What makes Britain Great?
Apr 6th 2014, 1:44 pm
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Re: What makes Britain Great?
heartbreakingly lovely, accessible countryside
genuine, self-effacing people (not excluding Facetious Pedants) who are kind to animals
stunning architecture – cathedrals to cottages
British TV
British food
short distances, easy transportation
mild climate
complete absence of deadly marsupials
contempt for Americans (oops, did I say that?)
above all, it is home.
With your permission, I shall now cry into my chilled, tasteless American beer.
genuine, self-effacing people (not excluding Facetious Pedants) who are kind to animals
stunning architecture – cathedrals to cottages
British TV
British food
short distances, easy transportation
mild climate
complete absence of deadly marsupials
contempt for Americans (oops, did I say that?)
above all, it is home.
With your permission, I shall now cry into my chilled, tasteless American beer.
Apr 6th 2014, 2:46 pm
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Re: What makes Britain Great?
heartbreakingly lovely, accessible countryside
genuine, self-effacing people (not excluding Facetious Pedants) who are kind to animals
stunning architecture – cathedrals to cottages
British TV
British food
short distances, easy transportation
mild climate
complete absence of deadly marsupials
contempt for Americans (oops, did I say that?)
above all, it is home.
With your permission, I shall now cry.
genuine, self-effacing people (not excluding Facetious Pedants) who are kind to animals
stunning architecture – cathedrals to cottages
British TV
British food
short distances, easy transportation
mild climate
complete absence of deadly marsupials
contempt for Americans (oops, did I say that?)
above all, it is home.
With your permission, I shall now cry.
Apr 6th 2014, 2:49 pm
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Re: What makes Britain Great?
Btw, DR, you need to try French beer before you mock American. At any rate there are microbreweries in the US.
Here Kronenburg is regarded as a premium beer
Here Kronenburg is regarded as a premium beer
Apr 6th 2014, 3:01 pm
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Re: What makes Britain Great?
I was pleasantly surprised at the beers in Belgium when I visited recently. Some of them tasted wonderfully light but were packed with alcohol!
Apr 6th 2014, 4:37 pm
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Re: What makes Britain Great?
Yes, slightly off topic, but the French tend to have a beer to cool down or chill or whatever. So the strong Belgian beers are everywhere.
French beer - well my American nephews introduced me to something called Milwaukees Best.
Must have been brewed by a Frenchman.
Last weekend I had a few pints of Marstons with the son and heir. Who has finally renounced Lagers.
Pedigree HAS to be of the things that makes Britain great.
French beer - well my American nephews introduced me to something called Milwaukees Best.
Must have been brewed by a Frenchman.
Last weekend I had a few pints of Marstons with the son and heir. Who has finally renounced Lagers.
Pedigree HAS to be of the things that makes Britain great.
Apr 8th 2014, 6:13 pm
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Re: What makes Britain Great?
It was Queen Victoria. I believe she left us some time ago.
Apr 8th 2014, 6:54 pm
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Re: What makes Britain Great?
What was Queen Victoria ?
Apr 8th 2014, 7:02 pm
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Apr 8th 2014, 7:02 pm
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Apr 9th 2014, 3:04 pm
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Re: What makes Britain Great?
You see - today's youth only know about "Celebrities". Shockers !
Apr 9th 2014, 3:10 pm
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Re: What makes Britain Great?
I wish I knew what the **** anyone in this thread was actually on about 
Apr 9th 2014, 3:20 pm
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Re: What makes Britain Great?
The US now has many microbreweries, they're popping up like mushrooms all over the place, and their beers are finally starting to show up in mainstream restaurants. There are also many more specialist bars opening up with many "craft" beers and usually good food too. 