Hidden talent

The most pleasure I get from doing anything outside of family life and watching live football is cooking. Nothing I like more than slaving over a hot stove for 3 or 4 hours producing something culinary. Rarely use recipes, but enjoy combining foods - not the modern fusion hype - to make something new, such as parboiled cauliflower florets with wholenut peanut butter spread between the floret and the stalk, then dipped in tempura batter and deep fired. For visual effect I might put a tadge of turmeric in with the batter to make it golden yellow when cooked.

I love cooking with fish, and as a previous post noted, whenever I'm down in Grimsby at all I always head north with a car full of the stuff because the fish up here is poor quality indeed. Fish pie this evening, with hake, smoked haddock, king prawn and green lip mussels in a white sauce with a mashed potato topping. One of my favourites!

Anyone else have similar, or indeed, different ways of filling their spare time?

Swimming. It keeps me fit, its enjoyable, its great exercise but not a complete beasting on the body, it wakes you up in the morning and you feel a sense of well being throughout the day and also youll certainly sleep better at night.

Movies, i love getting lost in a decent film, signed up to sky movies, lovefilm and am constantly scanning IMDB for decent up and coming hit films.

However i'd still rather watch live football

My talents lie between the sheets  

Quoted from Super Clive

My talents lie between the sheets  

Do they actually do anything there though?

I hate cooking, tripped and hit my arm on the ring of an electric cooker on top temprature ( about 250 degrees) and burn my arm, got a scar now about 5cm by 5cm, lets why i always wear a a jacket, happened about 3 years ago

Cooking, getting into Indian cooking at the minute.

Langauges - speak reasonable Spanish, a little French and Italian, as well as a very little Norwegian.

My hidden talent is, so well hidden I have not found it yet.

Quoted from aaron rattray

I hate cooking, tripped and hit my arm on the ring of an electric cooker on top temprature ( about 250 degrees) and burn my arm, got a scar now about 5cm by 5cm, lets why i always wear a a jacket, happened about 3 years ago

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I've had a few short stories published, can play classical piano to a reasonable standard and make a lot of electronic music with synths etc.
Also can speak German though not quite fluently.

Would love to be able to cook well my diet is appalling.

Was a very good darts player at one time, and once played on stage in front of about 1500-2000 people in a champion of champions final at Cayton Bay (Scarborough). The crowd  didnt actually come to see us though, we were still on stage playing and held up the evening entertainment............. happy days.  

Once got to the semi finals in the midlands area boxing championships in 1995.

Quoted from Super Clive

My talents lie between the sheets  

Quite, but is there anything you're good at with other humans involved?

Quoted from ExLeightonMariner

Quite, but is there anything you're good at with other humans involved?

Genuine laugh...

Quoted from aaron rattray

I hate cooking, tripped and hit my arm on the ring of an electric cooker on top temprature ( about 250 degrees) and burn my arm, got a scar now about 5cm by 5cm, lets why i always wear a a jacket, happened about 3 years ago

Um Bongo wonder why you think hating cooking is a hidden talent.

Um Bongo think that silly.

reading(non fiction) especially love biography/autobiography's

Hidden talent Rick12...that is something "out of the ordinary" you can do,  not just what you like to do  

Guess mine is juggling my finances every month to keep the wolves away from the door...if only it were picking lucky numbers on the lottery instead!

Quoted from FishOutOfWater

Hidden talent Rick12...that is something "out of the ordinary" you can do,  not just what you like to do  

Guess mine is juggling my finances every month to keep the wolves away from the door...if only it were picking lucky numbers on the lottery instead!

no your right     truth be told I haven't got anything out of the ordinary .Nearest thing I would say is being able to play tennis to a very decent standard (was best in my year at school )

Quoted from Rick12

no your right     truth be told I haven't got anything out of the ordinary .Nearest thing I would say is being able to play tennis to a very decent standard (was best in my year at school )

Flippin heck mate why didn't you post that first?! I love playing tennis but it's a haaaaard game.

Quoted from upthestripes

Flippin heck mate why didn't you post that first?! I love playing tennis but it's a haaaaard game.

     I thinks its  more of a  technical game than say the likes of football.With tennis if you want to get anywhere you need a lot of coaching preferably private (I had 2 lessons which I paid out of my own pocket but thats it) which costs a fair bit of money unlike football where you can shine almost straight away. Reason why the sport is littered with so many of the middle and upper classes

I have always enjoyed a game of Tennis myself, Not a brilliant standard (novice) but could always give someone a good game, Badminton is my game nowadays...

Quoted from cmackenzie4

I have always enjoyed a game of Tennis myself, Not a brilliant standard (novice) but could always give someone a good game, Badminton is my game nowadays...

What gets me is how the pros manage to hit their serves so hard. I serve over-arm and whack it with everything I've got but it just plops at 3mph onto the other side   It's not as though a lot of them are really that well built, just donno how they do it.

Quoted from upthestripes

What gets me is how the pros manage to hit their serves so hard. I serve over-arm and whack it with everything I've got but it just plops at 3mph onto the other side   It's not as though a lot of them are really that well built, just donno how they do it.

...it's the drugs!

Quoted from jock dock tower

...it's the drugs!

You talking about me or them John, lol

I have a fully equipped workshop in my garden and make all manner of things from wood.

Seeing as i am a joiner, it's a bit of a busmans holiday, but i always wanted to be a cabinet maker.

Quoted from ginnywings

I have a fully equipped workshop in my garden and make all manner of things from wood.

Seeing as i am a joiner, it's a bit of a busmans holiday, but i always wanted to be a cabinet maker.

You'd probably make a better job of it than David Cameron!  

I'm pretty good at drinking!

I can polish of a litre bottle of vodka without falling over  

I was bare knuckle champion of the Dales in 1985,

I knocked out Zac Dingle in the 42 round.

I think I've probably got loads of talent, but it's so well hidden I haven't found it yet.  

Quoted from ExLeightonMariner

Quite, but is there anything you're good at with other humans involved?

I'm rather adept at table tennis.

Quoted from marinette

I think I've probably got loads of talent, but it's so well hidden I haven't found it yet.  

Ahem!

By the way, good time to ask, how's the project coming along?

Quoted from upthestripes

Ahem!

By the way, good time to ask, how's the project coming along?

  Well, the *knitting* is finished.  I've put it away for six months, then I'll take another look at it (with fresh eyes) and see if I'm brave enough to take it further.  Don't think it's good enough, really.  But it's certainly not been a waste of time - I never thought I'd get it finished, done loads of research and learnt a lot and it's helped to take my mind off work, which has been crucial for my state of mind - would probably have gone mad without it...saw half of my colleagues lose their jobs, which was incredibly stressful.

The bad news is - I've got itchy fingers to start another one now.

Quoted from marinette

  Well, the *knitting* is finished.  I've put it away for six months, then I'll take another look at it (with fresh eyes) and see if I'm brave enough to take it further.  Don't think it's good enough, really.  But it's certainly not been a waste of time - I never thought I'd get it finished, done loads of research and learnt a lot and it's helped to take my mind off work, which has been crucial for my state of mind - would probably have gone mad without it...saw half of my colleagues lose their jobs, which was incredibly stressful.

The bad news is - I've got itchy fingers to start another one now.

Wow, just finishing it is one heck of an acheivement in itself! I've got about 20 *half jumpers* stashed in my drawer   Some are just sleeves!
Think you will be surprised in 6 months Marinette, dunno how much experience you have but it's really astounding how differently you'll see it after you've forgotten most of it. I think you'll get some pleasant surprises.

Why not start another one? If it's been that helpful to you, do it!

Quoted from upthestripes

Wow, just finishing it is one heck of an acheivement in itself! I've got about 20 *half jumpers* stashed in my drawer   Some are just sleeves!
Think you will be surprised in 6 months Marinette, dunno how much experience you have but it's really astounding how differently you'll see it after you've forgotten most of it. I think you'll get some pleasant surprises.

Why not start another one? If it's been that helpful to you, do it!

Thanks for the advice.  Problem with starting another one is that I tend to be a bit 'away with the fairies' - but I'll give it a go.

I once farted the intro of Shirley Bassey's "Hey Big Spender" without autographing my gusset after a particularly heavy day/night on the sauce.

Quoted from tonyfordsmicrofro

I once farted the intro of Shirley Bassey's "Hey Big Spender" without autographing my gusset after a particularly heavy day/night on the sauce.

That's pure class....but you'd obviously not had a daal accompanying the night on the sauce or the autograph would have been mandatory

Quoted from jock dock tower

That's pure class....but you'd obviously not had a daal accompanying the night on the sauce or the autograph would have been mandatory

On the contrary. If I had partaken in a daal, this may have given me the ability to progress onto the verse and possibly the first chorus.  

I play for and run the 3rd best youth futsal team in england, lost the other week in the semi final of the national championships on penalties.

Quoted from tonyfordsmicrofro

I once farted the intro of Shirley Bassey's "Hey Big Spender" without autographing my gusset after a particularly heavy day/night on the sauce.

Can't stop laughing!

Quoted from bradzmilne

I play for and run the 3rd best youth futsal team in england, lost the other week in the semi final of the national championships on penalties.

quality I love that playing style(Brazilians are big on on something similar). Play 5 a side myself on the astro turf  though nothing like your level.Of interest did you ever play for your school or higher?

Quoted from tonyfordsmicrofro

I once farted the intro of Shirley Bassey's "Hey Big Spender" without autographing my gusset after a particularly heavy day/night on the sauce.

  

Best post in ages.

Quoted from Rick12

quality I love that playing style(Brazilians are big on on something similar). Play 5 a side myself on the astro turf  though nothing like your level.Of interest did you ever play for your school or higher?

Yeah, i love it. Its definatly the way forward to teach youngsters - as you say the brazilians play futsal from a young age as do alot of countries (Spain,Holland) and this is the main reason i'd say that forgein players are usually much technically better than our home grown players
Am still at school now and to be honest theres nothing about futsal schools related, but have been looking at the futsal qualification GTFC offer (I will play for Grimsby in one way or another!  )

Quoted from bradzmilne

but have been looking at the futsal qualification GTFC offer (I will play for Grimsby in one way or another!  )

good lad  

Quoted from tonyfordsmicrofro

I once farted the intro of Shirley Bassey's "Hey Big Spender" without autographing my gusset after a particularly heavy day/night on the sauce.

That genuinely made me laugh out loud (or lol, as the kids would say).

Going on WII fitness tanked up on vodka and redbull on a friday night, with a forkfull of chicken tikka vindaloo poised to completely miss my mouth and then to achieve an age of 20. On the flip side of the coin i then go on it again with my kids a few days later, completely sober and achieve an age of 75!