Irritations

[mpriestnall]

Adults who ride push bikes far too small for them. Maybe an irrational irritation but it still counts...

[mpriestnall]

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[c.d.]

Giant pumpkins.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pnSnUEOU4-A

c.d.

[Ms Diddles]

Hi c.d.

I talked to an American friend earlier this year and he was quite surprised that I’d never actually eaten pumpkin. Does anyone from the UK ever eat pumpkin?

I quite like making a pumpkin soup with the innards of the scraped out Halloween decoration.

It's a once a year thing though.

[c.d.]

I quite like making a pumpkin soup with the innards of the scraped out Halloween decoration.

It's a once a year thing though.

I like roasting and salting the seeds.

c.d.

[Herlock Sholmes]

I quite like making a pumpkin soup with the innards of the scraped out Halloween decoration.

It's a once a year thing though.

It can’t be just you then Ms D. Where I live though we only use vegetables to accompany a kebab.

[Tani]

Hi c.d.

I talked to an American friend earlier this year and he was quite surprised that I’d never actually eaten pumpkin. Does anyone from the UK ever eat pumpkin?

We used to grow them. I think the reason they're not common is as they grow like weeds - very quickly, taking over everything. This is why they're grown in huge patches. I reckon Britain is a bit small for this and we prefer other crops. Can't remember if I ate it but I'm sure I did.

[Pcdunn]

My mother made pumpkun pie for Thanksgiving, but used the canned pumpkin. I like pumpkins in pies, but rarely have it otherwise. I'm in the US.

[Ms Diddles]

It can’t be just you then Ms D. Where I live though we only use vegetables to accompany a kebab.

Ha! Up here cold chips are referred to as a Glasgow salad!

You'll be unsurprised to learn that the life expectancy isn't great in these parts!

[Ms Diddles]

I like roasting and salting the seeds.

c.d.

Ooooh, I'm going to try this!

[Herlock Sholmes]

Ha! Up here cold chips are referred to as a Glasgow salad!

You'll be unsurprised to learn that the life expectancy isn't great in these parts!

[c.d.]

Ooooh, I'm going to try this!

There are a lot of recipes on the internet. Or failing that you can buy them. A lot of grocery stores here in the U.S. have them. People also sprinkle raw (store bought) seeds on salads. Very nutritious. They are also very big with baseball players here in the U.S.

c.d.

[Abby Normal]

Hi c.d.

I talked to an American friend earlier this year and he was quite surprised that I’d never actually eaten pumpkin. Does anyone from the UK ever eat pumpkin?

herlock pumpkins are a huge deal in the fall here in the states. we make pie and soups out of them, bake the seeds in the oven for a treat, and nearly every house around Halloween has pumpkins and carved jack o lanterns on their porch and front steps. Pumpkin spice flavored everything has become a cliche here, there are pumpkin festivals, punken chunken contests(competitions where people fire pumpkins from home made catapults) and pumpkin patches everywhere. I used to have one in my backyard. And of course the famous peanuts cartoon..Its the Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown! which is tradition to watch on the telly here every Halloween. and the story of Ichabod Crane and the headless horseman and movie Halloween both feature jack o lanterns prominently!

And of course The great tradition of smashing pumpkins(which is also the name of a popular band here) on Halloween night.
Smashed pumpkins all over the place the next morning lol.

Yup, us Yanks love their pumpkins!

[Herlock Sholmes]

herlock pumpkins are a huge deal in the fall here in the states. we make pie and soups out of them, bake the seeds in the oven for a treat, and nearly every house around Halloween has pumpkins and carved jack o lanterns on their porch and front steps. Pumpkin spice flavored everything has become a cliche here, there are pumpkin festivals, punken chunken contests(competitions where people fire pumpkins from home made catapults) and pumpkin patches everywhere. I used to have one in my backyard. And of course the famous peanuts cartoon..Its the Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown! which is tradition to watch on the telly here every Halloween. and the story of Ichabod Crane and the headless horseman and movie Halloween both feature jack o lanterns prominently!

And of course The great tradition of smashing pumpkins(which is also the name of a popular band here) on Halloween night.
Smashed pumpkins all over the place the next morning lol.

Yup, us Yanks love their pumpkins!

Hi Abby,

Ive seen Pumpkin Spiced Latte over here but I hate milky coffee so I’ve never tried it but I just had a quick look online and at least one of our supermarkets sells pumpkin pie and another sells spiced pumpkin soup. So there must be more pumpkin-based food available here than I was aware of. Then again, I only do ‘Manshopping,’ which doesn’t involve a whole lot of browsing unless it’s in the beer section.