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Postby miltiades » Tue Mar 04, 2008 11:04 pm

Vodca with Tonic and a slice of lemon , though lately I drink the odd G&T for memory's sake , only one mind you ,
unless I'm having a good time !
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Postby Jerry » Tue Mar 04, 2008 11:07 pm

Can't you donate them to charity - LemonAid
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Postby Oracle » Tue Mar 04, 2008 11:07 pm

miltiades wrote:Vodca with Tonic and a slice of lemon , though lately I drink the odd G&T for memory's sake , only one mind you ,
unless I'm having a good time !


So how many Vodka & Tonics would I have to drink to get rid of 150 lemons :roll:
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Postby Oracle » Tue Mar 04, 2008 11:11 pm

Jerry wrote:Can't you donate them to charity - LemonAid


:lol:

Maybe Bucksboy could set this up...... before I start abusing these lemons, nasty Cypriot that I am.
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Postby miltiades » Tue Mar 04, 2008 11:13 pm

Oracle wrote:
miltiades wrote:Vodca with Tonic and a slice of lemon , though lately I drink the odd G&T for memory's sake , only one mind you ,
unless I'm having a good time !


So how many Vodka & Tonics would I have to drink to get rid of 150 lemons :roll:

Quite a few if Im having a good time !!
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Postby denizaksulu » Tue Mar 04, 2008 11:20 pm

karma wrote:
kafenes wrote:
karma wrote:Why cant u be as romantic as I am ??

if I were U , I wld ask my hubby to prove his love for me using those lemons, 1 by 1 , if he could sacrifise for me etc etc.. :wink:



Karma, I coudn't understand what he was saying. :?


the only way to understand it is doing the same, cant u do it for ur beautiful wife? cant u sacrifise a single eye ? :twisted:



Hold it there. Kafenes' eyes are his greatest asset. We love them :lol:
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Postby denizaksulu » Tue Mar 04, 2008 11:28 pm

bill cobbett wrote:I found Bitter Lemons a reasonably good read but a little condescending. Wonder what Durrell found on his very extensive travels?



The love of animals, idyllic life in the Greek islands, Tranquility (he must have been joking) in Bellapais. Both brothers were at peace with themselves. Their books and TV series were great.
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Postby denizaksulu » Tue Mar 04, 2008 11:35 pm

Oracle wrote:@ DT. and AlexISS

The soup was my sticking point for ideas, and even with your recipes requiring 4 lemons, I would have to make about 40 quantities of soup to use them up ... and only 1 member of the household would be drinking it.

@ Sophia1, Sotos, iceman and Kafenes.

Great! This came to mind but I assumed I would need to squeeze each lemon individually (approx 150) so I decided against it.
But many thanks for the recipe Kafenes .... it looks really easy to make so I shall definitely be using some for lemonade.

@ purdey

... Yeah, hubby loves lemon curd .... any chance of a recipe that's tried and tested, otherwise I shall have to Google one, which may not be reliable.

Also, brilliant idea with the pot pouri ... Do I slice them and leave them in the sun or what? :?

@ Michalis5354

The "solution" sounds OK for salad dressing, but your suggestion I drink 200ml makes me a little suspicious, especially as I know what you think of me .... good try! :lol:

@ Miltiades

Thanks for the comment ... so you shan't be offered any lemonade when you are over. :P

@ Deniz

:roll:

@ Karma

There are easier methods a man can use to make himself blind .... 8)

@ bill

:? I dipped into the book but never finished it for the same reasons you were not enamoured with it. I got up to the bit when he moved into the house he bought off the TC.



Will i get a proper mention if I suggest lemon zest in a lovely Cypriot cake? I would even eat it out of your own hand. :lol:
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Postby kafenes » Tue Mar 04, 2008 11:56 pm

Oracle, I have a great idea. Why don't you sit ouside your house and throw lemons at passing cars, but make sure they have 'Z' plates. :)
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Postby LENA » Wed Mar 05, 2008 12:34 am

kafenes wrote:Oracle, I have a great idea. Why don't you sit ouside your house and throw lemons at passing cars, but make sure they have 'Z' plates. :)


And then foreigners will have more reasons to complain about Cyprus. :(
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