Too late to cook so I have just kicked into a 750ml bottle of Leffe with some Bagel Chips and there's a bottle of Thornbridge Kipling South Pacific Pale Ale to follow.
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Too late to cook so I have just kicked into a 750ml bottle of Leffe with some Bagel Chips and there's a bottle of Thornbridge Kipling South Pacific Pale Ale to follow.
Arby's roast beef sandwich with a glass of Stoli and club soda.
Dickey's chopped bar-b-que beef. Yummy!
For tea I have had fine quality, local pork and Jalapeno sausages in a French roll with salad. I bought these today from the new deli shop in Lower Bradfield along with some speciality cheddar, mild but with a long and tangy finish to it. Yum all round. Going to polish off a couple of Badgers later.
I've not had that one I don't think but if you come across Thronbridge's Jaipur it is an absolute must. It's a multi award winning beer full of character and strength.Quote:
Too late to cook so I have just kicked into a 750ml bottle of Leffe with some Bagel Chips and there's a bottle of Thornbridge Kipling South Pacific Pale Ale to follow.
I'll definitely look out for it. Right now I'm drinking Domaine du Clos du Chapitre Julienas 2009, following an Italian salad and already the arms of Morpheus are calling.Quote:
Originally Posted by Neely
I'm just about to start on the Brakespeare and the others will follow accompanied by some Japanese Wasabi flavour peanuts and a packet of cheese and onion crisps.
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I would really love to see some pics of these "packets" you refer to.Quote:
Originally Posted by Emil Miller
"...packet of cheese and onion crisps" sounds like a glorified way of describing "Funyuns", but I seriously doubt your sophistacted buds would tolerate them.
You and Neely inspired me to pick up a bottle of St. Bernardus Prior 8 and a bottle of Maredsous last weekend. (I inspired myself to throw in a bottle of Stoli Vodka as well)
I am currently nursing the Maredsous.
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There's some good beer floating around. I am currently very fond of Badger's Golden Champion and had three bottles last night. Today I am off with the evil one for a spot of lunch somewhere...I'm taking my book with me.
Here are a few of the potato chips and nuts that accompany drinks in the UK.Quote:
Originally Posted by Gilliatt Gurgle
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Organic oatmeal (Apple and Cinnamon). Mmmmm.
I had spaghetti earlier and am now drinking Chianti Colli Senesi 2009 with Waitrose mixed nuts and raisins.
I've not had spaghetti for ages; tomorrow I'm going to have spaghetti!Quote:
Originally Posted by Emil Miller
I have been pretty much hungover and off task today, but I've decided to opt for another bottle of that Riverview red, but it doesn't seem as good as when I had it first last week. I am not looking forward to next week - all work and little play> :nonod:
If you decide on spaghetti, ensure that you have an Italian red to go with it. Not necessarily Chianti but maybe Valpolicella or a Sicilian red.Quote:
Originally Posted by Neely
I agree that the dreaded Monday is totally crushing from my recollection of it but I doubt that you feel the horror of it that I used to experience before I said goodbye to all that.
Tacos, Pabst, carrots & celery
I am familiar with the Planters, but not the Walkers and the Real McCoys (other than the American TV show).Quote:
Originally Posted by Emil Miller
Thanks for the product images.
That's an interesting combination!Quote:
Originally Posted by The Comedian
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Starting off the morning with more of the fresh ground Jamaican coffee I mentioned in the past.
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Those Planters look tidy!
Having had a few days off of alcohol I'm about to crack open an Organic Westons - I'm mini-celebrating my best ever essay score! I'm also treating myself to Manhattan for the fourth or fifth time, what a film. Oh, before that I've got a mini bottle of Black Tower (sorry Emil, it was that or nothing...)
Edit: should have been nothing.
Well, whatever turns you on but, setting Woody Allen aside, there can be little excuse for Black Tower even in a mini bottle. Yesterday, I had the medicos tut tutting about my alchohol intake, so maybe I also will be reduced to drinking Black Tower in due course.Quote:
Originally Posted by Neely
You are correct (but not about the Woody Allen - did I tell you my brother bought be a Woody Allen T-shirt for my birthday?). It all happened in slow motion. There I was buying my Organic Weston in the shop on West Street just having come back from class and, with a queue behind, my eye caught a mini bottle of white, Black Tower - the only mini (and I only had limited cash before I could get to the cash machine as Mrs Neely took it off me earlier) so I made the purchase in haste - a mistake I deeply regret. :blush5: However, the Westons is good and the film outstanding!Quote:
Originally Posted by Emil Miller
Oh, the medicos. I once was asked by my doctor (I rarely go to doctors) how many units I had a week. Well, I couldn't remember the units so I just plucked "36" out of thin air to please her but she wasn't impressed with that at all? Still haven't a clue about the numbers and I intend it to stay that way.
Um rice and water?
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Originally Posted by Neely
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I am eating a Waitrose Classic Fruit Salad. Small pieces of fruit ideal for people who won't be bothered with peeling, cutting etc.
It is a little too sweet for my taste as I don't like sweet things generally but there are always exceptions of course:
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the doc's enjoying a pot of tea...w/ lemon...
ROAR!
Eating something apparently unknown to English speaking people, but it looks like this:http://www.diekreatur.at/palm-cms/up...lzstangerl.jpg.
Drinking skimmed milk.
ohh, that looks nice, like a giant croissant.Quote:
Originally Posted by Themis
Except, it's salted. And the dough is ... different. (I wonder if there's a cookery dictionary. It would certainly come in handy now and again.)
Orange Airhead
I ate earlier to get it out if the way and now have some Osaka Geisha Mix rice snacks, some Deep Ridged Taste Cheese and Onion crisps and some Spicey Cashew nuts. The wine is Pasquiers Shiraz from the Pays D'Oc region of France: unpretentious but soft and fruity with a good body. Rather like a lady of my acquaintance who must perforce remain anonymous. :D
Ah, tut, tut that's no way to approach food, it's supposed to accompany the wine not be a chore.Quote:
Originally Posted by Emil Miller
I'm not drinking tonight, partially because I had enough last night and partially because I have just had to rejig my last essay (as I'm hoping for a first overall and have to at least give it my best, probably not make it, but try). Tomorrow though I have a range of wine and beer that was kindly bought for me as a result of some tuition I do, very kind, going to have some of that with a Woody Allen film - choice of two films!!
Ha, speaking of woman, I'm still swooning over that blond haired delight you posted in the classical one - oh, if only Mrs Neely looked like that!!
:DGood luck with the essay. Woody Allen appears to have realised that there is a world beyond New York, as I noticed a full page advert in Le Figaro for a film he has just made about Paris and it was also mentioned that he is thinking of making a film about Rome.Quote:
Originally Posted by Neely
Glad you liked the blonde, it would seem that you are not giving Mrs Neely her due; why not post a picture of her for comparison? :D
guacamole and tortilla chips
No, perhaps I was a little hard on her. Here she is gently telling me off about some socks I've left on the floor:
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Chicken and pasta for tea.
I seem to recall reading that you and Mrs Neely were not on speaking terms for a while over some socks. I was a little mystified at the time but if you are in the habit of leaving them on the floor, I do think she has a point. If she's anything like the picture, I'd say you're living dangerously.Quote:
Originally Posted by Neely
I'm eating an Italian salad with Soave and there are a few snacks to follow.
Oh, no, no - I'm a reformed character regarding socks these days - more or less.
In a short while I'm going to open one of the wines kindly bought for me, the bottle of Chablis to be exact. Also of course the Woody Allen, Hannah and Her Sisters:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qtgw38Yq2Qs
I think I'm going to like this one.
Lol. Im trying not to stay on the top of everything but cani keep posting?
Kudos bAr
Was that Michael Caine in there, the world's worst actor? Time for bed I think.Quote:
Originally Posted by Neely
Got to agree about the Chablis though.
Yes that's him, more wood than Woody, but it's a good one nevertheless. Well, I'm enjoying it anyway and yes, the wine is indeed fine.Quote:
Originally Posted by Emil Miller
I'm more and more for the white wine, ever since that meal with Mrs N, the white has been slowly creeping in. This film is so musical too (as many are) jazz, piano, opera, Bach - it's all in there as well as the usual stuff. Woody plays himself again of course, with the added dash of hypochondriac and an extra bit of musing on life/death.
Funnily enough, the character played by Caine is the most interesting aside from Woody's. Go buy!!!
At the moment I'm drinking a cup of black coffee with a couple of biscuits.Quote:
Originally Posted by Neely
I think many people go through a white wine phase but eventually return to the red.
I could never bring myself to watch either Woody Allen or Michael Caine as they are both products of the 1960s which automatically puts them beyond the pale. Allen's first venture into film land was 'What's New Pussycat': need I say more? Michael messed around in B films for a while before landing the lead in 'Alfie', about an irresponsible yob who sees the light. Unfortunately, the myriad irresponsible yobs that proliferated in the UK, and still do, have yet to experience a similar Damascene conversion, but it made a lot of money from those who could readily identify with the film's anti-hero without them realizing that it had been made with that very purpose in mind.
Incidentally, it seems that Carla Bruni, the French President's wife, is going to star in Woody's latest film . That should just about sink Nicolas' chance of getting a second term in office next year.
Oh that's interesting Carla Bruni I mean. I'll off to lurk around IMDB to find out more in a bit. It would be good to have one set in Paris instead of New York all the time, though I like the fact that Woody's films all of the same biographical features, it means you can play Woody Allen bingo as you watch it (or don't as in your case). If you change your mind and do decide to watch one watch Manhattan.
I like red wine but often have to drink this with food.
Just had coffee and pancakes for dinner.
Edit: ah, here it is:
http://www.imdb.com/video/imdb/vi853581081/
I'm drinking some Chinese tea with some pâté on toast.Quote:
Originally Posted by Neely
Very nice shots of Paris but the people don't look very interesting. I agree with the comment that Paris is an amazing place and although I have an open invitation to stay with friends in New York, I would rather go to Paris anytime.
I was reading in the French press recently that a check on the long range weather forecast taken at various worldwide meteorological centres, shows a hot and sunny summer in Europe this year. Just the weather for getting away from it all and partaking of the juice of the grape. Let's hope it's true.
Yes I thought the photography looked good on that one too, will have to keep my eyes open on the cinema listings but I rarely go.
Let's hope the weather does look up this summer then, but yes I would be happy walking around Paris for sure. No offence to anybody, but I've never felt the urge to visit America, however I have to admit to warming to New York quite a bit now after watching all that Woody Allen. France, Italy etc are still well at the top of my list though.
Ginger beer in the freezer.