tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post5910439624313059246..comments2024-03-29T11:52:23.025+00:00Comments on Wargaming Miscellany: Herne Bay in the rainRobert (Bob) Corderyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-31102566823385368372012-05-04T16:43:37.071+01:002012-05-04T16:43:37.071+01:00Xaltotun of Python,
There still some real Norfolk...Xaltotun of Python,<br /><br />There still some real Norfolk people about ... but you have to look for them to find them.<br /><br />Obviously the cod was fresh at some point in its journey for sea to plate ... but possibly not by the time it reached Greece<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />Bob<br /><br />PS. '<i>He yer fa got a dickey, bor</i>?'<br />'<i>Yis, an' he want a fule ter roid 'im, will yew cum</i>?'Robert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-20134127248979647832012-05-04T15:16:33.431+01:002012-05-04T15:16:33.431+01:00Most people in Norfolk are from London. Or Portuga...Most people in Norfolk are from London. Or Portugal. Or China. Or the Baltic. Plus the odd Geordie.<br /><br />Had to laugh once at the fish restaurant on Cephalonia that was advertising freshly caught cod on it's menu.Rob Younghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02533996736711014752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-50242755373437132542012-05-04T08:49:22.690+01:002012-05-04T08:49:22.690+01:00Kaptain Kobold,
There are parts of the UK that ar...Kaptain Kobold,<br /><br />There are parts of the UK that are like that.<br /><br />A couple of years ago I tried to book a meal in a restaurant in Norfolk. When I asked to eat at 8.30pm, the reply I got was, '<i>You'll be from London, them? Round here folks have usually eaten by then</i>.'<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-40974280371969411892012-05-04T08:46:59.025+01:002012-05-04T08:46:59.025+01:00Kaptain Kobold,
Getting hold of decent fish - esp...Kaptain Kobold,<br /><br />Getting hold of decent fish - especially cod and haddock - is a problem everywhere these days. I used to love what was called 'rock salmon' when I was a child (it is a species of dogfish and was cheaper than cod) but nowadays I prefer cod or haddock.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-83242015503100442102012-05-04T08:43:42.517+01:002012-05-04T08:43:42.517+01:00Martin,
It is supposed to be a 'well known fa...Martin,<br /><br />It is supposed to be a 'well known fact' that the combination of fried fish and fried chipped potatoes was invented in London when Joseph Malin opened his fish-and-chip there in 1860 (a claim that is contested by the supporters of Mr Lees, who opened a chip shop in Mossley in 1863).<br /><br />Frankly I don't care where it was invented; good fish-and-chips are one of the best meals in the World!<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-80410119385791290432012-05-04T08:36:13.655+01:002012-05-04T08:36:13.655+01:00Jim Duncan,
Surely this is a case of 'The Wor...Jim Duncan,<br /><br />Surely this is a case of 'The World Turned Upside Down' (or if not the World, at least the UK!).<br /><br />Enjoy the good weather whilst you can ... especially if it gives you the opportunity to do things you might otherwise have not been able to do.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-17363511102797837442012-05-04T06:27:21.261+01:002012-05-04T06:27:21.261+01:00But none of our chippies stay open after 9pm!But none of our chippies stay open after 9pm!Kaptain Koboldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17082772546044655044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-40729304110768758612012-05-04T06:23:23.389+01:002012-05-04T06:23:23.389+01:00We have fish and chips as far south as New South W...We have fish and chips as far south as New South Wales.<br /><br />Can't get a decent cod and chips or haddock and chips though :)Kaptain Koboldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17082772546044655044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-58950535745324512132012-05-03T23:20:42.724+01:002012-05-03T23:20:42.724+01:00Didn't realize they made fish and chips so far...Didn't realize they made fish and chips so far south???Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04510371632539588990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-66498702532284448682012-05-03T21:28:43.818+01:002012-05-03T21:28:43.818+01:00Could this be the end of jokes about the Scottish ...Could this be the end of jokes about the Scottish weather. I spent some time this afternoon in between cutting some acrylic sheet for roads, voting in the local elections and a bit of shopping for some more Really Useful Boxes with a spot of sunbathing.Jim Duncan Wargamerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14114076455087495681noreply@blogger.com