Well that beats Florentine's - from where I posted my cheapest meal out (also eggs biriyani) - they are still excellent value imho.

AndyD 8-)#

Only because they can't get into the corn.

Little Boy Blue,
Come blow your horn,
The sheep's in the meadow,
The cow's in the corn;

Seems to me you're all a load of tight arsed bastards who don't want to spend anything. Bet you all look for the cheapest fish curry rice and cheapest dal fry.

Today, I bought just over 2kg piggy leg from nice Mr Fernando in Margao for Rs. 150kg. Roast pork tomorrow. Just finished yesterday's beef stew with a Haywards 5000 (Rs50). Now consuming some camembert with a glass of Port Wine 1000 Gold, Rs200. They do an ordinary one at around Rs100 which I can't really tell the difference. Don't know if I'll bother with the Gold again. Also been testing Grover La Reserve (red), which won a best wine prize last year. Quite nice, smooth Rs500.
Small Kingfisher,Tuborg Rs40 or less for me. Large Kingfisher Rs70/80. Shack allocations are Monday, subject to shack owner association riots etc........
Beach side restaurant bars are up and running or painting etc.
Let's get ready to rock 'n' roll!

From memory, descendants of the "Haywards" have a hotel in the Majorda area of South Goa. I have seen Haywards 5000 in the 'offy' but never tried it, does it state the abv on the can?

As for the shack allocation, it seems to be descending into farce again this year. I read about the government deciding to restrict the number of shacks on certain beaches this season. Our local beach at Betalbatim was mentioned - which will be interesting as there is only one shack at Sunset beach & only four or five at Betalbatim beach proper.

H.

p.s. - I don't consider myself a "tight arsed bastard" in any respect but I do like value for money, I dislike being overcharged & I hate the prospect of being ripped off.

Hayward types do have a place in Majorda. You've probably seen him in action. There are usually 8 shacks on Majorda. I haven't heard if that's affected. Don't know about Anri's. The Miccky is in jail, so I don't know if he'll be giving any permissions. The South shack owners (SOWS) are kicking up about allocations and reductions and threatening to delay everything. Cut off yer.......
We shall see on Monday.

Sorry, forgot, beer is 8% but it's not chewy. OK for 1 or 2 sitting in watching football.

Anthony of Anri's did not look particularly well after his stroke - really bad for a bloke of such a relatively young age. I thought Mental Mickky had managed to get himself into the GMC at Bambolim with irregular heartbeat etc etc

Beer wise, enjoying some Old Crafty Hen - reduced from £2.79 per bottle to 4 for a fiver at Tesco - 6.5% & very nice it is too.

H.

p.s. - did you know Wally Shuff, the Scottish guy who was killed by a speeding driver.

I didn't know him but I'm told I'd know him if I saw him.
Didn't know Anri's well. Agnel at Sunshine looked very bad. He's gone down hill very quickly. Gates are closed now but the story was that ZeeBop were interested. He did tell me they were looking when I saw him about 3/4 weeks ago. Don't think he's got long. Very nice geezer.

Only went to ZeeBop a couple of times - food was fine, just nothing special. The whole stretch of Majorda/Utorda beach had got a bit too Russian/Latvian/Estonian whatever for my liking so we either stuck to Anri's or went down to Zumbrai at the far side of the Taj Exotica at Benaulim.

H.

P.S. - Whereabouts is 'Sunshine' ? I feel like I should know but I can't remember.

Yes, saw an article in the UK recently - apparently they are Honorary PIO's !!!
The distillery is more famous than the brewery and their father was famous for telling Morarji Desai (Indian PM famous for urine therapy) that at least they had one thing in common - they were both well known for consuming their own product (Splendid!)

AndyD 8-)#

Excellent & very true! I will have to buy Hayward's 5000 & try it the next time I see it in Dalci stores in Betalbatim.

Am also looking forward to the taste of my first cold Kingfisher of the season.

H.

Don't! - distance lends enchantment...

AndyD 8-)#

Yes it does, but I don't think I'll be underwhelmed & even if I am, the 2nd & 3rd ones will taste progressively better.

H.

OOH Hem you little devil you !!!

Dread - x

Little things please little minds I know - At least when I've set my aspirations low, I know I've little chance of failing. . . . . . . . . . . .

H.