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By:
Whisperingdeath
When: 02 Aug 25 11:26
Sofa is funny

You’d have to have a good sense of humour to be a Totteringham fanWink

The thought Police is a particularly pernicious line quoted by idols who listen to filth.

I did 1984 at school too and I have been on the receiving end of Sofa’s rapid wit and repartee so no malicious intent from me. My point was more about the term rather than who or why.
By:
DIE LINKE
When: 02 Aug 25 12:04
Basically Lord of the Flies, the last remaining poster gets to fck piggy.
By:
mesmerised
When: 02 Aug 25 12:08
racists do use anti immigration stories to further their own cause, but most people have legitimate concerns, such as overcrowding, lack of local school places for their children, longer NHS waiting times, housing stock, crime rates, congested public transport etc, sarcastically ridiculing people for having those genuine concerns and frivolously dismissing them all as xenophobic louts only serves to highlight just how prevalent tribalism is in modern day political thinking, 'I'm left, you're saying something bad about immigrants, you racist', it's fk dumb and tedious. I recently watched a debate from the 80s with Ted Heath and Joan Ruddock on nuclear weapons, the stark contrast in articulation, calibre and debating skills between politicians then and now is night and day.

Kind Regards.
By:
SirNorbertClarke
When: 02 Aug 25 12:22
I recently watched as episode of Steptoe & Son from the very early 1970s. Albert was complaining that there weren't any decent fish & chips shops any more as they were all now Muslim curry houses
By:
Aspro
When: 02 Aug 25 12:29
That's interesting SNC. I didn't have my first authentic Indian until the 80's and this was only because sis offered me a freebie. Been hooked ever since. Didn't realise they were so prevalent back then.
By:
SirNorbertClarke
When: 02 Aug 25 12:32
Steptoe & Son supposedly lived in Sheppard's Bush
By:
Aspro
When: 02 Aug 25 12:35
Used to watch it, but not like we had a choice with only 3 channels to choose from
By:
----you-have-to-laugh---
When: 02 Aug 25 12:39
Oldest curry house still going gonna be 100 next year...
By:
----you-have-to-laugh---
When: 02 Aug 25 12:40
Was in papers as landlord not wanting to extend lease...
By:
Aspro
When: 02 Aug 25 12:40
Fish & Chips, Chinese, Wimpy and KFC were the main choices we had, from memory. Indians, kebabs and American burgers were few and far between.

Don't recall many Indians at all until the 80's
By:
Emitdeb
When: 02 Aug 25 12:42
We recently watched the Love thy neighbour (1972) movie.. So dated and so unfunny, that it was actually funny. Could only suffer half.. tbh.

Have a nice day WD, weather looks ok for bowling... Who are you rooting for?
By:
SirNorbertClarke
When: 02 Aug 25 12:43
There was a large infux of people from the Indian sub continent before the 1971 Immigration Act really tightened the rules
By:
----you-have-to-laugh---
When: 02 Aug 25 12:47
Most of our Indians up here were Bangladeshis but
branded as Indians as folk were already
accepting of Indians, with Bangladesh being
a relatively new country at the time...

Early to mid 70s,

Still rare to be branded as Bangladeshi although
there are a few.
By:
Emitdeb
When: 02 Aug 25 12:58
My old school was described recently as 50% Bangladeshi and the other 50% as a mixture of Indians, Pakistanis, West Indians and White English...

Mostly the Bangladeshis didn't try to integrate with the other 50%.
By:
----you-have-to-laugh---
When: 02 Aug 25 13:10
Bangladesh had a pretty unstable beginning to
life and lots of Bangladeshis got to UK before
Bangladesh was even created, formerly east Pakistan.

They didn't trust Pakistan (West Pakistan) , nor India
but felt it better to brand as Indian food as it didnt
confuse folk. (lol)
By:
Emitdeb
When: 02 Aug 25 13:15
I have Pakistani neighbours who live opposite. (Lovely family)... He Hates them but I suspect he's prejudiced.
By:
Whisperingdeath
When: 02 Aug 25 13:22
Hi Emit,

Yes having a great summer at the cricket. Lost on the first Test but been pretty good since. I have India and the draw. Exposed in England was one tenth away from clearing red then India lost a wicket going t9 let it ride this time as I want a big win. Have up three quarters of my green last week to ensure no loss an£ all round green. I was right to do that but it still gnarled! I am a gambler not a banker but was too exposed.
By:
CLYDEBANK29
When: 02 Aug 25 13:23
"In the UK, it's estimated that around 80% to 90% of "Indian" restaurants are actually owned and operated by people of Bangladeshi descent. These restaurants often serve dishes that are popular in Indian cuisine, but the owners and chefs are predominantly Bangladeshi. This phenomenon is rooted in the history of Bangladeshi sailors and cooks establishing restaurants in British port cities, which then expanded across the country

While the term "Indian restaurant" is commonly used, many of these establishments are a part of the British Bangladeshi culinary landscape. Some restaurants even explicitly highlight Bangladeshi dishes and specialties
"
By:
CLYDEBANK29
When: 02 Aug 25 13:24
Googled that because I know the two I use round where we live are both Bangladeshi
By:
Whisperingdeath
When: 02 Aug 25 13:27
You are right mes but the problem is that the real story gets consumed by the blind prejudice.

I don’t hear too many people asking why their kids cannot afford to rent or buy their own home

In America they are cutting the education budget. Man6 if their kids cannot read or write after leaving school

Look how many kids are dying in our streets

The conversation is not honest. It is being manipulated by people who understand and persue the dark arts. Journalists do not counter the lies or liars.

We have huge problems that need addressing in society. The questions are not even being asked
By:
Whisperingdeath
When: 02 Aug 25 13:30
Very true Clyde

Curry is also an English invention …. Sauce……bread
By:
The Dragon
When: 02 Aug 25 20:07
curry is indian gravy...it is not english never has been never will be
By:
Whisperingdeath
When: 02 Aug 25 21:16
Nah

Invented by manservant’s fir their English Army Officers!
By:
Crisp77
When: 02 Aug 25 21:20
Curry was invited as something to dip grandmas into
By:
comingupthehill
When: 02 Aug 25 21:21
Curry,spicy sauce,developed to mask the smell,taste of the rotting meat.it made the meat last longer if soaked in curry.plus spices are readily available in India,Asia.

We trapped our rotting meat in pastry,pies.

They didn’t have fridges back in the day.
By:
The Dragon
When: 02 Aug 25 21:22
u are wrong wd
By:
comingupthehill
When: 02 Aug 25 21:22
So educate me,it just seems logical.
By:
sofaking
When: 03 Aug 25 03:43

Aug 2, 2025 -- 9:21PM, comingupthehill wrote:


Curry,spicy sauce,developed to mask the smell,taste of the rotting meat.it made the meat last longer if soaked in curry.plus spices are readily available in India,Asia.We trapped our rotting meat in pastry,pies.They didn’t have fridges back in the day.


Spicy comment. True though. Grin

By:
Whisperingdeath
When: 03 Aug 25 06:48
Nah

You are all wrong!

The proof is in the pudding

I shall go and find it!
By:
Aspro
When: 03 Aug 25 09:54
*taps fingers*
By:
comingupthehill
When: 03 Aug 25 19:40
He might still be on dail up,

Where is curry from,

India

No google,where is curry from but not India

India

Bing then.

Where is curry from,apart from India.

Asia,
By:
CaptainCristy
When: 03 Aug 25 20:31
You could say that the actual word ‘curry’ and versions of it that we know is an English invention.
By:
CaptainCristy
When: 03 Aug 25 20:31
Or British
By:
----you-have-to-laugh---
When: 03 Aug 25 20:33
Vindaloo is Portuguese... Or derived from
By:
Aspro
When: 03 Aug 25 20:37
Don't mind a vindaloo from time to time. Was told that most Indians/Bangladeshi's only eat up to a Madras, it's only us UK nutters that like to push the boat.
By:
CaptainCristy
When: 03 Aug 25 20:41
I bet they don’t have a portion of chips with it..
By:
CaptainCristy
When: 03 Aug 25 20:42
They probably learned eating it with their fingers from the British invader though
By:
CaptainCristy
When: 03 Aug 25 20:46
On that point how rich that you have these people p1ssing and moaning about immigration when many of them come from countries that were exploited by the British whose only interest was thieving.
By:
CaptainCristy
When: 03 Aug 25 20:48
Or living in countries and enslaving the local population
By:
----you-have-to-laugh---
When: 03 Aug 25 20:58
Indians started putting potato in vindaloo as
aloo is word for potato, lol.

Vindaloo" is derived from the Portuguese word "Vinha De Alhos," which refers to the dish's two key ingredients, "Vinho" and "Alhos". Initially, it was a watery stew in Portugal cooked with pork or beef and vinegar and garlic. However, after the Portuguese moved to India, it was entirely transformed with the inclusion of spices and chillies, and it has since become one of the world's spiciest and most popular curry meals. As a result, Vindaloo is not as thick as a Korma, and it has less gravy than other curries. It also uses a lot of oil and Indian curry spices in its preparation, and because the vinegar and other flavours seep into the dish, it tastes even better the next day or two after it's been cooked. The dish's spice can be adjusted to taste by increasing or decreasing the amount of Indian curry spices used. However, it's important not to lose the vinegar flavour, as Vindaloo's distinct flavour comes solely from the vinegar. It's made with meat, pig, chicken, fish, and vegetables like brinjals, potatoes, and peas.

Because there was no wine vinegar in India, Franciscan priests made their own from palm wine. Tamarind, black pepper, cinnamon, cardamoms, and other regional seasonings were used. The most important addition was a legacy of Portugal's global empire: chilli peppers, which were imported from the Americas to India. Between 1797 and 1813, the British were thrilled to discover Indian cuisine that combined East and West and Christian Goans. They were eager to prepare beef and pork dishes popular with ex-pats, free of caste and religious restrictions. Vindaloo dishes in early British India cookbooks were true to the Goan original. However, when transported to England, the meal suffered the same fate as many other Indian curry spices: it became another hot curry. The sharpness of vinegar faded away with the practice of marinating the meat, and the balance of spices was lost beneath a searing overabundance of chiles. The varieties of Indian curry spices in Goa still incorporate cinnamon and cardamom that add earthy elegance to the dish and keep it from being too hot.
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