Pearl barley goes in bone stew, with the lamb bone, boiled up with carrots and onions. Mum made it for me when I came home from school for lunch/dinner. I am showing my age now, it was my favourite meal, apart from corned beef hash which I still like. War baby. A bit of snow and everyone is moaning, they didn't live in war rationing times and bombs killing people. Rant over. If everyone is poor why are their shopping baskets full of food (mostly rubbish) and they are still moaning, perhaps the dole money is not enough because the shops are full everyday. Just off to DHS to buy my new sofa (in a sale), only joking.