Comments on: Another Battle of Britain (or perhaps the Battle of the Bulge) http://davethegrinch.net/2007/06/23/another-battle-of-britain-or-perhaps-the-battle-of-the-bulge/ Strange mutterings from stranger people Tue, 06 Jan 2009 19:15:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: chadwick http://davethegrinch.net/2007/06/23/another-battle-of-britain-or-perhaps-the-battle-of-the-bulge/#comment-695 chadwick Sat, 23 Jun 2007 15:32:18 +0000 http://davethegrinch.net/2007/06/23/another-battle-of-britain-or-perhaps-the-battle-of-the-bulge/#comment-695 well, i thought of you both yesterday! after leaving the office at noon, i listened to While Light Riot in Peavey Plaza [free show] with a couple pals and then retreated promptly to Brit's Pub for some bangers and mash [with peas], washed it down with a Tetley's and relished in the idea of someday soon eating such fare in your homeland in proper style, where they eat to live, rather than the other way around. well said, Dave, well said. cheers! = c well, i thought of you both yesterday!

after leaving the office at noon, i listened to While Light Riot in Peavey Plaza [free show] with a couple pals and then retreated promptly to Brit’s Pub for some bangers and mash [with peas], washed it down with a Tetley’s and relished in the idea of someday soon eating such fare in your homeland in proper style, where they eat to live, rather than the other way around.

well said, Dave, well said.

cheers!

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]]> By: Mom/Nancy http://davethegrinch.net/2007/06/23/another-battle-of-britain-or-perhaps-the-battle-of-the-bulge/#comment-694 Mom/Nancy Sat, 23 Jun 2007 14:32:32 +0000 http://davethegrinch.net/2007/06/23/another-battle-of-britain-or-perhaps-the-battle-of-the-bulge/#comment-694 I've been waiting for your promised Britain entries, having just experienced and discussed with you the newspapers, pubs and food in the UK.... having no previous pub experience to compare it to, I thought some of the pubs we went to were charming (others were obviously chains comparable to Howard Johnson's restaurants!) but I have to admit, I was disappointed by the food more often than not, especially after my guide book offered that encouraging promise that the food is getting better! My first night out I had "seafood pie" which had shrimp, halibut and salmon... smothered in cheese mashed potatoes. None of the flavor of the seafood was enhanced, in fact, it was... smothered. Many of the menu items I saw during my stay, included herbed or cheese mashed potatoes and usually the potatoes were piled on top of the meat or seafood portion. Between all those mashed potatoes, and the tea with scones (which WERE delicious!) I don't know why I didn't see more overweight Brits. But the French and Thai food we had... was delicious! So were Dave's Home Barbecue meals! I never did get my fish & chips though. Next time! I’ve been waiting for your promised Britain entries, having just experienced and discussed with you the newspapers, pubs and food in the UK…. having no previous pub experience to compare it to, I thought some of the pubs we went to were charming (others were obviously chains comparable to Howard Johnson’s restaurants!) but I have to admit, I was disappointed by the food more often than not, especially after my guide book offered that encouraging promise that the food is getting better! My first night out I had “seafood pie” which had shrimp, halibut and salmon… smothered in cheese mashed potatoes. None of the flavor of the seafood was enhanced, in fact, it was… smothered. Many of the menu items I saw during my stay, included herbed or cheese mashed potatoes and usually the potatoes were piled on top of the meat or seafood portion. Between all those mashed potatoes, and the tea with scones (which WERE delicious!) I don’t know why I didn’t see more overweight Brits.

But the French and Thai food we had… was delicious! So were Dave’s Home Barbecue meals! I never did get my fish & chips though. Next time!

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