Food again (was Re: Festivals)

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--- In HPFGU-OTChatter at y..., "Benjamin" <jaffa276 at y...> wrote:
> --- In HPFGU-OTChatter at y..., "Simon" <simon.branford at h...> wrote:
> (Snip)


> Actually I can drink Guinness any time, except it would be 
difficult 
> on St. Patrick's Day as the place gets filled up by about half-a-
> million Yanks [ducks]..... And English Guinness is occasionally so 
> disgusting I can't finish it, so only drink bitter in England 
(which 
> you can't get in Ireland...)

Don't duck, Benjamin.  Yanks abroad can be horrible.  Sometimes I 
feel like I should *personally* apologise for my countrypeople if I 
ever do get over there. 
> 
> St. Patrick's Day festival would've been cool though, as they have 
18 
> tonnes of fireworks which they set off to music along the banks of 
> the river (which runs through the city centre).  Only they're not 
> doing it now.  Well not yet.  Apparently they have already bought 
the 
> fireworks (which are otherwise illegal over here) so they'll be 
> exploding stuff somewhen... 

That sounds like fun.  I tend to stay away from the St. Patrick's Day 
things over here.  Don't do crowds very well.  
> 
> > 
> Simon: "Ginger is horrible!"
> 
> It's a fantastic spice.  And adds pizzaz to curry.  And livens up 
> bacon and tomatoes a treat.

Ginger is also good for upset tummies due to too much curry as well 
as for motion sickness (morning sickness too).  
> 
> Generalisations are always wrong.  Including that one.
> 
> -Ben.

Parker