
Ground pecans, for topping (optional)

For Buttercream Frosting:
1/2 cup (112 g) nondairy, nonhydrogenated butter (we used Dairyfree Pure Butter), at room temperature
3 cups (300 g) confectioners' sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons (8 ml) vanilla extract
2 tablespoons (30 ml) nondairy milk (soy, rice, almond, hazelnut, hemp, or oat, we used soy) or water
Assorted food colors (optional)
Shavings of Dairy Free Chocolate.

[Jess]

Basically eggs and dairy are no-gos obviously, in the most cases you can use soy milk/cream/butter for the milk, creams and butters, and baking soda instead of eggs. They taste *exactly* like normal cakes, and of course are healthier, cruelty free and not as heavy on your tummy ^,^

The recipe amy used for this cake was as follows;
Is it more expensive to be vegan? Around here, it seems like it costs a lot more to buy natural/organic/etc.

[ConHog]

Is it more expensive to be vegan? Around here, it seems like it costs a lot more to buy natural/organic/etc.

I'd pay double to keep meat and dairy IN my diet. :laugh:

[Noir]

Is it more expensive to be vegan? Around here, it seems like it costs a lot more to buy natural/organic/etc.

Nope, if anything its cheaper imo, i mean red meats tend to be pretty expensive, swell as allot of fish round were i live, and the price of dairy (especially cheese and eggs) is wayyy expensive.

But i guess it all depends on were you live and what the local markets are like.

The only Vegan thing that seems to be expensive to me is a) vegan cheese and b) Vegan Chocolate, so i've decided just to cut cheese totally out of my diet and choc is a rare treat.

[Jess]

Nope, if anything its cheaper imo, i mean red meats tend to be pretty expensive, swell as allot of fish round were i live, and the price of dairy (especially cheese and eggs) is wayyy expensive.

But i guess it all depends on were you live and what the local markets are like.

The only Vegan thing that seems to be expensive to me is a) vegan cheese and b) Vegan Chocolate, so i've decided just to cut cheese totally out of my diet and choc is a rare treat.

Do you take other vitamins/supplements to compensate for those that are lost when you cut out dairy, meat, cheese, fish, etc.?

[Noir]

Do you take other vitamins/supplements to compensate for those that are lost when you cut out dairy, meat, cheese, fish, etc.?

Nope. With an active interest in what you eat and what it contains there is no need for any supplements. This is probably the single biggest misconception about being a Vegan, most people instantly jump to 'What about your b12 intake' (fortified foods and drinks take care of that) andd another common one is 'what about your calcium' (not knowing that cows milk is one of the worst sources of calcium because the human body can't process it) then of course there's debates about getting enough protein and so forth, but they are (on the whole) comments made in ignorance and created by the truly amazing PR machine that is the dairy industry.

Only an idiot could become a vegan and not have enough interest in what they eat to know what they need to eat and when.

[Jess]

Nope. With an active interest in what you eat and what it contains there is no need for any supplements. This is probably the single biggest misconception about being a Vegan, most people instantly jump to 'What about your b12 intake' (fortified foods and drinks take care of that) andd another common one is 'what about your calcium' (not knowing that cows milk is one of the worst sources of calcium because the human body can't process it) then of course there's debates about getting enough protein and so forth, but they are (on the whole) comments made in ignorance and created by the truly amazing PR machine that is the dairy industry.

Only an idiot could become a vegan and not have enough interest in what they eat to know what they need to eat and when.

Thanks, Noir. I was curious.

[Noir]

Won't be on much for the next week as m'lady is over butto share a few things from the weekend just past...

We went to Edinbrugh!
The primary purpose was to watch ice hockey, our team, the Belfast Giants was having a double header against the Edinbrugh Capitals, coming away the victors both nights with 6-3 and 8-0 results, keeping us firmly at the top of the leauge with just 3 games remaining.
http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j176/jonathan-mcc/78715f2c.jpg

While in Edinbrugh we booked a visit into the local Zoo, which has. En the centre of attention in the UK for quite a few months now, because they have pandas!
A male and a female that have been brought over from China, and seeing them was amazing, the female was right up against the glass so you could sit two feet infront of it, well worth the trek up the hill to it (why are Zoos always built into hillsides?)
http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j176/jonathan-mcc/b236264e.jpg

The other (surprising) highlight was the noms, being a Vegan it can often be disappointing at best when it comes to eating out as we're very limited, but by chance we stumbled upon a vegan restaurant, and the food was incredible.

I got a 3 bean chili mix in a fillo pastry with mash potato and butternut squash chips in a creamy soup, and Amy had a rice pancake with some filling and a cool tomato salsa and salad, with a side order of Smoked Tofu between us.

My noms
http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j176/jonathan-mcc/c763afe1.jpg

And Amy's noms
http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j176/jonathan-mcc/6da591fb.jpg

And lastly but no means leastly, got home in the early hours of the morning to find a large parcel at the door that I wasn't expecting, turning out that Amy has ordered one of my birthday presents and because of its weight she decided to have it shipped straight to me so I got it early and I opened the box to find...
http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j176/jonathan-mcc/dbf289dd.jpg

A 1950s Tippa Typewriter, like, words can't even describe how much ive wanted one of these ^,^

So all in all a good long weekend, be back soon!

[SassyLady]

Wow ... looks like you had an incredible trip. Food looks delicious!

The typewriter reminds me of high school. Are you going to write a novel with it?

[Noir]

Wow ... looks like you had an incredible trip. Food looks delicious!

The typewriter reminds me of high school. Are you going to write a novel with it?

It was awesome ^,^

and no plans for a novel but i will be using it to write my diary which i've had for about a year now and my first book is filled, so rather than move on to a new book i'm going to keep one typewritten.

My first entry for the new dairy (currently just taking a break from typing) covering the past week
http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j176/jonathan-mcc/photo-2175.jpg

Which has included going for an epic (guesstimated) 14 mile walk with my doggie along the coast
http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j176/jonathan-mcc/photo-1516.jpg

Visiting the museum of natural sciences (creationists/evolution-denys beware!)
http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j176/jonathan-mcc/64081_3521518835837_1208042327_33617820_58129575_n .jpg

and best of all, seeing the Belfast Giants trounce our title rival opponents, the Sheffield Steelers, twice in two nights, 5-1 and 5-2. Meaning the Giants became the Elite Leuage champions 2011/2012 ^,^
http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j176/jonathan-mcc/photo-517.png

[SassyLady]

Awesome looking pooch!!! Girlfriend looks adorable. Glad life is looking up for you Noir. Have you told her she might have to share you with a younger woman in a few years?

[Noir]

Awesome looking pooch!!! Girlfriend looks adorable. Glad life is looking up for you Noir. Have you told her she might have to share you with a younger woman in a few years?

It is ^,^ now if only i could get a real job lol, and she's aware of Mia and that we are close friends however not as close as we once were as Mia is coming more into contact with drugs (inevitably i guess) and with that obvious problems which personally i have (probably unfairly) zero tolerance for. So a lot will depend on the life decisions she choices for herself in the coming years.

[SassyLady]

It is ^,^ now if only i could get a real job lol, and she's aware of Mia and that we are close friends however not as close as we once were as Mia is coming more into contact with drugs (inevitably i guess) and with that obvious problems which personally i have (probably unfairly) zero tolerance for. So a lot will depend on the life decisions she choices for herself in the coming years.

Sorry Noir, I had forgotten about Mia. I was talking about my granddaughter when I said sharing with a younger woman. My granddaughter saw your pic and thinks you are "awesomely gorgeous"; but who can blame her for thinking thus.

[Noir]

Sorry Noir, I had forgotten about Mia. I was talking about my granddaughter when I said sharing with a younger woman. My granddaughter saw your pic and thinks you are "awesomely gorgeous"; but who can blame her for thinking thus.

Lol, i did think it random that you'd remember her from over a year ago, but just make sure to keep said granddaughter away from the druggies and we'll see :coffee:

[SassyLady]

Lol, i did think it random that you'd remember her from over a year ago, but just make sure to keep said granddaughter away from the druggies and we'll see :coffee:

She still believes in fairies, Santa Claus and the Easter Bunny ........ still very innocent.

[Noir]

She still believes in fairies, Santa Claus and the Easter Bunny ........ still very innocent.

Aslong as she doesn't believe in god we're good to go =p

[SassyLady]

Aslong as she doesn't believe in god we're good to go =p

Oooops! She does.....but she doesn't like eating animals.

[Noir]

Popping off again for a week to the land of angols.

but but before i go i has to share the main birthday pressie i got for Amy cus i think its awesome and such ^,^

She has a real thing for owls and owl jewellery, and she mentioned this particular gold wrist cuff ages ago (so much so i'm sure she's long since forgot it), and through much searching i found a shop in Germany that sells it was was able to get one (:

http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j176/jonathan-mcc/a2bdccb6.jpg

[jimnyc]

That's awesome looking! Can you get me one, but as a ring, and mail it to me? Thanks!

Oh, and stop leaving. I'm jealous that I rarely get to go anywhere cool! :beer:

[Noir]

That's awesome looking! Can you get me one, but as a ring, and mail it to me? Thanks!

Oh, and stop leaving. I'm jealous that I rarely get to go anywhere cool! :beer:

...is that...a proposal? xD

[Trigg]

have fun on your holiday!!!!

[jimnyc]

...is that...a proposal? xD

Are you calling me a homo? Fucker! Now I want 2 of them. And you can make them charms for my gold necklace if it makes you feel better! LOL

[Noir]

Are you calling me a homo? Fucker! Now I want 2 of them. And you can make them charms for my gold necklace if it makes you feel better! LOL

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[tailfins]

Are you calling me a homo? Trucker! Now I want 2 of them. And you can make them charms for my gold necklace if it makes you feel better! LOL

I know you're not a homo. You gave that up when you got out of the joint.

[ConHog]

Now we know why Europe is going bankrupt, Them fuckers are always going on holiday.:laugh2:

[logroller]

Popping off again for a week to the land of angols.

but but before i go i has to share the main birthday pressie i got for Amy cus i think its awesome and such ^,^

She has a real thing for owls and owl jewellery, and she mentioned this particular gold wrist cuff ages ago (so much so i'm sure she's long since forgot it), and through much searching i found a shop in Germany that sells it was was able to get one (:

http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j176/jonathan-mcc/a2bdccb6.jpg

I gotta be honest; looking at that ring, and knowing its from Germany, it really reminds of this. http://cdn103.iofferphoto.com/img/item/182/582/070/nazi-german-ww2-heer-army-large-eagle-800-silver-ring-f5c96.JPG

[logroller]

I know you're not a homo. You gave that up when you got out of the joint.

You're only gay if you're on bottom. Prison rules man ;)

[Noir]

Now we know why Europe is going bankrupt, Them fuckers are always going on holiday.:laugh2:

Pffff, I'm pumping money into the economy =p

[jimnyc]

I know you're not a homo. You gave that up when you got out of the joint.

I'm a quitter!

[jimnyc]

I gotta be honest; looking at that ring, and knowing its from Germany, it really reminds of this.

Are you saying that Noir is a nazi?

[ConHog]

I'm a quitter!



Yeah whatever dude, I hear you swallow like a champ. :lol:

[Trigg]

Honestly boys :slap: does every thread have to devolve into fart or sex jokes



Noir, did your gf like her present?

[logroller]

Are you saying that Noir is a nazi?

Well of course not; Id never say such a thing. Imply maybe, but not say it. Besides, the ring was for his girlfriend.

[Noir]

Honestly boys :slap: does every thread have to devolve into fart or sex jokes



Noir, did your gf like her present?

Mhm ^,^ she got it at midnight last night and cried happy tears :')

[logroller]

Mhm ^,^ she got it at midnight last night and cried happy tears :')
Sometimes, when I laugh really hard, I cry happy tears down my leg.

[PostmodernProphet]

Tmi......

[Noir]

Back ^,^

Only a few pics to share as Amy's head was being silly so we didn't get out much...but we finally had an outing to my favourite city in the UK, Wells! So a few wee pics of it...

The front of the Cathedral;
http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j176/jonathan-mcc/5bb4ed77.jpg

Inside the main chamber (this place is *huge*, perspective kinda distorts it a little but the archway that looks near the end is only halfway down the chamber);
http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j176/jonathan-mcc/4be5e954.jpg

Three of the six staid glass windows at the back of the main chamber, though the phone sturrgled in the light...;
http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j176/jonathan-mcc/bd2eb13f.jpg

The Church Organ;
http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j176/jonathan-mcc/6a9fede5.jpg

A street facing the Cathederal, where I will live when I have an odd million to my name;
http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j176/jonathan-mcc/1bc536cd.jpg

Webchose to go to Wells on the Wednesday because of its local weekly Market, which are always filled to bursting with bargin books, between Amy and I we spent £15 (~$20) and these be our spoils, that included sharing the cost of a £5 vegan cookbook, though I only made two purchases; 'Homage to Catalonia' by George Orwell (read it that night, great book) and 'The Legacy of the Middke ages' which is a compendium on how the philosophy, religion, place of woman, common law etc in modern day Britain (1920s Britain) was shaped by the middle ages.
http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j176/jonathan-mcc/ecf5c291.jpg

Lastly I was cooked and baked all manor of awesome noms, but the runaway awesome nom has to go to this banoffee pie, tis the first banoffee I've been able to have in near a year an omg just too good >,<
http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j176/jonathan-mcc/7615314b.jpg

[Mr. P]

Recipe for the banoffee pie? Never heard of it.

BTW...being athirst you sure seem to visit many Cathedrals. Must be the architecture, huh? Just sayin

[Noir]

Recipe for the banoffee pie? Never heard of it.

BTW...being athirst you sure seem to visit many Cathedrals. Must be the architecture, huh? Just sayin

For a detailed recipe id have to ask my gf, but the general idea is a breadcrumbs base, the middle layer is thick toffee with slices of banana in it (banana/toffee/banoffee) and the top layer is a thick cream, omnomnom.

And I go to them for the architecture, the art, and (most importantly IMO) the history.

[Mr. P]

For a detailed recipe id have to ask my gf, but the general idea is a breadcrumbs base, the middle layer is thick toffee with slices of banana in it (banana/toffee/banoffee) and the top layer is a thick cream, omnomnom.

And I go to them for the architecture, the art, and (most importantly IMO) the history.

OK. GET THE RECIPE...sounds GREAT!!!

History is cool. :thumb:

[fj1200]

OK. GET THE RECIPE...sounds GREAT!!!

History is cool. :thumb:

Go ahead and google it. There are probably a million variations to it.

[Mr. P]

Go ahead and google it. There are probably a million variations to it.

No WAY! I want what he had! :laugh:

[Noir]

OK. GET THE RECIPE...sounds GREAT!!!

History is cool. :thumb:

History be cool indeed ^,^ and like, in Wells Cathedral i was able to stand at the exact spot that Oliver Cromwell did in the 17th Century, and see the marks he left when (after damning the Catholic Church) he gave a Font at the front of the Cathedral several whacks with his hammer, taking chunks out of it (:

As for le pie, you will need...

Ingredients
For pie base:


250g Vegan Digestive Biscuits
1 tablespoon of Golden Syrup
80g melted soya butter

For Filling:


4oz (115g) brown sugar
4oz (115g) margarine
1 tbsp golden syrup
4floz (100 ml) soya milk
1 dessert spoon cornflour
1 tsp vanilla essence
3 large bananas
375g Full Fat Coconut Cream*
3 tablespoons powdered/icing sugar
1 teaspoon cocoa powder

Method:
1 - Crush digestives by placing in a bag and crushing with a rolling pin, or pulse in a food processor. Transfer the crushed biscuits to a medium mixing bowl.


2 -Melt the vegan marg or butter in a small pan and add the syrup, mix until well combined then allow to cool.


3 - Add melted butter mix to the crushed biscuits and combine well until , then transfer into 9″ – 10″ cake tin or dish and cover the bottom & sides. Chill in the freezer for 20-25 minutes.


4 - Meanwhile, in a saucepan with sugar thermometer attached, gently heat the sugar, margarine and golden syrup.


5 - Constantly stirring the mixture with a non plastic spoon, boil up to soft ball stage. Simmer for 5 minutes, to ensuring not to let the temperature go higher.


6 - Meanwhile, combine soya milk and heaped dessert spoonful of cornflour in small pan until a thick white sauce is made. Stir in half of the vanilla essence.


7 - Remove toffee from the heat and allow to cool for a couple of minutes. Beat toffee whilst adding the white sauce to it. Mix thoroughly and remove any un-dissolved lumps of cornflour.


8 - Slice the bananas thinly, then remove cake tin & base from the freezer and line banana slices evenly on the base.


9 - Once cooled to room temperature, poor the toffee mixture over the top, ensuring you cover the bananas completely, then place back in the fridge until cooled.


10 - Spoon Coconut Cream into a chilled mixing bowl (preferably a glass bowl) & sift in the powdered sugar and begin whisking with a chilled whisk or electric hand mixer (with chilled beaters). The cream is done when it thickens and soft peaks form when a whisk or beater is lifted. Stiff peaks may be achieved if the coconut milk is particularly high-fat, but don’t whip the cream too long as it will warm and liquefy.


11 - Remove cooled cake base etc from the fridge & pipe or spoon the coconut cream on top of the Banana & Toffee .


12 - Refrigerate for an hour (longer if possible) before serving. Dust with Cocoa Powder.


* The best way to get thick coconut cream is to refrigerate an unopened can for at least an hour, or freeze for about 20 minutes. Be careful not to agitate the can as you want the full fat cream to rise to the top, leaving thinner coconut liquid underneath. Remove from refrigerator or freezer, and carefully open the can. Using a small spoon, skim the cream from the top, and transfer to a chilled bowl. For this recipe you’ll need 2 – 3 cans of full-fat Coconut Milk.

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Obviously this is the Vegan way, so feel free to sub in non-vegan butter etc, but the kindness that goes into the pie by no using animal products makes it taste better, trust me =p

[Mr. P]

History be cool indeed ^,^ and like, in Wells Cathedral i was able to stand at the exact spot that Oliver Cromwell did in the 17th Century, and see the marks he left when (after damning the Catholic Church) he gave a Font at the front of the Cathedral several whacks with his hammer, taking chunks out of it (:

As for le pie, you will need...

Ingredients
For pie base:


250g Vegan Digestive Biscuits
1 tablespoon of Golden Syrup
80g melted soya butter

For Filling:


4oz (115g) brown sugar
4oz (115g) margarine
1 tbsp golden syrup
4floz (100 ml) soya milk
1 dessert spoon cornflour
1 tsp vanilla essence
3 large bananas
375g Full Fat Coconut Cream*
3 tablespoons powdered/icing sugar
1 teaspoon cocoa powder

Method:
1 - Crush digestives by placing in a bag and crushing with a rolling pin, or pulse in a food processor. Transfer the crushed biscuits to a medium mixing bowl.


2 -Melt the vegan marg or butter in a small pan and add the syrup, mix until well combined then allow to cool.


3 - Add melted butter mix to the crushed biscuits and combine well until , then transfer into 9″ – 10″ cake tin or dish and cover the bottom & sides. Chill in the freezer for 20-25 minutes.


4 - Meanwhile, in a saucepan with sugar thermometer attached, gently heat the sugar, margarine and golden syrup.


5 - Constantly stirring the mixture with a non plastic spoon, boil up to soft ball stage. Simmer for 5 minutes, to ensuring not to let the temperature go higher.


6 - Meanwhile, combine soya milk and heaped dessert spoonful of cornflour in small pan until a thick white sauce is made. Stir in half of the vanilla essence.


7 - Remove toffee from the heat and allow to cool for a couple of minutes. Beat toffee whilst adding the white sauce to it. Mix thoroughly and remove any un-dissolved lumps of cornflour.


8 - Slice the bananas thinly, then remove cake tin & base from the freezer and line banana slices evenly on the base.


9 - Once cooled to room temperature, poor the toffee mixture over the top, ensuring you cover the bananas completely, then place back in the fridge until cooled.


10 - Spoon Coconut Cream into a chilled mixing bowl (preferably a glass bowl) & sift in the powdered sugar and begin whisking with a chilled whisk or electric hand mixer (with chilled beaters). The cream is done when it thickens and soft peaks form when a whisk or beater is lifted. Stiff peaks may be achieved if the coconut milk is particularly high-fat, but don’t whip the cream too long as it will warm and liquefy.


11 - Remove cooled cake base etc from the fridge & pipe or spoon the coconut cream on top of the Banana & Toffee .


12 - Refrigerate for an hour (longer if possible) before serving. Dust with Cocoa Powder.


* The best way to get thick coconut cream is to refrigerate an unopened can for at least an hour, or freeze for about 20 minutes. Be careful not to agitate the can as you want the full fat cream to rise to the top, leaving thinner coconut liquid underneath. Remove from refrigerator or freezer, and carefully open the can. Using a small spoon, skim the cream from the top, and transfer to a chilled bowl. For this recipe you’ll need 2 – 3 cans of full-fat Coconut Milk.

-----

Obviously this is the Vegan way, so feel free to sub in non-vegan butter etc, but the kindness that goes into the pie by no using animal products makes it taste better, trust me =p

Thanks! Now can ya put that in English? Geeezzzzzzz. :laugh:

Ok, I'll figure it out, thanks Kiddo!

[fj1200]

No WAY! I want what he had! :laugh:

Psst, his version doesn't have any cream in it. :slap:


Thanks! Now can ya put that in English? Geeezzzzzzz. :laugh:

Ok, I'll figure it out, thanks Kiddo!

You'd need him to convert it to animal-hating-American. :laugh:

[Noir]

Psst, his version doesn't have any cream in it. :slap:

But coconut cream is nomyer!

[Noir]

Moving!

All the paper works processing atm but i should be moving away from home to my own wee flat within the next 2/3 days. And idk how long it'll take the internet to get set up but likely a week or two so my online activity will prob drop in the meantime.

As for the flat itself, its a wee three story one, just above a florists dead in the centre of town, has come fully furnished and is only £350 per month! (Like $500) Much win (:

A few pics of the inside, kitchen, living room, and bedroom

http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j176/jonathan-mcc/iving.png

http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j176/jonathan-mcc/kitchen.png

http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j176/jonathan-mcc/bed.png

[Kathianne]

Noir, awesome! Can't get anything around here for under $1000. I like yours!

[Robert A Whit]

Around here, rent on that place would run between $1,500 to $2,000 per month depending on exact location.

[Noir]

Around here, rent on that place would run between $1,500 to $2,000 per month depending on exact location.

Yeah even for round here its pretty cheap (most flats start around £450+ and few of them come furnished) and its positioned literally at the top of the hill that is our high street, with my workplace about a 2 minute walk away.

[Noir]

Quick updates - Good and bad news.

Bad news, i didn't get the flat, in the most unimaginably bad continuum of circumstances; The estate agent lost my letter of enquiry, so i had to send a new one, then my dads bank refused to accept him as a guarantor, because they said his signiture on the form didn't match the one on their record, even though the form also contained a photo-copy of his driving licence. Then my bank refused to complete the process without an additional charge, and then finally, the day i got confirmation that all was fine, i went to the estate agent and he said that they had sent me a letter to say the landlord had accepted another offer earlier that week. Since the letter to me never arrived i can only assume it too was lost in the post...le sigh.

But but some good news, I got a new job!
Working for an energy company, i put my CV in last tuesday, had a telephone interview on Wednesday, then a 2 1/2 hour (!) set of assessments and interviews in Thursday, and was offered the job on Friday. So i start my training tomorrow morning (:
andand as i have to be all clean shaved and 'business like' for the job (because the man doth not smile on bouncy haired hippy types) this be my new look for the present...how short haired people cope in the winter idk, my neck and ears be so cold D:
http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j176/jonathan-mcc/tumblr_meq2vcG96j1qbfx9do1_500-1.jpg

[jimnyc]

Sorry to hear about the 1st part. But you know what they say, when one door closes another opens. So Congrats on the job! Is that a recent picture? Energy? You're not going to be playing with the power lines are you?

[tailfins]

Quick updates - Good and bad news.

Bad news, i didn't get the flat, in the most unimaginably bad continuum of circumstances; The estate agent lost my letter of enquiry, so i had to send a new one, then my dads bank refused to accept him as a guarantor, because they said his signiture on the form didn't match the one on their record, even though the form also contained a photo-copy of his driving licence. Then my bank refused to complete the process without an additional charge, and then finally, the day i got confirmation that all was fine, i went to the estate agent and he said that they had sent me a letter to say the landlord had accepted another offer earlier that week. Since the letter to me never arrived i can only assume it too was lost in the post...le sigh.

But but some good news, I got a new job!
Working for an energy company, i put my CV in last tuesday, had a telephone interview on Wednesday, then a 2 1/2 hour (!) set of assessments and interviews in Thursday, and was offered the job on Friday. So i start my training tomorrow morning (:
andand as i have to be all clean shaved and 'business like' for the job (because the man doth not smile on bouncy haired hippy types) this be my new look for the present...how short haired people cope in the winter idk, my neck and ears be so cold D:


Congrats, Noir! If you have any confusion on how to advance in the midst of "the man's" rules, don't hesitate to ask. The first lesson: Passive-aggressive is the NORM!!! If you don't comprehend this, you will get blindsided. Here is a review of the details for you: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Passive%E2%80%93aggressive_behavior

(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Passive%E2%80%93aggressive_behavior)


Ambiguity (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ambiguity) and cryptic speech: a means of creating a feeling of insecurity in others or of disguising one’s own insecurities;
Intentional inefficiency, e.g. being late or forgetting things, as a way to exert control or to punish;
Convenient forgetfulness: to win any argument with a dishonest denial of actual events;
Cold shoulder (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cold_shoulder) response: withdrawing into long silences to avoid either confronting or connecting with others.
Fear of competition (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Competition);
Fear of dependency;
Fear of intimacy (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fear_of_intimacy) as a means to act out anger: the passive–aggressive often cannot trust (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trust_%28social_sciences%29); because of this, they guard themselves against becoming intimately attached to someone;
Making chaotic (http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/chaos) situations;
Making excuses (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rationalization_%28psychology%29) for non–performance in work teams;
Obstructionism (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Obstructionism);
Sulking (http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/sulk);
Victimization (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victimization) response: instead of recognizing one’s own weaknesses, tendency to blame others for own failures.


(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Passive%E2%80%93aggressive_behavior)

[Tyr-Ziu Saxnot]

Quick updates - Good and bad news.

Bad news, i didn't get the flat, in the most unimaginably bad continuum of circumstances; The estate agent lost my letter of enquiry, so i had to send a new one, then my dads bank refused to accept him as a guarantor, because they said his signiture on the form didn't match the one on their record, even though the form also contained a photo-copy of his driving licence. Then my bank refused to complete the process without an additional charge, and then finally, the day i got confirmation that all was fine, i went to the estate agent and he said that they had sent me a letter to say the landlord had accepted another offer earlier that week. Since the letter to me never arrived i can only assume it too was lost in the post...le sigh.

But but some good news, I got a new job!
Working for an energy company, i put my CV in last tuesday, had a telephone interview on Wednesday, then a 2 1/2 hour (!) set of assessments and interviews in Thursday, and was offered the job on Friday. So i start my training tomorrow morning (:
andand as i have to be all clean shaved and 'business like' for the job (because the man doth not smile on bouncy haired hippy types) this be my new look for the present...how short haired people cope in the winter idk, my neck and ears be so cold D:
http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j176/jonathan-mcc/tumblr_meq2vcG96j1qbfx9do1_500-1.jpg

Good luck , talk softly and show an eagerness to learn you'll do well Im sure..-Tyr

[Noir]

Sorry to hear about the 1st part. But you know what they say, when one door closes another opens. So Congrats on the job! Is that a recent picture? Energy? You're not going to be playing with the power lines are you?

Nonono, my soft hands where made for typing, and helping customers with billing problems and other services the company offer, none of this 'manual work' lark lol, andand yep that was taken today, had to go out and buy a new suit and a load of ties and gf demanded pics!


Congrat, Noir! If you have any confusion on how to advance in the midst of "the man's" rules, don't hesitate to ask. The first lesson: Passive-aggressive is the NORM!!! If you don't comprehend this, you will get blindsided. Here is a review of the details for you: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Passive%E2%80%93aggressive_behavior

Yeah i'll be grand, i just need to imbed myself in the company, then i can be a 'character' and have ma floppy hair back, taking on the Man one bouncy step at a time!

[jimnyc]

Nonono, my soft hands where made for typing, and helping customers with billing problems and other services the company offer, none of this 'manual work' lark lol, andand yep that was taken today, had to go out and buy a new suit and a load of ties and gf demanded pics!

Did you tell them that when you interviewed? LOL

Is there room for advancement where you'll be?

[Noir]

Did you tell them that when you interviewed? LOL

Is there room for advancement where you'll be?

Yeah, I'll never be leaving the office.

And that's the whole reason why i took the job, everyone at the company must do 3-6 months on the lowest rung, and any jobs higher than that are only offered internally.

[PostmodernProphet]

ah, looking at your new pic I'm surprised the company didn't tell you that you needed to wait till you turned 18 before you applied......

[Noir]

ah, looking at your new pic I'm surprised the company didn't tell you that you needed to wait till you turned 18 before you applied......

I was asked by the team trainer today if i was still in school, which woulda made me 18 ^,^;

[Kathianne]

I was asked by the team trainer today if i was still in school, which woulda made me 18 ^,^;

My first 'full-time' job out of college was as commercial representative of phone company. I was promoted in 6 months to major accounts. At the one year marker I was pulled off the accounts and working on MSA's related to my statistical background with sociology. Good gig. Should have kept that job and not gotten married. LOL!