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I suppose no-one would think of Mario Lanza and The Student Prince .....

This reminds me of something I was taught in a business class of some sort I had to attend many years ago. Question: What sort of company is Coca Cola? Wrong answer: Everyone, including me, answered that it's a soft-drink manufacturing company. Correct answer: It's a marketing company. Based...

If the government bans bangers, will sausages be affected? Could this be the thin end of a wedge which ends up destroying summer barbecues in the garden and the traditional full English breakfast?

But ... but ... but ... if fireworks are banned, how on earth will the modern reincarnation of Guy Fawkes get enough stuff to blow up that despicable lot in Westminster and free us from the tyranny of incompetent government?

I'm wholly in favour of unilateral nuclear disarmament -- as long as the other side does it first.

PPS: For the sake of clarity, when I say he smokes his own duck over beech, what I mean is that he has a large smoker which he uses to make smoked duck, using beech as the combustible material to produce the smoke. He then serves the duck to customers in the restaurant. I did not mean that...

PS: A chum of mine has an Auberge in Montfarville (about a mile south of Barfleur). If you're going that way it's worth calling in. Auberge Normandie, but it's the only one in the (small) village so you can't miss it. He smokes his own duck over beech, and if you ask nicely and you're...

Dutto, I strongly recommend that you start worshipping SWMBO. Enjoy France.

Many thanks for that. I'll re-read it and digest it in the morning.

Dutto, did you make your own smoker? Would you mind giving details of the smoker and your smoke mix? I want to make a smoker for fish (that is, a smoker to smoke fish, not a smoker which fish can use). In the orient they smoke in a wok with a lid, over Chinese tea-leaves. Sounds...

The nicest blackberry/elderberry wine I’ve ever made was made in March 2018 from frozen 2017 blackberries and elderberries. It was wholly experimental. Having not-quite unpacked or recovered from the chaos of moving house I wanted to get something going from what I had available: ● 5168 g...

You're right, Dutto, but you are slightly missing an important point. There is substantial (i.e. more than enough for a court of law) evidence that Mrs Windsor is not the legitimate monarch. It was uncovered accidentally back in (I think) about 2004 by Tony Robinson when doing some...

At least James Lovelock has a substantial IQ and understands what's happening. His Gaia theory is interesting if you take a lot of trouble to think about it and understand -- it's not the "Earth is a living system" concept which most people seem to believe it is, it's more about complex...

Really???? Do you leave your underpants on??

Alternatively, increase the drinking so that you're too inebriated to notice the PET poisoning.

It may be a good idea to treat PET bottles with a measure of caution. The attached document is over 15 years old and the links no longer work, but the caveat still exists, unless someone who works in the plastics industry can reassure us that things have changed. Regardless, don't put PET...

Hi Glynb, I've made superb elderflower champagne, but never elderflower lager. Would you give your recipe please? Thanks.

I had to do a double-take when I saw the "Red Moon" name and pic. A rather dishy friend of mine goes by the name of Red Moon. She's looking for a husband, too. Lives near Chengdu, if anyone is interested.....

So, is your skin also in beautiful condition????

Hi Portreath, when it's open will you give us details? I may come and visit -- I'm in Penstraze.