Concern was expressed last night by several members regarding brussel sprouts, or the lack of them in the shops. Apparently the expat community has been buying them up in siege like quantities.

Word on the street this morning, from one of my reliable informants, is that there are 100's of them in Modelo in Portimão.

Roy...please pass that message on to your lovely wife. Thanks.

To you all

J

Remember the old joke,

Whats the difference between brussel sprouts and bogies ?

Kids will eat !( i won,t go on )

jeremy wrote:





To you all

J

Jeremy, where's the parsnips
Nightrider

and turkey

Nightider

Hi Thunderbolt,
Thank you, thank you for the sprotts...how you tracked them down..well you must be Sherlock H in disguise...
With very kind regards
Nightrider xxx

Than ks for the info folks - after last night's discussion I approached some of my Belgian friends - guess what we have this Christmas - Brussels Sprouts

It's not what you know , it's who you know

A day without brussel sprouts is like a day without sunshine.

Hey Tbbr,
What's the difference between Shepards Pie and Cottage Pie?
Real question, not a joke!

Shepherd's pie uses lamb, Cottage pie uses beef

So why are they not called Lamb Pie and Beef Pie? Or would that be making life too simple!

Red sky at night shepherds delight.
Red sky in the morning shepherds warning.
Minced lamb, peas, carrots, potatoes... shepherds pie!

Called at Intermarche in Lagos this morning they have got loads of the dam things

Was watching news item and it said that the UK was now the largest producer of Brussel sprouts in Europe!..
and that here in Lincs we have the largest sprout growers in the country! But thats not such a big surprise as this is a large county and mostly given over to veg. growing.
As a kid, the only way my mum could get me to eat any greens including sprouts,was to spinkle them with vinegar and white pepper!
I now prefer them with lemon juice and black pepper and a knob of butter
Ive had them with chestnuts and crispy 'lardons' but prefer them 'straight'!
ellie

Well I hope the sprouts were enjoyed by all who managed to get their hands on them.

Nightrider, thanks for the choccies! I must say that I much prefer them to sprouts.

Groan, big fat belly from over eating.

By the way (sorry folks, going off topic but it's Christmas so I'm allowed to!), How's Bruxy after her pesky fall off her pesky broomstick?