RMweb Premium nick_bastable Posted June 14, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 14, 2017 You mean I've been wrong all these years its not Melton Mowbrayshire? Good grief next your be suggesting that Pudding isn't from the country of PRY ( Peoples Republic of Yorkshire ) Nick 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Edwardian Posted June 14, 2017 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted June 14, 2017 Firmly in 'old bloke' mode: The Clangers isn't what is was. My youngest bro used to watch it, and I used to watch over his shoulder, and I'm sure that the 'back then' version had a drier, more bizarre, wit. PS: there is a clear rule that any county-themed, hand-held, pastry-enclosed, foodstuff is inedible. Things that never needed a remake: No.1 Total Recall, No.2 The Clangers Taking a step sideways, what about Pussy Cat Willum and Ollie Beak? What about them? You mean I've been wrong all these years its not Melton Mowbrayshire? Interesting idea. One of my more extreme plans was to invent a major pre-Grouping company, something like Edward Beal's WMR, but with an entire in depth history, including Locomotive Superintendents and their characteristic styles. The line would have been the Great Midland & Eastern Railway, focussing on the East Midlands, but featuring the newly absorbed North & South Junction Railway. The layout was to be set in the Edwardian period, and to feature Buckminster Junction. This is a nod to Buckingham Great Central. Peter Denny took a real, but insignificant place that sounded more important that it was - Grandborough - and made it an important railway junction. My version would be Buckminister, which is a real place, but despite the pretensions of its name, is merely a small estate village. It sounds like it should be an ancient town of great importance with a Minster! I can't help thinking that 'Mowbrayshire' could fit in with the scheme somehow. 4 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Edwardian Posted June 14, 2017 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted June 14, 2017 Good grief next your be suggesting that Pudding isn't from the country of PRY ( Peoples Republic of Yorkshire ) Nick No one would dare suggest that, Nick, surely? 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Londontram Posted June 14, 2017 Share Posted June 14, 2017 Good grief next your be suggesting that Pudding isn't from the country of PRY ( Peoples Republic of Yorkshire ) Nick Don't mention the PRY or they'll start pushing for another Independence referendum Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium nick_bastable Posted June 14, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 14, 2017 Don't mention the PRY or they'll start pushing for another Independence referendum if they do I will be moving there Nick 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Edwardian Posted June 14, 2017 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted June 14, 2017 Don't mention the PRY or they'll start pushing for another Independence referendum Just wait until God's Own County becomes God's Own Republic (under the leadership of Saint Boycott); it won't be long before they act to reclaim their historic borders, i.e. all land south of the Tees. Next they will claim the right to 'liberate' Yorkshiremen inside what remains of County Durham and occupy the land up to the Tyne. Giant banners bearing the white rose will hang from every government building in the Occupied Zone and battalions of flat-cap wearing storm troopers will march north for the invasion of Geordie Land. Once Newcastle falls, I can imagine the scene; drunken Yorkshire soldiers round the piano in the public bar, loudly singing 'On Ilkla Moor ...', when, in a rare act of defiance, a young girl starts singing 'Blaydon Races', and everyone else takes up the song, drowning out the invaders. 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold phil_sutters Posted June 14, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 14, 2017 (edited) The layout was to be set in the Edwardian period, and to feature Buckminster Junction. Should it escape Beeching the local architect Mr. Fuller, might dream up a dramatic station for the late 20th century. http://media.architecturaldigest.com/photos/56be123ff80b269a4abafe1e/master/w_640,c_limit/buckminster-fuller-architecture-02.jpg Edited June 14, 2017 by phil_sutters 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nearholmer Posted June 14, 2017 Share Posted June 14, 2017 St Enodoc is right, and Yorkshire Pudding, Norfolk Scones, Sussex Pond Pudding, and any number of other things are also excluded, because they are not 'pastry enclosed'. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium nick_bastable Posted June 14, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 14, 2017 St Enodoc is right, and Yorkshire Pudding, Norfolk Scones, Sussex Pond Pudding, and any number of other things are also excluded, because they are not 'pastry enclosed'. Alas neither are many offerings in Restaurants that masquerade as Pies ( also on that bases Gypsy Tart is also of the menu ) This thread reminds me more and more of a Gentleman's Club with Smoking Jackets deep chairs and pass the port to the left Thoroughly enjoying it Nick 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trade Member BlueLightning Posted June 14, 2017 Trade Member Share Posted June 14, 2017 I don't know. You lot and all your talk for food, and counties, and my proximity to Sainsburys......... I'm almost tempted to send you the bill!! Gary PS. This means Sainsbury's in Eastbourne still sell it, it's hidden in the deli counter!! 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caley Jim Posted June 14, 2017 Share Posted June 14, 2017 The exceptions are Scotch Pies and Scottish Steak pies, the first is too greasy, the second is normally full of gristle.. OBJECTION YOUR HONOUR!!! Neither product from our local bakers http://www.theorchardbiggar.co.uk/ fits that description, in fact both are award winning!! There is also the Forfar bridie, but then Forfar is no longer a county either. Jim 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mullie Posted June 14, 2017 Share Posted June 14, 2017 Just wait until God's Own County becomes God's Own Republic (under the leadership of Saint Boycott); it won't be long before they act to reclaim their historic borders, i.e. all land south of the Tees. Next they will claim the right to 'liberate' Yorkshiremen inside what remains of County Durham and occupy the land up to the Tyne. Giant banners bearing the white rose will hang from every government building in the Occupied Zone and battalions of flat-cap wearing storm troopers will march north for the invasion of Geordie Land. Once Newcastle falls, I can imagine the scene; drunken Yorkshire soldiers round the piano in the public bar, loudly singing 'On Ilkla Moor ...', when, in a rare act of defiance, a young girl starts singing 'Blaydon Races', and everyone else takes up the song, drowning out the invaders. Hmmmmm!! https://youtu.be/vpLZs5nbK9k Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Northroader Posted June 14, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 14, 2017 On the subject of local delicacies, I have to propose lardy cake from Wiltshire, a real chloresterol product, as it was a sort of cake, but totally saturated in lard. Because of this it is better served up warmed, with the lard in a liquid state oozing out. In Swindon works, Friday was "Lardy morning" with lads sent out to bring it in from the local shops. It then went into "lardy warmers", each gang having their own homemade job, biscuit tins with electric heating elements sort of thing. This would then be consumed with relish at morning tea break. I've tried to find a picture of a really runny one without success. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Hroth Posted June 14, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 14, 2017 Just wait until God's Own County becomes God's Own Republic (under the leadership of Saint Boycott); it won't be long before they act to reclaim their historic borders, i.e. all land south of the Tees. Next they will claim the right to 'liberate' Yorkshiremen inside what remains of County Durham and occupy the land up to the Tyne. Giant banners bearing the white rose will hang from every government building in the Occupied Zone and battalions of flat-cap wearing storm troopers will march north for the invasion of Geordie Land. Once Newcastle falls, I can imagine the scene; drunken Yorkshire soldiers round the piano in the public bar, loudly singing 'On Ilkla Moor ...', when, in a rare act of defiance, a young girl starts singing 'Blaydon Races', and everyone else takes up the song, drowning out the invaders. And in the final scene, the two heros walk into the mist, to cross the moors into Lancashire. (after one has dropped a bottle of Newcastle Brown Ale into a wastebin.....) 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Edwardian Posted June 14, 2017 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted June 14, 2017 (edited) And in the final scene, the two heroes walk into the mist, to cross the moors into Lancashire. (after one has dropped a bottle of Newcastle Brown Ale into a wastebin.....) And that could be the start of a beautiful friendship .... Ecky Thump! Edited June 14, 2017 by Edwardian 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium St Enodoc Posted June 14, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 14, 2017 Just wait until God's Own County becomes God's Own Republic (under the leadership of Saint Boycott); it won't be long before they act to reclaim their historic borders, i.e. all land south of the Tees. Next they will claim the right to 'liberate' Yorkshiremen inside what remains of County Durham and occupy the land up to the Tyne. Giant banners bearing the white rose will hang from every government building in the Occupied Zone and battalions of flat-cap wearing storm troopers will march north for the invasion of Geordie Land. Once Newcastle falls, I can imagine the scene; drunken Yorkshire soldiers round the piano in the public bar, loudly singing 'On Ilkla Moor ...', when, in a rare act of defiance, a young girl starts singing 'Blaydon Races', and everyone else takes up the song, drowning out the invaders. But we'll always have Morpeth... Alas neither are many offerings in Restaurants that masquerade as Pies ( also on that bases Gypsy Tart is also of the menu ) This thread reminds me more and more of a Gentleman's Club with Smoking Jackets deep chairs and pass the port to the left Thoroughly enjoying it Nick Long time since I had a gypsy tart... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Edwardian Posted June 14, 2017 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted June 14, 2017 (edited) But we'll always have Morpeth... Priceless! It's not often I laugh out loud these days, but I did at that. Inspired. Edited June 14, 2017 by Edwardian 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium nick_bastable Posted June 14, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 14, 2017 But we'll always have Morpeth... Long time since I had a gypsy tart... plenty in the local Bakers although I always found it disgusting ( memories of School Dinner ) although very easy to make Morpeth sounds too far North for my tastes Nick Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Edwardian Posted June 14, 2017 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted June 14, 2017 Long time since I had a gypsy tart... I always found it disgusting ... although very easy to make Oh, I don't know ... 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Compound2632 Posted June 14, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 14, 2017 Oh, I don't know ... Dear me. It was better when folk were fixated on JA... 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Edwardian Posted June 14, 2017 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted June 14, 2017 Dear me. It was better when folk were fixated on JA... Nurse! 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Hroth Posted June 15, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 15, 2017 But we'll always have Morpeth... If it had been: "But we'll always have Carlisle..." We could have tapped into a proper railways meme! 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium TheQ Posted June 15, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 15, 2017 (edited) OBJECTION YOUR HONOUR!!! Neither product from our local bakers http://www.theorchardbiggar.co.uk/ fits that description, in fact both are award winning!! There is also the Forfar bridie, but then Forfar is no longer a county either. Jim Hmm I might go through Biggar next week (I some times get bored with the M74 and take a cross country trip across to Bo'ness). I had forgotten the Bridie, a sort of Cornish pasty without the complications of vegetables. I like them Edited June 15, 2017 by TheQ 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonB Posted June 15, 2017 Share Posted June 15, 2017 Almost back to a railway theme...... travelled North on Northern Belle, served Haggis as we crossed the border, but since we'd had a Champagne Breakfast we were not feeling too much pain. It seemed OK, but since I've never sampled before or since how do I know? 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold ChrisN Posted June 15, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 15, 2017 When we went to Scotland last year I bought a book on the railway to Portpatrick, or was it a book on Portpatrick with the railway in it, cannot remember. Either way there was a picture in it dating from about1915 with a group of men at the last meeting of a bowls club or something and they all had flat caps as large as Bill Oddie's. I had to look at least twice to make sure it was not a joke! (You would have thought I would have checked the details before posting, I did and cannot find the book.) Back on railways. The station at Portpatrick used to in LMS days receive excursions which were double headed and ten coaches long. The platform could only accommodate 5 coaches. It was the terminus and you could not just draw forward to set down the passengers at the back. There were numerous sidings but if you were at the back it would have been a bit of a wait. You can see why cars became popular. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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