BRITS in BMW MOA

[lockster]

English Christmas Pudding

Yes guys its that time already. Its nearly time to savour that great Brit tradition, the Christmas Pud.
YES it defies gravitational physics,
YES it defies quantum mass equations
but cover it with Birds and your on your way to sleeping through a force 5 hurricane...

lamble are you leaving BMWMOA ? will you no longer be our Oracle, the holder off all knowledge and of course all insights British ?

Where in the UK will you be staying ?
I am in Huddersfield in March and will have most of the day free, got the school runs to do, so I cant really go any where myself . If you fancy a trip to sunny old W - Yorks I will gladly provide lunch and of course tea !

Anyhow keep well

Mick

 

[Holly]

Figgy

I'm planning on smuggling my homemade figgy pudding through several airports to Macau where I will be spending Christmas this year. I can do without the rest of Christmas dinner, but would really miss the pud. Wish me luck on getting it past the sniffer dogs.

Holly

 

[Threeteas]

I'm planning on smuggling my homemade figgy pudding through several airports to Macau where I will be spending Christmas this year. I can do without the rest of Christmas dinner, but would really miss the pud. Wish me luck on getting it past the sniffer dogs.

Holly

Lace it heavily with brandy and the sniffer dogs won't care what you carry in.

Huddersfield, just round the corner from my new Liverpool abode. If the bike's arrived by then, it'd be great to have the first official BMWMOAUKGB3T meet.

Hope the T shirt guy doesn't charge by the letter!

 

[Holly]

But of course it is laced with brandy.

Holly

 

[Threeteas]

But of course it is laced with brandy.

Holly

Thick boot laced, not thin weedy shoe laces I hope. Sturdier the better, with that little reservoir of hot brandy at the pud's summit, for the flamed entry.

Christmas pud is one of only a few things that gets better with age. Stilton and Bordeaux also spring to mind, in a holy trinity of goodliness at the table.

 

[Threeteas]

Four pounds fifty for a pot of tea and a bacon and egg sarnie!!!!

"I don't care if it is toasted ciabatta my good lady, that's ridiculous, even with HP sauce, you are still a cafe".

Toasted ciabatta? What next fish and chips with balsamic vinegar and hand sieved Maldon sea salt...ten quid?

Reality bites hard.

 

[Threeteas]

"there's an Alfa Romeo I'd like to go and see about buying"

"Where is it?"

"Just down the road in Widnes"

"But that's 20 miles away"


I'd forgotten how parochial it can get over here. looks like I'll have to schedule a whole day trip to go 20 naffin' miles.

 

[Threeteas]

I can just see you with the wind in your hair driving an Italian car touring in British countryside . Couldn't you at least drive a Germany Mini ? Careful watch for speed camera's.

The Mini has become the car of choice for Realtors (or Estate Agents as we call them).

No way I'd want to be associated with them, in any way, shape or form. Plus, I'll have one German in the stable, if the bike ever arrives.

 

[Threeteas]

Happy New Year to all of you ex colonial types over there.
Have a great 2009.

 

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[Holly]

Update on the pud

The figgy pud made it through 5 airports, safely to Macau although a day later than I did. (I hate checking luggage, hardly ever do it.) The Americans weren't sure what to make of it, but the expat party was made up largely of Aussies and Kiwis who were thrilled to hear that they were going to get a pud. When it was brought in properly flaming it brought a tear to their eyes. Between the hot brandy to flame it and the brandy butter sauce, I went through about half a bottle. Definitely worth it.

Holly

 

[Threeteas]

Tony Hart dies aged 83.

Creator of vision on and take hart died yesterday.

He also created the Blue Peter logo.

My childhood is fading away, what next, Sooty and Sweep lose their stuffing?

 

[Threeteas]

Pound at a 23 year all time low against the dollar, so a good time to come over and have a look around.

Be nice to put faces to some of the names.

 

[Threeteas]

Proper chocolate

http://www.aglassandahalffullproductions.com/

Cadbury Dairy Milk advert...don't know if to laugh, or hide.

 

[texanrt]

Pound at a 23 year all time low against the dollar, so a good time to come over and have a look around. Be nice to put faces to some of the names.

I've always wanted to visit the Wattisham Airfield where my father was stationed during WWII -- there's a museum there honoring the pilots that flew out of that field.

One his favorite stories was about the time he was chased away from Liverpool by an RAF flight of Spitfires. Between his fighter escort missions, he'd perform the new engine run in for new or rebuilt Mustangs and got too close to the port on one of his flights north.

FWIW -- the only reason my Dad was able to fly out of Wattisham was because your country stood firm against Hitler. England's resolve bought the US time to gear up production for the war effort -- the defeat of Hitler was a team effort.

 

[Threeteas]

http://www.controltowers.co.uk/W-Z/Wattisham.htm

I knew I'd been passed it. I used to live in East Anglia before I set off to Seattle. Bit out of the way for a day trip now I'm on the other side of the UK, but if I'm ever passing and have camera to hand, I'll snap a pic or two for you.

Cheers.

 

[texanrt]

http://www.controltowers.co.uk/W-Z/Wattisham.htm

I knew I'd been passed it. I used to live in East Anglia before I set off to Seattle. Bit out of the way for a day trip now I'm on the other side of the UK, but if I'm ever passing and have camera to hand, I'll snap a pic or two for you.

Cheers.

From the link above:

05/44 to 11/45, 434th, 435th and 436th Fighter Squadrons of the 479th Fighter Group, 'Riddle's Raiders' with P-38 Lightnings, requipped with P-51 Mustangs 09/45. Named after Group CO Lt. Col. Kyle L. Riddle who commanded the 479th FG from 25/12/43 until his P-38 Lightning was shot down by ground fire 10/08/44. Group then led by Col. Hubert Zemke from 12/08/44 until his P-51 Mustang broke up in bad weather and he became a POW, 30/10/44. Amazingly Riddle evaded capture and returned to regain command of his Group from 1/11/44 until 01/12/45. 479th FG flew 351 missions the first 26/05/44 and the last 25/04/45, with 69 aircraft MIA for claims against the Luftwaffe of 155 air and 279 ground kills. The 479th was the last Fighter Group to join the 8th USAAF, the first to engage in combat with a Luftwaffe jet, 29/07/44, and claimed the very last kill by the 8th USAAF on 25/04/45. Group returned to the USA 11/45 and deactivated 01/12/45.

Thank you for that link - Riddle's Raiders was my father's squadron -- he flew 48 missions and was shot down over Germany on 04/13/1945. He was held as a POW for a few weeks until the war ended.

 

[Threeteas]

Why Brits are better drivers

Having now spend a month in Liverpool, I can see why the UK driving examinations are so much more stringent and complex than those in the USA. The UK road system is so much more complex. The tolerances are so small in comparison to US roads. It's to do with the older road system, the way towns are laid out and the lack of space compared to the numbers of cars.

It's a world of difference in styles. Bogota was even worse, I guess it's what you are used to.

 

[Roy.Jackson55@aol.com]

Having now spend a month in Liverpool, I can see why the UK driving examinations are so much more stringent and complex than those in the USA. The UK road system is so much more complex. The tolerances are so small in comparison to US roads. It's to do with the older road system, the way towns are laid out and the lack of space compared to the numbers of cars.

It's a world of difference in styles. Bogota was even worse, I guess it's what you are used to.

Plus they drive on the wrong side of the road over there.

 

[Threeteas]

Plus they drive on the wrong side of the road over there.

It's because we don't follow the French like poodles

Apparently it's to do with Napoleon Bonaparte's left handedness that you guys drive on the Frenchie side. back atcha!