National Mouldy Cheese Day Some people think mouldy cheese is gross, but others enjoy its distinct taste and flavour immensely. The National Mouldy Cheese Day celebrated on October 9 is the perfect excuse for the latter to indulge themselves with gourmet cheese such as Gorgonzola or Roquefort.

Production of a large number of cheese varieties requires mould. It is mould that helps cheese develop a unique flavour. The moulds used in cheese making are completely harmless to eat. Blue cheeses are often considered “the mouldiest” because blue mould is more noticeable than white one. Blue cheeses also carry a more distinct smell than, for example, Camembert or Brie.

Blue cheese is veined or spotted throughout with blue, blue-green or blue-grey mould which is a result of the cheese being pierced with strains of Penicillium fungi. Some cheeses have fungi spores mixed in with the curds and others are injected with spores before the curds form.

Some of the best known blue cheeses are Roquefort, Gorgonzola, Blue Stilton, Bleu d'Auvergne, Cabrales, Dorset Blue Vinney, Fourme d'Ambert, Stichelton. Blue cheeses typically have salty and sharp flavor. They can be eaten by themselves or be melted or crumbled over or into foods. Blue cheese goes especially well with pears.
National Mouldy Cheese Day Some people think mouldy cheese is gross, but others enjoy its distinct taste and flavour immensely. The National Mouldy Cheese Day celebrated on October 9 is the perfect excuse for the latter to indulge themselves with gourmet cheese such as Gorgonzola or Roquefort.

Have a look at these amazing cakes

https://www.facebook.com/bombshellbakesltd/photos/a.412313786097344/412315746097148/?type=3&theater

He travelled through Alaska and Canada in the first episode.
The Canadian part where he showed the oil sands mining, Vancouvers drug epidemic and how badly the indigenous people are treated has been shown before. It shows how two faced Canadians are
Looking forward to the rest of the series, as I like his travelogues even if he can get a bit eco-preachy.

This week was all about Fish, and the amount we export to the EU and the rest of the world.

If we leave the EU on the 31st without a deal there will be lots of fishing boats redundant.

Octopus Day, sometimes referred to as National Octopus Day, International Octopus Day and even World Octopus Day, is observed annually on October 8. It is dedicated to one of the most unusual creatures that live on our planet.

Octopuses are soft-bodied, eight-limbed molluscs that belong to the class Cephalofoda, alongside squids, cuttlefish, and nautiloids. They are among the oldest creatures on Earth; cephalopods have existed for 500 million years, and the oldest known fossil of octopus ancestors is almost 300 million years old. But octopuses may have actually existed for longer than that; it’s just hard to prove since octopuses are mostly soft tissue and their fossils are therefore relatively rare.

Their ancientness, however, isn’t the only thing that makes octopuses so amazing. These animals have three hearts, and each of their tentacles has thousands of chemoreceptors that allow octopuses taste what they touch. Moreover, octopuses can change their color as a form of camouflage and shoot the ink. All octopuses are venomous, but most species are not deadly to humans. The only exception is the blue-ringed octopuses whose venom can kill a human within minutes.

But that’s not all! Octopuses have a very high brain-to-body weight ration and a highly complex nervous system (for mollusks). They have a good memory (both short- and long-term) and an ability to distinguish between different geometric shapes. They have also been observed to play and use tools. Overall, octopuses are considered highly intelligent, but there has been an ongoing debate concerning the extent of their intelligence.

Such amazing creatures definitely deserve their own holiday! The best way to celebrate Octopus Day is to attend a public aquarium and observe octopuses, but we realize that not everyone has such an opportunity. Watching a documentary about octopuses is the next best thing. What you shouldn’t do on this day is eat sushi (or anything, actually) with octopus because it would be highly disrespectful.

When I was a child the midday/1pm meal was called dinner and the evening meal was tea.
Then when I went to senior school everyone was saying 'lunch' but i still called it dinner and tea.
Now because i sometimes meet up with friends during the day i say lunch and dinner - so when is my tea ?

Frappé coffee (also known as café frappeé or Greek frappé) originates in Greece though the word frappé is French. When describing a drink, this word means “chilled”. Frappé is an iced coffee drink which is made from instant coffee and covered with foam.

Frappé was invented in 1957 in Thessaloniki during the International Trade Fair by an employee of the Nestlé company. He wanted to have an instant coffee during his break but couldn't find any hot water. So he used a shaker to mix instant coffee with cold water and ice cubes. This improvised drink turned out to be a success. It is one of the most popular drinks in modern Greece.

Greek frappé is typically made with spray-dried instant coffee, sugar, and water. Sometimes milk is added. The beverage can be flavored with liqueurs such as Baileys Irish Cream or Kahlúa. Outside Greece, the espresso version of frappé is popular. In the United States, the term “frappe” can be applied to various iced coffee beverages, either chilled or frozen. Starbucks has its own trademark for a line of frozen coffee drinks – Frappucino.

To celebrate the National Frappé Day, have a nice cup of iced coffee. You can top it with chocolate syrup, whipped cream, or a ball of ice-cream.

Tastes like chicken apparently.
https://news4sanantonio.com/news/offbeat/guinea-pig-flavored-ice-cream-for-sale-in-ecuador

Came across foot reading in magazine.

More info:

https://www.astrogle.com/palmistry/foot-reading-basics-tips-secrets.html

example:
What does it mean if my feet have grown a shoe size?
something has changed in your life and you want recognition for your merits.

IMO one has put on weight and so have the feet!!!!

Grandparents' Day exists in the United Kingdom for a long time, but it's still not so popular, as Mother's Day and Father's Day. Annually many organizations promote it and special cards are printed to congratulate elderly people on this holiday.

Grandparents' Day was established in the United Kingdom by the charity Age Concern (it merged with Help the Aged in 2008 and now it's known as Age UK) in 1990. Since 2008 it's annually celebrated on the first Sunday in October.

Grandparents' Day is a perfect day for all grandmothers and grandfathers to spend a day with their grandchildren, if they don't see each other on a regular basis. Grandparents may involve their grandchildren in a number of interesting events: take them to a zoo or organize a family reunion BBQ. When everyone is tired of noisy events, take some rest and look at family photos.

Parents should encourage their children to make special card, a present or even a cake (with the help of adults, of course) for Grandparents' Day. This will make your Grandparents' Day perfect and your family will always remember it.