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Lakefood.

Tomorrow afternoon: "Couldn't find turmeric at the supermarket. Will breadcrumbs do?"

Doesn't have to be, for all we invariably associate paella with seafood nowadays - any resort restaurant should have one that's meat-only (often chicken). Bit boring, but if you're not too fond of mussels, squid and co... I presume, based on the above, that I shouldn't be recommending you arròs negre - made with squid ink for that unique colour. It's surprisingly nice but it feels a bit odd eating something that looks like it's come out of a coalmine... Depends entirely what you put into it - it's just rice, onions, stock and "other stuff" after all, and the other stuff is up to you, unless you're trying to impress a Valencian with your authentic grasp of their cuisine. Try this Ainsley simplification as a starting point, it's dead easy to make and you can swap out/add in whatever you fancy really (chorizo instead of ham, different veg and so on). Just no baked beans... promise?

A little flesh, a little history.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B003GQE4WA/

I love you.

Cheat's "paella" with plenty of chorizo and prawns.

He sings a song that reminds him of the good times, he sings a song that reminds him of the better times.

The crème de la crème of the fitba world in a show with everything but Yuuuuuuuuuuuul Brynner.

This grips me more than would a muddy old river or your proper shite patter.

(and yes, I realise by using the phrase "Ponzi scheme" I've triggered every Godwin's Law klaxon there is)

Sadly, existing homeowners dictate the terms of the public debate because they're seen as better people (and electorally they probably are, at least for now while they're a majority). Higher prices for new buyers = higher prices for sellers = Ponzi scheme glee.

Your write agen. But then we live in a country where Big Brother constantly tells you you're not a real person unless you're busting a gut to Get On The Property Ladder, a message that comes from politicians, property porn on the telly and all points inbetween. Now that's immoral.

Your prett'y much write.

"We" don't believe for a minute that ridiculous property bubbles are sustainable (and yes, Brown is as responsible as anyone for the last one, which is what makes it all the more criminal that the current government are merrily sailing towards a new one). Property is already obscenely overpriced in this country, whether the average deposit demanded by banks is 5%, 10% or 20% - I honestly have no idea how current and future generations will cope unless someone agrees to take the hit on a crash, which obviously isn't going to happen. Encouraging people to get themselves into mortgages on massively disproportionately valued assets isn't a good thing, if anything I'd say it's morally wrong, but it's the only moral that seems to hold sway.

:panic:

Your patter is proper rotten.

Someone was paying attention! (Why yes, since you ask, I have only now remembered that this conversation happened)

Him indoors has come home from "book" club thoroughly wazzocked and is now watching Geordie Shore. I may consider a preemptive divorce.

Putting actual music on that album was a mistake, I agree

He just needed his freeeeeeeedom.

Now then Sweden... ...ah. Sounds like Ronaldo happened.

I take back my cynicism from wherever and whenever it was

Ah, but is this on a year-on-year or quarter-on-quarter basis?

Or, knowing Icelanders, getting fucked on