Thought Id start this one going because its rather dead on this board at the moment and I suppose all my usual muckers are either at the Stella tennis event watching Dim Tim (lose again) or at Henly Regatta eating cucumber sandwiches (they wish,...NOT).

Anyway please feel free to just talk to yourself blast away and let it go on any company or subject you wish. Just wish Id thought of this one before.

cheers GF.

"Apparently the EU are about to ban them because the cinnamon used isn't pure and has a toxic ingredient.'

Well EL, if thats true we can look forward to the majority of super market (so called ) food which is full of chemicals and additives to go as well, and about time as well.

The story of Cinnamon.

I use both types in Asian Dishes. However I eat curries infrequently and therefore the dose of coumarin is small.

Anybody (other than AlDS, Manuel and Hays) or those on Warfarin or similar drug should probably give Cassia Bark a miss. (Nice to chew in very small quantities)

From Wicki


"Cinnamon (/ˈsɪnəmən/ SIN-ə-mən) is a spice obtained from the inner bark of several trees from the genusCinnamomum that is used in both sweet and savoury foods. While Cinnamomum verum is sometimes considered to be "true cinnamon", most cinnamon in international commerce is derived from related species, which are also referred to as "cassia" to distinguish them from "true cinnamon".[1][2]

Cinnamon is the name for perhaps a dozen species of trees and the commercial spice products that some of them produce. All are members of the genus Cinnamomum in the family Lauraceae. Only a few of them are grown commercially for spice.

Adverse effects

The European Food Safety Authority in 2008 considered toxicity of coumarin, known to cause liver and kidney damage in high concentrations and a significant component of cinnamon, and metabolic effect on humans with CYP2A6 polymorphism, and confirmed a maximum recommended Tolerable Daily Intake (TDI) of 0.1 mg of coumarin per kg of body weight.[52][53] The European Union set a guideline for maximum coumarin content in foodstuffs of 50 mg per kg of dough in seasonal foods, and 15 mg per kg in everyday baked foods. These limits are low enough to affect the flavour of cinnamon pastries.[54]"

OFFICIAL: “Online Resistance movement right on the button, Westminster MPs off in la-la-land” says new ICM research

By John Ward December 27, 2013




Just one person in 50 is inspired by politicians. Chances are they’re politicians.

About three years ago, I posted something (sorry, can’t find it) which asked why nobody was doing market research about how people feel about the political system, rather than individual issues or Party popularity. But now at last a new Guardian/ICM poll has done just that. Nothing whatever in it is surprising. But for any experienced observer of democratic politics, it is nothing short of terrifying.

Only 2% of those questions found any politicians inspiring.

Asked for the single word best describing “how or what you instinctively feel” about politics and politicians in general, 47% of respondents answered “angry”.



Take a squint at this chart about ‘what comes to mind when you think about voting:




full article here:
http://hat4uk.wordpress.com/2013/12/27/official-online-resistance-movement-right-on-the-button-westminster-mps-off-in-la-la-land-says-new-icm-research/

George Osborne Named 'Briton Of The Year' By The Times Newspaper

MailOnline - news,politics.. Saturday, Dec 28 2013 3AM

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Balls wins hands down and the mail is a tory wrag.

Little wonder he gets under Camoron and Sir Giddeons skin.

It doesn't matter if the public thinks that Osborne or Balls is right about cost of living conditions. The policies will continue anyway. What matters is who is actually right. Osborne is planning that as the economy improves next year living standards will improve, probably towards the end of the year. It should be just in time for a feel good period before the election. It doesn't really matter what the public think day to day. The only time it matters is at the time of an election.

Hays,

HO, HO, Ho.

Seasons greetings!

It would seem that you support the unscrupulous manipulation of the economy at the expense of the country and the general public, for corrupt political gains. (Even personal gains.)

Mind it is what I would expect of you and the present con party leadership.

But I don’t think the voters will be as gullible as you think, and many of the unpleasant effects and failings Osborne's policies will be seem, understood and felt.

They will be listed at the time of the next election!

of course, some morons don't bother to vote anyway, so they get the gov't they deserve, even if they will continue whine and whinge and gripe incessantly from here to there and onwards to eternity

I didn't say they were deliberately manipulating the economy for political benefit. I said it would turn out to be beneficial for an election. The timescales happen to coincide. And yes, I do think the public are gullible. They always have been in the past. The running of the economy is what was necessary. You may not like it, but you have to put up with it especially as you do not vote. That means your voice will not be heard at the only time it matters.

Hays....LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL

your best yet.............."Haystack 28 Dec 2013 12:27 - 34611 of 34613

"It doesn't matter if the public thinks that Osborne or Balls is right about cost of living conditions". ...........................ends

Ohhhhh dear, BRAIN puddled.

Duplicated..........

MailOnline - news,politics.. Saturday, Dec 28 2013 3AM

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As I said, it doesn't matter what the public think about the Osborne/Ball fight. It only matters who ends up right.

So far Balls has scored zero right. The odds are that he will be wrong again.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-25535327

Cynic,

You seemed to be more and more constipated.

Why don't you flush yourself out with a pint or two of milk of magnesia.

It looks just like milk and would do the world a lot of good.

Balls has been correct all along he warned that we would flat line and we did, in fact we missed a triple dip recession by the skin of our teeth not forgetting we lost our AAA rating twice and Osborne made a mess of two budgets and two autumn statements.

By all means you stay in denial Hays but the public arent with you and the EEC elections will see UKIP causing mass panic amongst Tory Ranks.