Crackerjack!

Shunt Theatre had a bar like that for pre-show drinks. 

At the time I got worried that I had tripped something that was charging me a premium rate, which wasn’t the case, but they seemed incapable of letting me go.

That is marvelous.

Apparently you might be able to pick up some pork at the local lake.

That looks interesting.

Both takeaways have closed for the duration.

Our local chippy is running a takeaway service, so Friday I had cod and chips but my pickled onion turned into two pickled eggs. I do not like pickled eggs. Being able to sit in again will be a blessing.

Am I being dim here, but you say “grilled cheese” then talk of frying? Isn’t the point of using the grill to avoid frying?

According to Which? there is no wholesale evidence of rising food prices in the UK, though I’m inclined to think the goal posts have shifted in all kinds of corners. If nothing else the options to shop around are diminished, at least out here in the styx.

Houmous. My own attempts to make the stuff have been sadly wanting. 

Nope.

Don’t think it is the same stuff. Salad Cream can go on pretty much anything, like salad. I went through a phase of dipping spring onions in it. Salad Cream sandwiches are a fine alternative to Tomato Ketchup sandwiches. If you want a coleslaw with a bit of zing, mix half-Salad Cream to half-Mayo to go with your…

Not the same stuff. Heinz can take credit for Salad Cream, though other brands do exist.  

What do you call Salad Cream then? 

I’ve already mentioned pestering my mum for melon and ginger.

They say it is “The perfect marriage of Heinz [Seriously] Good Mayonnaise and Heinz Tomato Ketchup”. Pretty sure they used to call it Seafood sauce (the stuff with horseradish notwithstanding).

This side of the pond, Heinz have been offering a delivery service. Ten quid gets you a basic pack of beans, soup and hoops, or a selection of sauces. The baby food pack is £20.

Aye aye, sailor.

Followed by a quick visit to the Dreadnought?