Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/11/11
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Ah, there's a few very nice lasses in Yorkshire by my recollecting. :-) They weren't in bikinis though. :-( I found the folk in Yorkshire to be unbelievably friendly, although many looked like they needed their colour balance auto corrected. Particulary the friendly old folks - skin like uncooked chips. A few weeks on an Aussie beach'd fix'm. ;-) Douglas, you may continue to be a fan of windy bus-shelters on rainy nights in the industrial areas of the West Riding all by your ownsome. I reckon you go there so you can enjoy your F&C without competing fingers. :-D Rick. On 09/11/2005, at 10:04 PM, Douglas Sharp wrote: > Hi Rick, > the classic place to eat F&C is when sheltering in a windy bus- > shelter on a rainy night, anywhere in the industrial bits of the > West Riding of Yorkshire :-) > Though I must admit, the idea of sparsely clad young ladies does > give the whole thing a new aspect! > Douglas > > Rick Dykstra wrote: > > >> Many many places along the south coast of New South Wales have >> spectacularly good fish and chips. On fine summer days we drive >> a couple of hours to the coast, with enjoying the quality of the >> F&C as one of the drawcards. The waves and bikini girls are the >> others. >> >> Come to think of it, the quality of food in Australia is quite >> something to be happy about, particularly now that we've included >> virtually every culture on the planet into our Anglo centric >> schmozzle. >> >> Rick. >> >> On 08/11/2005, at 7:03 PM, Frank Dernie wrote: >> >> >>> I tend to agree about Spanish food. It is unfortunate that there >>> are not more Spanish restaurants in the UK :-) One of the few >>> benefits of the excessive travelling I do is the occasional >>> opportunity to sample local cuisine. I have eaten well in every >>> country I have visited. China, in particular, is spectacularly >>> good and inexpensive for a westerner. >>> One of the things I really miss is good fish and chips. Where I >>> was brought up in the North of England there were plenty of good >>> fish and chip shops. Here in the 24 years I have lived in >>> Oxfordshire I have only found one selling edible fish properly >>> cooked and that is in Newbury 14 miles away. If any LUGger knows >>> any others please let me know. >>> Frank >>> >>> On 8 Nov, 2005, at 05:02, Nathan Wajsman wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>>> Henning Wulff wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> Ha! I know of no finer culinary expression than a pickled >>>>> herring. Northern European countries like the Netherlands got >>>>> it right! >>>>> And beer, preferably not too warm, is the perfect accompaniment. >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> Actually, I had forgotten about that one--perhaps because it is >>>> not in season right now. Yes, the Dutch herrings are the best, >>>> I was too harsh in my general assessment of Dutch food before. >>>> I also like the smoked eel. With the herring, the best liquid >>>> for them to swim in is IMO akvavit or a flavored vodka like >>>> Zubr?wka. >>>> >>>> In general, I am always happy to explore any country's cuisine, >>>> as those who have met me will attest to :-) My favorite food >>>> is Spanish, but even in countries with a poor culinary >>>> reputation like the UK or most of Eastern Europe, there are >>>> nice dishes to be had. >>>> >>>> Nathan >>>> -- >>>> Nathan Wajsman >>>> Almere, The Netherlands >>>> >>>> General photography: http://www.nathanfoto.com >>>> Seville photography: http://www.fotosevilla.com >>>> Stock photography: http://www.alamy.com/search-results.asp? >>>> qt=wajsman >>>> http://myloupe.com/home/found_photographer.php?photographer=507 >>>> Prints for sale: http://www.photodeluge.com >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Leica Users Group. >>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more >>>> information >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >>> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >