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Post by hulmeman on Aug 20, 2019 7:21:57 GMT
I am reading recipe's for trifle and I will go along with most of them (base of swiss roll, madeira cake or bought sponge fingers et al) BUT most definitely NO JELLY. The good lord gave us sherry soaked cake as a base for the confection and a good sturdy custard to hold the top together. (and god knows we all need our top holding together). Tinned Del Monte fruit cocktail always came next. A trifle is no place for the nutritious kind of fruit. The idea of a separate cream topping is one that is new to me but does raise the question of how you apply the toasted flaked almonds, glace cherries and angelica. But again I say unto thee, verily no jelly. It is the work of the devil. If you disagree with me, I suggest you address your remarks not to me but to my mother Mrs Mary Edwards of Wrexham. You will now need a medium though. She was a hard but kindly woman who I am happy to say beat the cream and me in equal measure, and as a result, I have learned to appreciate a trifle. You have been warned.
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Post by hulmeman on Aug 18, 2019 11:52:34 GMT
I actually ventured to London yesterday to see Joseph with a friend (I was the responsible adult!!). Not my number one choice of show, but having sat through it so many times, there are so many innovations in this production to make it enjoyable. Of course "Joseph" is bomb proof and any criticism is pointless with an engaging Joseph, the unstoppable Sheridan Smith and the heart throb that is Jason Donavan (kudos to him for meeting his fans at the stage door). It's got colour and energy and will be the benchmark for future productions. If I do have a criticism I can get away with, it is the sound design which sounds like it was done by Helen Keller.
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Post by hulmeman on Aug 16, 2019 12:48:35 GMT
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Post by hulmeman on Aug 8, 2019 22:47:46 GMT
Tinned tomatoes. They come almost exclusively from Italy. I'm stockpiling them. Boris isn't going to stop me enjoying the bolognaise sauce I have perfected over decades.
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Post by hulmeman on Aug 3, 2019 9:16:10 GMT
I've been wanting to see BOM for months and finally got there yesterday afternoon. The show completely proves the power of musical theatre and comedy to make serious points. I was completely blown away with the whole production. Not a weak point anywhere. I'm going again before it ends. Interesting to see the audience demographic. It appealed to a huge age range and almost all the people I spoke to (alright, not that many but..) many were return visits and all loved it.
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Post by hulmeman on Jul 19, 2019 7:58:33 GMT
There doesn't seem much love for blue cheese here even among the cheesophiles. I love a blue cheese and am very partial to a soft rich roquefort or gorgonzola. Oh no, I love me a hunk of Stilton Blue particularly with pickled walnuts.
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Post by hulmeman on Jul 18, 2019 20:48:15 GMT
Cheshire cheese, tangy and crumbly fab for my taste. In parts of Cheshire the put a sliver of cheese under the crust of a hot apple pie. They have a saying "Apple pie without cheese is like a kiss without a squeeze"!
But for simplicity, crusty bread, ANY cheese and grapes.
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Post by hulmeman on Jul 14, 2019 11:14:29 GMT
My one woman Sunset Boulevard Sorry betty, I can't allow this as I have the rights to do MY one man version of Sunset Boulevard. "Don't stand there hating me. Shout at me, strike me, but don't hate me".
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Post by hulmeman on Jul 13, 2019 21:30:23 GMT
It would depend on where the theatre is located. I'd try to reflect local interests to attract the new audience. However:
Shakespeare probably "Romeo and Juliet" A Roald Dahl adaptation at Easter to bring the youngsters in "The Twits". Alan Bennett's Talking Heads. Cheap to stage!!! Monster Raving Loony, James Graham A Dickens for Christmas. "Pickwick"
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Post by hulmeman on Jul 10, 2019 11:01:04 GMT
I'm just reading Torch Song now and I'm excited to see it will have a run in London. The original "trilogy" has long been one of my favourite plays with it's blisteringly funny one liners on the surface but it's underlying sadness and exploration of relationships. It appears to me the shortened version has all the essence of the original (the original three plays are still there, clearly defined) but now in a more manageable and audience friendly way. Trouble is in reading the play, it's Harvey Fierstein who is there!!!!
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Post by hulmeman on Jun 26, 2019 10:21:48 GMT
Due to the overwhelming and unprecedented support on the board for this show,ITV have already commissioned the next three series including a two hour special on Christmas Day.....lol This being the case, I am very happy for the work it is bringing the cast and technicals and the enjoyment it is bringing to people. However, it won't be taking me along with it!!
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Post by hulmeman on Jun 25, 2019 21:29:21 GMT
Well, I've given Beecham Powders the benefit of two hours and that's all it's getting. The set up was confusing and slow. Why didn't he just tell his mother who the baby was and what happened to the baby's mother. But worse is what they've done to Lesley Nichol. Taking opium indeed. Mrs Patmore is not a junkie.
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Post by hulmeman on Jun 23, 2019 20:25:58 GMT
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Post by hulmeman on Jun 21, 2019 18:21:22 GMT
Just to let you know there is a very good production of the Melvyn Bragg / Howard Goodall musical "The Hired Man" just put down at the Coliseum Theatre, Oldham until 6th July.
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Post by hulmeman on Jun 16, 2019 21:09:07 GMT
Just thought I'd share something that happened this very afternoon. Walking my dogs, I stop and talk to a lady I regularly see enroute. Says she, "we've just come back from the airport, he (her husband) likes to see the planes coming and going. but it was full of postboxes". What's that I ask. " You know, women in black with just their eyes showing" she says. I said you can't say that. And this is the bit that chills me to the bone - "why not, Boris does". The man who strives to the highest political office in our country legitimised her saying that. Any chance she was winding you up? I'd like to think so Lynette, but she was trying to justify herself as I walked away.
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Post by hulmeman on Jun 16, 2019 20:17:16 GMT
Just thought I'd share something that happened this very afternoon. Walking my dogs, I stop and talk to a lady I regularly see enroute. Says she, "we've just come back from the airport, he (her husband) likes to see the planes coming and going. but it was full of postboxes". What's that I ask. " You know, women in black with just their eyes showing" she says. I said you can't say that. And this is the bit that chills me to the bone - "why not, Boris does". The man who strives to the highest political office in our country legitimised her saying that.
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Post by hulmeman on Jun 14, 2019 12:24:32 GMT
And Jamie is stopping off at The Lowry next July!
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Post by hulmeman on Jun 6, 2019 20:40:41 GMT
My new regime, so for breakfast it's Strawberries, Blueberries, bran and fat free Greek Yoghurt. Much nicer than a bacon barm - not!!!
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Post by hulmeman on Jun 6, 2019 18:49:07 GMT
If you are at a loose end, there is a lovely, if old fashioned selection of MT songs you can pass some time with. www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0005dtqIt features the wonderful Ben Forster, the equally wonderful Hannah Waddingham the full BBC concert orchestra and the totally uninspiring Ed Balls.
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Post by hulmeman on Jun 6, 2019 11:56:39 GMT
What about your eyes, though? tehehehehe
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Post by hulmeman on Jun 1, 2019 15:24:21 GMT
I was fully intending to see my beloved Petula Clark in "Someone like you" but I blinked and missed it.
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Post by hulmeman on May 27, 2019 18:05:17 GMT
After being completely wowed by Hugh Jackman last week, I'd have to say "The Boy From Oz". Yes, "The Boy from Oz" is my nomination.
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Post by hulmeman on May 25, 2019 17:32:24 GMT
I do beg pardon. My mistake, I got over excited!
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Post by hulmeman on May 23, 2019 20:07:42 GMT
Slap my legs with a bale of crimson chiffon if this has been posted already but I just noticed on the Samuel French website they've licenced a production of "La Cage Aux Folles" at the Royal Exchange Manchester 28/11/2019 - 30/01/2020. www.samuelfrench.co.uk/p/2749/la-cage-aux-follesSo open your eyes, Christmas looks a whole lot brighter.
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Post by hulmeman on May 15, 2019 11:21:10 GMT
Russell Tovey though
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Post by hulmeman on May 13, 2019 19:58:48 GMT
Hulmeman, and perhaps I should call myself Altrinchamman, but yes josh is rather special. I didn't realise he was in Florence Foster Jenkins....must rewatch him in that. Roll on the Crown. Yes, he had a small role in the Foster Jenkins movie. I've never seen the Crown, if it "disses" the Queen, I won't. I'm intrigued about Altrinchamman. Do we know each other ?
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Post by hulmeman on May 13, 2019 16:43:24 GMT
Yes, Josh O'Connor's Paris time, was probably when he was actually in Paris (or was it Prague) for Les Miserable?. Hulmeman, have yu see Josh in God's Own country - a magnificent film, gritty, earthy, and very sensual. And a far cry from Laurence Durrell. Oh yes crabtree, I have seen God's own country. Hence my banning order or whatever it was!!!
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Post by hulmeman on May 13, 2019 13:20:46 GMT
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Post by hulmeman on May 13, 2019 13:18:09 GMT
I did wonder if the lovely Josh O’Connor was unavailable for a chunk of filming - his scenes at his desk in ‘Paris’ couldn’t have taken more than a morning to film! It was pretty obvious wasn't it!!!
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Post by hulmeman on May 13, 2019 11:22:22 GMT
I only joined this series this year but have binged watched all four series now, and love it. Great performances from the whole cast - they seem to truly inhabit the characters. The logistics of film on location and then months later in Ealing are mindboggling and faultless, especially with the light and the various animals. Yes it has it's sentimental moments, but it's not without earthier moments, and is so warm. And Josh O'Connor bouncing from this through God's Own country to Les miserables is quite a journey. It didn't really finish with the best episode but history couldn't be changed and the war avoided. Good to see Leslie Caron in series two. This lovely series has been part of my Sunday viewing for a couple of years. The locations in Corfu are a welcome bit of sunshine!!! I so agree about Josh O'Connor, of course I know he's an actor and he should be capable of a wide range of parts, but those parts you have named crabtree are so varied they serve as a testimony to a brilliant young actor. Keely Hawkes is also a dotty delight in The Durrells! And finally on the subject of Josh O'Connor, can anyone remember when my restraining order ends?
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