it's the gastronomy, stupid!

Sep 28, 2008 20:14

Just seen the headline 'Struggling B+B to be nationalised'. I had a really gloomy minute of 'ye gods, the economy really is buggered, isn't it?' before realising that the headline referred to the Bradford and Bingley bank, rather than to some little guest-house down the road...I'm all about nationalising utilities and transport, but imagine if they ( Read more... )

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softfruit September 28 2008, 20:01:23 UTC
It could only improve Blackpool.

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parallelgirl September 28 2008, 23:07:41 UTC
*grin*
spoken like a true party conference vet, there...

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7kim_moon September 28 2008, 21:01:22 UTC
I have never tasted one, but the very phrase "British Rail sandwich" sets my teeth crawling.

It reminds me of my experience with Aeroflot, in which we were handed dry crackers and a foil-wrapped package about the size and shape of a gum eraser, marked "Russian Cheese". I have no idea whether it was supposed to resemble Swiss or Cheddar or what; it might well have been a Russian gum eraser repackaged as cheese. It might have been both.

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parallelgirl September 28 2008, 23:10:25 UTC
*grin*
have I mentioned lately how nice it is to see you around these parts again?

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