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Beef Hotpot Recipe A Hearty and Delicious Comfort Food

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[seekers-who-are-lovers]

Blame Yana T’s rendition of Full English Breakfast on Chapter 212 that I suddenly craved for it.

Apologies if you are a vegan bc of the meat assault.

How to make your own full English breakfast fast with your combination :

The basic idea would be like this. “There is no fixed menu or set of ingredients for a full breakfast.”

Mine goes something like this: assorted small sausages, hash browns, baked beans in tomato sauce, fried/grilled tomato slices, fried/grilled mushrooms, eggs, toasted bread. Paired with orange juice and tea.

You need sausages, different varieties. If you only have the Frankfurter, that’s fine too. Cut them in half and fry them. I love hash browns so I reheat them in the oven. It is safe to say that I didn’t prepare anything here, but just fry them after purchasing them from the supermarket. There is a British shop here but I didn’t like their sausages so Austrian it is. Choose huge tomatoes for frying after you cut them in slices. I love mushrooms too. After cleaning them by removing the outer layer (don’t soak them in water !) and fry both sides. Baked beans in tomato sauce can either be bought or cooked. It is your choice. There is one by Heinz, but I prefer the Austrian product, bc it is cheaper and organic. Calculate how much baked beans you would eat, I use my Chinese small bowl. Microwave it. The crowning glory is the sunny side up eggs 🍳!! And there you go. I love some toasted bread with butter so yes, bring them on. All in all I spent 15 euros for this and I didn’t get to finish all of the ingredients.

I ate full English breakfast in London and Edinburgh but the best I had was in Prague. It was in a clandestine street in the inner district where no one would notice that it was a coffeehouse but once you entered inside, it was so spacious, full of living plants and the owner was playing blues. So it was good. It is a full meal for a day bc of how heavy it is. Others have sworn of its dietary integrity.

Of course you can also make it vegan. There are sausages based on other ingredients like beans, but like always it is up to you.

[hms-chill]

Rules: Answer 10 questions, come up with 10 more and tag 10 people.

@shellygurumi tagged me!

1. WHAT is your favorite color?

Any shade of blue or green, probably? Or just in general, soft colors and gem tones. 

2. Do you prefer to read, write or watch TV/Movies? (Or rank them in order of preference!)

All of the above, depending on my mood! Except movies; I somehow can’t bring myself to start movies because it feels like i’ll take longer than binge watching an entire season of a TV show somehow.

3. What was the last song you specifically looked up to listened to?

“Loch Lomond”, I think? I was missing Scotland. Either that or “Piano Man”, because I have fond memories of hearing that on bagpipes in Edinburgh.

4. What was your first pet growing up? What was their name? If you didn’t have one, what did you want?

My family had a black lab named Charlotte, then I shared a beta fish named Rainbow with my siblings, then I had my own hamster named Reepicheep! 

5. If you can only recommend watching one show, what show would you recommend?

Galavant. It’s like... a shitpost version of a fairy tale with music from the man who composed Disney classics and it’s fantastic.

6. How are you doing today? I hope you’re doing okay. Here’s a big hug! *HUUUG* I love you.

I’m doing pretty well! Thank you!

7. With an unlimited budget, what 10 items would you go buy from the supermarket/grocery store right now? (Let’s say there’s no one in there but you, so no need to fear the plague.) 

Irn Bru, some nice ice cream, fresh strawberries, fresh sweet corn, sushi, nice soup, fresh blueberries, HyVee chinese food (hy-chi, for my fellow midwesterners), lindor truffles, cadbury cremes.

8. What’s the strangest nickname you’ve ever had?

“Ol’ Google-fingers”

9. If you started a podcast tomorrow, what would it be about?

Literally everything. Each episode is just me rambling about something new and exciting that I’ve been researching recently. It would start with a running Greek mythology series called “It was but Greek to me”, then it branches out to other mythologies (”It was but Chinese to me”, “It was but Norse to me”, etc), then into other subjects (”It was but American history to me”, “It was but astronomy to me”).

10. What is your favorite dessert?

To make, shortbread; it’s such a fun canvas to play with different flavors on. To eat, probably macaroons.

Those were fun questions! Now I have to come up with my own; here we go!

What’s something you’re proud of right now?

Are you socially isolating? If so, who’s with you?

Do you have any pets? Want to share a picture?

What is your favorite quarantine activity?

If you could only recommend one book, which one would it be?

What is your favorite thing to learn about?

Do you have a favorite recipe you want to share?

What is your favorite quote?

Do you have any holiday traditions you really enjoy?

Do you like where you live? If so, what’s your favorite part of it? If not, where would you like to live?

And I’ll tag: @bibliothesoph, @literallylen, @stardustbooknerd, @garlicsaltissuperior, @omgcmere, @star04525, @im-definitely-hermione-granger, @justcallmegayhermione!

[the50-person]

HONG KONG UPDATE 19 DEC 2019

This is a patch-up update.

Trigger warning: D*eath.

1315: Ma On Shan. Students stopped and searched by dozens of HK police in a sports ground where the school is having its annual Sports Day. 6 police vehicles deployed for this “mission”. Ridiculous.

1530: HK Island. Day 3 of the 3-day social workers strike. Approx 1,000 social workers march to the Australian, Czech, Italian, Dutch, British, American, Japanese and Canadian Consulates, and the EU office, calling on countries to adopt legislation similar to the US’s HK Human Rights and Democracy Act.

1600: Admiralty. Hundreds of consulate marchers reach the area. Riot police deployed to push them back onto the pavement.

Demosisto’s Joshua Wong says he’s extremely angry that his Whatsapp and Telegram message history have been used as evidence in a court case, even though HK police never presented him with any relevant search warrants. 

1722: HK Police arrest 4 ppl from Spark Alliance HK, accusing them of money laundering. HK$70 million donation frozen on the spot. The Alliance is known for supporting arrested citizens. Sickening excuse. Various orgs have raised tens of millions to aid injured & arrested citizens. A matter of great concern that police are now targeting Spark Alliance, a key org in this network of support. China-style crackdown. HKD70 million is a huge amount. So far police not saying how much money is suspected of having been laundered, and speak only of ‘large amounts’. Did not say how much? Did not justify freezing HKD70 million? Police: “We do not exclude the possibility that the fund was used as a reward to encourage teenagers to come out and join in the civil unrest.” Evidence? None provided. A flat-out accusation sounding exactly like prejudice with nothing supporting their claims. Fundamental qn: Is there any real crime here or is this a crackdown on the movement and the citizens’ ability to aid the thousands of arrested citizens? Many media noted “the police confiscated HKD130 000 in cash and found receipts for supermarket coupons worth HKD165 000″ as if that in itself were suspicious. These two figures are the only precise ones given by police, otherwise they spoke generally of ‘large amounts’ used for other allegedly suspicious activities.

Police get HKD950 million in overtime to crack down on citizens. Meanwhile, police freeze HKD70 million of citizens’ rescue fund for arrested ppl.

Police never crack down on the actual money laundering in HK involving Chinese money. If they really were interested in eradicating money laundering, they would have endless work as far as Chinese money is concerned. It seems like they are only interested when it’s politically advantageous.

Former HK Chief Exec Leung Chun-ying receives HKD50 million = NO PROBLEM 3 police foundations collect HKD210 million in donation in 5 years = NO PROBLEM Citizens raise funds for arrested fellow citizens and the needy = MONEY LAUNDERING???

Wayne Chan, convenor of HK Independence Union and 8 others charged with unlawful assembly over protest 7 months ago after 9 Jun march of 1.03million. First to be charged over that protest and wow, what took you so long, HK Police? :)))))

1852: To Kwa Wan. Male c*orpse found in harbour near Kowloon City Ferry Pier. Leg attached to heavy dumbbell. Alr lost count of how many unaccounted float/sinking c*orpses have been found throughout these months since the HK protests began. Man, middle-age, slightly pump, red Nike shoes, black Underarmour long pants, deep blue jacket. Dumbbell tied to leg, confirmed dead on scene. He was a missing persons case.

Night: Central. Social workers conclude 3 day strike with a rally in Edinburgh Place. 1,500 turn out. Earlier in the day, approx 1,000 marched to 9 consulates.

2047: Spark Alliance releases statement. They say that since case has entered legal proceedings, they can’t say much, but they condemn police for smearing them by saying they were involved in money laundering and for attempting to discredit organisations supporting protesting citizens.

Telegram channels advising anyone who gave personal details to Spark Alliance to delete chat histories.

[kiu22]

Interesting people me & my friend met in Edinburgh:

- Elderly swedish brothers who took 2 years off and were travelling through Europe by train, one liked football while the other liked jazz music so they compromise by going to the games by day and at jazz clubs at night (that's where we met them) - A blind woman in her 70s who looked exactly like the stereotypical witch. We met on the bus to the airport and helped her get on her plane because she was completely lost. I still wonder about this woman, she was so nice and sweet, doesn't she have friends or relatives? anyone who could help her? Who lets a completely blind woman in need travel alone like that?! wtf - A lone chinese man in the War Museum who commented out loud in broken english on a documentary about WWII soldiers like he was watching a video of puppies "aww, they dead :'( " "prison!! prisoners!!" "Aaah great war". He laughed every time someone in the video smiled. Creepy.  - A tour guide who greeted us and then promptly sniffed her armpits in front of us, not even trying to hide it. Uuuuh okay. - Carolyne, a woman born in Kenya who lived for 10 years in Italy and then moved to Scotland, she heard me and my friend talking in italian on the street, screamed, introduced herself and then talked about her life and her son for 40 MINUTES, just like that. O-okay, why not. She was nice but we had stuff to do and we were pressed against a supermarket window with no idea how to escape, the flow of words was just impossible to stop. We barely avoided a dinner invitation, it would've been awkward to tell her we're both vegans after she talked about the best haggis in town for about 15 minutes. Very interesting woman but that's enough words for a year, thank you.

-The End-

[kaiberie]

Got these from Chinese supermarket in Edinburgh - they are *very* tasty! #kaiatus #traveltreats #goodfood #cookies (at Starlight Chinese Supermarket) https://www.instagram.com/p/CPNwCZsLZ6W/?utm_medium=tumblr

[moribundmurdoch]

Seeking The Korean Experience in Scotland..Succor From Scottish Redditers

-"There's a couple of Korean places around Partick and Finnieston in Glasgow due to the large east Asian student population" but one wouldn't be too certain classing it as a 'Koreatown'

-A Scottish Redditer has seen "Korean stuff in See Woo in Glasgow, if that's any help. There are a few Korean restaurants around the west end, too".

-The closest (proper) Koreatown is in New Malden in South West London. But that's quite far away.

-Patrick.

- In Glasgow garnet hill and the west end seem to be particularly popular places for people from East Asia. Plenty of Asian supermarkets and restaurants.

-Not even close. There's a couple restaurants and stuff, but nothing substantial. Outside of Edinburgh and Glasgow, you're talking basically nothing. We get a 'Korean' place recently in St Andrews that's a mishmash of Korean and ramen that's alright.

-No Koreatown but loads of korean restaurants and foodstores dotted around the place.

-The largest immigrant communities in Scotland are Indian, Pakistani, Polish, Irish and Chinese. For everything else there are small communities but nothing approaching a Koreatown I'm afraid. There are Korean shops and restaurants, and Korean cultural and language groups that you can seek out, especially in Edinburgh and Glasgow, but nothing huge.

Very Humorous Responses - -Is there a Scotlandtown in Seoul? We need oor Whisky and tablet!

Hmmmm Responses - - There's a North Koreatown, we call it Larkhall. -There's one in Korea...

Unhelpful Responses [i.e. unnessary Value Judgements] -"Why the fudge would you move somewhere and then immediately look for the bit most like home? That's like me moving to Korea and hunting out fish and chips." #scotland #advicefromtheinternet #internetfolkhelp #internethelp #reddit [See: The Reddit Folk]

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[Duplicated:274058] 25 Things to do for children in Edinburgh

When travelling with children, it can be hard to keep them entertained. However, you’ll have no such problem when holidaying in Edinburgh. The city has an abundance of activities and attractions to keep your brood busy for days. Here’s a list of the top things for children in Edinburgh.

Animal Attractions Edinburgh Zoo A frontrunner in animal conservation, there are plenty of reasons to make a visit to Edinburgh Zoo. One of the main reasons is that the zoo is home to the UK’s only pair of giant pandas, Tian Tian and Yang Guan, who are on a ten-year loan from China. Other highlights of the zoo include: the famous penguin parade and the only knighted penguin in the world, Sir Nils Olav; the Tiger Tracks, featuring a ground level viewing tunnel allowing you to get up, close and personal to the Sumatran tigers in their new enclosure; the Koala territory, who in January 2019 welcomed their newest member, a 6-month koala joey; and the Budongo Trail, a huge indoor-outdoor space capable of housing up to 40 chimpanzees at one time.

Edinburgh Butterfly and Insect World A tropical rainforest in a series of hothouses just outside the centre, the Edinburgh Butterfly and Insect World has a multitude of creepy crawlies for you and your family to discover. In the Bugs and Beasties area you can meet creatures like tarantulas, millipedes and praying mantis. The Nocturnal Zone uses infra-red light to give you a glimpse into the lives of those which only come out at night. The Reptile Room houses chameleons, lizards and snakes. If you’re feeling brave, you might even get chance to handle one of the many creatures there. Gorgie City Farm A wonderful free attraction in the East End of Edinburgh, Gorgie City Farm has been offering a hands-on farm experience for over 30 years. The animals you can see are dependent on the season, but you will often find pigs, chickens, sheep, goats and cows on the farm. The staff give practical and interesting knowledge on how to care for the animals and farm life. They also have a pet lodge where you can handle some of their small domestic pets. In their gardens there is a herb and sensory garden, an education garden and several greenhouses. Once you’ve had a look around the farm, you can sample some of the local produce in the cafe and shop. BobCat Alpacas A completely unique attraction in the city, BobCat Alpacas are a premier alpaca farm dedicated to producing high quality fleece. In addition to this, they offer alpaca experiences where you get chance to meet the animals, learn about them and how to handle them. You then have a 90-minute walk with them in the Pentland Regional Park and once you return, you get to hand feed them. If you don’t fancy the 90-minute walk, or it would be too difficult for your little ones, then you can opt for a farm visit without the walk.

Science Attractions Camera Obscura and World of Illusions Camera Obscura and World of Illusions is Edinburgh’s oldest visitor attraction, having opened its doors to the public in 1853. Housed in a Victorian rooftop chamber in a tower next to Edinburgh Castle, your kids will be mesmerised by the moving images of the city’s panorama projected onto the walls via a projector. On the five floors below in the World of Illusions you will find over 100 hands-on, interactive exhibits displaying various optical illusions, holograms and tricks of the light. The museum also serves as a way of learning about these illusions as well as the history of photography.

Dynamic Earth Dynamic Earth gives you and your family the chance to go on the adventure of a lifetime – the lifetime of our planet. It features a number of interactive exhibitions on earth science and how our planet was shaped. You will begin by travelling back in time to the beginning of our universe, the Big Bang. During the rest of your journey you will get the chance to experience simulated volcanic eruptions and earthquakes, feel the ice cold of the glaciers, gaze in awe at the Aurora Borealis and come face to face with the dinosaurs. Sport Activities Edinburgh International Climbing Arena A fantastic centre offering something for all ages and abilities, the Edinburgh International Climbing Arena is the largest of its kind in Europe offering climbing walls, a bouldering room, abseiling, aerial assault courses and a mobile climbing tower. If you get tired of climbing, your children can have fun in the soft play area while you relax in the cafe. Midlothian Snow Sports Centre If you and your family love skiing and snowboarding, the Midlothian Snow Sports Centre offers both free sessions and lessons. But one other activity they offer is tubing, which basically consists of zooming down a ski slope on an inflatable tube. Tubing sessions for kids aged four to 12 are on offer every Friday afternoon; they only accept bookings on the day and there are limited spaces, so make sure to book early if your kids are keen. Ryze Great for a rainy day, Ryze is Edinburgh’s first trampoline park. There are a multitude of trampolines to enjoy, including: the super trampolines, giving you chance to walk the walls like Spiderman; Open Jump, a series of interconnected trampolines; and waterfall trampolines, ending in a foam pit. Other exciting activities at the centre are: Ninja, a cool obstacle course; Trikzone, designed for more advanced thrill seekers; Xtreme Dodgeball, featuring wall-to-wall trampolines and cages; trapezes; aerial silks; Airbag, where you decide how far you are brave to go; and many more.

Royal Commonwealth Pool and Clambers Another good place to go if the weather isn’t so great, the Royal Commonwealth Pool and Clambers offers an excellent 50-metre main pool and a slightly smaller teaching pool if your kids are on the young side. If you’re into diving, there’s a 25-metre diving pool. When you’ve finished in the pool, you can head to the Clambers Children’s Soft Play Area. This area has everything from baby ability gyms to huge wavy slides, ensuring much bouncy and climbing fun.

Murrayfield Ice Rink There are not many activities as exciting as whizzing around on ice and Murrayfield Ice Rink offers you and your brood exactly this. There are lots of different sessions to enjoy, including family sessions which are usually quieter than the general sessions, meaning you can skate in peace and extra safety. For something more upbeat, there are also disco sessions on Friday and Saturday evenings. Soft Play Centres OceanPlay A fun soft play centre all about the deep blue sea, your kids will walk the plank to get into the huge play area capable of entertaining them for hours. There are Zoopla cannons to shoot soft foam balls at fellow pirates as well as Surf Rider play and ball pools. Other activities include a play supermarket, a shoe shop, garage and a play pizza delivery room. Time Twisters A soft play centre with a difference, this centre has an Egyptian theme and has different play areas for children up to the age of 12. Your kids will have the chance to crawl through crocodile-infested swamps and underground tunnels, fight ancient mummies in their tombs and cross dangerous snake pits on rope bridges. But it’s not just play that children get out of the experience; they will also get the chance to learn about the lives of the Ancient Egyptians. There is also an award-winning dining area where the chefs prepare delicious, healthy food from scratch. World Wonders Soft Play Suitable for kinds up to age 12, Wonder World Soft Play centre is full of surprises all connected to the wonders of the world, from go karts to an exploding volcano. The centre is split up into different areas dependent on age. Older children have access to the main climbing frame, slides, trampolines and even a football pitch. Away from this area is the Wee World, where kids up to the age of two have the run of a mini play frame, slide and ball pool. Outdoor Attractions and Activities The Edinburgh Treasure Trail A self-guided treasure trail around Edinburgh’s Old Town, you will solve clues and puzzles whilst learning interesting facts about the city. Ideal for everyone aged six and above, you’ll receive either a pdf downloadable map (if bought on the day) or one sent through the post (if booked in advance) and then follow the 1.75 mile route which you complete at your own pace. Keep your eyes peeled for the clues – you’ll find them on buildings, monuments, plaques amongst other features of the city – as they will eliminate a destination on your map as you go, hopefully leading you to the place where the buried treasure is hidden. Royal Botanic Garden If you’re looking for a more sedate way of spending the morning or afternoon, head to the Royal Botanic Garden. Set in 72 acres of land, there are plenty of plant and tree species to discover. Highlights include: the ten glasshouses, each with a different climate from tropical rainforest to arid desert with species from around the globe, including a 200-year-old palm tree; the Rock Garden; the Giant Redwood trees; and the Chinese Hillside. You may also see ducks and squirrels wandering about.

The Potter Trail Most people know that Edinburgh is the home of J K Rowling, the world-famous author of the Harry Potter books and she found much inspiration for names and places from her surroundings. On this special tour, your guide will take you to the place where Voldemort is buried, the original Diagon Alley and the cafe where Rowling wrote the first book. If your kids love Rowling’s books, they will also love being sorted in their Hogwarts House. Edinburgh Bus Tours If you and your family are getting tired feet, why not opt for one of the three tours offered by Edinburgh Bus Tours? Each lasting 75 minutes, you can choose from the Edinburgh Tour, the Majestic Tour and the City Sightseeing Tour. They run on a hop-on, hop-off basis, so if you see something that takes your fancy, you can get off and explore and then get back on when you’re ready to move on. Portobello Beach Perfect for those sunny days, Portobello Beach is a two-mile stretch of sand ideal for sandcastle-making, swimming and sunbathing. Also in the area are a few play parks, and plenty of places to get fish and chips and ice cream.

Mercat Tours Mercat Tours are an award-winning tour company offering history and ghost walks of the city. They have a specific tour specially created for kids, the Gory Tour, which delves into dark and creepy history of Edinburgh. All children over the age of five are welcome on the tour, where you will hear stories of witch trials, body snatching and torture, as well as visit Blair Street Underground Vaults. However, children over the age of five can join any tour and there is even a family ticket. Museums National Museum of Scotland One of the best museums in the whole country, this museum has plenty of activities for kids. Highlights include: having a go on the Energy Wheel, showing your children how much energy they produce while running on a huge hamster wheel; travelling around the world in the Imagine Gallery, dressing up in traditional clothes from around the globe and animating a Chinese dragon; racing a F1 car; and finding out which animal weighs the same as you. Edinburgh Castle Castles make a great day out for kids of all ages, absorbing the history and imagining what life was like hundreds of years ago. Edinburgh Castle go even further to make it fun for your young ones. When you first arrive, make sure you grab an Explorer Quiz, a scavenger quiz hunt which is both fun and educational. There are also weaponry tutorials and the firing of the One o’Clock Gun for them to enjoy. Museum of Childhood A great chance to show your children the toys and games of your childhood, the Museum of Childhood has a vast array of exhibits showing the history of all things children. Not only can they see toys and games but also clothing, books and comics from yesteryear. The Royal Yacht Britannia The Royal Yacht Britannia was the first royal yacht to be specially built for use on the ocean and designed as a royal residence. The entrance ticket comes with a free audio tour; there’s an audio tour especially for children, meaning they can have their own exploration of the yacht, seeing where Princes William and Harry spent their summers and where world famous celebrities and leaders were entertained. Highlights include the engine room and the sophisticated State Apartments.

Arts and Crafts Doodles If your young ones like to get creative, Doodles Ceramics Workshop is a great way to spend a morning or afternoon. The longest established paint-your-own-pottery workshop in the city, Doodles offers a number of activities, including ceramic painting, clay modelling and clay imprinting. The ceramic painting is what they’re famous for; you have a choice of white, unglazed items, such as mugs, plates, tiles, teapots and egg cups, then once your kids have made their mark upon them, Doodles then clear glaze and fire it so it’s ready for you to collect in three to four days. All materials are included in the price. Edinburgh is a fabulous city and hopefully this guide has shown that it has plenty of activities for all the family to enjoy.

Travel Tip created by Helen Thomas in association with Vacation Soup

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What Can You Find in a Chinese Supermarket Near You?

How do you prepare the sumptuous Chinese dishes you’ve always wanted? The answer is simple - genuine, fresh, and top-quality Chinese ingredients. You can only ascertain the products you spend your money on are authentic if you buy them from a reputable Chinese Supermarket in Bristol or anywhere else you are – make HiYou your favourite shopping destination.

What are the specific products you can expect from the supermarket near you? Here are the top items you should include in your cart:

Staple Chinese Ingredients

The journey of exploration of Chinese cuisine begins by ensuring you have the staples. Fortunately, you have a wide variety to pick from when you shop at a reputable supermarket. Rice and noodles must be the first staples you stock. Whether you’re yearning for a dish of jasmine, glutinous, or brown rice, you’ll find your favourite brands. For the noodle lovers, you have different types to consider, including:

Rice noodles

Egg noodles

Soba noodles

You deserve distinctive and bold flavours with each dish you prepare – that’s where sauces and condiments come in. You have a variety of those to choose from at the reputable grocery store near you. For example, you have light, dark, and sweet soy sauces for deep flavour and colour. Still, you can purchase sesame oil, chilli oil, oyster sauce, and vinegar among others – you must enjoy those rich flavours in your dishes!

Explore the Fresh Produce Section

Chinese supermarkets are dedicated to ensuring you have fresh produce as and when you need them – when they say “fresh”, it’s in every sense of the word. When you purchase the produce, you can create the authentic Chinese dishes you desire. Purchase Bok choy and enjoy the peppery flavour it adds to your stir-fries, soups, and salads. Other vegetables you can purchase in these supermarkets include Chinese cabbage, lotus root, and Chinese morning glory.

Fresh and frozen meat and seafood are also available at your favourite Chinese supermarket – you can enjoy them any time you want. Purchase and savour tender pork belly - the perfect balance of fat and meat makes it ideal for slow cooking methods that render the fat and create a melt-in-the-mouth experience. You can also have your duck, chicken feet, and beef tendons here. In the seafood section, you have fresh fish, prawns, crabs, and shellfish among others.

Tasty Snacks and Mouthwatering Beverages

You also require tasty snacks and mouthwatering drinks - Chinese supermarkets offer an enticing variety for you. In the snacks section, you can go for specialties such as prawn crackers, rice crackers, seaweed snacks, and dried fruits. They are often enjoyed as a snack on their own or served alongside dishes as a crunchy accompaniment.

If you love beverages, you have many varieties to explore. Enjoy the refreshing taste of bubble tea, soothing herbal teas, the goodness of soy milk, and other unique beverages such as melon tea. Whether you are looking for a quick snack or a refreshing drink, the selection in Chinese supermarkets ensures that there is something for everyone to enjoy.

Cooking Utensils and Tableware

To prepare and serve those sumptuous dishes, you need top-quality utensils – you have the best pieces at reputable Chinese supermarkets. You can purchase woks, steamers, rice cookers, and cleavers here. Still, you can invest in tableware including traditional Chinese bowls, chopsticks, tea cups, and soup spoons.

Enjoy Your Chinese Supermarket Shopping!

These supermarkets have a wide range of top-quality products. You can purchase Chinese staples, fresh produce, snacks, and beverages. They also have cooking utensils and tableware. HiYou is the best Chinese Supermarket in Edinburgh – purchase your groceries both in-store and online!

[tomellingham]

Coronavirus and Glandular Fever

It requires confirmation, but it appears Covid19 was around in Europe along time before it was officially discovered and named last year.

I believe it may have been around for a long time before then.

It's credible to me that a reaction between Covid19 and Epstein Barr virus, and / or Glandular Fever (Mono) may be key to the damage the virus can cause.

Here's what I'm thinking, and why I'm thinking it:

In August 2018, I was on the A1 with a mate, in his van. We were returning to Edinburgh from a job in Herfordshire. Until around an hour before we crossed the border, the journey was uneventful.

Then I started to feel a bit off colour. A gradual feeling of malaise that steadily got worse.

At the Dunbar roundabout, about thirty miles outside Edinburgh, we pulled off the road and into an empty supermarket car park so my mate could take over the driving. As we pulled in, I clipped a rear tyre over the curb. It caught me by surprise, but no damage was done. The day before I'd managed to slam the van door on my thumb. Both were stupid mistakes any tired person could make – or both were signs co-ordination was going wonky.

A few minutes after we'd switched over and on the final A1 stretch back ot the capital, I suddenly became very, unwell. I usually vomit so rarely I can count the number of times I remember doing so on one hand. The feeling of being sick is luckily something I rarely have to deal with. In that van, I felt like I needed to puke my guts up, but couldn't.

I was getting so hot I wanted to remove my shirt, then immediately felt shivering cold a minute later.

I felt so bad I considered asking my mate to drive me straight to the Edinburgh Royal Infirmary, but I couldn't speak. My limbs were tingling and felt like jelly.

When we got back I could barely make it up the one flight of tenement stairs to the house. I remember being absolutely knackered, still feeling sick, and at one point considering I could lie on the stone staircase with my mate, wife, and kids until an ambulance arrived, but was still unable to speak. Somehow I made it up, remember nodding to the kids, into the bedroom, and flopped onto the bed, where I pretty-much stayed for weeks.

I don't remember an awful lot about what happened during that time. I remember being exhausted, although clearly I had enough energy to talk, get up out and about to use the loo and shower. I had enough energy to send comprehensive text messages to friends. I must have been out to the shops several times, although I don't remember doing so. I must have done something.

There were also many times when consciousness and dreaming were impossible to separate, there were pains in my arms and tingling in my fingers and toes. My muscles and arms would, very occasionally, twitch or jump for no reason when I was tired, something they'd never done before. I didn't see a doctor – or at least I don't recall doing so. It was just 'one of those bugs' that in retrospect went on for a while longer than it possibly could have if it was the flu. I do remember contemplating that if whatever I had was terminal, so be it.

I also began to feel dumb. Simple calculations with numbers I often play in my head I could no longer make sense of. For example - what's seven times seven? I pondered for several minutes on what the answer could be, before entering it into my phone's calculator to get the answer, and trying to work out how the answer was arrived at. I do recall wondering if I'd had a stroke. Certain words on my phone's screen wouldn't make sense, or the letters would appear back to front.

I remember my eyes tinged pink throughout the late summer and winter 2018. They cleared up gradually, and were more a curiosity than a concern. I was concerned, though, about my vision. It started with a haze surrounding lights in twilight. In November, my friend and I hired a car and travelled to Wales. Driving during the day was fine, but when it got dark, I was convinced a smeared windshield was diffusing the headlamps from approaching vehicles and making it difficult to see out. I called the hire company, and they sent out an auto technician who washed the screen and gave the wipers a good clean with a cloth, but it made no difference.

Words on screens, pages and signs became more blurred. By December I struggled to make out words on my phone screen, even with the biggest font setting. Blobs of what I thought might be cataracts were appearing in front of my vision making it difficult to see.

I could barely see more than a few metres in front,and had accepted I would probably no longer be able to drive.

I was convinced I was going blind, but to be sure, asked if a local optician could scan my eyes, which they kindly did – and told me they couldn't see anything wrong. A few people suggested it could be stress, which seemed plausible. There were a few things going on around that time.

A few weeks before Christmas 2018, my dad became quite ill. A few days after it started, he was picked up and taken to the infectious diseases unit at the Western General Hospital, Edinburgh. They ran all kinds of tests over the couple of months he spent there in a bid to find out what was wrong, and concluded it was Epstein Barr syndrome – a bug that sits dormant inside the bodies of many of us, but sometimes decides to rear up and cause what we call commonly call Glandular Fever, or Mononucleosis - 'Mono'. Usually Mono decides to strike only once, and usually when we're teenagers. I had it back when I was one of them. But my dad  was 71 years old.

The medical conclusion for my dad's sudden illness and rapid cognitive decline was that because he carried the EBV virus, for some reason, Mono had flared up, and the resulting immune response had burnt out neural wiring: a process called Encephalitis.

As I'd had glandular fever when I was 19, I concluded although it's said to be uncommon to be struck twice, something had caused me to flare up in Mono earlier in the year and, sadly, I'd transferred it on to him.

My dad went from being a regular, able-bodied man in his early seventies to unable to walk or comprehend much around him in a few short weeks. During this early stages of his hospital stay, when he was lucid enough, we would walk slowly together with the aide of a frame to a Christmas tree at the far end of the ward, and back again. It became more and more difficult for him over days. Before the end of January, he couldn't walk at all.

He was usually on the bed asleep. His arms would jerk and face twitch involuntarily.

He was physically and cognitively exhausted. When awake, which wasn't for long, he would often appear quite lucid then ask, for examples: what time the train was leaving, where was the hotel we were presently staying in located, or when the bus we were travelling on would arrive at the destination.

A few months later, he was transferred to a brain injury recovery ward at a specialist hospital. He was discharged late summer 2019 and is back home, which is currently being converted to accommodate his wheelchair.

I never thought a great deal about how all this could be linked to coronavirus until I heard about wastewater samples from various different parts of Europe containing covid19 before the virus was first identified in China.

I was already pondering the similarities and possible links between Covid19, Mono, and EBV.

Alot of the general reports I'd heard from Covid sufferers on the telly described very similar symptoms to both Mono and Encephalitis. The more I heard – in one case, first hand - from Covid survivors, the more it seemed cognitive and neurological symptoms were described just as often as respiratory problems.

A quick Internet search suggests I wasn't alone: Thailand Medical News had wondered the same about the links between the conditions, two months before I had. I've put the link below.

The scientific evidence on which they based their question is extremely interesting:

In a Chinese study, over 50 % of hospitalised covid19 patients also had Acute Epstein Barr infection.

The key word here is acute – the 'Acute Epstein Barr infection appeared suddenly. Unless I'm mistaken, that's another word for Mono.

If Covid19 was around previously, then why didn't we see a pandemic before 2020? Surely it wasn't because people weren't connecting the dots?

It could be because there's different strains - mutations – of the virus. By far the most infectious is the one, known as D614G, that adapted to attack the respiratory system. It's likely the virus discovered in Wuhan was simply the first identification of infections by this more potent mutation.

It's more than plausible the virus was around and creating havoc before 2019 -  it just wasn't identified – nobody can identify something if they don't know it exists,

It was the encephalitis inflammation that caused the likely permanent damage to my dad. But we don't actually know what caused it. The doctors hazarded a guess it was Mono because he held the EBV gene. But so do most other people. It didn't explain what had caused it to roar up and cause immune havoc in his more senior years.

I didn't receive any diagnosis for any virus in 2018 because I didn't seek one, nor see

a doctor. I assumed I had acquired a nasty bug that would run its course. I could have explained away my loss of vision with other explanations. It crossed my mind it was likely caused by some kind of immune response, but as I couldn't explain it, best let it be. Quite frankly, I had other stuff to worry about at that time, and explaining it away as stress is also plausible. Nonetheless, it is interesting to hear lots of anecdotal evidence as to how Coronavirus affects vision.

It was only after I read a news report in The Guardian today (link below) I became aware that during the pandemic, there has been a spike in cases of Acute Disseminated Encephalomyelitis or, to give it a more general name, Encephalitis.

I'm not saying with any absolute certainty Covid19 was around and causing mischief before 2019.

It is highly possible a bat bit a pangolin and shat on a market floor, causing a four mutation flavoured virus and subsequent global pandemic within three months. I'm not being sarcastic, we were always told it could happen.

Just as plausible is that mutations of an existing, less infectious coronavirus could have been slowly bubbling around the globe, causing relatively low r-rated misidentified viral mischief until the more infectious D614G allowed an intelligent Chinese doctor to spot a pattern – a brave career move that ultimately cost him his life.

If Li Wenliang hadn't spotted the patterns and acted in the best interests of health, the virus may well have bumbled on unidentified as anything uniquely different for a few more weeks or months until it was identified elsewhere.

And I certainly can't say with any certainty even if this current Covidmalarkey had been knocking about a year or so before, it's what caused an immune response in me or anyone else. It's one possible cause out of many guesses.

And anyway, after all that, does it matter? What's done is done.

Well, it does. It matters because if the virus known as Covid19 was around before it was identified in 2019 in Wuhan, then the history and understanding of this epidemic, and what scholars will subsequently base their understanding on in the future is flawed.

And it's also unfair on China. And I'm not pro China. You have to be a pretty paranoid regime to confuse saving humanity with whistleblowing, for a start. But blaming one of their pangolins on a virus they didn't necessarily create is a little unfair.

What would be useful, and logistically very expensive, would be a huge repository of samples taken from Encephalitis sufferers while they are being treated, with a matching database. That way, virus spread could potentially be better mapped out.

Let's hope for the best, but be prepared the consequences of the Covid19 pandemic may be long and profound.

Some links for you:

Warning of serious brain disorders in people with mild coronavirus symptoms

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/jul/08/warning-of-serious-brain-disorders-in-people-with-mild-covid-symptoms

This is the research the Guardian news article, above, refers to:

The emerging spectrum of COVID-19 neurology: clinical, radiological and laboratory findings

https://academic.oup.com/brain/article/doi/10.1093/brain/awaa240/5868408

Positive Epstein Barr virus detection in corona virus disease 2019 patients

https://www.researchsquare.com/article/rs-21580/v1

Newer variant of COVID-19-causing virus dominates global infections

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/07/200702144054.htm

Coronavirus traces found in March 2019 sewage sample, Spanish study shows

https://uk.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-spain-science/coronavirus-traces-found-in-march-2019-sewage-sample-spanish-study-shows-idUKKBN23X2HQ

Coronavirus was already in Italy by December, waste water study finds

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-53106444

Coronavirus And Your Eyes: What You Need To Know

Contains anecdotal evidence in the commentary about how Covid19 may have affected vision,

https://emcfresno.com/coronavirus-affect-on-the-eyes/

Could Epstein Barr virus explain why certain Covid-19 Patients manifest certain symtoms while others are asymptomatic?

https://www.thailandmedical.news/news/interesting-read-could-epstein-barr-virus-explain-why-certain-covid-19-patients-manifest-certain-symptoms-while-others-are-asymptomatic

[letters2joe]

#lockdown

Two years since I last wrote. By the time you read this, it’s obviously just the next post in this long running comic strip of our lives, but the world has changed since the last time I wrote...really quite dramatically so. 

In around December of last year, a mysterious virus was recorded in the Chinese city of Wuhan. The doctor who raised the alarm was silenced by the Chinese government (he would later pass away from the same illness) as they attempted to hide this new outbreak. It didn’t work. By January, it had been transmitted out of China...by February it had arrived in the UK...by March, talk began of the possibility of countries shutting down to stop the spread. Come the end of March, much of the world was effectively locked down, including the UK. 

Corona Virus (Covid-19) will be well known to you by the time you read this as I imagine it’ll be taught in school history lessons. The full extent of its impact on the world is still not fully known right now, but at the time of writing, we’re very much in the eye of the storm. To date, almost 250,000 people across the globe have died from Covid-19, with 3.5m people infected. In the UK, almost 30,000 people have died. We’ve been under lockdown for around 6 weeks now. Lockdown means we should only leave the house if absolutely necessary - that means we should only leave the house if travelling to work, going to the shops for essential things like food (and booze!) or exercising, which itself is limited to once a day. The travelling to work isn’t an issue for me or your Mum...my office actually closed the week before lockdown, so I’ve been working from home for almost 2 months now, and your mum actually left the BBC just before lockdown (that had been in the plan for ages, so it’s been helpful to say the least!). 

You might be wondering why no mention of going to school...well, lockdown not only meant we shouldn’t leave the house, but it also saw schools across the world closing their doors and businesses following suit. Right now, the only shops open in the UK are the supermarkets, chemists and pet shops. For the last 6 weeks, Mum has been your teacher and your classroom has been the dining room table. My ‘office’ is a camping table set up in our bedroom...I did order a proper desk, but it won’t be here for another 5 weeks! The shutdown of businesses across the world has basically meant the shutdown of the world economy - it’s pretty clear we’re going to have a recession and it’s likely to be a recession the likes of which we’ve not seen in generations, if ever. 

The world has basically ground to a halt. Airlines have stopped flying, industry has stopped producing and shops have stopped selling. How we get out of the lockdown will be the biggest challenge of the modern world. 

So, how does lockdown feel? HARD! We haven’t seen your grandparents, other family members or friends for weeks...we haven’t been to the pub, ate at a restaurant, visited a museum, been to the cinema...been anywhere for that matter! But, we’re healthy and safe, so we’re super grateful. We’re all now desperate for some sort of lifting of the lockdown though...your Mum especially, as teaching you two is a bloody nightmare! Attention spans of gnats. All credit to your Mum though, she’s been amazing. Just the best. I’ve said it before, but you’re so lucky to have such a wonderful woman to call your Mum. Here you both are, watching a lesson on the iPad whilst dressed as astronauts. Obviously.

Sport has stopped too. All of it. Not such bad news for Stoke, who are having a torrid time of it in the Championship and sit just above the relegation zone with only 9 games left...if they do end up cancelling the season, it might be a blessing in disguise! I knew I’d miss sport, but I don’t think I realised quite how much. I thought it would mostly be the games (watching or listening to the matches), but it’s the general background noise of sport that I think I miss the most - no sport means no sports news; no idle chatter about the weekend of sport just gone or still to come; no excitement about the big summer of sport to come (Wimbledon has been cancelled, the British Grand Prix postponed, the FA Cup Final is likely to be cancelled, Euro 2020 will now be Euro 2021...even the Olympics have been put back a year!)...and no Doveridge Juniors either! That’s one of the developments of the last 2 years. I’m now the coach of the U8 Doveridge Juniors football team...I have an FA Coaching Badge, Level 1 to go along with it too. Joe, you’re the footballer in the family, and for the last two seasons I’ve coached the team. It’s been fun too. Even if on the first game we played in the league we got drubbed 13-0 and Joe, you came crying at half-time and refused to play the 2nd half (we had to steal one of the opposition players to field 5!). It’s got much better since...but that’s cancelled for now too! Here you are in simpler times...

All after extra-curricular activity is over too, so for you Bea, that means no Rainbows and no Beavers, although we’d already phased out the first one of those to make room for the second. You look too cute in your Beavers outfit and if your time at Rainbows is anything to go by, it’ll be covered in badges in no time at all. You’re also in the choir at school, which is just adorable. 

Another big event that has happened, aside from the global pandemic that has likely changed the way we live for decades to come...we bought a dog! Well, your Mum and you two bullied me into getting a dog would be more accurate. In an inevitable twist of irony, I’m now the most in love with our most recent member of the family...this is Coco (on the left).

There is so much more to catch up on since I last wrote (sorry), but I’m tired, so for now I’ll just write a few words to remind myself what I’ve got to update on the next time...

Social distancing, furloughing, face masks, loo roll hoarding, zoom calls, quizzes over Facebook, Joe Wickes, lapland (yes, we went to see the big man!), Stagecoach, Latitude, inflatable panda suits, Edinburgh Tattoo and an England World Cup Semi Final. Oh...and this...

[robinsobriety]

Today’s little missive

Hello again!  I hope you are all well on this Wednesday, which is the *first* working Wednesday of the new decade.  I’ve tried (twice) in the last 2 hours to post something up, but both times the said posts mysteriously disappeared into the ether.  Mildly annoying.  (Update - I was posting submissions to myself!) Well, first thing is to say thanks to everyone who responded so positively to yesterday’s “initial tryout, can I be bothered“ post.  So… earlier on today I went with my carer Colin (aka The Man Mountain 🏔) to Berwick to do the weekly shop.  We take SwingLow, in Colin‘s car, and check out Berwick.  Firstly, we (ie. Colin) hit the Chemist, where my weekly prescription is picked up.  The “book” the meds come in allows 4 different sets of pills 💊 (morning, lunchtim, afternoon & evening) to be “popped over seven days.  Just imagine if the “book” was full - if you shook it, it’d be like using an imaginary tambourine… What fun!  Usually when Colin goes to pick up my meds the guy behind the counter is quite surly and just says “Oh it’s you” and toddles off to get/handover the “book”.  But not today!  He actually asked for whom Colin was picking the meds up for.  So Colin told him, and the transaction was done.  Then we went onto the retail shopping Mecca 🕋 that is Morrisons.  All the disabled bays were full, so we had to park in a “mother and baby” space.  Luckily, there wasn‘t any traffic wardens shouting in a Scottish voice “Oi you!”.  So, with my sat in SwingLow and “walking“ along, we went into the supermarket.  First thing requested was bananas, then a sandwich for lunch - the New Yorker - pastrami, emmental cheese, pickles.  I normally get a small bottle of lucozade with this, but, owing to some strange economic bollocks by Morrison’s accounts department it is cheaper to buy a big 1L bottle (£1) than a small bottle (£1.30) - unless said small bottle is part of a mysteriously unadvertised ”meal deal” it really doesn’t make a lot of sense.  

This week the deli was open, unlike last Weds, when the whole store looked as if a zombie 🧟‍♀️ apocalypse had passed through on its way to welcoming in the New Year on Alnmouth beach.  Some spring rolls were procured.  Exciting this, isn’t it?  I said ”Hello” to the female floor manager whose has a platinum blonde 👱‍♀️  bob.  I quite fancy her.  She said “Hello“ back.  Which is nice.   Two boxes of cereals were got, Coco pops & golden nuggets. ��Golden Nuggets at the age of 53 *is* rather shameful, but I’d sooner have them than Alpen, which, to my mind at least, is dried bird droppings.  We fight our way through to the tills, which are half empty.  It is only 10:15, so the lunchtime rush has yet to gather it’s head of steam.  Sadly, no Chinese tourists today either.  They are usually found here, halfway between Edinburgh & Newcastle, just off the A1.  I remember last year seeing a Chinese guy wearing an all-in-one tartan bodysuit/overall number, with zips in very strange places.  The horror, the horror.   Having paid for the shopping, and also putting a few hundred points on my morrisons store card (5000 points gets you a voucher worth £5!) - I’ve got 1500 at present, so *may* get a fiver off come, maybe, July? - we came back home.  I asked Colin to help me out with a shooty thing on Red Dead Redemption (the Xbox 360 original) but he said he’s useless with any kind of gaming, so I’ll have to ask Young Declan’s help instead.  I know my carer this evening (Granny Gail) won’t be up for gaming assistance, seeing as she has enough trouble getting the rotas done and sent out in a timely fashion (this week’s arrived in the post earlier today…) so I’ll settle for a brew and her leaving the meds out for me to take later.

[robertmcangusgroup]

The Daily Thistle

The Daily Thistle – News From Scotland Friday 18th August 2017 "Madainn Mhath” …Fellow Scot, I hope the day brings joy to you…. Well the cooler weather I have been enjoying for the past week has  faded away and the summer heat has returned with a vengeance, as I write this missive to you the temp is 25c at 4.30am and will top out today at 37c+/- a degree and they say global warming isn't true...what utter BS the use of carbon fuels around the world and exacerbated by both India and China, as emerging nations has increased the need for alternative fuels to provide us with social needs.. but I find myself getting on a soap box, coffee must be really good this morning.. Bella and I walked the streets a little earlier today and enjoyed the quietness of the town, stood and watched the lights twinkle across the water from Africa, the sound of the waves breaking was a tranquil moment.. and then back to the house the coffee brewed while we were out, fresh water for her hot coffee for me.. WALKERS THREATEN TO AXE TWO POPULAR CRISP FLAVOURS…. Crisp fans have waged war on Walkers after the snack manufacturer revealed plans to potentially ditch its much-loved salt and vinegar flavour. As part of a cruel new campaign called “Choose Me or Loose Me”, Walkers is pitching six of its most iconic flavours against each other in a fight for survival on the supermarket shelves. The Game of Thrones-like twist will then see the crisp giant kill off up to three of its core party favourites in one fell swoop. The nail-biting battles will see salt and vinegar up against lime and black pepper, prawn cocktail pitted against paprika and smoky bacon taking on bacon and cheddar. In the run up to judgement day, Walkers has been encouraging snackers to vote for their favourite online - but fans have not taken to the news lightly. Panic quickly spread over Twitter as users expressed outrage over the ‘heartless’ and ‘cruel’ campaign. 534 PETER PANS GATHER AT HOME OF JM BARRIE TO SET WORLD RECORD…. A crowd of 534 Peter Pans gathered at the hometown of his creator J. M. Barrie to set a Guinness World Record. They had to meet strict costume criteria including green tights, a sword and a peaked cap which had to stay on for the five-minute duration of the bid. Eight people were disqualified for dress code infringements in the event at Kirriemuir, Angus, on Saturday. The bid, in aid of Cancer Research UK, if ratified officially, will smash the current record of 289, set in Seffner, Florida, on 30 October 2015. It was part of the 10th anniversary Relay, which is held by the charity every two years in Kirriemuir. Almost 700 people participating in 46 teams took part in the Relay at Kirriemuir showfield, an event packed with poignancy as families remember loved ones they have lost to cancer, celebrate those who have overcome the disease, and support others battling through their journey against it. Kirrie Relay chair Keith Hopkins took on the role of Captain Hook to keep the plethora of Pans in line and ensure every record bid participant met the strict costume criteria. The event’s army of volunteers was assisted by Angus Provost and Kirriemuir Councillor Ronnie Proctor, as well as Angus South MSP Graeme Dey, who acted as independent adjudicators. NEW ZEALAND MAN EMBARKS ON QUEST TO FIND LOCH NESS MONSTER…. A New Zealand professor has travelled to Scotland in a bid to locate the Loch Ness Monster. Geneticist Neil Gemmell, from the University of Otago, on South Island, is hoping to trawl the vast loch for DNA - from the likes of excrement, urine, dandruff or other types of skin cells, in a bid to discover if a creature lurks in the body of water. Professor Neil Gemmell. Picture: Twitter Professor Gemmell told Newshub: “You don’t believe in Nessie as such, but there is a little bit of you - my inner child - hoping that you might evidence. “We’re always excited about the prospect of discovering something new - I suspect there are new things to be found.” Most of Professor Gemmell’s research, according to his page on the University of Otago website, centres on ecology, population, conservation and evolutionary biology. In April, concerns were raised after eight months passed with no sightings of Nessie. Gary Campbell, keeper of the Official Loch Ness Monster Sightings Register, admitted that he was ‘worried’ by the lack of sightings, adding: “2016 was a record year with eight sightings but then she seems to have disappeared.” Last year was the best year for sightings of the famously elusive beast since 2000. Mr Campbell told The Scotsman: “We’re quite worried that there has been an eight-month gap since the last sighting. This is especially so when you consider that pretty much everyone will have access to a camera phone to take video and pictures – we would have expected at least something in that time period. RARE CHINESE DISH HIDDEN IN A BOX IN A CUPBOARD WORTH £100K…. A decorative plate kept tucked away in a box inside a cupboard could be worth up to £100,000. The “hugely rare” Chinese dish which dates back nearly 300 years was received as an inheritance and was put away for safe-keeping. Now experts at Hansons Auctioneers in Derbyshire have assessed what was known in the owner’s family as “granny’s dish” to be an “exceptional” example of its type. Charles Hanson, auction house owner, said he was expecting the piece to draw plenty of bids from the Far East, given its pedigree. The dish came to end up in south Derbyshire through the rags-to-riches tale of former owner and banker Alexander Robertson. Born in Thornhill in Scotland in 1861 to humble beginnings, Robertson emigrated to Canada and then America to seek a fortune. He evidently found what he sought, becoming vice president of the Continental and Commercial Bank of Chicago in 1906. As a man of some standing, Robertson accumulated a great deal of art and pieces. But although married he remained childless and when he died in 1922 Robertson’s possessions were shipped to Edinburgh and divided up among his relatives. Measuring 13 inches across, the plate is decorated on both sides with white flowering blossoms borne on leafy branches. Against a vibrant powder blue background, the flower petals and veins of leaves are detailed with fine slip trailing. The design derives from the Ming prototype of the 15th century, while the dish itself carries the mark of the reign of the Yongzheng Emperor, dating the piece between 1723 and 1735. It goes under the hammer with a guide price of £40,000-£60,000 at Hansons, in Etwall, Derbyshire on September 29. Mr Hanson said: “It could fetch far GLASGOW IS UK’S CHEAPEST CITY FOR A FULL SPRAY TAN…. It is a city known for its glamorous style. But now, it seems that Glaswegians have a reason for always being immaculately coiffed - it is the cheapest city in the UK to have a full-body spray tan and other popular beauty treatments. A report found that the cost of a cut and blow-dry, half-leg wax and spray tan was cheapest in Glasgow compared to eleven other major UK cities - with the three treatments typically costing a combined £60.03, compared to an average of £72.32 across the UK. The research found that the most expensive city for beauty treatments was London, where the three services cost a combined £86.77. The research, by insurer Direct Line for Business, found that the average cost of a full-body spray tan stands at £21.77 across the UK, with Bristol’s spray tans at an average price of £26.68 coming out as the most expensive location and Glasgow again the cheapest at £18.76. Style consultant Elaine Machray, who runs The Re-Invention Room image consultancy for clients across Scotland, said that Glasgow’s party culture meant that demand for beauty treatments was high. She said: “Women really take pride in their appearance.” On that note I will say that I hope you have enjoyed the news from Scotland today, Our look at Scotland today is of a "Spray Tan"........... 

A Sincere Thank You for your company and Thank You for your likes and comments I love them and always try to reply, so please keep them coming, it's always good fun, As is my custom, I will go and get myself another mug of "Colombian" Coffee and wish you a safe Friday 18th August 2017 from my home on the southern coast of Spain, where the blue waters of the Alboran Sea washes the coast of Africa and Europe and the smell of the night blooming Jasmine and Honeysuckle fills the air…and a crazy old guy and his dog Bella go out for a walk at 4:00 am…on the streets of Estepona… All good stuff....But remember it’s a dangerous world we live in Be safe out there… Robert McAngus

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Steam Water Distillers

The very first thing that we have now to learn about home pure water distillers is the value. EDITOR'S BE AWARE: Of course, distillation is only one of a number of available methods of treating water and anyone who needs to buy a degree-of-use machine must, before making a decision about which particular model to buy, first choose the fundamental sort of installed-in-the-residence water remedy technique that may meet his or her family's wants. Hypernatremia or hypernatraemia (see American and British English spelling differences) is an electrolyte disturbance that is defined by an elevated sodium degree within the blood.1 Hypernatremia is generally not brought on by an excess of sodium, however slightly by a relative deficit of free water within the body. These compounds are subsequently condensed into the nonetheless at the finish of earlier distillation and as the subsequent distillation begins, they are made soluble again by the excessive alcohol strenght and swept up to the spirit safe along with the foreshots. After the initial value of the MegaHome water distiller, the only price you'll have is the electrical energy to run it, but contemplating the sum of money you can spend shopping for bottled water, the water distiller works out less expensive in the long term and is far more convenient. Though in the specifications of the system it's mentioned that the facility consumption is 580W in checks it exhibits up to be just 435W (measured with the OWL meter) and while this still is excessive - a couple of third of what your kettle consumes if it is vitality efficient - and at a operating time of four to 6 hours consumes, therefore, quite a bit of electrical energy you get completely clear and pure water which additionally tastes nice; higher than any of the bottled stuff, for certain. The minerals themselves do not considerably distill into the spirit, but they affect the fermentation course of earlier than it. Comfortable water probably produces more sooner fermentations and lactic acid micro organism progress generally resulting in heavier spirits, because the more durable Highland waters produce cleaner and sweeter spirits. The native water quality was in all probability one of many the reason why brewers in Burton-on-Trent and Edinburgh went for bitter highly hopped IPAs (excessive CaSO4), in Pilzen for mild crisp lagers (extraordinarily delicate water), in Mnich for darker lagers (larger CaCO3), in Dublin for dark stout (high CO3-2, low Na+and relatively low Ca+2) and in London for dark candy porter (excessive CaCO3and NaCO3). This system offers a behind the scenes look at a modern working distillery that most whiskey fanatics can by no means experience for themselves to not mention that students depart with a thorough understanding of how Irish whiskey is made and Lifestyle Health more importantly how it differs from its Scottish and North American cousins. It is not surprising, then, that many households are selecting to deal with their own ingesting water not solely to take away the foul odors and tastes that we've all seen once in a while, but in addition in an attempt to extract any dangerous chemicals which is perhaps current. Plus, for the reason that water is already almost pure when poured into the ZeroWater pitcher, it extends the lifetime of the filter tremendously: I've been doing this course of for five months and my water continues to be 0 ppm so I haven't even had to purchase a brand new filter for the ZeroWater pitcher but, and I brew 2 gallons a day like clockwork. So ahead osmosis is an effective way to get rid of a wide range of contaminants that is likely to be in the water, since the membrane will weed them out however you still find yourself with saltwater on the opposite side, that means you should undergo an extra desalination step on the finish to completely purify the water. The market will not be yet properly understood and is thinly traded as players wait to see whether or not President-elect Barack Obama will support the RFS or dismantle it. Ethanol comprised of corn has been criticized for serving to to spike meals costs, and for serving to to worsen water pollution due to the quantity of fertilizer corn vegetation want. Smith made a list of standards entry to recent water, native grains, demographics related to tourism, these types of issues and visited and ranked some 20 cities in North Carolina earlier than selecting North Wilkesboro, where he met Nance, who deliberate to help Smith install the gear and educate him to make use of it.

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