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Title: English Food
Post by: Pete on May 13, 2012, 05:30:16 PM: Just had a geat weekend away in Manchester, meeting up with the forum members of a board we started over 10 years ago focused on online marketing and search engine optimisation. A pretty mixed bunch of folks of all ages and tastes.

We had Armenian food on Saturday evening and Tapas on the Friday. During the day we snacked on the foods of many different countries. All were rich, tasty, interesting, spicy, complicated, weird, horrible, fantastic etc etc.

But on the way home my mate and I stopped off at the Wanted Inn at Sparrowpit in the Peak to read the sunday papers whilst waiting for a typical sunday roast. And I have to say we both enjoyed that meal as much or more than what we ate in Manchester.

We both had a superb weekend with exceptional food, but good old English classics like the full English breakfast and the sunday roast, made with fresh ingredients - mmmm - lovely! :)
Title: Re: English Food
Post by: Old Cruser on May 13, 2012, 06:08:21 PM: Good to hear you enjoyed your weekend.
I love the roast beef dinner and trimmings but will try other foods from different countries whereas my hubby is strictly steak and chips or meat and two veg!
Title: Re: English Food
Post by: Slacker on May 13, 2012, 07:23:56 PM: There was a singer from Sparrowpit who onve appeared on OGWT, can't think of her name
Title: Re: English Food
Post by: Pete on May 13, 2012, 07:33:46 PM: Bridget St. John? She sang a song called Sparrowpit.
Title: Re: English Food
Post by: Alsatian on May 13, 2012, 09:11:55 PM: Quote from: Old Cruser on May 13, 2012, 06:08:21 PM
I love the roast beef dinner and trimmings but will try other foods from different countries whereas my hubby is strictly steak and chips or meat and two veg!

We had a number of meals, including Sunday roast, at Molly Malones bar whilst we were in Benidorm - lovely! :)
Title: Re: English Food
Post by: Slacker on May 13, 2012, 10:14:52 PM: Quote from: Pete on May 13, 2012, 07:33:46 PM
Bridget St. John? She sang a song called Sparrowpit.

That name seems to ring a bell though wiki lists her as a Londoner. Maybe she lived in the Peak District at some time
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bridget_St_John (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bridget_St_John)
Title: Re: English Food
Post by: Slacker on May 13, 2012, 10:21:55 PM: Bridget St. John - Sparrowpit (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z6hr0_L2SLE#)
Title: Re: English Food
Post by: Stuart on May 13, 2012, 10:22:59 PM: I've nicked this off the Grauniad, because it made me laugh. A discussion about the "Full English" breakfast included the following observation:

Can't speak for the full English, but in the 1970s, a greasy spoon near King's Cross station advertised "Full Scottish breakfast – 50p". This consisted of a mug of tea, a bacon roll, two "wee Regal" cigarettes and a copy of the Daily Record.
Title: Re: English Food
Post by: Old Cruser on May 14, 2012, 12:29:20 PM: @ Stuart - I don't think my hubby would be impressed with that! ;D

@ Alsatian --- have you booked another holiday yet then???? 8)
Title: Re: English Food
Post by: Alsatian on May 14, 2012, 03:07:20 PM: Quote from: Old Cruser on May 14, 2012, 12:29:20 PM
@ Alsatian --- have you booked another holiday yet then???? 8)

Still looking! Wondering if we may be better waiting till nearer the time (Sept-ish) and seeing if there are any 'late deals'?
Title: Re: English Food
Post by: Old Cruser on May 14, 2012, 04:24:52 PM: Is that for this year? - Good idea to wait for late deals, plenty about 8)
Title: Re: English Food
Post by: Alsatian on May 14, 2012, 05:49:51 PM: Quote from: Old Cruser on May 14, 2012, 04:24:52 PM
Is that for this year? - Good idea to wait for late deals, plenty about 8)

Yes ;)
Title: Re: English Food
Post by: Old Cruser on May 14, 2012, 06:03:37 PM: Quote from: Alsatian on May 14, 2012, 05:49:51 PM
Yes ;)

woooo rock on Tommy ---- you bag a late deal and enjoy!