BS: Martin Gibson to visit Europe

Subject: RE: BS: Martin Gibson to visit Europe
From: John O'L
Date: 12 Apr 06 - 06:57 PM

Not going to Paris?

Subject: RE: BS: Martin Gibson to visit Europe
From: Shields Folk
Date: 12 Apr 06 - 06:46 PM

and a geordie wouldn't say 'canna syah'

Subject: RE: BS: Martin Gibson to visit Europe
From: GUEST,Number 6
Date: 12 Apr 06 - 06:45 PM

Have a good one Martin ... London is one of my favourite cities!

sIx

Subject: RE: BS: Martin Gibson to visit Europe
From: Shields Folk
Date: 12 Apr 06 - 06:43 PM

haddaway n shite

Subject: RE: BS: Martin Gibson to visit Europe
From: Little Hawk
Date: 12 Apr 06 - 06:43 PM

Fine then. Ah knaa he's a Geordie, yee sackless moron! Divvent tell me what Ah can an canna syah.

Subject: RE: BS: Martin Gibson to visit Europe
From: McGrath of Harlow
Date: 12 Apr 06 - 06:39 PM

It's advisable not to walk in the middle of the street in Venice.

And it'd be a good ideas to avoid openly sneering at the locals in all those places.

Subject: RE: BS: Martin Gibson to visit Europe
From: Shields Folk
Date: 12 Apr 06 - 06:36 PM

He's a geordie you knacker!

Subject: RE: BS: Martin Gibson to visit Europe
From: Catherine Jayne
Date: 12 Apr 06 - 06:33 PM

Martin, there are alot of good places to eat in London. It's like any major city, you just need to know where to go!!

Have a good and safe trip.

Enjoy!

Khatt

Subject: RE: BS: Martin Gibson to visit Europe
From: Little Hawk
Date: 12 Apr 06 - 06:29 PM

Ah've nae haird guid Scots dialect here in whit seems tae be a lang time, Geordie. Guid on ye, lad!

Subject: RE: BS: Martin Gibson to visit Europe
From: Geordie-Peorgie
Date: 12 Apr 06 - 06:21 PM

Whey-aye Martin!!

If yez want te try some GOOD English grub ye need te got oot o' London - It's aall foreign there.

Get yersel roond the country a bit - Try the Stottie Cake or a Singin' Hinny on Tyneside, A bowl of Scouse in Liverpool, An Oggie in Cornwall.

Gan te Scotland and try real HAGGIS or a 'Smokie', Lava Bread in Wales, Curry in Birmingham!!!

Unfortunately oor epicurean trends have fallen a bit by the wayside - In a recent survey of 'Top Ten English Foods' Sweet & Sour Chicken, Pizza and Curry were aall in theor

Starve yesel' til ye get te France - The might be miserable bastards but, My God! The' can cook - Same in Italy

Anyway Bonnie lad! Hev a great time and lerrus knaa when yez come back warra great time yez had

Subject: RE: BS: Martin Gibson to visit Europe
From: GUEST
Date: 12 Apr 06 - 06:16 PM

NO!

Subject: RE: BS: Martin Gibson to visit Europe
From: Bert
Date: 12 Apr 06 - 06:15 PM

In London you have to know where to go to get good food.

You can (or used to be able to) get a good roast beef at Harrods.

Ask a taxi driver. Pub food is often quite good but again, in London you'll have to ask a native (if you can find one).

Squeaks or Micca or any of the other London Catters should be able to help you.

Also you should ask around to find a good Chippy (Fish & Chip Shop).

If there are any good fish mongers left, see if you can get REAL kippers, or better yet a Buckling.

And if you see a street merchant selling shell fish you can try the shrimp, winkles and whelks, You can skip the prawns 'cos they are the same thing that are called shrimp here in the states.

Go to Petticoat lane and see if Tubby Isaacs is still there and try Jellied Eels. But I'll warn you they are an acquired taste.

Take care & Have fun.

Subject: RE: BS: Martin Gibson to visit Europe
From: Little Hawk
Date: 12 Apr 06 - 06:14 PM

Try out the Indian, Chinese, or Thai restaurants in London, Martin. When in England, it doesn't necessarily follow that you must eat English cuisine. ;-P

Steer clear of Olive Whatnoll and other people of her ilk who say things like "Wot?", "Bloody 'ell!" and "Cor blimey!".

Chongo says, "Don't take no wooden bananas."

If you have a chance, visit quaint old Twillingsgate in the Cotswolds. If you're very lucky you may get to see Veronica Rutledge flash by in her Zebra-striped Porsche...or her Aunt Penelope and Uncle Winston might breeze past on their polo ponies. If so, get pictures, okay?

Subject: RE: BS: Martin Gibson to visit Europe
From: Clinton Hammond
Date: 12 Apr 06 - 06:08 PM

Like the French have some sort of monopoly on smut?!?!?!

LOL

Subject: RE: BS: Martin Gibson to visit Europe
From: SINSULL
Date: 12 Apr 06 - 06:06 PM

Martin,
Enjoy your time with your son. Hope the weather cooperates.
SINS

Subject: RE: BS: Martin Gibson to visit Europe
From: bobad
Date: 12 Apr 06 - 06:05 PM

He's not stopping in France, Clinton.

Subject: RE: BS: Martin Gibson to visit Europe
From: Clinton Hammond
Date: 12 Apr 06 - 05:54 PM

Bring me back something smutty!

Subject: RE: BS: Martin Gibson to visit Europe
From: Rapparee
Date: 12 Apr 06 - 05:53 PM

Have a wonderful time! And remember that the hot dogs "over there" (such as they are) are no where NEAR as good as those in Chicago.

Subject: RE: BS: Martin Gibson to visit Europe
From: WFDU - Ron Olesko
Date: 12 Apr 06 - 05:51 PM

Have a great time! I look forward to hearing your report!

Subject: BS: Martin Gibson to visit Europe
From: Once Famous
Date: 12 Apr 06 - 05:44 PM

In 24 hours, I leave for a whirlwind vacation to Europe for 10 days. I will be visiting London first, where my 21 year old son has been spending his second semester of his junior year in college.

We are then going to Rome, Venice, and Munich than back to London.

I look forward to a great time and to report back to you my insights into Europe from a very American viewpoint.

I hear the food in London sucks. I hope they are wrong, but my kid says so as well as others.

So I will be gone for a while, no laptop will I carry.   might check in with a report from time to time on this thread.