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Another confession (well, it is Easter) - I've never cared about football!

Load of pollocks if you ask me...

Confession time. Please don't judge me, BUT... ... I'm 57, and never had a McDonalds. (I don't, however mind a hash brown, as long as they're cooked properly.)

Same here!

I'd be very careful with parsnip wine. There are loads of complex sugars in parsnips - it normally makes a very potent wine - almost sherry-like. I make parsnip wine every year, and always use a high tolerance yeast - 1.026 does seem a little high. To be on the safe side, I would be inclined to...

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You can't really go wrong with Sabatier. The "Lion" ones hold a really good edge, and don't cost the earth...

I have Radio 2 on in my office every day. I think this is the final straw for me. Love Popmaster, and Ken's dry sense of humour. Really don't like Zoe Ball, and can't stand Scott Mills. They only daytime one I rate now is Sara Cox. Any suggestions for my daily listening greatly appreciated!!

I've only recently stopped wearing one in shops. Seriously thinking about going back to it. The number of cases around here are rising rapidly again...

Gary Moore - Parisienne Walkways. 'Nuf said...

You should try a frozen sprout in a west coast IPA - yum!!!

Mine are looking really good, although they (and the parsnips) would benefit from a good frost...

I've just put my sprouts on, so I'll be fine!

It's the football bit of it that I don't get...

Sorry, @klaus - skimmed the topic, and didn't see your post!

Not all "flip-top" bottles are the same. Some are not meant for carbonated drinks - Kilner ones are prime example....

I think they're ok for sanitising, but for rinsing I feel that a far greater volume of water is needed...

I wouldn't waste my money on either... I've looked at both in the past, and came to the conclusion that neither do a very good job!

If it were me, I would steep the fruit in boiling water, add approximately the same amount by weight of sugar. When cooled, maybe add a little pectolase, then leave for a few days. Give it a little mash, strain, then ferment as usual...

Must admit, mine would Beer, dog, curry, then wife.