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« Reply #25005 on: Thursday, February 18, 2021, 14:30:37 » |
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Havent read back to see if anyone posted this but it did bring a smile to my old ugly face. All too often footballers are considered to be heartless in the media yet something like this happens and too few even report it. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/56086665Really decent from McBurnie, particularly given he doesn't even play for Swansea any more! Perhaps Rashford is leading the way for more altruistic acts from footballers (not to say they didn't happen before Rashford, but he is something of a precedent, I think) |
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« Reply #25006 on: Thursday, February 18, 2021, 14:36:05 » |
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Really decent from McBurnie, particularly given he doesn't even play for Swansea any more! Perhaps Rashford is leading the way for more altruistic acts from footballers (not to say they didn't happen before Rashford, but he is something of a precedent, I think)
Great gesture by him, these random acts of generosity need to be more publicised, not all footballers are greedy money grabbing heartless animals. |
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« Reply #25007 on: Thursday, February 18, 2021, 14:39:20 » |
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Great gesture by him, these random acts of generosity need to be more publicised, not all footballers are greedy money grabbing heartless animals.
Fair play to him, pity there weren't a few more about like him. |
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« Reply #25008 on: Thursday, February 18, 2021, 16:43:34 » |
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Havent read back to see if anyone posted this but it did bring a smile to my old ugly face. All too often footballers are considered to be heartless in the media yet something like this happens and too few even report it. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/56086665Less of the ugly JJ. I dunno about the "old" bit though  That's a wonderful gesture. If more things like this were highlighted people may think a little differently. Although I am aware that several footballers don't make their "charity" public, as a downside is you then get leeches (as well as some very desperate folk), who will nag them to do something for them. Unfortunately sometimes, those are false plights too. Difficult when you know you should probably be a little more philanthropic and can afford to do so, yet aren't legally required to do so either. |
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« Reply #25009 on: Thursday, February 18, 2021, 17:18:37 » |
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Fair play to him, pity there weren't a few more about like him.
There are, there's loads, just doesn't generate the headlines the way the bad behaviour does |
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« Reply #25010 on: Thursday, February 18, 2021, 18:12:24 » |
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There are, there's loads, just doesn't generate the headlines the way the bad behaviour does
Also as I state above, some just don't want to go public with it either. It's sad that it is like this but being wealthy and charitable (publicly) brings its own set of problems. An easy example being you make a kind gesture once and then media or public start to ask when the next donation or gesture is coming. That isn't have giving works. It shouldn't be an over pressurized commitment. Regardless of wealth/time/interest. |
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« Reply #25011 on: Thursday, February 18, 2021, 18:56:36 » |
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Anyone had success making crumpets from scratch?
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« Reply #25012 on: Thursday, February 18, 2021, 20:26:00 » |
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Anyone had success making crumpets from scratch?
Well, we've gone full Mumsnet now. Yes - you need the crumpet rings for the pan, and a big flat pan. Also, leave the mixture for a good couple of hours to allow it to bubble before you get to the cooking bit. Then only fill halfway, they will rise. I found cooking on a low heat for longer worked best. Now, beer and stuff.......... |
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« Reply #25013 on: Thursday, February 18, 2021, 20:26:38 » |
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I just noticed the Mattress thread as well, we are doomed.
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« Reply #25014 on: Thursday, February 18, 2021, 21:10:59 » |
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Anyone had success making crumpets from scratch?
I used to make frying pan sized crumpets when in China and chop in to quarters, could get them to look really good and be fluffy but they always lacked a bit of flavour |
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« Reply #25015 on: Thursday, February 18, 2021, 21:32:53 » |
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Flavour?
Who needs flavour in crumpets when you have heart attack inducing quantities of butter?
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« Reply #25016 on: Thursday, February 18, 2021, 22:28:41 » |
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I used to make frying pan sized crumpets when in China and chop in to quarters, could get them to look really good and be fluffy but they always lacked a bit of flavour
Just spam it up with lashings of Marmite. |
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« Reply #25017 on: Friday, February 19, 2021, 16:45:02 » |
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« Reply #25018 on: Friday, February 19, 2021, 17:01:56 » |
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The postie collecting our mail yorks this afternoon wearing his STFC face covering. Despite our situation Hopefully it isn't made out of our defence. |
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« Reply #25019 on: Friday, February 19, 2021, 20:11:29 » |
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People channelling their "inner Bamboo"  |
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