We’ve had our share of steak pies (without the kidney). But absolutely no kidney pies, eel pies or liver pies are allowed at this house. Treacle pies (They’re open faced tarts actually) are, but we often substitute molasses.
For health conscious reasons, DJ doesn’t get into a lot of the foods from the “mother land”. Too much frying and fats just ain’t right, and she (thank God) knows it. We do go through a ***** LOAD of tea here though.

We were watching an episode of “Two Fat Ladies Cooking” one day some time ago, and one of the gals had lined a bowl with bacon, then filled it with potato chunks and such. Popped it in the oven to bake. I’d bet it tasted great, but DJ mentioned something to the effect of “That’s gotta kill ya.”, and I believe not to long afterwards we heard that one of the gals had actually died. Not knocking the show. But they did come up with some heart stopping recipes.

One thing the Brits do have going for them is that they (outside the big cities anyway) do a bit of walking from place to place. Makes for safe Pub hopping and such. I haven’t noticed the obesity issues there that we have on the rise here either. The wife is from a small northern town. When we visit, all the “Pub’n” is on foot. Good way to keep track of how drunk you’re getting. Not to mention as she puts it in a chant: “Walk some off for room for more!!”

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1980 300D - Veggie Burner !

Tea: good stuff. Green tea is about as healthy as it gets.


I'd be walking over there also, you know what they go throu to get a car? let alone the gas prices per Liter.

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-1983 VW Rabbit LS Diesel (5speed, VNT/Giles build)

I frequently visit my sister who lives in Chelsea just off King's Road. No need to own a car, nearly everything you need is within walking distance and for greater distances the tube and buses will get you anywhere very efficiently and relatively inexpensively (at least compared to owning a car).

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08 W251 R350
97 W210 E320
91 W124 300E
86 W126 560SEL
85 W126 380SE Silver
85 W126 380SE Cranberry
79 W123 250
78 W123 280E
75 W114 280

What town? My in-laws live in Norton, just outside of Stockton and I used to live in Shipley, just outside of Bradford. Love walking those Yorkshire footpaths.

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1977 300d 70k--sold 08
1985 300TD 185k+
1984 307d 126k--sold 8/03
1985 409d 65k--sold 06
1984 300SD 315k--daughter's car
1979 300SD 122k--sold 2/11
1999 Fuso FG Expedition Camper
1993 GMC Sierra 6.5 TD 4x4
1982 Bluebird Wanderlodge CAT 3208--Sold 2/13

Kerry, and WVO, this is getting intriuging (sp) - my mother came from Bolton in Lancashire, and i still have some family there, one of my aunties lived in Skipton,Yorkshire, for awhile, running a pub there called the Cock and Bull (eh, no, i didnt make that name up!)

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'82 W123 280E

Sounds like that was invented when Hadrian's Wall was being built.

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Regards

Warren

Currently 1965 220Sb, 2002 FORD Crown Vic Police Interceptor

Had 1965 220SEb, 1967 230S, 280SE 4.5, 300SE (W126), 420SEL

ENTER > = (HP RPN)

Not part of the in-crowd since 1952.