Guilty pleasures ...Gentlemen take their cigars whilst the ladies....

[GrumpyGregry]

I rather hoped not.

We hope against hope and are doomed to be disappointed I fear. Why would one throw away a perfectly good Italian beer? Any fag being binned, that I could understand. Never seen the point of cigarettes; the name sort of tells you all you need to know.

 

[Wigsie]

I rather hoped not.

So sorry to offend your sensitve nature!

 

[GrumpyGregry]

Yeah, well, it's been a while. Someone gave me a bottle of Welsh whisicky - that was just rank.

Now I had a rather solid bottle of Welsh wine from Aberaeron on Saturday evening. Admittedly it was that part of Saturday evening that mere mortals refer to as "early Sunday morning", but I had cycled 50 miles 40+ of which were off road, it was perfectly drinkable stuff. And if you know Aberaeron as I do you will find that remarkable.

 

[GrumpyGregry]

So sorry to offend your sensitve nature!

I fear the avatar may express a sexual preference

 

[Bigtwin]

so 'fess up....

..which varieties of milk's bid for immortality are we talking here? I'm always willing to learn from a master on the cheese front.

I find that cheese is a bit of a matter of whim, and occasion. There is always a lot to be said for demolishing some aged Spanish with a bottle of Roger - Manchego, Zamorango, Cabrales etc. I'm also currently seeing off a Stinking Bishop, as I discovered my partner's parents live next door to the producers and hence I can tap into a discount.

I'm also going through a bit of a phase of fruit and nut cheeses - Waitrose have a nice variety, but you have to leave them a while to mature. Really ripe brie and a salt bikkie is a winner of course. As is a pungent stilon with a decent port, if a little predictable. Actually, I have a very nice bit of Gloucester that I've had a while, which is now nicely ripe!

Not a big fan of Value Mild, or Edam.

Now - where's those Bath Olivers....

 

[Bigtwin]

And if you know Aberaeron as I do you will find that remarkable.

I know what you mean. I had an "intersting" afternoon/evening there watching a rugger game with a mate - Mountain Ash IIRC. Some top quality fighting it has to be said.

 

[GrumpyGregry]

The combination of malechauvanistpigflu over-the-counter remedies, five pints of Guinness watching the British (& Irish) lions failing to beat the ewoks, and the Armagnac have made off with what was left of my sanity thus I must withdraw from the fray forthwith and head for Bedforshire as I fear I have a presentation to give on the morrow!.

 

[Wigsie]

I fear the avatar may express a sexual preference

nope, you lost me!

 

[barq]

I used to love a cigar, but I gave up smoking cigarettes about five years ago and all tobacco has been off the menu since then. These days red wine and cheese are my guilty pleasures.

 

[Bigtwin]

The combination of malechauvanistpigflu over-the-counter remedies, five pints of Guinness watching the British (& Irish) lions failing to beat the ewoks, and the Armagnac have made off with what was left of my sanity thus I must withdraw from the fray forthwith and head for Bedforshire as I fear I have a presentation to give on the morrow!.

Nonsense - crack on straight through. It'll imbue your presentation with authenticity and meaning.

 

[WindyRob]

greg, last time i went to Horsham it was flipping miles from the sea; has global warming changed this?

Windy

 

[Auntie Helen]

the lovely Helen just came and finished my Cohiba and declared her small part of the Armanac "rather good" but she is much better bred than yours truly, her "bit of rough".

I don't remember this occurring

 

[XmisterIS]

What guilty pleasures do you indulge in when the day has gone to rat shoot?

I just get my kaks off and beat out a few phat ones all over some rampant two-bit ho behind the khazis down St Mary's in Scum. Then I chuck in a couple of coppers with a bit of fluff and say, "piss off, I'm spent!" before launching her from my macaroon ...

 

[Globalti]

A glass of cool Copper Dragon Best Bitter with a chunk of local farm-made Lancashire Crumbly on some Carr's biscuits.

A glass of very chilled Manzanilla with a handful of olives and some Serrano ham on fresh crunchy continental bread.

 

[Rhythm Thief]

Yeah, well, it's been a while. Someone gave me a bottle of Welsh whisicky - that was just rank.

Penderyn, I presume. It's actually not bad, but Welsh whisky just sounds all wrong.