slow news day?

[humbucker]

"Bought some pasties from a 99p Store? Fed one to your young child? (Really?) Surprised to discover they weren't fresh? (Really, really?) Well even still, it's probably not worth telling the local newspaper. They'll have far bigger stories on the go. It's not like they're going to make it the front page lead.

Oh, what's that you say...?"

[Kevwaggy]

I both love and hate local papers, who are the morons that pick out what is 'the most important' story in that particular week?

baring in mind this is weekly, oh the joy.. a Lidl!


The letters in tho are always good for a laugh/wind me up!

A particular favourite was from a guy "deeply concerned" that if we build too many wind turbines the wind resistance will slow down the earths rotation and we'll all be doomed....

[Kevwaggy]

P.S. regarding the pasty, its only 3 days out of date, the kids clearly not dead. Get it eaten!

[humbucker]

i like that you put a copyright declaration on the pic, yknow, in case anyone else tries to muscle in on your Lidl breaking news!

"Forum Cafe? 5 items for £2.30. You heard it here first, tell 'em I sent you. Love Kevwaggy"

[vauxtillidie]

surely that pasty will be fine a sell by date isnt the same as a use by date is it

[humbucker]

apparently not in folkestone...

[humbucker]

its true tho, as long as it's kept properly food is fine, well until it goes off. usually best before dates are well in advance of 'sell by' dates which are usually well in advance of when a foodstuff actually expires. people waste so much, 'oh this label said it was best before yesterday'. yes, BEST BEFORE, that means it is best before that date, not that its now inedible. even sell by dates are to cover the stores from a legal perspective. i'll happily eat food that is past it's sell by date if i judge it to be ok. frozen food is an extreme example; buy some fresh food stick it in the freezer. it will be past its sell by date by the time you get it out and you'd eat it without worry so why worry about it just cos it's been in the fridge? you just use common sense; you know if food is off or not.

[Alexia]

Yeah people are really picky these days about food being off!

Best before dates are just a guide its not a reason to throw out and waste lots of food.

Mind due I know at work we can't use out of date food so quite a lot gets wasted!

[Kevwaggy]

i like that you put a copyright declaration on the pic, yknow, in case anyone else tries to muscle in on your Lidl breaking news!

"Forum Cafe? 5 items for £2.30. You heard it here first, tell 'em I sent you. Love Kevwaggy"

Haha, I wouldn't want anyone else to tell you all about the possible Lidl action before I did!

I'd never send anyone to the Forum to eat, well no one I liked...

[vauxtillidie]

i like that you put a copyright declaration on the pic, yknow, in case anyone else tries to muscle in on your Lidl breaking news!

"Forum Cafe? 5 items for £2.30. You heard it here first, tell 'em I sent you. Love Kevwaggy"

Haha, I wouldn't want anyone else to tell you all about the possible Lidl action before I did!

I'd never send anyone to the Forum to eat, well no one I liked...

is it that bad?

[Kevwaggy]

Its an amusement arcade/cinema/bowling alley/bar/greasy spoon.. you decide!

[humbucker]

mmn tasty

[Alexia]

mmmmm

[planetc]

Yeah people are really picky these days about food being off!

Best before dates are just a guide its not a reason to throw out and waste lots of food.

Mind due I know at work we can't use out of date food so quite a lot gets wasted!

I did a chefs apprenticeship when I left school, and I throw food away when it's off, not when the date runs out.

[SRi_stu]

sod the sell by dates, i want to see more local paper front pages
can it be a regular thing for amusing headlines? it'll be like a column