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  • teamsaint
    Full Member
    • Nov 2010
    • 25225

    Aldi own brand ginger wine is finally back in stock.
    the power of social media…..
    I will not be pushed, filed, stamped, indexed, briefed, debriefed or numbered. My life is my own.

    I am not a number, I am a free man.

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    • hmvman
      Full Member
      • Mar 2007
      • 1121

      Originally posted by teamsaint View Post
      Aldi own brand ginger wine is finally back in stock.
      Is it to be recommended?

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      • Pulcinella
        Host
        • Feb 2014
        • 11062

        Originally posted by teamsaint View Post
        Aldi own brand ginger wine is finally back in stock.
        the power of social media…..
        If the alcohol content doesn't matter, try this from Holland and Barrett:



        PS: Should really read lack of alcohol content.

        Last edited by Pulcinella; 15-11-23, 07:53. Reason: PS added

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        • french frank
          Administrator/Moderator
          • Feb 2007
          • 30450

          The highlight of my week

          I received, by the generosity of A Friend, a whole Époisses. Under advice and against my better judgement, it went temporarily into the (recommissioned) freezer in portion-sized pieces, thence piece by piece to the fridge for a couple of days, whence removed two hours before due to be consumed, et voilà! Something miraculous! Better still, the rose hip jelly was not a bad accompaniment.

          Why have we never had a Cheese thread?
          It isn't given us to know those rare moments when people are wide open and the lightest touch can wither or heal. A moment too late and we can never reach them any more in this world.

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          • Old Grumpy
            Full Member
            • Jan 2011
            • 3643

            Originally posted by french frank View Post

            Why have we never had a Cheese thread?
            Indeed!

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            • Serial_Apologist
              Full Member
              • Dec 2010
              • 37812

              Originally posted by french frank View Post

              Why have we never had a Cheese thread?
              Why not open a Cheese Board?

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              • Old Grumpy
                Full Member
                • Jan 2011
                • 3643

                Originally posted by Serial_Apologist View Post

                Why not open a Cheese Board?

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                • oddoneout
                  Full Member
                  • Nov 2015
                  • 9271

                  Originally posted by french frank View Post
                  The highlight of my week

                  I received, by the generosity of A Friend, a whole Époisses. Under advice and against my better judgement, it went temporarily into the (recommissioned) freezer in portion-sized pieces, thence piece by piece to the fridge for a couple of days, whence removed two hours before due to be consumed, et voilà! Something miraculous! Better still, the rose hip jelly was not a bad accompaniment.

                  Why have we never had a Cheese thread?
                  For lovers of string cheese?

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                  • teamsaint
                    Full Member
                    • Nov 2010
                    • 25225

                    Originally posted by hmvman View Post

                    Is it to be recommended?
                    I did a taste test against Stones. Stones is much smoother and less fiery, though quite a bit more expensive.

                    If smoothness is ones requirement, the Stones is worth the extra money IMO.
                    I will not be pushed, filed, stamped, indexed, briefed, debriefed or numbered. My life is my own.

                    I am not a number, I am a free man.

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                    • gradus
                      Full Member
                      • Nov 2010
                      • 5622

                      Originally posted by french frank View Post
                      The highlight of my week

                      I received, by the generosity of A Friend, a whole Époisses. Under advice and against my better judgement, it went temporarily into the (recommissioned) freezer in portion-sized pieces, thence piece by piece to the fridge for a couple of days, whence removed two hours before due to be consumed, et voilà! Something miraculous! Better still, the rose hip jelly was not a bad accompaniment.

                      Why have we never had a Cheese thread?
                      Well frenchie I was baffled by Époisses but now I see.

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                      • LMcD
                        Full Member
                        • Sep 2017
                        • 8634

                        I've had good news in the form of a letter from the DWP advising me that my state pension is to increase by 25p a week - not to be sniffed at. that's £13 a year.

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                        • vinteuil
                          Full Member
                          • Nov 2010
                          • 12930

                          Originally posted by LMcD View Post
                          I've had good news in the form of a letter from the DWP advising me that my state pension is to increase by 25p a week - not to be sniffed at. that's £13 a year.
                          ... o, better than that! - there are 52.4 weeks in a year : so that makes it a gain of £13.10. Not to be sniffed at at all...

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                          • Petrushka
                            Full Member
                            • Nov 2010
                            • 12307

                            Originally posted by LMcD View Post
                            I've had good news in the form of a letter from the DWP advising me that my state pension is to increase by 25p a week - not to be sniffed at. that's £13 a year.
                            Related to this, I've had a letter from my former employer saying that due to legal rulings in respect of sex equality they have reviewed my defined benefit pension and found that I've been underpaid since retirement at the end of 2019. It's a relatively small pension but the good news is that I'm owed nearly £400. The bad news is that there will be tax implications. Given the fact that the amount of tax will likely be very small due to my being just a bit under the tax threshold for much of the time, I'm wondering if I can reasonably ignore it as the last thing I want is to get HMRC on my case.
                            "The sound is the handwriting of the conductor" - Bernard Haitink

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                            • Pulcinella
                              Host
                              • Feb 2014
                              • 11062

                              Originally posted by Petrushka View Post

                              Related to this, I've had a letter from my former employer saying that due to legal rulings in respect of sex equality they have reviewed my defined benefit pension and found that I've been underpaid since retirement at the end of 2019. It's a relatively small pension but the good news is that I'm owed nearly £400. The bad news is that there will be tax implications. Given the fact that the amount of tax will likely be very small due to my being just a bit under the tax threshold for much of the time, I'm wondering if I can reasonably ignore it as the last thing I want is to get HMRC on my case.
                              Will it not be included in your pension P60 statement, which HMRC presumably see, and then they would adjust your tax code accordingly?

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                              • Petrushka
                                Full Member
                                • Nov 2010
                                • 12307

                                Originally posted by Pulcinella View Post

                                Will it not be included in your pension P60 statement, which HMRC presumably see, and then they would adjust your tax code accordingly?
                                I'm mostly ignorant on tax stuff but I'm thinking that because the underpaid amount relates to the time since 2019 then at some point since I will have gone over the threshold. We are talking small amounts so I'm left wondering if it matters. My former employer suggests talking to HMRC but I'd prefer to let sleeping dogs lie if possible.
                                "The sound is the handwriting of the conductor" - Bernard Haitink

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