Anyone from the UK?

[metrifonate]

Today is the Christmas party at our fire station. I know you Brits eat strange things. Most of it is very tasty.
What we traditionally always have is Mett. It's raw minced meat, lightly seasoned and salted. It's eaten with raw onions on bread. It's actually a breakfast food. We also call it fire brigade jam. I almost prefer to eat it like the French do, with raw egg.
So if a European mocks your eating habits in future, now you know.
And next time, we'll talk about mite cheese.

Of course we also have other food here. And Glühwein for later.

Saxony? I've had Milbenkäse. Quite pungent and strong but good.

 

[angelofthenorth]

How do Play Mates

 

[TheWorldBuilder]

The Geminid meteors are at maximum tonight but the weather means that only observers SE of the Humber-Severn line have a chance of seeing them.

The radiant, near Castor (α Geminorum), will be due east at 10pm and south at 2am. The peak spans the whole of that period, but remember than the radiant is an imaginary point in the direction of Earth's travel. Meteors will be most visible at deflections of about 30° from there.

From a clear, dark site there should be an average of 1 meteor per minute. The faintest ones will have been grains of sand when they hit the upper atmosphere and the very brightest no bigger than 5p pieces.

Good hunting.

 

[angelofthenorth]

the ancients used to call the meteor showers " the chariot" every Easter and Christmas,

 

[Ironfan]

Just back from London town. Struck out on Christmas presents but some nice diced venison for a slow cooked stew tomorrow.

 

[angelofthenorth]

Just back from London town. Struck out on Christmas presents but some nice diced venison for a slow cooked stew tomorrow.

I've never had venison

 

[metrifonate]

How do Play Mates

Or Play mites if you read the cheesey posts.

 

[metrifonate]

I've never had venison

It's very deer.

 

[Foxed]

It's very deer.

Staggering

 

[angelofthenorth]

It's very deer.

doe! he cracks a funny

 

[metrifonate]

Staggering

Not many bangs for your bucks

 

[Meekly_Anna]

Saxony? I've had Milbenkäse. Quite pungent and strong but good.

It's from the area, but I'm not. I had this stuff before but I had better cheese. Saint Nectaire is one of my favourites. I think in the US and UK is labelled as biological weapon.
Mett is great. It's one of the reasons why food regulations are very strict here. Minced meat? Pork? Raw? That's why.
We just started the fire place and I had my firsht Glühwein, or sho.

 

[Fufumberuk]

Evening friends. Weekend hump approaching

 

[NorthernCardinal]

Evening all

 

[Ironfan]

Morning all, coffee's brewed

 

[Darty20]

Goooooooooood Morning UKers

 

[jonnoback]

Morning all. Up early for a long day. Tea brewing.

 

[Meekly_Anna]

Hush...
The day after?
The morning after .... the Christmas party.

I just woke up

 

[StrentWriter]

Oh god why am I awake this early on a Sunday

Better get the coffee going again

 

[Foxed]

Hush...
The day after?
The morning after .... the Christmas party.

I just woke up

With whom? Anyone you know …?

 

[Ironfan]

Hush...
The day after?
The morning after .... the Christmas party.

I just woke up

With whom? Anyone you know …?

Does sound like there's a story there

 

[metrifonate]

Morning Krampus... sorry campers!

 

[TheWorldBuilder]

Morning, Litizens.

 

[angelofthenorth]

Morning Play Mates...did I hear the T word mentioned

 

[jonnoback]

Morning Play Mates...did I hear the T word mentioned

Yep. Made and drunk.