Neil Gits In A Micro Mess

I can’t remember a year when I tried so many new or different things to eat – pilchards, sardines, powdered custard, bourbon biscuits, peach slices, cream crackers, apricot jam, chicken korma, neapolitan ice cream and tins of soup are all items that have found their way into my kitchen cupboard or fridge/freezer that I was sure I didn’t like from poor experiences in a distant past, but actually went down very nicely ! Food always tastes nicer when you pick it up on the cheap, but there were some quite unexpected plaeasant surprises in amongst that list …

Not everything I’ve tried has been a success though – supermarket tinned meatballs in ‘slop’ were revolting and when I gave those ridiculous Fray Bentos tinned pies a second chance I immediately regretted it. Not only was the fayre inside quite unappetising, but it took 25 minutes to force my way inside the container before I could cook it !! Another disaster was pasta in a packet, designed to be ready to eat in minutes when placed in a microwave. Yes, it was ‘done’ in five minutes but cooking pasta normally only takes ten … then it took me 20 minutes to clean up the mess it made ! The packet tore as I opened it so I placed it a glass bowl and covered it in clingfilm (which normally works well in similar situations) but that ripped too and the ‘tasty’ looking green bits went everywhere. Needless to say the resulting plastic-like rubbery gunge that emerged didn’t taste great …

It has been quite out of character for me to be so adventurous with my eating habits this year, but I have had more time on my hands than usual to experiment – and deal with the resulting mess caused by each disaster!) I am feeling quite peckish now after writing this, but I will defintiely be playing safe with dinner tonight – chicken in a creamy white sauce with sweetcorn and pasta cooked in my two favourite saucepans on the hob ! We all have different tastes in food and indeed music, but I like to think that most of my regular listeners are on ‘the same page’ as me and will have enjoyed the playlist below. If you didn’t hear it live last Monday, make sure you don’t miss the ‘Repeat Play’ on Saturday at 5pm …

The Tunes – Monday 25th August 2025

Stevie Wonder – Signed Sealed Delivered
Darlene Davis – I Found Love
B B & Q Band – Ricochet
Hot – You Brought The Woman Out Of Me
Hot – Just ‘Cause I’m Guilty
Jean Carn – I’m In Love Once Again
Patti Labelle – Love Need & Want You
Tavares – Never Had A Love Like This Before
New York City Band ft Luther vandross – New York City Band
Rockers Revenge – Walking On Sunshine
Ashford & Simpson – Solid (Francois Kevorkian Club Mix)
Gregory Isaacs – Night Nurse
Phyrework – Lookin’ For Your Phone Number
David Grant – Watching You Watching Me
Phil Fearon – I Can Prove It
Arthur Adams – You Got The Floor
Gloria Gaynor – All I Need Is Your Sweet Lovin’
Willie Hutch – Baby Come Home
Chuck Jackson – Any Day Now
Ohio Players – Skin Tight
Sharon Redd – Try My Love On For Size
Detroit Spinners – Wake Up Susan
RAH Band – Rock Me Down To Rio

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