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[recipe] Brownie trifle

Posted on January 5, 2017 By admin

Ingredients

500ml pot ready-made chilled custard (look for one with real vanilla)
100g dark chocolate, broken into pieces
400g shop-bought chocolate brownies
3 tbsp coffee
100ml Irish cream liqueur, plus 1 tbsp extra for soaking the brownies
120g bag Maltesers
500ml double cream
25g icing sugar

Method

Put the custard and chocolate in a saucepan. Gently heat, stirring, until the chocolate has completely melted into the custard. Cover the surface with cling film to stop the custard forming a skin, then cool.

Sit the brownies in a trifle bowl and mix together the coffee with the 1 tbsp Irish cream liqueur. Drizzle all over the brownies. Use a rolling pin or saucepan to gently bash the bag of Maltesers a few times to crush a little, then sprinkle about three-quarters over the brownies. Spoon the cooled chocolate custard all over the top, then cover and chill.

Make the final layer by combining the cream and 100ml Irish cream liqueur in a bowl. Sift over the icing sugar, then whip until soft peaks form. Cover and chill until you’re ready to serve.

To serve, give the cream a quick mix, then spoon on top of the chocolate custard. Scatter over the last few crushed Maltesers to decorate.

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Budding astronomer 

Posted on January 3, 2017January 5, 2017 By admin

Benjamin is enjoying his new telescope that he got for Christmas. 

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I sense a theme

Posted on January 2, 2017January 5, 2017 By admin

My Christmas presents seem to revolve around a common theme, thinks I. 

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Why are you here,  human? 

Posted on January 2, 2017January 5, 2017 By admin

Since we’ve been back, the cats either walk around looking like list souls, or sit staring at us. It’s a bit disconcerting. 

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Planes, trains and automobiles

Posted on January 1, 2017January 5, 2017 By admin

We’re home. It’s late. The cats are happy to see us. We’re happy to be in our underwear. Happy new year! 

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For the distinguished pinniped 

Posted on January 1, 2017January 5, 2017 By admin

Gerald is rocking the bow tie. Bow ties are cool (if Dr Who said it, it must be true).

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A plan for 2017

Posted on January 1, 2017June 17, 2021 By admin

Starting January 1st, write down the good things that happen to you on little pieces of paper and put them in a jar. These can include:

– Surprise gifts
– Accomplished goals
– LOL moments
– Memories worth saving

Then on December 31st (or whenever you need a pick me up) open the jar and read all of the amazing things that happened to you!

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Fuck you 2016

Posted on December 31, 2016January 1, 2017 By admin
https://www.flubu.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/john-oliver-fuck-2016.mp4

2016 sucked. There’s no two ways about it. There was Ebola and Zika, bombs in Belgium and Lahore, Syrian refugees drowning all over the place, kids living alone in slums in Calais, 14 (!) school shootings in the US, Brexit, Nigel, Boris, Theresa, Pulse shootings, Kim Davis, Trump… the list unfortunately goes on.

For the idiots we kept, we lost David Bowie, Alan Rickman, Terry Wogan, Harper Lee, Paul Daniels, Ronnie Corbett, Prince, Morley Safer, Muhammad Ali, Gordie Howe, Anton Yelchin, Jerry Doyle, Kenny Baker, Toots Thielemans, Gene Wilder, Neville Marriner, Leonard Cohen, and many more.

On a personal note, while there were some good moments, Katy and I found 2016 hard as a couple. Until I changed groups, work was toxic.

So, with firm conviction, I say fuck you 2016, and we can only hope 2017 will be better.

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For all the people we lost in 2016 

Posted on December 31, 2016January 1, 2017 By admin

2016 sucked sweaty donky balls.

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We are old and boring 

Posted on December 31, 2016January 1, 2017 By admin

It’s been a very long day and tomorrow will be even longer. We’re very full of good food, plentiful drink and copious cigars. We’re off to bed, wishing a safe end to a shitty year, and hoping that the next one will be better.

Good night to all, and happy new year to you.

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