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Post by toff on Jul 20, 2013 23:54:37 GMT 1
(Hope it's not Marmite poisoning . . . ) Silly Ian! you can't get poisoned by MARMITE! However..he may have been so overjoyed to see his eldest, he may have overdosed on the evil Earl Grey! Filthy stuff, full of ponciness and la-de-da! ( both scientifically proven to weaken the human condition to such a degree, that the only recourse is to sup of the life giving elixir that is YORKSHIRE tea! (From Yorkshire!)  |
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Post by Crazy Horse on Jul 21, 2013 8:39:18 GMT 1
(Hope it's not Marmite poisoning . . . ) Silly Ian! you can't get poisoned by MARMITE! However..he may have been so overjoyed to see his eldest, he may have overdosed on the evil Earl Grey! Filthy stuff, full of ponciness and la-de-da! ( both scientifically proven to weaken the human condition to such a degree, that the only recourse is to sup of the life giving elixir that is YORKSHIRE tea! (From Yorkshire!) Ah my fellow lunatics are concerned for the welfare of CH! Toff old chap, you are somewhat correct sir. My eldest son and his superb lady are with us! Lady CH and I collected them personally from the airport, having given Grimshaw (the chauffeur) the day off. Of course, all the servants were lined up when we returned to our humble mansion to welcome the young master home. Then of course, it was MARMITE sandwiches all round, I even let the servants have a whole sandwich each. This of course transported them into delights previously unknown to them before (the MARMITE is kept under lock and key). Best of all, the young master's lady, who is part Kiwi, was in raptures, having been treated to the taste of the one and only, the correct English MARMITE. Then of course, it was Lady CH's birthday, together with our youngest son. Yes, both on the same day! To celebrate, I gave all the staff an extra five minutes for their luncheon. All the family ventured forth in the evening for dinner, a wonderful affair, birthday cakes, gifts and cards galore, what larks. Today, being Sunday, we shall partake of cucumber sandwiches. These will be served in the top garden together with MARMITE. As a special concession to my northern ally Toff, we shall also order Yorkshire tea to be served. This may be a little too robust for the ladies, however us strong, handsome, non-poncy, non-la-di-da, southern gentlemen will partake with gusto, whoever he is. We shall of course raise raise our mugs to Toff (Yorkshire tea might melt the bone china cups usually employed to hold the beverage) in a toast to "Toff, Ian and MARMITE!" Soon we shall spend a few days at our country house, leaving our youngest son in charge of the estate. A superb chap, perhaps a little too kind to the servants sometimes, but an example for them all. I shall try and resume my usual ramblings and hopefully get Toff to spray his tea everywhere once again.  Now, it's time for MARMITE on toast methinks....... |
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Post by toff on Aug 13, 2013 0:11:27 GMT 1
Been quiet on this thread, so, just thought I'd mention I've actually tried some..ahem...Earl grey.  ...it was actually..well, nice. Not Strong, melt your tongue sort of stuff, which I usually drink ( On a side note, coffee - love it, but mine usually looks like mud, 3 sthingys (Nescafe gold),3 sweetex, and milk..mmmm..back to reality..), but a sort of gentle, tickle the palate sort of taste, with a sharp tang. Made me feel a little decadent, truth be told ( yes, I know you can get it in any shop, and even Manchester united fans drink it ( when their own urine isn't available..) ( Disclaimer..I couldn't care less about football. Love playing the game, and having a proper kick about and a laugh with the boys is a must....but watching grown men chasing the ball about for stupid sums of money makes my blood boil ( especially Man U, who field rapists and sexual perverts). As you've probably noticed, my entire family supports Liverpool (L.I.V.E.R.P, double O, R, Liverpool FC!), so I do by default.) I think personally think Man U fans are okay, have a great sense of fair play, and definitely do not support a team who shag each other in the team baths, and that rooney is a good husband, and is a really good looking fellow, and does not look like a shaved ape at all!)) In conclusion, The earl grey is a very 'nice' tea, and I will include it in my repertoire of drinks, however, it will firmly remain in the 'weekend' list ( when I am 'lax, and twixt jobs'). I can see how cucumber sandwiches would fit with this refreshment, both being light and airy ( this is NOT a detrimental comment!) May I suggest a further addition in the form of a madeira cake for tiffin. Must be home made though, as shop based items tend to be very dry. I have not tested earl grey and MARMITE toast yet, but I should imagine the MARMITE will swamp the delicate taste of the earl grey, whereas the taste of MARMITE, easily admits defeat to the storng, manly..nay..heroic taste of YORKSHIRE tea. YORKSHIRE! It's lovely! (Except for Bradford...avoid that like the plague.....) How the fu.ck can S.p.oo.n, as in eating cutlery, enter the world of swear words! It comes out as Sthingy! Sp.oo.ns, for Gods sake! I f**ked someone is starred? But... I ate some cake with a s.p.o.o.n?.... |
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Post by toff on Aug 13, 2013 0:17:11 GMT 1
anything that says sthingys is sthingys...something to do with the swear checker..sthingys is a swear word apparently.... as is arse, tits, f**k, nuts, wank, bollocks, thingy, thingy, bullnuts, knobhead...any swear words you can think of, please add, so we can see which ones get past... |
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Post by Crazy Horse on Aug 13, 2013 7:20:34 GMT 1
Ah, my dear Toff, You see the effect that a cup of Earl Grey can have upon a chap. Cakes of whatever type should always be homemade, far superior in every way to the sawdust filled junk sold in shops. One of our gardener chappies, Taylor his name, (I believe he came from Yorkshire) impertinently asked if I had ever thought of dipping my MARMITE sandwiches into the Earl Grey tea before partaking of said sandwiches. I dismissed him on the spot of course. The ladies were terribly upset at his comment and had the vapours for some time afterwards. As for the swearwords, remember your other thread on this sort of thing Toff? Are we still playing or have you conceded defeat to CH? |
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Post by iandhunt on Aug 29, 2013 23:11:20 GMT 1
I see that we are still going at it strong on the 7th page of this thread! LOL! Seems my vacation has runneth over a tad too much though. It appears that I have used up the last of my Vegemite a while back. I am going to give Marmite another go though.
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Post by renard80 on Aug 30, 2013 0:29:55 GMT 1
. . . I am going to give Marmite another go . . . And it will make you a better man - provided you aren't one of those girlie wimps who complain about the taste. Remember what Granny told you? "If you don't like the taste, that means it's doing you good." |
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Post by iandhunt on Aug 30, 2013 0:49:24 GMT 1
There is a reason Granny is dead Renard!  |
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Post by renard80 on Aug 30, 2013 3:33:01 GMT 1
There is a reason Granny is dead Renard! I love it, Ian! Now eat up your Marmite like a good boy . . . |
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Post by Crazy Horse on Aug 30, 2013 10:54:55 GMT 1
Now, Gentlemen,
Proof that Spitfires, Flying and MARMITE are inextricably linked.
There was a Battle of Britain pilot named Dennis Wissler whose father was of Swiss origin and came from the family that invented MARMITE. Unfortunately Dennis was killed in action,shortly before he was due to be married. (Documented in "FighterBoys" a book by Patrick Bishop.)
Ian, Granny lived to an incredibly old age, due to a diet of MARMITE, bread and dripping and Earl Grey tea. Thank goodness you have got rid of that imposter Vegemite and are now seeing sense in the wonderful world of MARMITE.
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Post by iandhunt on Aug 31, 2013 18:53:47 GMT 1
LOL. Once again CH, you are enlightening me to the true culinary cuisine that is Marmite. I feel that people sometimes fail to have an appreciation for foods that other countries find delightful just because it is different. Probably why I got along so well with the people of Iraq and Kuwait.
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Post by Crazy Horse on Oct 3, 2013 10:32:06 GMT 1
Granny even had a MARMITE shaped headstone.
Taking a suitcase full of MARMITE with us when we travel to Australia. Funny how much you can't bring in with you, but MARMITE is greatly valued there. The true English one that is!
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Post by toff on Oct 4, 2013 19:49:46 GMT 1
Guess what I just found in the back of the cupboard........  Mmmmmmmm......... bleurgh....... |
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Post by coupe1942 on Oct 5, 2013 4:32:58 GMT 1
This just goes to prove that you can indeed have it both ways, huh? Maybe even a couple of ways when you think about it. :-)   |
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Post by Crazy Horse on Oct 5, 2013 10:32:42 GMT 1
Coupe,
I am beginning to enjoy these postings. However, do you realise that it is not acceptable to post such disgusting obscene images such as those?
Lady CH has seen this and deems it a correct punishment to have you flogged in public then "stoned" with these dreadful imposter's jars of muck and to count yourself lucky to escape with such a light sentence.
Darn it man, she nearly spilled her Earl Grey tea when she saw this!
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Now, it's time for MARMITE on toast methinks.......
...it was actually..well, nice. Not Strong, melt your tongue sort of stuff, which I usually drink ( On a side note, coffee - love it, but mine usually looks like mud, 3 sthingys (Nescafe gold),3 sweetex, and milk..mmmm..back to reality..), but a sort of gentle, tickle the palate sort of taste, with a sharp tang. Made me feel a little decadent, truth be told ( yes, I know you can get it in any shop, and even Manchester united fans drink it ( when their own urine isn't available..)
