Cold Ale - The Blokes' Thread!

[Paulclem]

It comes to something when it's worth noting that we can qualify for the World Cup.

Looking at the quality players in the premiership, you can understand my concern. We've got good players, but not much morqe.

[prendrelemick]

It comes to something when it's worth noting that we can qualify for the World Cup.

We'll take whatever we can get.

[Gilliatt Gurgle]

We’re experiencing a nice gentle rain this morning, perfect for reading outside among the trees by the creek.
While pausing to…

Soak up the sound of flowing water,
the dripping flipping of leaves,
a chorus of Wren’s
and black caps on Chickadees

My mind returned, like clockwork
(on days like these)
to that big footed beast
and his coat full of fleas.

Okay, enough of that.
I’ve been remiss in keeping you up to date on the TBRC.
So, let’s see what’s happening in the piney woods out east.

Excerpt from article; “The Valley of the Apes” http://texasbigfoot.com/index.php/news/news/48-news/223 :

“Over the last three years, the Texas Bigfoot Research Conservancy has intensified its efforts in an area it refers to as “Area X,” located in the heart of the sparsely populated and rugged, 7-million-acre Ouachita Uplift region....”


Something relevant to the Forums; a book review on The Beast of Boggy Creek

http://texasbigfoot.com/index.php/ne...s/48-news/218:

I’m adding this to my book list after I finish Solzhenytsin (naturally).


“Your Feets Too Big”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=in1eK3x1PBI

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[Paulclem]

Will you be going on any research expeditions yourself? It sounds like fun.

I was down the allotment again this weekend. Me and the chaps have been repairing the road into the allotment with a tarmac you can buy in a bag. It's good stuff you can get from the local DIY - we have B&Q over here. I may use it to repair the Mother-In-Law's drive. It's amazing what you can learn.

I planted 150+ onions - Red Electric and White Shakespeare. I had to snigger as the white Shakespeare are "globe" onions. Some horticultural joker no doubt. I also planted some Mooli seeds. They are white radishes that grow quite long. Good for stir fries apparently. I haven't had mch luck this year, but I'll let you chaps know what they're like if they're any good.

[prendrelemick]

Did any of your fruit ripen paul, ours were a dead loss. Even the wild stuff like blackberries and bilberries haven't done much. Lack of sun I suppose.

In the old days my mum used to organise us kids to go black berrying and we'd pick a tin bath full. she'd make about 40 lbs of jam and a load of pies. The rest would be turned into wine and stored in gallon plastic containers.

It all sounds wonderful, but we were sick of them by Christmas.

[Paulclem]

Did any of your fruit ripen paul, ours were a dead loss. Even the wild stuff like blackberries and bilberries haven't done much. Lack of sun I suppose.

In the old days my mum used to organise us kids to go black berrying and we'd pick a tin bath full. she'd make about 40 lbs of jam and a load of pies. The rest would be turned into wine and stored in gallon plastic containers.

It all sounds wonderful, but we were sick of them by Christmas.

I got a few strawberries early on, but the rest has been a dead loss. Lots of people with pears and plums have said it's been a bad year. Even the blackberries haven't been too good.

I made some blackberry wine when I was student. It was really nice - the nicest wine I made.

[prendrelemick]

Yup, blackberries make the best wine. Ours was stored on the top shelf in the pantry. Me and my mate used to climb up with armed with a rubber tube and suck a bit out of each container, it was delicious.

[Gilliatt Gurgle]

Quote Paulclem - Bigfoot expeditions
As you likely gathered, I was being facetious, but the more I joke about bigfoot and reference the TBRC, it does begin to sound like fun.
Of course, I'd likely be the one wedging bits of brown fur in tree bark, staying toward the back of the march throwing rocks into the woods at night - what was that?!


We get blackberries here as well. I haven't had them in the form of wine, but I do recall picking them and eating them with my Fruit Loops cereal and cold milk. Also good in Luck Charms.

Elderberry wine was mentioned a few times in the Hitchcock movie we watched recently. Have any of you tried the Elderberry?

[prendrelemick]

I made some elderberry wine once, it was ok. There isnt much else you can do with elderberries - they are one of those things that look nicer than they taste.

We used to use the unripe hard green berries as ammo for pea shooters. You'd bite into the cluster and pull them off with your teeth, then shoot them down the hollow stem of a Himalayan Balsam plant. It was a sophisticated way of spitting at each other, as more gob than berry would be delivered..

[Gilliatt Gurgle]

haha. nice story.
I'm reminded of the slingshot wars we had using acorns. You can imagine the welts.

Right now, I'm pokishing off the second glass of a Chilean Cab Sawv.
pretty good

[prendrelemick]

I'm more of a Merlot man, Had a nice glass or two of Australian the other day, Half went in the beef casserole so I had to drink the rest.

[MarkBastable]

I'm more of a Merlot man, Had a nice glass or two of Australian the other day, Half went in the beef casserole so I had to drink the rest....

....of the case.

[Paulclem]

I made some elderflower wine once. I left the stalks on though, and so the taste left something to be desired. I always managed to get it down in the end.

I'm afraid I'm a wine pleb. I know nothing, though I recognise the names. It might be because I invest in the cheapest if I buy any. I've taken the pearls and swine analogy to heart.

[Gilliatt Gurgle]

...I always managed to get it down in the end...

As a good bloke should-leave nothing to waste.

It has been a rough week, one deserving of a treat.

Two six packs and a bottle of Jim Beam
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[prendrelemick]

Your books are looking a bit "foxed" there GG.


Talking of rough weeks, its holiday time for us. We're heading for The Lakes and should arrive there at the same time as a large Atlantic depression. I mean there's rain and then there's Cumbrian Fell rain. At least we'll be getting the authentic Lakes experience.