Carradale

[Bitter End]

Ticketty -- The Spout shells are jist fine , but Ah wid be very very wary o whit the auld Lithe micht attract -at the very least an Albatros an Ye ken whit happened tae the Ancient Mariner -whom ah suspect wis a close close relation o the Bochan ( but micht not have kept so many usefull odds an ends and thus wis unable tae escape his fate.

[Bitter End]

As thers bin a dearth o stitches tae this threed methinks thet worse beests wir attracted tae the bait than the albatros ! but then again anywan that pits 2 l's oan ful is a richt fool

[dgraves]

Hoot ye mean a dinna answer ye, ah sint ye 2 smoke signals last week Reekie, grant'd t'was at nicht an t'was winny, but a thought ye'd huv had thim bae noo.

Pop, are you sure you know smoke signal lingo?! Its verrry specific, you know....looks like they are having a little trouble with it on the res in New Mexico..

[take_a_pop]

Noo thirs a couple oh Brave injuns stanin thir toastin thur erses sa close tae thit fire wae nae clayes oan, thi'll end up wae a whoora loat oh lezy tertan on thimsels.
An Dorian,,,, thits naw a reel smoak signel, thits the shy anne yin makin sum Pop corn.

[morenish]

shy anne i wonder where she is?
i knew her when she cooked for bishopbrigs back when he was a priest in machrihanish, wis there no sumthin aboot her contactin her relations wi burnt toast an easterly wind?

[morenish]

ach whats the point in getting ferries or airlinks on the go build a damn bridge and be done with it!
if they can connect sweden and denmark across yon big lump o water whats a wee ramp over that channel?
that way ireland could be connected to the rest of europe, of course they might need to patch the pot holes a bit better on our side.......

[morenish]

sorry i'm getting into all sorts of bother on here tonight?????????????????????????????????????????????????????

[Pete Reek]

Pop,
Ahm quite sure it wisnae shy Anne. If ah remember rightly it was Sioux an she had hellish Blackfeet. They wur poor folk an their claes were Apache. The owld mither had a hoorafa sherp nose an looked lake a Crow. Sioux's boyfriend touched her leg an she telt im "you Pawnee again an ja get cracked"
Aye she wis hellish crabbit.

Cheerio jeest noo.

[Bitter End]

A wee fitnote fur the Bochan fur whin he retirns fae the sea --Whin Ah wis furst sboard a ringer Ah wis telt "tae nae be crooel tae the gulls fur they wir yer ancestors jist keepin an eye oan ye . So Bochan ye may not be very fond o thim but jist waatch yersell fur thers proabably a damn guid reason whin they sh - t oan ye! Thet guid picture cuild easy hae a wheen o yer forebears in it an they luiked fine tae!!

[Bochan Mor]

A wee fitnote fur the Bochan fur whin he retirns fae the sea --Whin Ah wis furst sboard a ringer Ah wis telt "tae nae be crooel tae the gulls fur they wir yer ancestors jist keepin an eye oan ye . So Bochan ye may not be very fond o thim but jist waatch yersell fur thers proabably a damn guid reason whin they sh - t oan ye! Thet guid picture cuild easy hae a wheen o yer forebears in it an they luiked fine tae!!

The main synergy between the urban SH*T-HAWKS that frequent our towns and villages, and your ancesters Bitter End, is the word: 'Fly'. Maybe even sly, but more than definitely 'Fly'.

Are you sure that it's the gulls that are your forebearers? What about the gannets, the shags, hawks, hoolits and grouse? Each species is just as likely as the next. The good General there, most definitely came from the puffins, with Chris A, our resident Auk. Turkeys can be hard to come by at this time of year, due to the fact that they were the mainstay, when the price of gleshins went up the fire-escape in Tesco.

Just as well we have bubbly here working on the breeding programme in order to re-dress the balance of nature!

The Heidless Horseman though, might as well be the site emu, with his heid planted very firmly in the damp sands of time..

[Bitter End]

Aye Buchan , Masell Ah prefer gannets -alive not as the Gouga frae Ness. Ah wis given a perr miny years ago and niver niver again! thers nae doot its an aquired taste an Ah most definitely dae not wish tae aquire it. The folk in Waterfit used tae huv a guid recipe fur skart soup . Ye started aff by burying the bird fur a week wi it aw wrapped up in kelp,so whin ye dug it up fur cookin the skin an feathers aal fell aff ---but Ah always managed tae gie the dish a bodyswerve! -selfpreservation is a wunnerful thing ! an so is cuprenol-well sponged oan guid fur the midges

[morenish]

well,well the hole country tryin tae eat sensible efter all the overindulgence's of the festive season an you 2 are swappin recipes on here for scart an googa, yer a sick pair a deal's right enough!

away an get a decent bit o scottish beef pie oot the bakers or a fine bit irfedale lamb, some golden wunners frae alex an ye'll no go far wrong.
it might kill you but at least ye'll die happy!

mrs morenish has been experimenting with egg flan recipes, from a new book she got from her sister for christmas, reading over her shoulder i think it's called keech??......................how long did you say to bury the scart for?

[Bochan Mor]

well,well the hole country tryin tae eat sensible efter all the overindulgence's of the festive season an you 2 are swappin recipes on here for scart an googa, yer a sick pair a deal's right enough!

away an get a decent bit o scottish beef pie oot the bakers or a fine bit irfedale lamb, some golden wunners frae alex an ye'll no go far wrong.
it might kill you but at least ye'll die happy!

mrs morenish has been experimenting with egg flan recipes, from a new book she got from her sister for christmas, reading over her shoulder i think it's called keech??......................how long did you say to bury the scart for?

It depends how long it takes for the maggots to do their work. Mind and bring the meat through the boil 3 times, before you fry the broon flesh wae a hand full of strong onions. The modern way, is to stirfry it accompanied by mushrooms, water-chestnuts and green peppers. Serve it up on a bed of thick noodles or fresh green salad.

If your feeling even more exotic, add some teriyaki sauce whilst the meat is still in the wok. The ginger and pineapple masks the taste of the brine.

On second thoughts, just go to Tesco and get a cooked chicken, and a prepack of stir fry veg.

Even better, a bag full of fresh whitings (Don't bother if they're not fresh) from down the quay. Fillet them, salt and pepper, and dip in plain flower, then flash them into some very hot oil for no more than 1 minute 49 seconds a side. Serve it immediately with some fresh bakers bread and butter, a grilled beef-tomato and a glass of cold Barrs Milk. A meal fit for a King!

[Bobbie En Tejas]

Okay, I know I'm gullible. I know about kimche, they would bury cabbage and let it do its thing, then dig it up and cook it, but did they ever do such things with meat ? I think I'll stick with Bubbly's fish dinner.

[dgraves]

Once in Fife, we were invited to dinner by some ship owners that lived in an old manor house. It had been refurbrished..it looked to me like a castle, but it was called a manor. A horrible stink pervaded the entire entry and salon. The gentleman owner asked me if I'd like to see the pheasants in storage. Why not? I wanted to see the gorgeous ancient place anyway. He took me down in the cellars.

The stench grew until I gagged. He showed me what he called "nicely hung birds" that hadn't quite ripened. The birds were hanging, hugely bloated, by the neck from the ceiling. One was ready though. Its body had detached itself from the head and plopped on the stone floor!

The meal was lavish. I sat there dreading the bird coming out. I was served a portion, with luckily some apple, orange slices and other unidentifiable things that had been cooked with the pheasant that I could push around on my plate. I could eat the fruit, but it all tasted like it smelled-

Is that what your buried birds smell like? And why is this done?