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When I was an anklebiter we often had boiled bacon, and a shovel of
peas were tied up in a cloth, and cooked with the bacon. Neither the
bacon nor the stock lasted long enough to go off: any stock left over
was incorporated into Mother's Dustbin Soup.

Got the peas and just need the ham bone. Asked in Sainsbury's deli
section whether they had some ham bones: "No, the dog died!"

Would you believe it, someone somewhere asked a Sainsbury's for a ham
bone, but his dog choked to death, and so he sued Sainsbury's! - So now,
I'm told, it's company policy not to give anyone ham bones any more!


I can believe it.

Many years ago I used to get stale loaves from a baker when I wanted to
make breadcrumbs, stuffing, etc. Imagine my surprise to find that they
no longer sold stale things because some miserable con-woman bought a
stale loaf (knowing it to be stale) and complained to Trading Standards
that it - was stale.

Tomorrow, I shall be collecting the bones from the front end of a deer
carcase for a souper brew...

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Rusty
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