More Food for Thought………..

For all the men out there, "The Mother of ALL BBQs"

There are three letters synonomous with summer – (and let’s face it S U N it ain’t, well not for 07 anyway), - no, I’m referring to, of course, B B Q, the now great british tradition of alfresco cooking and eating, where men take over the culinary frontline and women take a back seat ( to prepare the salad, pour the drinks, lay the table etc etc., yeh, you’ve heard that joke!).

As I write this it’s 2pm the following afternoon, plates are washed, glasses packed away and the dog has finally given up her all night ( and I mean all night) vigil of circling the barbeque in the hope that she may still find one last forgotten morsel in the flower borders.

Food for Thought has run BBQ’s all through August and – well – it’s been great! Thankyou to everyone that opened up their home to friends, neighbours and friends of friends and all those children! It’s been a great opportunity to meet new faces, catch up with old friends and have fun together. We’ve had everything from glorious sunset dips in the pool to swift dashes through the rain from chef to house, sausages in one hand, brolly in the other.

By the time you read this September will be well underway and we’ll all be looking forward to getting Food for Thought back on the agenda. For those of you who don’t know what we’re about check out the blog. Our first meeting will be on 23^rd September. As always , all are welcome and we mean all. Old, young, singles, families. We’re here to create a place where you can explore faith comfortably, no judgement, no pressure, …..a place to find some food for thought. See you there!

Food for Thought - brightens up a rainy Sunday afternoon!

Well, we've reached the six month mark for Food For Thought (FFT), and I have to say our last meeting before the summer hols was a lot of fun. With 80 people and a bouncy castle packed into the village hall, we kicked off with Alison leading us in some energetic song and dance moves.

Then Susan led the activity on the tables ( a cross between Blue Peter and the Generation game) with a challenge to each table, to create a 'home in a shoebox' in just ten minutes. All ages took part together, diving into old magazines, scraps of fabric and glue etc. with some amazing results.
The Cubs and Beavers had created a wonderful picture, that scrolled out across the width of the village hall, with images of the homes and buildings which house our community.
The children had a great time on the indoor bouncy castle, whilst the men were busy on the BBQ.



The kitchen was abuzz with tea and coffee and in general everyone seemed to be having a good time.Watching all this interaction, - a community sharing together,- brought Acts 2:46, a very special passage to mind.

I will always remember the day finishing with Michael trundling his BBQ through the rain and wind to the car, still with his little Chef's hat on..he reminded me of someone....Papa Smurf I think...but I'll let you be the judge of that!

New dates

Hello Everyone,

These are the next Food for Thought dates,

23rd September 2007

28th October 2007

2nd December 2007

27th January 2008 ( 1year anniversary!)

24th February 2008

30th March 2008

but don't forget about the August mid-week BBQs!

1st August@ The Crosslands (Tim's Birthday on the 12th I think?)
8th August @ The Harwood's (Jeremy's Birthday
15th August @ The Alibocus' (my Birthday on the 18th)
22nd August @ The Barratt's
29th August : Still looking for a venue!

Looks like a lot of birthdays in August, so there's bound to be a lot of cake at the BBQs!

and as you know I love my food, especially Curry so here's some food for thought in the form of the Curry charts:

At number we have:

35. Poppadum Preach - Madonna

34. Korma Chameleon - Culture Club

33. Bhaji Trousers - Madness

32. King Prawn Massala Drinks Are Free - Wham

31. Dansak Queen - Abba

30. Korma People - Pulp

29. Tikka Chance On Me - Abba

28. When I Phall in Love - Nat King Cole

27. You Can't Curry Love - Diana Ross and the Supremes

26. Korma Police - Radiohead

25. Things Can Only Get Bhuna - D:Ream

24. Tears On My Pilau - Kylie Minogue

23. It's Bhuna Hard Days Night - The Beatles

22. Brothers in Naans - Dire Straits

21. Girlfriend in a Korma - The Smiths

20. Pilau Talk - Doris Day

19. It's My Chapati and I Cry If I Want To ? - Dave Stewart/Barbara Gaskin

18. I'm a Bhaji Girl - Aqua

17. Sag Aloo - Black lace

16. Take That and Chapati - Take That

15. Bhuna Round The World and I Can't Find My Bhaji ? - Lisa Stansfield

14. I Don't Want To Dansak - Eddie Grant

13. Dansak on the Ceiling - Lionel Richie

12. We Are Jalfrezi - Sister Sledge

11. Vindaloo - Abba

10. I Don't Want to Go to Chutney ? Elvis Costello

9. Rice Rice Baby - Vanilla Rice

8. Jalfrezi Jalfrezi Nights - Kiss

7. Tandoori Deliver - Adam and the Ants

6. Love me Tandoor - Elvis Presley

5. We Don't Have to Tikka Clothes Off ? Jermaine Jackson

4. Bye Bye Balti - Bay City Rollers

3. Bhuna to be Wild - Steppenwolf

2. Livin' Dhal - Cliff Richard

1. Raita Here, Raita Now - Fatboy Slim

TTFN :-)

Klynn

More Food for Thought…….

Let’s face it, summer’s arrived and it’s time to lay back and slow down, so no more rambling articles this month, no moral dilemmas, just a few snaps to browse over.

Talking about browsing (wait for the link!), head to the internet if you’re pooter literate and get a load of the FFT blog, www.foodforthought.gb.com, it will give you the low down on all summer events. Happy holidays!

Just to get the record straight, Alison doesn’t

normally wear voluminous, cerise shower caps,

she was merely getting into character for the Pentecost Rap (that’s her story anyway!)

Mid Week August Bring and Share BBQs

We have 3 hosts for the August midweek Bring and Share BBQs .

We only need 2 more venues so if your interested in hosting a mid week BBQ on the 22nd or 29th of August then please let me know

Klynn

Barbecue Joke

After 4 long months of cold and winter, we are finally coming up to summer and Barbecue season. Therefore, it is important to refresh your memory on the etiquette of this sublime outdoor cooking as it's the only type of cooking a real man will do, probably because there is an element of danger involved.

When a man volunteers to do the Barbecue, usually on a Saturday, the following chain of events is put into motion:

Barbecue Routine

1) The woman buys the food.

2) The woman makes the salad, prepares the vegetables, and makes dessert.

3) The woman prepares the meat for cooking, places it on a tray along with the necessary cooking utensils and sauces, and takes it to the man who is lounging beside the grill - beer in hand.

Here comes the important part:

4) THE MAN PLACES THE MEAT ON THE GRILL.

More routine....

5) The woman goes inside to organise the plates and cutlery.

6) The woman comes out to tell the man that the meat is burning. He thanks her and asks if she will bring another beer while he deals with the situation.

Important again:

7) THE MAN TAKES THE MEAT OFF THE GRILL AND HANDS IT TO THE WOMAN.

More routine.....

8) The woman prepares the plates, salad, bread, utensils, napkins, sauces and brings them to the table.

9) After eating, the woman clears the table and does the dishes.

And most important of all:

10) Everyone PRAISES the MAN and THANKS HIM for his cooking efforts.

11) The man asks the woman how she enjoyed ' her night off.' And, upon seeing her annoyed reaction, concludes that there's just no pleasing some women....

Footnote

If the Barbecue catches fire then the man gets out the hosepipe.
Meanwhile, the woman calls the fire brigade.