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Paola Bassanese's avatar

Robbing a bank is always a good idea. Approved.

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Vanilla Black's avatar

You’re not wrong there.

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Paola Bassanese's avatar

No credit score needed.

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Usha James's avatar

This made me laugh, I once had to describe a paratha to a customer, I thought for a second and then said it's the Indian version of flaky pastry. Also a naïve and green as grass caterer, is there any other type?

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Vanilla Black's avatar

Haha, true on both accounts.

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Caroline Osella's avatar

Found you via Foodstack. Brilliant. When you open your next branch, consider Worthing? We're sick of buffalo cauliflower wings around here and longing for proper adult food.

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Vanilla Black's avatar

Thanks Caroline, yes, I completely understand. Some things don’t change.

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Andy Lynes's avatar

Great recipe! will give this a go when I next cook a curry.

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Vanilla Black's avatar

Thanks Andy, it’s a good cowboy trick.

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Sarah Thorley's avatar

I agree. It would make a good book!

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Vanilla Black's avatar

Thanks, you’re the best

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Felicity Jones's avatar

Ah the days of wandering and looking and when Pret was a fancy treat.

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Vanilla Black's avatar

Funny how time changes things so quickly

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Felicity Jones's avatar

Yep. Try explaining the analogue google search to a gen Z.

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Vanilla Black's avatar

Haha, don’t think I could

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David's avatar

Loved reading this, another great chapter! What I’ve read so far sounds like it would make a cracking book all about your journey and experiences.

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Vanilla Black's avatar

Thanks, we asked a literary agent but they said there wouldn’t be a call for it.

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Caroline Osella's avatar

Bollox. Gather the newsletters, then edit and curate into a book and self publish. Or try Unbound. https://unbound.com/

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Vanilla Black's avatar

Interesting, thanks

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Felicity Jones's avatar

Just like no call for feeding vegetarians …

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Matt Inwood's avatar

Loving the story so far. Sounds like a doddle! 😉

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Vanilla Black's avatar

Thanks Matt, yea, dead easy.

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