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Recipe handed down to you by Gee (Muriel Bell) your great-grandmother (thats your fathers, mothers mother) Serves FOUR people (so DOUBLE ingredients for 8!). You need oil, self raising flour, eggs, milk, salt & pepper. Pre-Heat oven to 200 C degrees  Heat 8 table spoons of sunflower oil (or whatever oil you have) in a baking tray on a cooking ring - until oil is smoking! Make the http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CrabsalloverBlog/~3/ZGxttDcqx4s/gees-yorkshire-pudding.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Chris Street)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CrabsalloverBlog/~4/ZGxttDcqx4s" height="1" width="1"/>http://crabsallover.blogspot.com/2010/04/gees-yorkshire-pudding.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32303727.post-7988028800796098041Sun, 30 Aug 2009 01:55:00 +00002009-08-30T01:56:52.199Zhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CrabsalloverBlog/~3/7oOdTNaHdfo/roger-street-trish-wedgewood-wed-29.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Chris Street)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CrabsalloverBlog/~4/7oOdTNaHdfo" height="1" width="1"/>http://crabsallover.blogspot.com/2009/08/roger-street-trish-wedgewood-wed-29.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32303727.post-48067199516792855Thu, 30 Jul 2009 01:28:00 +00002009-07-30T01:29:02.391ZAlain de Bottonreposted from:Alain de Botton examines our ideas of success and failure -- and questions the assumptions underlying these two judgments. Is success always earned? Is failure? He makes an eloquent, witty case to move beyond snobbery to find true pleasure in our work.http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CrabsalloverBlog/~3/uKmj-lrxLtM/alain-de-botton-examines-our-ideas-of.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Chris Street)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CrabsalloverBlog/~4/uKmj-lrxLtM" height="1" width="1"/>http://crabsallover.blogspot.com/2009/07/alain-de-botton-examines-our-ideas-of.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32303727.post-8803400316930897753Mon, 20 Jul 2009 07:13:00 +00002009-07-20T07:13:27.687ZDid Rocky our cat have a false positive result for feline HIV? Rocky was diagnosed with feline HIV a few years ago but has had no symptoms. What was the accuracy of Rocky's HIV test? reposted from: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/magazine/8153539.stm GO FIGURE Different ways of seeing stats If a screening test is 90% accurate, and your result comes back positive, what are the chances it http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CrabsalloverBlog/~3/iAYPIM2p2_A/false-positives.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Chris Street)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CrabsalloverBlog/~4/iAYPIM2p2_A" height="1" width="1"/>http://crabsallover.blogspot.com/2009/07/false-positives.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32303727.post-5817508272329074286Tue, 14 Jul 2009 07:07:00 +00002009-07-14T07:08:14.001ZcatsCats 'exploit' humans by purringBy Victoria GillScience reporter, BBC NewsSee Pepo the cat employing his 'soliciting purr'Cat owners may have suspected as much, but it seems our feline friends have found a way to manipulate us humans.Researchers at the University of Sussex have discovered that cats use a "soliciting purr" to overpower their owners and garner attention and food.Unlike regular http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CrabsalloverBlog/~3/_blpTVLeMUU/cats-exploit-humans-by-purring.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Chris Street)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CrabsalloverBlog/~4/_blpTVLeMUU" height="1" width="1"/>http://crabsallover.blogspot.com/2009/07/cats-exploit-humans-by-purring.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32303727.post-2296142854449817346Wed, 24 Jun 2009 22:16:00 +00002009-06-24T22:16:46.357ZTeaching English as a Foreign Languagereposted from: http://www.ted.com/talks/jay_walker_on_the_world_s_english_mania.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CrabsalloverBlog/~3/FDEa5-4uvEw/jay-walker-on-worlds-english-mania.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Chris Street)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CrabsalloverBlog/~4/FDEa5-4uvEw" height="1" width="1"/>http://crabsallover.blogspot.com/2009/06/jay-walker-on-worlds-english-mania.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32303727.post-1540824366043544001Wed, 24 Jun 2009 21:07:00 +00002009-06-24T21:19:35.175ZmemeticsMooniesDedicated to my friend Steve Hale who became a Moonie over 30 years ago. Diane Benscoter spent five years as a "Moonie." She shares an insider's perspective on the mind of a cult member, and proposes a new way to think about today's most troubling conflicts and extremist movements.http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CrabsalloverBlog/~3/cggVohZ113U/how-moonies-worldview-is-memetic-virus.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Chris Street)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CrabsalloverBlog/~4/cggVohZ113U" height="1" width="1"/>http://crabsallover.blogspot.com/2009/06/how-moonies-worldview-is-memetic-virus.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32303727.post-6093401955812071426Tue, 23 Jun 2009 03:24:00 +00002009-06-23T03:24:35.084ZFelix Dennisreposted from http://www.ted.com/talks/publisher_felix_dennis_odes_to_vice_and_consequences.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CrabsalloverBlog/~3/l9HkbfjAkEw/felix-dennis.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Chris Street)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CrabsalloverBlog/~4/l9HkbfjAkEw" height="1" width="1"/>http://crabsallover.blogspot.com/2009/06/felix-dennis.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32303727.post-141352945501494437Sat, 16 May 2009 13:35:00 +00002009-05-16T13:41:41.302ZDavid Attenboroughpopulationreposted from: http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg20227081.000-david-attenborough-our-planet-is-overcrowded.html?page=1 15 May 2009 by Alison GeorgeVeteran TV naturalist David Attenborough loves humans as much as other wildlife. But not when global populations are out of control, he tells Alison Georgehttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CrabsalloverBlog/~3/oT-W9XzArQw/david-attenborough-our-planet-is.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Chris Street)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CrabsalloverBlog/~4/oT-W9XzArQw" height="1" width="1"/>http://crabsallover.blogspot.com/2009/05/david-attenborough-our-planet-is.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32303727.post-3679988265226237387Sun, 15 Mar 2009 22:06:00 +00002009-03-15T22:08:28.766Zsunburnskin cancerreposted from: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/7937195.stm <!-- S BO --> <!-- S IBYL --> By Victoria Gillhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CrabsalloverBlog/~3/xm6yJJ4wkH8/device-turns-pink-before-you-do.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Chris Street)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CrabsalloverBlog/~4/xm6yJJ4wkH8" height="1" width="1"/>http://crabsallover.blogspot.com/2009/03/device-turns-pink-before-you-do.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32303727.post-1913507556205856685Thu, 19 Feb 2009 05:46:00 +00002009-02-19T06:03:34.513ZRobert WinstonTerry PratchettStephen Fryhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7682404.stm & Morehttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7861412.stmhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CrabsalloverBlog/~3/LkiYR1RnmG8/reposted-from-httpnews.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Chris Street)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CrabsalloverBlog/~4/LkiYR1RnmG8" height="1" width="1"/>http://crabsallover.blogspot.com/2009/02/reposted-from-httpnews.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32303727.post-2199667443238701352Sat, 03 Jan 2009 09:32:00 +00002009-01-03T09:33:05.319ZTim Minchinhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CrabsalloverBlog/~3/KAJPW-2GO5c/tim-minchin-inflatable.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Chris Street)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CrabsalloverBlog/~4/KAJPW-2GO5c" height="1" width="1"/>http://crabsallover.blogspot.com/2009/01/tim-minchin-inflatable.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32303727.post-237521568275901673Fri, 28 Nov 2008 08:10:00 +00002008-11-28T08:17:24.081ZCredit crunchRBSNatWest<!-- S BO --> <!-- S IIMA --> The sale is part of the government's bail-out of the banking system <!-- E IIMA --> <!-- S SF -->The government is to own 57.9% of Royal Bank of Scotland after shareholders bought only a tiny proportion of the new shares being offered by the bank. The small take-up had been expected as the offer price of 65.5p was about 10p http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CrabsalloverBlog/~3/CpJbE4q625Q/government-to-own-majority-of-rbs.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Chris Street)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CrabsalloverBlog/~4/CpJbE4q625Q" height="1" width="1"/>http://crabsallover.blogspot.com/2008/11/government-to-own-majority-of-rbs.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32303727.post-3277397149921554551Tue, 11 Nov 2008 13:29:00 +00002008-11-11T13:30:29.164Zspammersreposted from: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/7719281.stm <!-- S BO --> <!-- S IIMA --> A tiny response means spammers still cash in (PA) <!-- E IIMA --> <!-- S SF -->Spammers are turning a profit despite only getting one response for every 12.5m e-mails they send, finds http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CrabsalloverBlog/~3/9EzuMwZUvhA/study-shows-how-spammers-cash-in.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Chris Street)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CrabsalloverBlog/~4/9EzuMwZUvhA" height="1" width="1"/>http://crabsallover.blogspot.com/2008/11/study-shows-how-spammers-cash-in.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32303727.post-5579601872565560227Sat, 08 Nov 2008 11:45:00 +00002008-11-08T11:48:03.138ZKew Gardens I've spent many hours at Kew in the early 1980s.Audio Slideshow: Kew's beautiful buildings <!-- S BO -->The world famous gardens at Kew in west London will celebrate their 250th birthday next year. They began life in 1759, when Princess Augusta - the mother of King George III - started an amibitious http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CrabsalloverBlog/~3/JEwCshuNoHE/kews-250th-birthday-next-year.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Chris Street)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CrabsalloverBlog/~4/JEwCshuNoHE" height="1" width="1"/>http://crabsallover.blogspot.com/2008/11/kews-250th-birthday-next-year.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32303727.post-994060660877912861Sun, 05 Oct 2008 17:39:00 +00002008-10-05T17:40:42.104Zastronomy picture of the dayhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CrabsalloverBlog/~3/rkSEh_UYaAY/astronomy-picture-of-day.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Chris Street)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CrabsalloverBlog/~4/rkSEh_UYaAY" height="1" width="1"/>http://crabsallover.blogspot.com/2008/10/astronomy-picture-of-day.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32303727.post-434467834089828197Sat, 27 Sep 2008 01:06:00 +00002008-09-27T01:17:32.058ZJames Bond GoldenEyeBoris GrishenkoI am InvincibleIn a week when my diet is going to plan and after a couple of runs with Jazzie...Yes! I am invincible! as Boris Grishenko (Alan Cummins) says in James Bond GoldenEye.and so...http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CrabsalloverBlog/~3/Ld2bGkOd4zA/boris-grishenko-yes-i-am-invicible.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Chris Street)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CrabsalloverBlog/~4/Ld2bGkOd4zA" height="1" width="1"/>http://crabsallover.blogspot.com/2008/09/boris-grishenko-yes-i-am-invicible.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32303727.post-3250733643530054653Mon, 15 Sep 2008 07:16:00 +00002008-09-15T07:21:22.538Zplagiarismexcerpts reposted from: Atheist Revolution: http://www.atheistrev.com/2008/09/blogging-tip-11-combatting-plagiarism.htmlreddit_url='http://www.atheistrev.com/2008/09/blogging-tip-11-combatting-plagiarism.html' reddit_title='Blogging Tip #11: Combatting PlagiarismBut I've Given You Credit - Scenarios where copying a post in its entirety is unacceptable practise.See Atheist Revolution post.http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CrabsalloverBlog/~3/86SlgkSZyg0/blogging-plagiarism.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Chris Street)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CrabsalloverBlog/~4/86SlgkSZyg0" height="1" width="1"/>http://crabsallover.blogspot.com/2008/09/blogging-plagiarism.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32303727.post-2558719291904435928Sun, 14 Sep 2008 07:02:00 +00002008-09-14T07:03:17.370Zastronomy picture of the dayreposted from:http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CrabsalloverBlog/~3/4IY2M-iKda8/heart-and-soul-nebulas.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Chris Street)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CrabsalloverBlog/~4/4IY2M-iKda8" height="1" width="1"/>http://crabsallover.blogspot.com/2008/09/heart-and-soul-nebulas.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32303727.post-5930394641678335132Mon, 08 Sep 2008 06:02:00 +00002008-09-08T06:17:19.258ZUniversity for Dominic and Georgina   Nearly a quarter of undergraduates fail to complete their degrees Photo: GETTY The failure rate has barely improved in the last 12 months and drop-out rates are worse at former polytechnics, it is revealed. In total, nearly a quarter of undergraduates failed to complete their degrees as thousands also transferred to other universities or gained http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CrabsalloverBlog/~3/Zf76Jvx9I9c/one-in-seven-students-drop-out-of.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Chris Street)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CrabsalloverBlog/~4/Zf76Jvx9I9c" height="1" width="1"/>http://crabsallover.blogspot.com/2008/09/one-in-seven-students-drop-out-of.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32303727.post-5026043914610692924Mon, 08 Sep 2008 05:53:00 +00002008-09-08T05:55:59.937ZUniversity Polly Curtis The Guardian, Thursday August 21 2008 The number of students due to start university in the autumn has hit a new high, with more than 375,000 having won a degree place by yesterday.  The 8.4% increase in successful applications compared with the same point last year - a total of 30,000 additional students - may be being fuelled by a http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CrabsalloverBlog/~3/PGus-V8A6h0/education-university-entrants-hit.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Chris Street)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CrabsalloverBlog/~4/PGus-V8A6h0" height="1" width="1"/>http://crabsallover.blogspot.com/2008/09/education-university-entrants-hit.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32303727.post-1682665606030105508Wed, 27 Aug 2008 22:03:00 +00002008-08-27T22:04:25.361Zpopulation<!-- S BO --> <!-- S IIMA --> The UK population is projected to become the largest in the EU <!-- E IIMA --> <!-- S SF -->The UK population is set to become the largest in the European Union, according to a report. It is expected to increase from its current figure of 61 million to almost 77 million in 2060 - a rise of 25%. This would make it the largest http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CrabsalloverBlog/~3/gUK1S_1L2Jc/uk-population-will-be-top-in-eu.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Chris Street)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CrabsalloverBlog/~4/gUK1S_1L2Jc" height="1" width="1"/>http://crabsallover.blogspot.com/2008/08/uk-population-will-be-top-in-eu.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32303727.post-4383822753866476980Sat, 23 Aug 2008 01:29:00 +00002008-08-23T01:32:21.197ZOlympic Games<!-- S BO --> <!-- S IIMA --> <!-- E IIMA --> The official Olympics medals table is based on the number of gold medals and it puts China top and Great Britain third. But what happens if other factors are taken into account? Much has been made of the Great Britain team's lofty position in third place in the official Olympics medals table. That is based onhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CrabsalloverBlog/~3/7yofoKJkvOs/five-alternative-olympics-medals-tables.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Chris Street)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CrabsalloverBlog/~4/7yofoKJkvOs" height="1" width="1"/>http://crabsallover.blogspot.com/2008/08/five-alternative-olympics-medals-tables.html