[shaun]

bought some some oxtail yesterday (havnt had it for years)
went down the plot this morning picked some parsnips/celery/carrots/a swede and a few leeks got a couple of onions out of the shed.and at this very moment its all simmering away.i keep popping outside and comming back in again for a good wiff of it mmmm
have to pop out and get some suet for the dumplings though  

[muntjac]

it isgood old fashioned grub that mate we have to ask for it here ,i fry it off to brown it  and then simmer for n hour with all them goodies plus some country mixed dried peas lentils n the like n then 6 gert big floaters  with stuffing centres ,,

[Jake]

talkin of old fashioned grub, have you ever had cow heel pie? (pronounced coweel)

beautiful. makes your lips stick together.

[muntjac]

i have used it many years ago as glue .found a tin in a shed my dad left .i had to put a heat under it to soften it  

[Jake]

i have used it many years ago as glue .found a tin in a shed my dad left .i had to put a heat under it to soften it  

I can well imagine. In fact I make potato pie like my nan made and that sets hard if there's any left. Not like coweel but solid like. you know.

Edit: In case anyone noticed I really messed up that post just then, corrected now.