What I've been up to.....

I told her you would do anything to fondle floss....we need one of those transporter thingys from Startrek, so I can be up there and help you both play..oops, I mean work. LOL

Ah. My Ben Franklins!

I've been shopping here in the summertime since the store was built. The family summer place is about 3-4 miles away. And we'll be sitting there. And someone will say what about Pizza by George? And we always stop in to browse in Bens. Love the eclectic mix of that store.You never know what you're going to find.

Donna in Virginia

My closest Ben Franklin is closing. All mdse on sale at 30% off right now. Probably be lower than that before long.

Only thing is, the wooden Indian is still not for sale. Wahhh. Frances

Mine closed about 4 years ago. I miss it.

Lucille

Pizza by George is still there... Should I stop in next time I'm in the area?

BF seems to be odder every time.

Mind you, Derry now has a Tractor Supply store..

I'd want him too.

I still have fabric from when they closed. I got yards and yards of lovely stuff at pennies on the dollar.

Yes. If you're hungry, I would definitely check them out. The pepperoni rolls are so good. And you can get these amazing pizzas by the slice.

Donna in Virginia

I haven't thought about Ben Franklin in years. There was one in the town where I went to college....hmmmm too many years ago. Who knows when it closed. The last time I drove through New Wilmington there was a tanning salon downstairs and ....not sure what upstairs.

Nancy

Pizza - don't get me started!

I grew up in the NYC 'burbs, with amazing pizza. My kids actually believed Papa John's, Domino's, and Little Caesar are real pizza, rather than cardboard smeared with sweetened tomato paste and not enough cheese of not-very-high quality. When I would get pizza from the "real" pizza place, they'd make a big deal of blotting the top with napkins. I believed if a.) you can't fold a slice in half and b.) grease isn't running down your arm, it ain't REAL pizza!! (c. Would be, if you can bite it apart within six inches of your face, as opposed to having a string of cheese forming an umbilical cord between your face and the pizza slice!)

Them days are gone...

sue

Lucky me!!! I actually have a pizza joint that's just a short distance from my house that emigrated here from New York. They are complete with oilcloth tablecloths (under glass) and street signs from Little Italy in Manhattan. They actually make real pizza and for me still the best.

Lucille

Will do...

After reading this thread, I want pizza for supper not burgers and roasted poatoes

I had this sudden urge for pizza and had one delivered today. I never thought to put my sudden urge together with this thread. lol

I only had it once before I caee to the USA in 1961. It was called pizza pie, and my FBF's MOm made it. Not exciting. I had it later in the US, not impressed, Had it by Lake Magggiore, not impressed.

Guess it is not my cup of tea.....a good shepherds pie, well that us different.

Gillian

Or a nice, steamed steak & kidney pudding (with suet pastry) and thick gravy.

NOT FAIR, Bruce. I haven't had that for years, and would sell my soul for one, I think. There are some British foods I really miss............and that is a top priority one. Good kippers; smoked haddock; English bacon; those nice little pork pies....................I guess after 40 years I can still drool at the memories.LOL

Why not make your own?

Maureen's steak puddings (no kidney as she doesn't like it) are delicious.

Be still my heart ! Gillian and I are coming to dinner tonight, get the pud started quickly lol

Kippers - I could kill for a kipper, it's breakfast time !

Too funny. I hope you enjoyed every bite of your pizza. And didn't get any grease on your fabrics.

@Cheryl. If you ever get as far east as Biddeford, ME - our favorite place for pizza is Pizza by Alex. We each order our own.

Donna in Virginia