BS: Mudcat Tavern Spring Clean

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Tavern Spring Clean
From: Scrump
Date: 23 Feb 07 - 07:25 AM

Scrump, just call me Ming. I can remember beer at 1/6d a pint, good stuff too. That was at the time the fizzy stuff started to appear but we didn't drink it, not at 1/9d!!

Shall we start at £5/pint for a vintage cooking bitter?

OK Ming, but as long as we don't have to pay those prices here ourselves. I thought the ale was free in this boozer?

1/6 is the cheapest I remember too, but at the time that was cheaper than average. 2 bob was more typical. This was the late 1960s.

And in them days, I sometimes used to drink shandy because it was cheaper than beer. I was shocked when I went to London and found in some pubs they charged more for shandy, because of the time it took to pour out. I never drink shandy these days though, it's too sweet for me.

Hmmm, Friday lunchtime... time for a pint I think. All this typing makes me thirsty. I'll start with summat light I think. What about a pint of 1970s Young's 'Ordinary' Bitter, brewed in Wandsworth as the Good Lord intended, to the 1970s recipe, long before the Young's accountants decreed that it should be dumbed down to give it broader appeal? [I've heard some pretty uncomplimentary comments about the new Bedford version of it too :-( ]

...Cheers!

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Tavern Spring Clean
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 23 Feb 07 - 05:09 AM

See that squid is making waves again... can't he keep his relatives under control?!

LTS

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Tavern Spring Clean
From: GUEST,Mingulay at work
Date: 22 Feb 07 - 11:56 AM

Scrump, just call me Ming. I can remember beer at 1/6d a pint, good stuff too. That was at the time the fizzy stuff started to appear but we didn't drink it, not at 1/9d!!

Shall we start at £5/pint for a vintage cooking bitter?

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Tavern Spring Clean
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 22 Feb 07 - 11:22 AM

I hope they don't find traces of green jello on their record-breaker. Now that would be sad!

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Tavern Spring Clean
From: Scrump
Date: 22 Feb 07 - 09:53 AM

Sorry for delay, only just got back here.

I was introduced to the chestnut brew of my own home town.

hey that's interesting LTS - I never saw a beer made from chestnuts before.

...I'll get me coat. After I reply to this:

I think we should start up a virtual beer off selling only ales from the past. Wonder if Paypal would accept proper £sd on their system.

Good idea Mingulay at work (or may I call you Maw for short?). But I think we might as well charge modern prices for these vintage ales, not give them away at silly 1970s prices (Aagh! I remember when beer went up to 30p a pint in one pub and I thought it was a ripoff!). In fact, we should charge more. Vintage wines go up in value every year, so why not ale?

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Tavern Spring Clean
From: MMario
Date: 22 Feb 07 - 09:46 AM

anyone know if "our" giant swuid is an Architeuthis or a Mesonychoteuthis?

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Tavern Spring Clean
From: GUEST,Mingulay at work
Date: 16 Feb 07 - 11:14 AM

Scrump.

I think we should start up a virtual beer off selling only ales from the past. Wonder if Paypal would accept proper £sd on their system.

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Tavern Spring Clean
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 16 Feb 07 - 10:44 AM

Oh Scrump, you bugger, you've discovered my secret stash!

Although, in 1976, I was 12 and had reached only the heady delights of Babycham, it would only be a mere 6 years before I was introduced to the chestnut brew of my own home town.

LTS

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Tavern Spring Clean
From: Scrump
Date: 16 Feb 07 - 08:29 AM

Don't bother LTS, get the Cat Litter Cleaner you just happen to have employed, to empty the litter tray for you. Then you can relax and enjoy your drink.

Talking of drink... I think I'll have a pint of original Eldridge Pope (Dorchester), 1976 recipe, draught Royal Oak, please.

Glad to see you serve it straight from the cask by gravity dispense.

Lovely stuff... cheers! Good idea to stock all these legendary ales, no longer obtainable anywhere else.

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Tavern Spring Clean
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 16 Feb 07 - 04:56 AM

I FINALLY got my glass of Pinot de Charantes... and it were bloody lovely - all snuggled up in my fluffy dressing gown - all I lacked was the hairy chested stud and the chocolate sauce.

Off to clean the cat litter tray now.. my life is one long round of hedonistic pleasures!

LTS

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Tavern Spring Clean
From: Alec
Date: 16 Feb 07 - 03:56 AM

Just a joke sicky.That Captain Nemo was looking for you earlier.
I told him you were wintering off Lanzarote.

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Tavern Spring Clean
From: GUEST,Sick Squid
Date: 16 Feb 07 - 03:52 AM

I just happened to pass Mingulay's boat while taking a short cut up the canal and thought I'd go pay a visit. Fine welcome indeed!! Anyone would think that seeing a sqid suddenly appear was unusual in this day and age.

Mingulay, if you wouldn't mind old chap, I seem to have misplaced a tentacle somewhere, probably in your bilge. Wondered if you could have a little look for me?

Alec, not funny mate, right? There are laws against squidism you know.

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Tavern Spring Clean
From: Alec
Date: 15 Feb 07 - 03:33 PM

Right.Calamares it is then.

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Tavern Spring Clean
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 15 Feb 07 - 03:30 PM

And slimy keyboards.

LTS

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Tavern Spring Clean
From: Alec
Date: 15 Feb 07 - 03:26 PM

Doncha hate cross-postings? :-)

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Tavern Spring Clean
From: Alec
Date: 15 Feb 07 - 03:24 PM

Peaked a little early as well.

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Tavern Spring Clean
From: Mingulay
Date: 15 Feb 07 - 03:23 PM

Oooooooooooonnnnnneeeeeeeeeee huuuuuuuunnnddddrrrreeeedddddddddddd.

Bloody squid just slithered over my keyboard.

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Tavern Spring Clean
From: Mingulay
Date: 15 Feb 07 - 03:20 PM

Lts, how much do you want for the house..............













...............and contents?

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Tavern Spring Clean
From: Scrump
Date: 15 Feb 07 - 10:01 AM

Mingulay... we have a matched pair in our cellar...

Put them both into a pint glass please LTS. I believe a new crate is being delivered as we speak.

Cheers!

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Tavern Spring Clean
From: MAG
Date: 14 Feb 07 - 09:36 PM

My shoulder's out (of where it should be), I've had the painkillers and the acupuncturist, my little band is supposed to play for a school, tomorrow, and I'm gonna open this here NPR (National Public Radio) show recommended La Boca chardonnay, and chill for awhile ...

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Tavern Spring Clean
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 14 Feb 07 - 04:44 PM

Mingulay... we have a matched pair in our cellar...

LTS

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Tavern Spring Clean
From: Mingulay
Date: 14 Feb 07 - 02:42 PM

Scrump

You now have me drooling big time. I was once the proud owner of 2 dozen Hardy Ales and not one of them opened. They disappeared in a move 20 years ago and would have been nicely matured by now.

Still reduces me to tears. Just have to settle for a pint of Batemens XXXB instead.

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Tavern Spring Clean
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 14 Feb 07 - 12:28 PM

Squiddy - her eyes were at the other end.

LTS

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Tavern Spring Clean
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 14 Feb 07 - 11:06 AM

I'll have one of what Rapaire is having. It's cold here, also. Geez, I'm getting tired of this. Why bother living in Texas if the weather is just like Idaho? Brrrr!

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Tavern Spring Clean
From: Scrump
Date: 14 Feb 07 - 10:04 AM

A bottle of vintage 1977 Thomas Hardy Ale, please. It's a bit early, but what the hell. You only live once. Unless you're a cat of course. Which I'm not. At least, if I am, how come I don't have a tail? I'm not from the Isle of Man. That's the only island I know that proves that know-all Donne wrong.

Ah... lovely stuff. Ta!

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Tavern Spring Clean
From: Rapparee
Date: 14 Feb 07 - 09:04 AM

A hot buttered rum and hot ruttered bum, please. It's cold here.

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Tavern Spring Clean
From: GUEST,Sick Squid
Date: 14 Feb 07 - 09:00 AM

LtS, how do you KNOW it was her BOTTOM??? Such knowledge is normally confined to other cephalopods and the (very) odd marine biologist.

Psssttt!!! wanna see some squid porn?

By the way is there any of that Pussies Rum left?

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Tavern Spring Clean
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 13 Feb 07 - 01:54 PM

No, that's the Jenever convention.

Besides, cranberries are tastier.

LTS

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Tavern Spring Clean
From: Geoff the Duck
Date: 13 Feb 07 - 05:15 AM

I thought that the Geneva convention was that you had to put juniper berries in everything!
Quack!
GtD.

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Tavern Spring Clean
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 13 Feb 07 - 04:04 AM

Ah yes... the Iron Lung got a touch, didn't it.

Off to the museum in a bit so pass me the Icelandic 'Black Death'.... if you can find who snaffled the bottle!

LTS

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Tavern Spring Clean
From: Gizmo
Date: 12 Feb 07 - 06:47 PM

...And accordians.

GTS

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Tavern Spring Clean
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 12 Feb 07 - 06:19 PM

Who the feck knows?!

It's available in Ireland but not made it across the water yet, possibly because it contravenes several Health and Safety rules, breaks the Geneva convention governing hazardous waste and makes your guitar break out in shiny spots.

LTS

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Tavern Spring Clean
From: Geoff the Duck
Date: 12 Feb 07 - 05:23 PM

Not a brand I know - is it single malt or blended?
Quack!
GtD.

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Tavern Spring Clean
From: Gizmo
Date: 12 Feb 07 - 05:18 PM

I think I'll have some Fecking Whiskey - just pour it in.

Fecking EEC rules stated that I could not take the Fecking whiskey into Fecking England, via duty free airport. Fecking rules and fecking country and fecking EEC for that too.

Fecking whiskey here - right fecking now!

GTS

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Tavern Spring Clean
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 12 Feb 07 - 05:09 PM

I come up to his armpit - I used the car!

LTS

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Tavern Spring Clean
From: MMario
Date: 12 Feb 07 - 03:05 PM

wow, Liz! You're stronger then I thought. Or the bavarian is a light-weight.

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Tavern Spring Clean
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 12 Feb 07 - 03:01 PM

I dunno... a few days away and no-one bothers to do anything here!

Squiddy ~ saw a relative of yours in the Portaferry aquarium. She would have sent her love but she was busy pressing her bottom against the glass.

Never did get to open the Pinot - picked up a 6'4" Bavarian at 1.15am and got him to bed at about 2am. As we left at 8.30am later that morning, we didn't get time to drink it. I will rectify that shortly.

LTS

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Tavern Spring Clean
From: lady penelope
Date: 10 Feb 07 - 11:45 AM

Oooh, my leg and ankle are smarting from the trip to the osteopath....need mucle relaxant..... Oh hurrah! there's still some heather ale.....

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Tavern Spring Clean
From: Alec
Date: 10 Feb 07 - 04:19 AM

The rain is coming sideways & Spring seems a long way away.
I believe I shall have the full English & a double espresso to cheer myself up.

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Tavern Spring Clean
From: MMario
Date: 09 Feb 07 - 03:51 PM

I don't *think* so, Geoff.

Of course there was that unfortunate incident of the Pterydactyl that followed me back to Warwickshire, but that was in 1586 and it ran afoul of a herd of wild hay bales.

NO one noticed it except the ratcatcher. And he was drunk, so no one paid him never mind.

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Tavern Spring Clean
From: GUEST,Geoff the Duck
Date: 09 Feb 07 - 03:48 PM

MMario, old chap.
This weekend on British Telly there is a new "adventure" programme starting. It is called Primeval and would appear to based around a rift in time letting dinosaurs and the like escape into modern day England.
It's not the result of your "shopping" trips is it?

If not, would you like to forward us a list of beasts you would like to try, and I'll keep an eye out for them...
Quack!
Geoff.

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Tavern Spring Clean
From: MMario
Date: 09 Feb 07 - 11:20 AM

It's still frozen, Scrump.

Extinct Epicurean delights are the 'specialitie de maison' as it were.

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Tavern Spring Clean
From: Scrump
Date: 09 Feb 07 - 11:18 AM

Hey, I hadn't thought of retro food as well as ales.

Is there any of that curried mammoth left? :-)

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Tavern Spring Clean
From: MMario
Date: 09 Feb 07 - 10:01 AM

It's spring cleaning time in the tavern kitchen as well. There's a big pot of soup/stew simmering; and a casserole or ten in the oven. If someone's a bit peckish I can reheat the brontosaurus ribs, but I don't think there's any sauce left to go with them.

And I had to toss the elasmosaurus. It was definately "off"

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Tavern Spring Clean
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 09 Feb 07 - 09:54 AM

Liz, maybe we should hire the squid to come in and clear out clutter for us? All of those arms should allow for effective multi-tasking. I have a couch and a table that are the match of what you describe. (Clean laundry dumped on the couch for folding, table has accumulation of mail and unread newspapers).

Let's start the weekend early--I'll order a tray of something savory and a California zinfandel to wash it down. I wonder if MMario is cooking up anything out back?

SRS

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Tavern Spring Clean
From: Scrump
Date: 09 Feb 07 - 09:43 AM

my drawers don't shut

Ooerr, LTS - too much information! :D

As it's a Friday afternoon, I might start early. Let's see now, how about a pint of the original, real, genuine Hartleys XB from Ulverston (not the Robinson's stuff they flog nowadays).

...ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh. What a pint. Cheers!

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Tavern Spring Clean
From: JennyO
Date: 08 Feb 07 - 09:18 PM

Liz, before your guest arrives, could I have a glass of that Pineau De Charentes you mentioned earlier? It's lovely stuff - nectar of the gods!

I first had some when visiting my brother in France. Unfortunately it's very hard to come by down here in the Antipodes :-( he brought a couple of bottles when he visited in July, but - well- that was July.

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Tavern Spring Clean
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 08 Feb 07 - 07:41 PM

They are fairly new concepts and now of course, my drawers don't shut. I don't think I've ever had ALL of my clothes (except the ones I'm actually wearing now) clean and ironed all at the same time.

Clearing the table is easy... clearing the stuff off the sofa isn't.

Another hour or so and my recalcitrant guest will be here so line me up a pinot for then!

LTS

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Tavern Spring Clean
From: Schantieman
Date: 08 Feb 07 - 03:45 PM

No snow to speak of here. :-(

"I've done all my ironing" Liz - you'll have to explain that concept to me.   And clearing the table as well, come to think of it.

Steve

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Tavern Spring Clean
From: Alec
Date: 08 Feb 07 - 03:28 PM

It's not snowing up here so I think I'll have a Rum Collins to get me in a summery mood.