My recent tour through the outback led me to reminisce on the good old days in our fine country.

In particular, seeing a few old church halls and " Mechanic's Institutes " where many a dance, engagement party or other community event took place  made me remember that famous ( and very important ) decree , "Ladies bring a plate "

There was a very clear social order in the good old days. Blokes drank beer and sheilas made lamingtons. Nowadays things are very confused. Even a simple a simple request like asking a sheila to hop it to the fridge and get get you another coldie is considered offensive in some circles.

Which, as an aside, makes me wonder what  the sheilas who post on this thread would provide if asked to "bring a plate".

 For the purposes of personal safety, however, I'd put that request in writing rather than  face to face)

I gather from @WalkingCivilWar 's posts, that she can barely boil water - so no chance of a decent feed there. @Lucifers Hero often mentions wine, so she might bring a decent shiraz.

Arrrh ..... the good old days !!!!

On 7/5/2023 at 1:43 PM, Redleg said:

Didn’t sit well with me but it’s great seeing the Pot calling the Kettle black.

Twitter out showing Bairstow stumping a guy in 2014 and being proud of it, saying he copied the English keeper who did it at Lords in a Test match. 
 

The batsman is the stiffest batsman ever being gotten out  by that butter fingered drop kick ,how many chances has he missed in 3 tests?

19 minutes ago, Bitter but optimistic said:

My recent tour through the outback led me to reminisce on the good old days in our fine country.

In particular, seeing a few old church halls and " Mechanic's Institutes " where many a dance, engagement party or other community event took place  made me remember that famous ( and very important ) decree , "Ladies bring a plate "

There was a very clear social order in the good old days. Blokes drank beer and sheilas made lamingtons. Nowadays things are very confused. Even a simple a simple request like asking a sheila to hop it to the fridge and get get you another coldie is considered offensive in some circles.

Which, as an aside, makes me wonder what  the sheilas who post on this thread would provide if asked to "bring a plate".

 For the purposes of personal safety, however, I'd put that request in writing rather than  face to face)

I gather from @WalkingCivilWar 's posts, that she can barely boil water - so no chance of a decent feed there. @Lucifers Hero often mentions wine, so she might bring a decent shiraz.

Arrrh ..... the good old days !!!!

I’d bring a plate… an empty one. 😁

And I’ll have you know, I CAN cook. It’s just that I don’t like cooking, nor am I any good at it. I’ve burnt the arze outta more pots than I care to remember. And there was that one time I set the kitchen on fire (true story).

Anyways, that’s what Maccas and KFC and HJs are for. 

27 minutes ago, Bitter but optimistic said:

My recent tour through the outback led me to reminisce on the good old days in our fine country.

In particular, seeing a few old church halls and " Mechanic's Institutes " where many a dance, engagement party or other community event took place  made me remember that famous ( and very important ) decree , "Ladies bring a plate "

There was a very clear social order in the good old days. Blokes drank beer and sheilas made lamingtons. Nowadays things are very confused. Even a simple a simple request like asking a sheila to hop it to the fridge and get get you another coldie is considered offensive in some circles.

Which, as an aside, makes me wonder what  the sheilas who post on this thread would provide if asked to "bring a plate".

 For the purposes of personal safety, however, I'd put that request in writing rather than  face to face)

I gather from @WalkingCivilWar 's posts, that she can barely boil water - so no chance of a decent feed there. @Lucifers Hero often mentions wine, so she might bring a decent shiraz.

Arrrh ..... the good old days !!!!

Was brought up in that wonderful era everyone had a place and knew where it was,due respect to all equals happiness.Went out with a nice drop one night ,married her,her nick name became stubbies as she always carried my stubbies for me .ah great days

7 minutes ago, WalkingCivilWar said:

I’d bring a plate… an empty one. 😁

And I’ll have you know, I CAN cook. It’s just that I don’t like cooking, nor am I any good at it. I’ve burnt the arze outta more pots than I care to remember. And there was that one time I set the kitchen on fire (true story).

Anyways, that’s what Maccas and KFC and HJs are for. 

Whats a HJs

31 minutes ago, forever demons said:

Whats a HJs

HJ = Hungry Jack’s (on this occasion anyways)

23 minutes ago, WalkingCivilWar said:

HJ = Hungry Jack’s (on this occasion anyways)

umm well that sought of cleared that up

28 minutes ago, WalkingCivilWar said:

HJ = Hungry Jack’s (on this occasion anyways)

 

2 minutes ago, forever demons said:

umm well that sought of cleared that up

Probably best if other possible explanations for HJ's  are considered hands off.

My mother in law having not long arrived in Australia from Holland in the 70's did just that.

Took an empty plate to a gathering. 

27 minutes ago, doc roet said:

My mother in law having not long arrived in Australia from Holland in the 70's did just that.

Took an empty plate to a gathering. 

My grandma had a similar misunderstanding, when she first arrived in Australia.  She told her husband not to eat the passionfruit pavlova because of all the "flies" on it 😂

2 hours ago, WalkingCivilWar said:

Anyways, that’s what Maccas and KFC and HJs are for. 

Urgh... can't even cook a good takeaway!

22 hours ago, Bitter but optimistic said:

There was a very clear social order in the good old days. Blokes drank beer and sheilas made lamingtons.

THE NEW SOCIAL ORDER 😀

 

Bring a plate:

Some CWA help including lamington recipie, for blokes to cook up a storm!  (empty plate provided separately)

 

Bring a decent shiraz

A little gem from any vintage.  A Romsey neighbour no less.  Presumably it features in The Manor's well stocked cellar ensuring an ample supply to accompany the culinary storms the blokes cook up!

 

Meanwhile, sheilas can sit back😀, relax 😀and

Edited July 12, 20232 yr by Lucifers Hero

10 hours ago, Lucifers Hero said:

THE NEW SOCIAL ORDER 😀

 

Bring a plate:

Some CWA help including lamington recipie, for blokes to cook up a storm!  (empty plate provided separately)

 

Bring a decent shiraz

A little gem from any vintage.  A Romsey neighbour no less.  Presumably it features in The Manor's well stocked cellar ensuring an ample supply to accompany the culinary storms the blokes cook up!

 

Meanwhile, sheilas can sit back😀, relax 😀and

Good heavens Luci !!!

I must say I never picked you as some sort of insurrectionist !

Your quite appalling suggestion that blokes do the cooking while sheilas sit back and tipple vino gave me quite an attack of the vapours.

It's contrary to natural order of things ..... I have to stop writing ...... the mere thought of it ....!!!!

2 hours ago, Bitter but optimistic said:

Good heavens Luci !!!

I must say I never picked you as some sort of insurrectionist !

Your quite appalling suggestion that blokes do the cooking while sheilas sit back and tipple vino gave me quite an attack of the vapours.

It's contrary to natural order of things ..... I have to stop writing ...... the mere thought of it ....!!!!

Such indignation!!

Btw, the best chefs in the world are blokes, who cook in k-i-t-c-h-e-n-s!

Haha, there was no stipulation of what culinary storm blokes could cook up:  BBQ?  Spit Roasts?  Whole fish on an open fire?   In my neck of the woods these are a man’s domain!!!   Shock😲 and horror - sometimes they even venture to cook on an outdoor k-i-t-c-h-e-n!

And what else can ladies do but relax and sip a vino while the blokes cook, with beer (or decent shiraz) in hand.  Come on Bbo, Fair’s Fair!🙃

Anyway, you could try cooking a barbie just to test that ‘natural order of things’☺️.  Skills learnt can easily transfer to a real k-i-t-c-h-e-n!  On second thoughts the latter might be a bridge too far for someone who lives in The Manor!

As for the vapours, I'm told this was a popular remedy in the ‘good old days’😉:

Edited July 13, 20232 yr by Lucifers Hero

53 minutes ago, Lucifers Hero said:

Such indignation!!

Btw, the best chefs in the world are blokes, who cook in k-i-t-c-h-e-n-s!

Haha, there was no stipulation of what culinary storm blokes could cook up:  BBQ?  Spit Roasts?  Whole fish on an open fire?   In my neck of the woods these are a man’s domain!!!   Shock😲 and horror - sometimes they even venture to cook on an outdoor k-i-t-c-h-e-n!

And what else can ladies do but relax and sip a vino while the blokes cook, with beer (or decent shiraz) in hand.  Come on Bbo, Fair’s Fair!🙃

Anyway, you could try cooking a barbie just to test that ‘natural order of things’☺️.  Skills learnt can easily transfer to a real k-i-t-c-h-e-n!  On second thoughts the latter might be a bridge too far for someone who lives in The Manor!

As for the vapours, I'm told this was a popular remedy in the ‘good old days’😉:

Touche !

On 7/12/2023 at 10:24 AM, Bitter but optimistic said:

My recent tour through the outback led me to reminisce on the good old days in our fine country.

In particular, seeing a few old church halls and " Mechanic's Institutes " where many a dance, engagement party or other community event took place  made me remember that famous ( and very important ) decree , "Ladies bring a plate "

There was a very clear social order in the good old days. Blokes drank beer and sheilas made lamingtons. Nowadays things are very confused. Even a simple a simple request like asking a sheila to hop it to the fridge and get get you another coldie is considered offensive in some circles.

Which, as an aside, makes me wonder what  the sheilas who post on this thread would provide if asked to "bring a plate".

 For the purposes of personal safety, however, I'd put that request in writing rather than  face to face)

I gather from @WalkingCivilWar 's posts, that she can barely boil water - so no chance of a decent feed there. @Lucifers Hero often mentions wine, so she might bring a decent shiraz.

Arrrh ..... the good old days !!!!

https://youtu.be/yujF8AumiQo

Edited July 13, 20232 yr by leave it to deever

4 minutes ago, leave it to deever said:

https://youtu.be/yujF8AumiQo

A very profound allegory .

13 minutes ago, Bitter but optimistic said:

A very profound allegory .

I know an Allen Gory.

10 hours ago, Bitter but optimistic said:

Touche !

That is very gracious.  Thank you.

11 hours ago, Redleg said:

I know an Allen Gory.

Wow ! Wasn't that bloke Vice President of the good ole US of A ?!

2 hours ago, Lucifers Hero said:

That is very gracious.  Thank you.

Uncle is a very humble and giving man, as we all have seen on here.

45 minutes ago, Bitter but optimistic said:

Wow ! Wasn't that bloke Vice President of the good ole US of A ?!

Nah, that one made a fortune, spouting [censored] about climate change, something like most evangelicals in the climate change field, he knows very little about.

13 hours ago, Lucifers Hero said:

Such indignation!!

Btw, the best chefs in the world are blokes, who cook in k-i-t-c-h-e-n-s!

Haha, there was no stipulation of what culinary storm blokes could cook up:  BBQ?  Spit Roasts?  Whole fish on an open fire?   In my neck of the woods these are a man’s domain!!!   Shock😲 and horror - sometimes they even venture to cook on an outdoor k-i-t-c-h-e-n!

And what else can ladies do but relax and sip a vino while the blokes cook, with beer (or decent shiraz) in hand.  Come on Bbo, Fair’s Fair!🙃

Anyway, you could try cooking a barbie just to test that ‘natural order of things’☺️.  Skills learnt can easily transfer to a real k-i-t-c-h-e-n!  On second thoughts the latter might be a bridge too far for someone who lives in The Manor!

As for the vapours, I'm told this was a popular remedy in the ‘good old days’😉:

Now this I like!

3 minutes ago, layzie said:

Now this I like!

Come off it Layz !

Don't encourage the sheilas !!

( It all started when we gave them the vote )

5 hours ago, Bitter but optimistic said:

Come off it Layz !

Don't encourage the sheilas !!

( It all started when we gave them the vote )

And here we go again.