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Four More Chilli Sauces Tested.
Unfortunately I'm pretty much restricted to what my local Asda has in stock and Texas Pete isn't on their list. However they do have several varieties of Nando's Peri Peri sauce which I've heard about but never tried so I'll likely buy a batch of those to try out. I just hope they're not salt...- mawnansmiff
- Post #6
- Forum: Food & Drink
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I'm Bloody Livid: Amazon Refuse to Sell Me a Set of Kitchen Knives.
Up until relatively recently it was still possible to buy kitchen knives in all major supermarkets (albeit with some control) but they all stopped after certain news editors of certain newspapers hired underage folk to go in and buy knives. They were filmed by the undercover pressmen choosing...- mawnansmiff
- Post #138
- Forum: General Discussion
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Do You Prefer Burgers with...
The question is, was the cheese or bacon treated with chlorine? If so then I'll pass. In fact I'd likely starve to death in the US as by what I have read/seen on TV, pretty much every foodstuff over there is in some way or another washed or 'treated' with chlorine :oops:. Jay.- mawnansmiff
- Post #20
- Forum: General Discussion
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I'm Bloody Livid: Amazon Refuse to Sell Me a Set of Kitchen Knives.
I remember as a lad of about 12 when my father bought me my first penknife (Sheffield made of course) and I was delighted. Most lads my age had one and nobody thought it was a bad thing. However nowadays things have massively changed. The below is from a police website.... It is an offence to...- mawnansmiff
- Post #125
- Forum: General Discussion
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What Are You Drinking? April 2024
Tempted by a post by @gubbyduffer regarding Cutty Sark Prohibition scotch I ordered myself a bottle. This would be my first overproof scotch so I was pretty excited when it arrived yesterday. Slightly sweet on the tongue but dry in the mouth (if that makes sense) with a slight peppery or dry...- mawnansmiff
- Post #49
- Forum: Food & Drink
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I'm Bloody Livid: Amazon Refuse to Sell Me a Set of Kitchen Knives.
This post reminded me that in December I got a letter from H.M. Courts telling me I had been selected for jury service. So clearly the government know I'm over 18 if no one else does. Incidentally the court case (I managed to get out of jury service) involved the stabbing murder of a guy...- mawnansmiff
- Post #122
- Forum: General Discussion
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I'm Bloody Livid: Amazon Refuse to Sell Me a Set of Kitchen Knives.
But that is my very point, I cannot buy any knives from anyone if my ID cannot be verified by Experian and it's that very thing that makes this whole thing stink. Why should a company who up until now I'd never heard of have control over what I can and cannot buy? I appreciate this government...- mawnansmiff
- Post #121
- Forum: General Discussion
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Four More Chilli Sauces Tested.
In my quest to find the ultimate hot chilli sauce I ordered four more new to me sauces with my last grocery delivery. They were Frank's Red Hot Original Sauce, Frank's Buffalo Wings Sauce, Tingly Ted's Xtra Tingly Hot Sauce & Encona's Jamaican Scotch Bonnet Sauce. First off the Frank's...- mawnansmiff
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- Forum: Food & Drink
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I'm Bloody Livid: Amazon Refuse to Sell Me a Set of Kitchen Knives.
Absolutely, there are no laws against that (yet), and no permits are required (yet), it's just buying knives from shops or online outlets that are involved in this weird ID thing. Also there are no limits (yet) on how many knives you can have. At one time you could go to your preferred...- mawnansmiff
- Post #82
- Forum: General Discussion
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I'm Bloody Livid: Amazon Refuse to Sell Me a Set of Kitchen Knives.
Then I must be the second. I had a mobile phone, a Motorola RAZR clamshell but because I didn't use it enough, Talk Talk stole my credit (£17) and erased my number. It now lives in a drawer. Jay.- mawnansmiff
- Post #79
- Forum: General Discussion
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I'm Bloody Livid: Amazon Refuse to Sell Me a Set of Kitchen Knives.
Pretty much yes. Jay. But then you come across the very same issue.....no provable ID, no knives. That is how ALL UK knife makers/sellers are now. Apparently it's been the legal requirement for ALL knife sellers to ask for ID afore a sale can go ahead. I got lucky with the 2 dealers that...- mawnansmiff
- Post #78
- Forum: General Discussion
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I'm Bloody Livid: Amazon Refuse to Sell Me a Set of Kitchen Knives.
Pretty much yes. Jay.- mawnansmiff
- Post #34
- Forum: General Discussion
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I'm Bloody Livid: Amazon Refuse to Sell Me a Set of Kitchen Knives.
I only spend money that I actually have, simple as that. I did have a Barclays credit card thrust upon me by my bank but I never used it. Jay.- mawnansmiff
- Post #33
- Forum: General Discussion
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I'm Bloody Livid: Amazon Refuse to Sell Me a Set of Kitchen Knives.
As I suspected, as I've never applied for credit I have no credit rating on Experian but for the life of me I cannot see the connection because I only spend what I have, therefore don't need credit, that somehow bars me from buying kitchen knives. Utter madness. Why Don't I Have a Credit...- mawnansmiff
- Post #25
- Forum: General Discussion
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I'm Bloody Livid: Amazon Refuse to Sell Me a Set of Kitchen Knives.
About 8 months ago I arranged a deal to buy two antique Indian made bowie knives from a registered military arms dealer for £640. The deal went swimmingly right up to the point where the guy wanted confirmation I was indeed over 18. We had spoken over the phone for some length about historic...- mawnansmiff
- Post #18
- Forum: General Discussion