Book Launch, Manchester this Wednesday.

[Norman Tebbit was right]

Re: Gordon's folly

I bet you're a student, aren't you? It's very easy to be a "Socialist" when you're being paid by us hard-working people to sit around, reading the Guardian and talking rubbish. What do you know about the real world, when you're playing politics with a load of people from the Home Counties who wear glasses?

Get a job you scrounger.

 

[Librarian on fire]

Re: UP THE WORKERS

> Hope it went OK yesterday. Ill always believe in striking even though I
> now in managment. UP THE WORKERS!

Bloody hell. I'm management and all our council paid us, is a .6% increase. If I'm successful with my appraisal I'll get added 1.4% increase, coming to a grand total of 2%. Which probably means instead of drinking halves, I'll now be able to manage a pint. Miserable council.

 

[The Magic Fairy]

String up Milton Friedman

> Bloody hell. I'm management and all our council paid us, is a .6%
> increase. If I'm successful with my appraisal I'll get added 1.4%
> increase, coming to a grand total of 2%. Which probably means instead of
> drinking halves, I'll now be able to manage a pint. Miserable council.

It's not just the Public sector; my generous American employers are giving me about the same "rise". I can't afford to go to the pub these days; it's a bottle of supermarket lager on the settee of an evening now.

TMF

 

[Little Miss Curious wants DEATH to Peter Hitchens]

Re: Gordon's folly

> I bet you're a student, aren't you? It's very easy to be a
> "Socialist" when you're being paid by us hard-working people to
> sit around, reading the Guardian and talking rubbish. What do you know
> about the real world, when you're playing politics with a load of people
> from the Home Counties who wear glasses?

> Get a job you scrounger.

No, all I have to look forward to at the moment is to get up in the morning to slave all day for minimum wage.

Sorry for thinking there's a better life to aim for than this one

LMC

 

[Librarian on Fire]

Re: String up Milton Friedman

it's a bottle of supermarket lager on the settee of an evening now.

> TMF

I thought it'd be Tetleys around your way?

 

[The Magic Fairy]

Tetleys

> I thought it'd be Tetleys around your way?

Tetleys? Bloody luxury! We can only afford that at Christmas these days. It's a bit too "Yorkshire" for me, actually. I'm more of a Jennings man. Mmm, nice pint of "Pat". Slurp!

TMF

 

[Librarian on Fire]

Re: Tetleys

Tetley's seem to be making a bit of a push into the NZ market, which is good for me. However, a four pack of cans costs around $10 (3 pounds). That's getting to the top end of the scale for take home beers around here. I tried a can of Kestrel lager 9% a couple of weekends ago, phew I must be getting old as it nearly blew my head off. Current fave tipple is Kilkenny's draught. There's a pub which has it on tap. Again pricey. There is quite a difference between English ale and NZ. The English do have that nice creamy texture to them, and publicans know how to pour a pint keeping the head. Overhere if you get a pint with a one inch head, you take it back as we think we've been cheated of a full pint. Mind you we serve our beer cold!

I was quite sadden to see when I was in England, the over abundance of larger everywhere. The same brews as I can get overhere. Maybe I should belong to a "real ale" message board...

 

[Grim O'Grady]

theakstons old perculiar

now there's an ale that tastes gorgeous but leaves me with a bloody bad headache next day, still mustn't grumble as I keep doing it to myself.
The best form of self abuse (well almost).
The ever over indulging
Grim O'Grady

 

[Vauxhall Driver]

Vaux Samson

Shame they dont make it anymore!

 

[The Magic Fairy]

Re: theakstons old perculiar

Oh yes please! It's gorgeous stuff! But evil... I'm also partial to the odd pint of Pendle Witches (another strong one). Jennings Cumberland Ale is nice, and a pub I go to with LMC has Bombardier, which is alright.

Hooray for creamy proper beer!

TMF

 

[Librarian on Fire]

Re: theakstons old perculiar

Ah yes, I did the Theakstons after the All Black, Scotland test in Edinbrough. So what about Manchester's finest Grim, Boddingtons? There's a pub in Auckland, Galbraiths, which used to be the old Grafton library, which sells it on tap. A library made into a pub, my spritual home.

 

[Grim O'Grady]

boddies in the Irwell

So what about Manchester's finest Grim, Boddingtons? There's a
> pub in Auckland, Galbraiths, which used to be the old Grafton library,
> which sells it on tap. A library made into a pub, my spritual home.

Sorry to disappoint LoF but boddies is... (how can I put it) if my throat was on fire I wouldn't use boddies to put it out. A better local brew is Joey Holts & much cheaper, Hydes Anvil ales are pretty ok to, usally I only drink that at the match though.

So c'mon what's N.Z.'s fav tipple?

Grim O'Grady


read this review

 

[The Magic Fairy]

Robinson's

Robinson's bitter is another very pleasant one. It's a NW brewery, I think, so you only tend to see it around here. There's a couple of tied pubs nearby that have it. Very nice! Slurp.

I'm off to the Black Bull tonight, so when I get a pint of Jennings bitter in my hand I'll silently toast the good health of Vauxhall Driver, LoF and Grim. Cheers!

TMF


Read more about it here

 

[Grim O'Grady]

Re: Robinson's

Robinson's bitter, see a lot of it round the Stockport area, if my alcohol sodden memory serves me well?
Cheers TMF.
Grim O'Grady
p.s. anyone tried Asda's Whitechapel Porter (only £1.24 a bottle) very nice supermarket tipple imho.

 

[Librarian on Fire]

Re: Robinson's

Grim, what about Newcastle Brown Ale? Or is that a dirty word around here. You can get that overhere at the supermarket. It's found it's way into the supermarket trolley once or twice. Vegetables be dammed.

 

[Grim O'Grady]

Newky the stuff Viz is made on

LoF, nah Newky is good stuff too, can leave you with a headache problem but I'm concerned your missing your greens in favour of the stuff!


> Grim, what about Newcastle Brown Ale? Or is that a dirty word around here.
> You can get that overhere at the supermarket. It's found it's way into the
> supermarket trolley once or twice. Vegetables be dammed.

 

[Vauxhall Driver]

The Newcastle Star

Why not try The Newcastle Star - it's 7.5% but Im hooked on the stuff. Morrissons sell it and it's only £1.60 a bottle.
CHEERS!!!