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Old 05-12-2016, 17:45
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Peculiar menu. Rice pudding!
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Old 05-12-2016, 18:08
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People always seem cool with religion being mentioned if they've committed a crime. Not sure why anyone has a problem with it being mentioned in this case.
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Old 05-12-2016, 18:10
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http://www.independent.co.uk/life-st...-a7456686.html

They come over here and feed our elderly and homeless.. the cheek of it

Lovely gesture from them imo, we need more positive stories like this
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Old 05-12-2016, 18:16
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Its lovely, its always good to hear good news, especially about Muslims which after all are people just like the rest of us.
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Old 05-12-2016, 18:18
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That wasn't my point at all.
Apologies if I missed your point, what facts did you think needed checking?
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Old 05-12-2016, 18:21
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Apologies if I missed your point, what facts did you think needed checking?
The religion which seems to have been assumed.
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Old 05-12-2016, 18:23
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The religion which seems to have been assumed.
Ah okay, my bad.
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Old 05-12-2016, 18:24
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Lovely gesture from them imo, we need more positive stories like this
Here you go
Sikh Charity Brings Spirit of Christmas to London's Homeless
https://www.sikhnet.com/news/sikh-ch...ndons-homeless

Mind you they feed the homeless all year round
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-maga...nitor-31557192

And if you want to help out yourself and can't do so in person then there's always Crisis at Christmas
http://www.crisis.org.uk/pages/christmas.html
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Old 05-12-2016, 18:27
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Here you go
Sikh Charity Brings Spirit of Christmas to London's Homeless
https://www.sikhnet.com/news/sikh-ch...ndons-homeless

Mind you they feed the homeless all year round
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-maga...nitor-31557192

And if you want to help out yourself and can't do so in person then there's always Crisis at Christmas
http://www.crisis.org.uk/pages/christmas.html

A small army of Sikhs rushed up to the North West when the terrible floods hit that area this time last yer
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Old 05-12-2016, 20:10
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is it an Halal menu and will they be doing bacon butties?
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Old 05-12-2016, 20:28
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A small army of Sikhs rushed up to the North West when the terrible floods hit that area this time last yer
Muslims did too.
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Old 05-12-2016, 20:49
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It was an EU directive.

It was decided that when they would describe grooming gangs as Muslim grooming gangs they would have to balance it out with Muslim restaurants.

Luckily, Brexit will take care of that!!

Yeeehaaaa!
Wonder if your account will be inactive by Christmas day.
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Old 05-12-2016, 21:00
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is it an Halal menu and will they be doing bacon butties?
Strange Christmas dinner you must have if you think bacon butties would be on the menu.
But hey kudos to you for trying so hard to find something negative and spiteful to say.
The spirit of Christmas still has further to travel.
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Old 05-12-2016, 21:01
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Here you go
Sikh Charity Brings Spirit of Christmas to London's Homeless
https://www.sikhnet.com/news/sikh-ch...ndons-homeless

Mind you they feed the homeless all year round
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-maga...nitor-31557192

And if you want to help out yourself and can't do so in person then there's always Crisis at Christmas
http://www.crisis.org.uk/pages/christmas.html
Our local Sikh temple went to Wales during the miners strike in '84 and fed miners families.

Back on topic, that a lovely, lovely thing for the restaurant to do, nice to see. Hope they all have a fantastic day.
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Old 05-12-2016, 21:21
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is it an Halal menu and will they be doing bacon butties?
Maybe. There are a lot of types of bacon.
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Old 05-12-2016, 22:12
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Strange Christmas dinner you must have if you think bacon butties would be on the menu.
But hey kudos to you for trying so hard to find something negative and spiteful to say.
The spirit of Christmas still has further to travel.
why thank you but it wasn't too hard
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Old 06-12-2016, 10:36
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So kind and thoughtful! Offering to sit with people will be more appreciated than the food by some. I hope they get some nice diners and that the atmosphere is really happy.

Clearly the menu has been planned by someone who understands about looking after elderly people. Stew is ideal because it's tender, already cut up and avoids the issue of too many items on the plate which can be overwhelming for an ageing brain. Rice pudding is the same, plus it's very light on the digestion.
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Old 06-12-2016, 10:46
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Strange Christmas dinner you must have if you think bacon butties would be on the menu.
But hey kudos to you for trying so hard to find something negative and spiteful to say.
The spirit of Christmas still has further to travel.
Pigs in blankets are a staple part of the Christmas Dinner.
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Old 06-12-2016, 10:47
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Rice pudding is a perfect dessert for elderly people, as it's easy to chew and light on the digestion.
The homeless too, who are often missing many teeth.
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Old 06-12-2016, 10:58
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Pigs in blankets are a staple part of the Christmas Dinner.
Thank you Delia.
But bacon butties aren't which was the post I was replying to.
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Old 06-12-2016, 11:02
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Unless Muslims helping the homeless and elderly is something new, I'm not sure why this story has hit the headlines.
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Old 06-12-2016, 11:06
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Thank you Delia.
But bacon butties aren't which was the post I was replying to.
Just a general observation re: bacon. Do you like pigs in blankets? I think they are lovely.
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Old 06-12-2016, 11:10
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Just a general observation re: bacon. Do you like pigs in blankets? I think they are lovely.
An essential part of any Christmas dinner.
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Old 06-12-2016, 11:16
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Unless Muslims helping the homeless and elderly is something new, I'm not sure why this story has hit the headlines.
Because of the culture in this country to focus on the bad things that have happened supposedly in the name of Islam or by Muslims.

People now feel like it's worth a news item when something that happens everyday is brought to the fore via social media.
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Old 06-12-2016, 11:19
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The homeless too, who are often missing many teeth.
True. Sadly, a lot of homeless people have psychiatric illnesses or psychological problems, and the number of food items in a traditional Christmas meal could just cause stress for some.

Even without mental health issues, some people are a pain in the neck about Christmas food:
"Can you make the pudding with vegetarian suet"; "I don't eat dairy - could you use almond milk?", "I'm wheat-free", "Don't put much salt/sugar into it", "I avoid fat", "I don't like frozen roast potatoes", "Can you take the ice-cubes out of my drink", "It's not Christmas without sausages wrapped in bacon", blah blah. Last year and this year, we'll be eating a delicious dinner for two, with plenty of left-overs for an easy boxing day. I take my hat off to those people in that restaurant. Rather them than me.
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