“Alan Marel’s recollection of wierd potato crisp flavours (C8) he encountered travelling abroad jogged my memory of the lamb flavoured crisps I as soon as ate whereas in Argentina,” says Tim Ingall of Scottsdale, Arizona (US). “Disgusting is essentially the most well mannered phrase I can use to explain the style.” Higher stick with the Poore Brothers, Tim.
One other facet of Alan’s publish that garnered nostalgic consideration was the point out of the whinberry: “I used to be by no means positive of the spelling however liked amassing and/or consuming them in season within the Nineteen Fifties from the Moors above Oldham, Lancashire,” recollects Lilian Andrew of Mosman. “And the pie, if sufficient had been left, bliss.” And regardless of generally going by the identify European blueberries, each Josephine Hill of Blackwall and Judith Lowe of Whale Seaside say they’ve rather more flavour than your normal blueberry.
“All of continental Europe eats horsemeat (C8) in the identical means it eats cows, pigs and rabbits,” claims Roderick van Gelder of Hunters Hill. “The Dutch delicacy of smoked horsemeat is a private favorite of mine. It appears to be an Anglo Saxon downside to eat the horses, perhaps too near the Royal household?”
“If I recall accurately, Mike Tyson fancied a pleasant little bit of ear”. We thank Don Bain of Port Macquarie.
John Swanton of Coogee has seen “many pedestrians nonetheless utilizing their elbows to press the button to cross the road. I used to be questioning, do they wash their elbows after they get residence? And has somebody marketed elbow sanitiser?”
“I’m now in my 98th 12 months and nonetheless bear in mind my mother and father taking me to the opening of the Harbour Bridge on nineteenth March 1932,” says Thelma Marks of Level Clare. “The crowds had been big, and I’ve vivid recollections of the rear of the particular person in entrance of me. The crush getting again residence on the practice was fairly scary for a five-year-old. I did return to do the bridge stroll in my ’70s, this time with a greater view! Is there anybody else on the market who was there on opening day?”
Pleasure Cooksey of Harrington wonders if Meri Will’s Jesus hen (C8) “is at all times surrounded by a flock of apostlebirds?”
“Within the occasional Scottish Highlands lodge you’ll come throughout a restroom door (C8) exhibiting a determine in a costume, and one other exhibiting an nearly an identical determine in a kilt,” writes Jim Dewar of Davistown. “A wee problem for the weary traveller.”
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