ahh the memories

der der der der, der der der der, der der der deeeeeer der deeer
der der der der, der der der der, der, de der de der, der der der der wah wah.

that was my attempt at humming the Roobard and Custard theme.

Its a similar thing to when anyone asks you to "do" the Knight rider theme tune - you always end up sounding like a bad banjo impression.

That was me asking what the hell is Roobarb and custard?

Sounded just right to me

A 1970's cartoon about a badly drawn green dog and purple cat. It was wicked

O.K. if you say so.

Well, it aint crumble to be eaten in this house but humble.

Here's part of the scene. People well established in Canada will know, at a glance, that that's not rhubarb but burdock, trampled not out of fear but for it's juice. Juice that superstition holds will repel mosquitoes.

Loved it & the theme was just right

...After your time I assume Steve.

...and I prefer rhubarb in crumble, in fact may make this weekend now....

plus I recall it was good for dualling with, or for umbrellas in a summer storm.....hmm, my yokel-ness seems to be coming through

This is a rather weird thread ... but thankyou for starting it!

Burdock .... that's what you make wine out of isn't it? ... with dandelions??

Having just googled this, it seems that "1st year" burdock and rhubarb look very similar, but burdock has hollow stems.

You sir, have the first vegetable circle in Canada.

Were you involved in that crash landing the other day?

Dandelion and burdock was, I think, an odd beverage consumed by dirty kneed boys in short trousers in the north. Just William probably drank it. I don't think it involved alcohol.

You can also dry/roast burdock root to make a coffee substitute.
Oh, and rhubarb finds it a little hard to adapt to the drought & sun-strewn S of Spain! ... but it's surviving, just....