Austerity Britain - Cheers!

[swee'pea99]

Our betters show us how to put a brave face on things (bottom right corner p14, Saturday's Guardian):

"The most popular was...50 bottles, each worth £30."

I suppose it keeps their peckers up on the long wait for their massively bloated pensions...

 

[shouldbeinbed]

reading the report at face value the orders were placed in 2012 (53 & 360) and 2013 (204 & 1236) because of celebrations of national events that occurred mid way through 2012.


I assume it is slack reportage and the 2013 figure refers to 2012 purchases, otherwise they're a bit behind the times with their celebrations.

 

[twentysix by twentyfive]

Champagne Socialists

 

[swee'pea99]

I think everyone should have a bloated pension. Especially me. Sadly my pension is not paid for by the taxpayer. Which doubtless explains the distinct lack of bloat. (Along with the fact that my 'celebratory bubbles' comes from Sainsbury, @ £4.99, not from Heidsieck Heritage, @ £30.)

 

[DiddlyDodds]

Come on Whitehall, your letting the side down , Britain is a nation of drunks, get some proper drinks in and have a proper Friday and Saturday night binge, and lets fill the nations bottle recycling bins up on a Sunday morning.

 

[Blue]

All that alcohol helps to explain the garbage they think, do and say!

 

[threebikesmcginty]

[QUOTE 2895083, member: 1314"]No decent ale?[/quote]

Apparently not...

http://www.parliament.uk/documents/foi/Catering-Strangers-Bar-Tariff-F11-009-2011.01.04.pdf

 

[martint235]

Apparently not...

http://www.parliament.uk/documents/foi/Catering-Strangers-Bar-Tariff-F11-009-2011.01.04.pdf

That's the Strangers Bar though. That's the one where MPs entertain others on their expenses, other bars within the complex will undoubtedly have a better selection.

 

[threebikesmcginty]

That's the Strangers Bar though. That's the one where MPs entertain others on their expenses, other bars within the complex will undoubtedly have a better selection.

I couldn't find anything better http://www.parliament.uk/site-infor...rch-2011/catering-sales-and-price-lists-2011/

 

[User169]

[QUOTE 2895173, member: 259"]No pork scratchings or pickled eggs? No wonder the country's going to the dogs![/quote]

Mini-cheddars though

 

[threebikesmcginty]

Mini-cheddars though

You need a family bag or multi-pack of these to make any sense of them, those tiny bags are waaaaaay too small.

 

[threebikesmcginty]

They're yumtus though, Crockton.

 

[martint235]

Yep leave the mini-cheddars alone Crocks. And I thought you would have liked them with them being mini rather than full sized like. innit.

 

[SteCenturion]

Yep leave the mini-cheddars alone Crocks. And I thought you would have liked them with them being mini rather than full sized like. innit.

Yes - Crocks is the secret Tory Boy -
He's going to Snatch our Cheddars so watch out...

Today our cheddars...

Tomorrow our Milk...



Already been done you say...?

 

[Beebo]

when I am out with my mates we play a game, called the half pint mini cheddar challenge.
You get an empty half pint glass, fill it with mini cheddars (maybe about 3 packets)
Then the victim has to down the contents in 3 minutes, with no liquid. No one has yet suceeded.
Maybe that is what the MP's are doing.