Ma'am

What better way to celebrate the Queen's reign than with the original and best yeast extract product in the world?

Weak willed fool that I am, I couldn't say no in the supermarket. Suppose I could put it down to being patriotic, I guess.

Whatever Next?

Absolutely yummy.

11 Sept
Reading 3 - 0 Crystal Palace

14 Sept
Millwall 0 - 0 Reading

The Royals move to 11th out of 24 in the Npower Championship.

Marmite Cereal Bars

Apparently some things are just wrong.

Cereal and Marmite, sadly not a good combination. In fact I had to get rid of the taste by eating two rice cakes. Marmite flavour of course LOL.

Ponderance

In no particular order...

• This years A-Level exam results were announced this week and for the 28th year in a row, overall pass rates have improved. How does that work? Does that mean my (dim and distant) qualifications are worth more or less?

• Have found something new (to me): Marmite Cereal Bars. Tasty? 

• Took LL to Windsor to the leisure centre for a swim and a play on the water slides, wave machine etc. Great fun. Couldn't get him out of the water.

• Reading 1 - 1 Nottingham Forest. Another fumble from The Royals?

• Doesn't seem true that Mum has been gone two years now.

• I've been somewhat shamed by the fact I've fallen behind with my correspondence of late. Will try harder. Promise.

• We took a trip to the cinema this week to see the Cameron Diaz/Tom Cruise action film 'Knight And Day.' Lots of fun and big on action set pieces but I'm not quite sure what the point was. Not convinced there much of a coherent story line to be honest. 

• I have found that you're never too old to play Pooh Sticks.

• So our cousins- the Aussies- have gone to the polls this week. Pity neither major party could field a "true blue Aussie" candidate for Prime Minister. All I can guess is that Australia must love us British more than they let on. Julia Gillard is from Barry in Wales, while Tony Abbott is from London. They could almost pass for 'Gavin And Stacy" don't you think LOL?    

• While in Windsor, we took (another) ride on the Royal Windsor Wheel. It's one of the tallest wheels of it's type dontchaknow. And we had a pod to ourselves. Even better.

• I seem to be reliving the music of my youth at the moment. Is that a bad thing? Have just bought "The Best Of Matt Bianco." 16 tracks of nostalgia.   

• If the flag on the top of the castle is to be believed, HM the Queen was in residence. I wonder if she's ever been tempted to take a ride on the Wheel?

Innovation Or Laziness?

You know, kids today have it easy.

When I was growing up (do I sound really old saying that?), if I wanted an interesting or different sandwich I would have to gather all the ingredients and put it together myself. I'm not talking about the joys of ready to eat sarnies from Pret a Manger, that's something else all together, I'm refering to the home-made type that have a bit of zing to them, like for example cheddar cheese and Marmite sarnies.

What do those lucky blighters have now, when they're not listening to their newfangled I-Pods or playing on their Wii's? Have a look and see what loveliness I found in my local Tesco supermarket. They don't know they're born!


Cheddar cheese and Marmite, all handily wrapped in a Marmite coloured wax coat to keep it fresh mmmm.






I'll look forward to sampling this later- assuming the "correct" amount of Yeast Extract has been used, otherwise I'll be getting the old trusty jar out to add a good dollop or two more LOL.

To The Unbelievers...

Apparently my claim to having eaten poached egg on Marmite toast has been disputed in some quarters. To paraphrase Blue Peter, here's an image I made earlier...














Oh and for anyone claiming to have Irish blood in their veins (not me), have a great St Paddy's day. Don't drink too much of the dark stuff LOL.

Something New

A colleague has recommended poached egg on Marmite toast as a delicious and quick meal. If you've been reading this blog, you'll know I do quite like Marmite and I do also have a liking for poached eggs so this sounds like an intriguing combo. Gonna try it tonight and will report back...



Stock image of poached egg on toast, Marmite not depicted LOL

My Mate Marmite

You either love it or hate it tm. New Year I mean LOL.

Have a splendid 2009 everyone. May all your dreams be realised and goals achieved.
















(You have to love Marmite. It's the law LOL.)

Talk Like A Pirate Day

(Captain Pugwash, remember him?)

I won't even attempt to do this in a pirate style but every year 19 Sept is the international day for having a bit of fun and putting on your best pirate voice. Arr!

Go to http://www.talklikeapirate.com/howto.html for some hints and tips on key phrases, me hearties!


Whilst on the subject of Pirates, we realised this week that at some point the Pikey's must have returned and helped themselves to our battery box they had emptied last month. Charming.

And would you look at that- I've just hit 200 posts! Well done me. While I'm on a role, let's hear it for Marmite flavour Rice Cakes. At less than 3% fat, an ideal snack food that might just help me lose some excess weight. LOL