Jack Monroe #559 Untitled Jack Monroe Memoir

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People-huv-tae-know said:
She is a coco pops bleep and a Ben and Jerry's bastard.
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This is the perfect pic to illustrate that
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Ben and Jerry’s bastard
As opposed to Demonic Jack, who would just dismember you, then feed your entrails to your unsuspecting family.
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hereforthechaos said:
Re the viv(rip) tank trip. She probably heard about it and got jealous. She mentioned it to daddy d and he said he could provide her with other military round the edges photo ops so off she skipped on her spite tour.
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One of her idiot followers on twitter probably saw people discussing it and said “oMg yOu ShOuLd iNviTe jAcK!!!!” and that translated in her mind as her being invited by Viv herself.
 
Valiofthedolls said:
This is the perfect pic to illustrate that
Coco pops bleepView attachment 2658728 qBen and Jerry’s bastard
As opposed to Demonic Jack, who would just dismember you, then feed your entrails to your unsuspecting family.
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No, you're mistaken dear @Valiofthedolls, This is a promotional picture of Aunty Pat taken for the programme when she was appearing in the chorus for the south-eastern Essex am dram production of Hello Dolly! in 1983.

That green eyeshadow and the perm that went wrong, remember? The rest of the cast kept trying to accidentally-on-purpose bump her off-stage towards the wings and she thought it was because they were jealous of her talent? But Sally (married to Graham the guy from the autoshop, you know who I mean, their son went to school with my nephew Bradley) who runs the concession stand at the community playhouse swore she overheard two other cast members moaning about her terrible singing voice.

 

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MurielSnark said:
Perhaps Big Choccy D and Mammy E align with the Trussell Trust approach of only handing out a three-day supply of basic foodstuffs. In order to help a family get through an immediate crisis while sorting out benefits. Any more groceries would encourage dependency or something. And giving cash to povs means they'll just spend it on scratchcards and cigs. One must be charitable but also firm with the underclasses.
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Little correction because our local TT does five days of (more than) basic stuff and will give to people over many months (not just bc benefits haven’t come but bc they are in permanent need bc of limpets or their own issues). At Christmas everyone got Christmas packs in addition - the full turkey & trimmings, crackers, selection box, flowers palaver. The food bank does its best to demonstrate humanity. If you need to visit a food bank, please don’t think you’ll be treated meanly or stingily, or that your issues aren’t felt and acknowledged. You are seen, loved and cared for.
 
YerDa said:
Little correction because our local TT does five days of (more than) basic stuff and will give to people over many months (not just bc benefits haven’t come but bc they are in permanent need bc of limpets or their own issues). At Christmas everyone got Christmas packs in addition - the full turkey & trimmings, crackers, selection box, flowers palaver. The food bank does its best to demonstrate humanity. If you need to visit a food bank, please don’t think you’ll be treated meanly or stingily, or that your issues aren’t felt and acknowledged. You are seen, loved and cared for.
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good to know, @YerDa 🥕🥕🦐🥑🥒🥔🥔🥫🥫🥫
 
YerDa said:
Little correction because our local TT does five days of (more than) basic stuff and will give to people over many months (not just bc benefits haven’t come but bc they are in permanent need bc of limpets or their own issues). At Christmas everyone got Christmas packs in addition - the full turkey & trimmings, crackers, selection box, flowers palaver. The food bank does its best to demonstrate humanity. If you need to visit a food bank, please don’t think you’ll be treated meanly or stingily, or that your issues aren’t felt and acknowledged. You are seen, loved and cared for.
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I've never been treated shabbily at a food bank. The main one I go to know me by name, ask about my cats (they always have pet food) if I need prescriptions and if I need to 'go shopping.' Instead of giving out a parcel they have a small private room with freezers and shelves full of food which you can fill your bag with. There are also washing machines and showers there for unhoused people. They are the best people, so caring and I'm endlessly grateful for all the help they've given me in the past four years.
 
MaineCoonMama said:
I've never been treated shabbily at a food bank. The main one I go to know me by name, ask about my cats (they always have pet food) if I need prescriptions and if I need to 'go shopping.' Instead of giving out a parcel they have a small private room with freezers and shelves full of food which you can fill your bag with. There are also washing machines and showers there for unhoused people. They are the best people, so caring and I'm endlessly grateful for all the help they've given me in the past four years.
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If I can say anything about our food bank people, they are compassionate. There’s kindness in spades. I’m very glad that it’s the same in the Down Under, my lovely fellow cat mama.
 
MaineCoonMama said:
I've never been treated shabbily at a food bank. The main one I go to know me by name, ask about my cats (they always have pet food) if I need prescriptions and if I need to 'go shopping.' Instead of giving out a parcel they have a small private room with freezers and shelves full of food which you can fill your bag with. There are also washing machines and showers there for unhoused people. They are the best people, so caring and I'm endlessly grateful for all the help they've given me in the past four years.
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It's great that there are brilliant people running food banks all over the globe. Not great, obviously, that they've become a permanent feature and everyone now just accepts that some people can't afford basic needs, even in wealthy countries.

And, within the UK, there are many operations run independently of the Trussell Trust but the TT are the biggest and best known. Each food bank under their umbrella runs its own show (and must raise their own funds to do so, which is pretty shocking given how much money the TT has in its coffers). Also, because the TT mostly runs out of churches, there are cases where the help comes with a dose of judgement, an offer of prayer and not much understanding of the structural issues around food scarcity. However, I acknowledge this might not be representative of all TT centres.

Also, their stated policy on their website says:
"... the food parcels supplied by food banks in our network contain at least three days’ worth of nutritionally balanced meals for individuals and families. These emergency food parcels are not designed to meet long-term need – that’s why food banks also offer additional support like debt advice where possible."

(I've had different experiences as a food bank user in different parts of London but also as a volunteer and as a community organiser dealing with food scarcity during lockdown.)

www.trusselltrust.org

Get emergency food | Trussell

Ending hunger together
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MurielSnark said:
No, you're mistaken dear @Valiofthedolls, This is a promotional picture of Aunty Pat taken for the programme when she was appearing in the chorus for the south-eastern Essex am dram production of Hello Dolly! in 1983.

That green eyeshadow and the perm that went wrong, remember? The rest of the cast kept trying to accidentally-on-purpose bump her off-stage towards the wings and she thought it was because they were jealous of her talent? But Sally (married to Graham the guy from the autoshop, you know who I mean, their son went to school with my nephew Bradley) who runs the concession stand at the community playhouse swore she overheard two other cast members moaning about her terrible singing voice.

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I like to think that even if Jack never returns to public life (her words not mine) the canal could mither about the life and times of Auntie Pat forevermore. Long live Auntie Pat!
 
Valiofthedolls said:
Oh noes! Just like guest missing the tenth anniversary of Hunger Hurts by one day (until she read here and was reminded), we’ve only gone and missed the 11th anniversary of Jack putting down her sewing for the night! 😭View attachment 2658199 q

Note to selves: must do better in 2024, or as it’s known in £5 book token winner Jack parlance .

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2012: Tears, And Fears And Feeling Proud…

As the year draws to a close, and I’ve put my sewing down for the night, I find myself reflecting on 2012. 2012 is the year I refer to as my annus horribilis; after leaving a well paid job an...
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I know it’s far too early but “the year that awaits on the cusp of the future” for a new year thread title nomination, surely!
 
I feel a bit ridiculous being this pissed off about a six year old article, but that segregated carriages thing has really angered me. The idea that sex segregated spaces don't make women safer - why in that case were they ever conceived? The line about "women only" signs not keeping dangerous men out - "they never do". What?
She'd never met a man she couldn't take down in a fair fight? I have a photo attached to illustrate why weight divisions exist. The smaller man is a two-weight world champion boxer and one of my sporting heroes. The idea of him being able to take down any man he's ever met is ludicrous. The taller man is his solicitor and an MP, and I firmly believe that he could break the boxer over his knee if he got a grip of him. Just to note, Jack is three inches shorter (actually she claims 3.3" shorter 🙄).
This article was written by someone who clearly didn't give a tit about the safety of women travelling home at night.
 

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MurielSnark said:
No, you're mistaken dear @Valiofthedolls, This is a promotional picture of Aunty Pat taken for the programme when she was appearing in the chorus for the south-eastern Essex am dram production of Hello Dolly! in 1983.

That green eyeshadow and the perm that went wrong, remember? The rest of the cast kept trying to accidentally-on-purpose bump her off-stage towards the wings and she thought it was because they were jealous of her talent? But Sally (married to Graham the guy from the autoshop, you know who I mean, their son went to school with my nephew Bradley) who runs the concession stand at the community playhouse swore she overheard two other cast members moaning about her terrible singing voice.

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Sorry to say, but I was at that performance and aunty Pat was going for the warm tone of Su Pollard but sounded like a hairy bic razor stuck in a whirling sink drain. Our Audrey nearly wept for her but I knew from the moment she insisted on doing her own make up (Cheryl from the salon did the rest of the cast) that she’d get everything coming to her. Cheryl also said that the communal dressing room was full of flowers from Pat’s admirers but Alan swore she was at the Esso on the flyover cleaning them out of carnations first thing this morning.
 
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Valiofthedolls said:
This is the perfect pic to illustrate that
Coco pops bleepView attachment 2658728 qBen and Jerry’s bastard
As opposed to Demonic Jack, who would just dismember you, then feed your entrails to your unsuspecting family.
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Confession time: I quite liked her hair like this (the bottom pic, obviously, not the orange fright wig). Shame about the "I'll swallow your soul" snarl badly disguised as a smile, though.
 
Valiofthedolls said:
This is the perfect pic to illustrate that
Coco pops bleepView attachment 2658728 qBen and Jerry’s bastard
As opposed to Demonic Jack, who would just dismember you, then feed your entrails to your unsuspecting family.
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This pic of is one of the most terrifying that exist. The narc glee as she thought the entire nation were about to fall head over heels in love with her 😬
 
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