Cheap meat
May 30, 2011
There’s an old saying that “If something’s worth doing, it’s worth doing right” and the same can be said about cooking and eating. If you are going to cook a meal “It’s worth doing right” and if your going to buy ingredients “It’s worth buying the best”.
I love cooking and eating food. But I only love cooking and eating good food. Some of the cheap stuff you get in the supermarket just doesn’t cut the mustard. One of the biggest problems I have is with supermarket meat. And especially the offers they sometimes have that say you can get three packs for £10 or four packs for £12.
The meat in these packs shouldn’t even be sold - just because of quality purposes alone, never mind the animal welfare.
If you go to your butcher, you will not only get better quality meat, you will be able to get an idea where the meat came from.
Cold callers drive me crazy
May 16, 2011
We’ve all been there. After a hard day at work we are settling down in front of the television with a glass of wine when the doorbell rings. We answer it only to find a cold caller is trying to sell us religion or a similar worthless product. We then stand by the doorway while the person regails us their wares without stopping for air so we can’t get a word in edgeways to tell them to piss off. That was until we developed a cunning plan.
When you open the door to a cold caller you have to think fast. Speaking first is the key. Instead of the usual “hello”, start with the catchy - “Are you selling anything?” If the person answers “no”, you need to be ready with the next question - “Are you from a small religious group who is trying to recruit people who can’t think for themselves?” If the answer is “no” again, you have to respond quickly again. The next question to ask is - “Are you from a political party?”. If the answer is still “no”, the last question to ask is “Are you trying to get me to change my energy supplier?”. If the answer is still no you will have to resort to the same response as if the cold caller has answered “yes” to any of the above questions - “not today”, while shutting the door into the face of the loser on the doorstep. Don’t be tempted to say “I’m really busy now”, as the cold caller will say “I’ll call back later”.
Remember, how fast you react is important. Don’t give your cold caller the upper hand and definitely don’t let them start talking. If you do, you’ll have to wait the five minutes it’ll take before they come up for air to say “No thanks” while shutting the door in their face.
New loyalty scheme launched on Diva Bingo
May 13, 2011
Diva Bingo has re-jigged its existing loyalty scheme for long-time players and launched its new and improved version on the site.
The new scheme means that players can get much more for their money, and much more out of the site. It basically rewards players for depositing and playing more, as well as sticking with Diva Bingo and not going to its competitors.
So what’s new?
The following offers are part of the Diva Bingo Exclusive VIP Program:
• Free registration bonus of £5
• First deposit bonus of £250
• Free bingo
• Loyalty points scheme
• Birthday bonus of 100 per cent (up from the regular offer of 70 per cent)
• Re-deposit bonus of 60 per cent (up from 50 per cent)
• Invite a friend for a £15 bonus (up from £10)
• 5 per cent cash back every month
• Special gifts
A lot of these features, such as cash back and special gifts, are new to the VIP Program, whilst others are simply improved upon. This reward scheme and all the other offers and promotions at Diva Bingo ensure that players can get the most out of their online gaming experience.
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In the current economic climate, more and more people are taking part in the UK National Lottery and giving themselves a glimmer of hope that they can enjoy a wealthier lifestyle. As National Lottery tickets are so affordable to buy, they’re well worth the purchase- after all, you could spend just a pound and win an absolute fortune.
When the National Lottery first made an appearance, the public could enjoy one draw per week. As the lottery became more and more of a success though, the number of draws and options increased, and nowadays there is plenty of choice. This means that you don’t just have to restrict yourself to playing just once a week.
One thing which lots of UK National Lottery players aren’t aware of though is that their lottery options aren’t restricted to this country. National Lotteries are popular all over the globe, and what’s more, even when you’re based in the UK, there’s nothing stopping you from taking part in lotteries elsewhere.
Canada, Brazil and America all have some great lotteries which are well worth playing, and one plus-point with the American lotteries is that they’re held by state- which means even more choice and even more chance to get your hands on a few (or maybe even a lot of) extra pennies.
Are you wondering how you can take part in lottery draws overseas without getting on a plane and flying over there? If so, wonder know more, as you can purchase your ticket and then check your lottery results via the internet. It couldn’t be any more straightforward or less time consuming.
Now that you can see that the UK National Lottery isn’t the only option you’ve got, there’s no time like the present to switch on your computer, log online and start playing the games which so many other countries have to offer. You really do never know when or where your luck might be in.
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Too hot or too cold?
May 6, 2011
Weather is the most talked about British pastime. With most people commenting that it’s either too hot, too cold, too rainy or too windy. There never seems to be a happy medium.
It’s April and it’s hot, darn hot, the hottest month on record, so is everyone walking around with a smile on their face enjoying the warm weather – NO. Comments I’ve heard up to now include:
• “I’ll be glad when it rains”
• “All this hot weather is not good for my garden”
• “I’m too hot, I hope May’s not as hot as April”
• “I like hot weather but not this hot”
• “I’m fed up applying sun cream”
• “The weather is too hot for my dog”
• “I like sunny days but not when I’m at work”
Ok, the last comment we can all relate to. But why all the moaning when the weather is nice for a change. In August everyone will be saying “We’ve not had a summer this year” and “I wish it was nice like it was in April” etc.
Princess Bea’s toilet hat
May 4, 2011
We all love a good wedding, so it came as no surprise that most of the UK basked in Wills and Kate’s special day last week. We’re not royalists so we didn’t pay it much attention - that is until we had a look at some of the ridiculous attire that the royals were wearing on the day.
Kate looking stunning in her hand embroidered dress, but what creature had attached itself to Princess Bea’s head? And Tara Palmer Tomkinson’s whole outfit didn’t fare much better.
Internet jokers have already likened Bea’s headwear to a toilet seat; with others commenting that it looked like an octopus or a pair of antlers. There’s even a Facebook page dedicated to the hat, check it out, it’s worth a look.