tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21602861.post116143541312191554..comments2023-10-17T12:05:26.540+01:00Comments on Razor-blade of Life: A second slice of memeZhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00822383355869390919noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21602861.post-1161863150946244692006-10-26T12:45:00.000+01:002006-10-26T12:45:00.000+01:00That's a marvellous one, Dandelion, especially if ...That's a marvellous one, Dandelion, especially if you have chatty children. Napkins are very good for the shy ones.Zhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00822383355869390919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21602861.post-1161862727313471322006-10-26T12:38:00.000+01:002006-10-26T12:38:00.000+01:00My best game is The Menu Quiz. You give them a se...My best game is The Menu Quiz. You give them a set time to memorise the menu, including any illustrations, the presentation and so forth, and then quiz them on it. eg How many different kinds of steak are there? What vegetables do you get with the salmon en croute (or the fish fingers, depending). Not <I>quite</I> as dignified as napkin-folding, I grant you, but quite fun, nevertheless.Monozygotehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04965915993980593549noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21602861.post-1161619829567886582006-10-23T17:10:00.000+01:002006-10-23T17:10:00.000+01:00It amazes me that people don't spend a bit of effo...It amazes me that people don't spend a bit of effort trying to make the occasion quietly enjoyable for children. A meal out should be a treat, and it's worth spending some effort to pre-empt boredom. If you ignore them until they behave badly, that rewards bad behaviour rather than good. <BR/><BR/>And children's menus almost always have exactly the same rubbish on them. I don't go out to eat fish fingers and neither should they have to. And why is there never a vegetarian option for children? Except baked beans, I suppose.<BR/><BR/>How about 'Give your children a treat, and impress the BWs too.'Zhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00822383355869390919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21602861.post-1161608028767159422006-10-23T13:53:00.000+01:002006-10-23T13:53:00.000+01:00Ever thought about writing a book? Or a TV series...Ever thought about writing a book? Or a TV series/DVD/video etc on 'Ways to stop young children spoiling the BWs outings to restaurants'? Ooops, I mean, on 'How to meaningfully occupy your children rather than letting them shout, scream and run around restaurants'?<BR/><BR/>I guess the title needs a little polishing...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21602861.post-1161538194917788772006-10-22T18:29:00.000+01:002006-10-22T18:29:00.000+01:00You are a star, indeed.Hoho, that was witty wasn't...You are a star, indeed.<BR/><BR/>Hoho, that was witty wasn't it, and it came to me all in a flash!<BR/><BR/>Wonderful supper, it sounds delicious. The simplest foods are often the most delicious aren't they. It's the freshness and quality of the ingredients and the care - not necessarily time or great complexity - in the preparation that count.<BR/><BR/>We're having a simple meal too, roast chicken, the last, I should think, of the courgettes from the garden, roast potatoes and parsnips, and I've got cabbage, leeks and carrots, but I can't do 'em all, I'll have to choose. White wine tonight.<BR/><BR/>It's good to give full attention to one's friends' children, to make them feel liked and their company enjoyed. It's a compliment to the friends as well and lets them relax, knowing I'm enjoying it, the kids are happy and well-behaved. It is a pleasure to do if it's not too often... and I can catch up with the chat once the food arrives.Zhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00822383355869390919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21602861.post-1161537176430105332006-10-22T18:12:00.000+01:002006-10-22T18:12:00.000+01:00I think you'd be a marvellous addition to any tabl...I think you'd be a marvellous addition to any table - with or without children. But then you miss out on all the adult talk - which is half the fun of eating out...so, another hat's off to you.<BR/><BR/>I really like that poem...had forgotten all about it - and will memorise it myself and teach it to the boys when they are bored witless...like waiting at the doctor's room...<BR/><BR/>It's a real pity about your hair. I have grown mine long again after 5 years of super-short hair...was thinking of a haircut again but have decided to keep growing it..I, too, love the feel of it..the silky warmth and the familiar weight..just a pain in the butt to dry it though..my hair is terribly thick and takes forever.<BR/><BR/>About the meme - can't imagine who * and ** are - but you know what, if you don't mind I'll regard myself as one of those little asterisks and do it later this week...yours was very interesting..much better than the dreck people usually write.<BR/><BR/>And I thought I'd tell you what WE had for supper tonight - seeing as you always have me salivating (not that this will make you salivate as it is really 'nursery food' for the boys)...<BR/><BR/>...homemade chicken schnitzel with parsely and lemon cream sauce ..<BR/><BR/>...crushed buttery potatoes..<BR/><BR/>...carrots with honey and sesame seeds...<BR/><BR/>..baby sweet corn...<BR/><BR/>...tomato salad...<BR/><BR/>very simple but absolutely yummy.<BR/><BR/>Oh and a glass of red for me.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21602861.post-1161530837078133852006-10-22T16:27:00.000+01:002006-10-22T16:27:00.000+01:00I plumbed the hidden shallows there, all right.I t...I plumbed the hidden shallows there, all right.<BR/><BR/>I think they would work with a two-year-old, although for a limited period of time. Drawing, onto a paper napkin, round the hands of each person at the table and comparing sizes entertains for a while too. This is not a good idea at Smart Establishments where they have linen napkins, however.<BR/><BR/>I think that restaurants should have a quiet word with parents and offer a few breadsticks and crudités right away, as food is what small children usually need and they can't understand why it takes so long. But they shouldn't be brought so much as to spoil their appetites. And I hate children's menus, which are usually crap.Zhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00822383355869390919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21602861.post-1161529733760717442006-10-22T16:08:00.000+01:002006-10-22T16:08:00.000+01:00z of the long blonde hair, the queen of napkin fol...z of the long blonde hair, the queen of napkin folding and speaking of nursery rhymes...so very nice to become better acquainted.<BR/><BR/>do you think the table tricks work on a pumpkin as young as two?Girlplustwohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07056576921114387218noreply@blogger.com