The Brits

Ameriscot said:
I've never had a cucumber sandwich but I think some of the posh ones might. And the warm beer thing is total BS. It comes from the fact that ales are cool, not cold. Lagers are icy cold. So nobody drinks warm beer here, ever. :playful: And they don't drink Budweiser!!
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Absolutely right Annie about the warm beer totally BS... and btw yes I've had cucumber sarnies...quite nice on a hot summer day..but not with beer...with iced fruit juice
 

OOps Glinda how did I miss you saying our food was bad????....noooooo, it isn't believe me, that is a total myth..
 

hollydolly said:
Absolutely right Annie about the warm beer totally BS... and btw yes I've had cucumber sarnies...quite nice on a hot summer day..but not with beer...with iced fruit juice
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They could be nice on a hot day but not exactly filling. My niece was taken to the Ritz for tea on her 7th birthday. Cucumber sandwiches and the works. She even wore white gloves.
 
"worst of all, they drive on the wrong side of the road!"

Driving on the right was an edict of Napoleon (that's why the Swedes only changed a few years ago - like us they were never conquered by him!).

You Yanks can do what you like, but it'll be a cold day in hell before we do what some Frog tells us!




 
I've never had them at the Ritz..but I've had tea at the ritz and it's very nice..altho' they give you a lot of cake which fills you up very quickly..so you can't eat much. The first time I had cucumber sandwiches was at my friends' house when I was a teen...the parents were titled people and it was a summers' day and there was about 6 of us at our friends' house, so we sat out on the terrace overlooking their tennis court, being served these tiny thinly cut cucumber sandwiches , and I though...**ewww* but they were really tasty... :D
 
Laurie said:
"worst of all, they drive on the wrong side of the road!"

Driving on the right was an edict of Napoleon (that's why the Swedes only changed a few years ago - like us they were never conquered by him!).

You Yanks can do what you like, but it'll be a cold day in hell before we do what some Frog tells us!
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Never a truer word spoken Laurie..
 
hollydolly said:
I've never had them at the Ritz..but I've had tea at the ritz and it's very nice..altho' they give you a lot of cake which fills you up very quickly..so you can't eat much. The first time I had cucumber sandwiches was at my friends' house when I was a teen...the parents were titled people and it was a summers' day and there was about 6 of us at our friends' house, so we sat out on the terrace overlooking their tennis court, being served these tiny thinly cut cucumber sandwiches , and I though...**ewww* but they were really tasty... :D
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I love cucumber so they wouldn't be bad tasting at all.

My brother's family was temporarily living in London so a mom and daughter trip to the Ritz for tea for her birthday. My niece was in awe at only age 7. She didn't have tea though, juice I think.
 
AZ Jim said:
They are ok but let's face it, tea instead of coffee? They use the unnecessary U in many words and worst of all, they drive on the wrong side of the road! But on the other hand they have some damn nice people.
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How did I miss this?! I'll have you know that when cars were first on the roads in the US they drove on the left!
 
About the food. I'll admit I've had some good meals there and cucumber sandwiches sound just fine. But I don't eat meat. And some of the parts of animals they're willing to eat are just disgusting. ick! On the other hand, something I forgot to mention that I love (or is it luurve?) is the gardens! OMG! Those alone make up for haggis and kidneys and all that icky stuff!
 
Glinda said:
About the food. I'll admit I've had some good meals there and cucumber sandwiches sound just fine. But I don't eat meat. And some of the parts of animals they're willing to eat are just disgusting. ick! On the other hand, something I forgot to mention that I love (or is it luurve?) is the gardens! OMG! Those alone make up for haggis and kidneys and all that icky stuff!
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There are plenty of other foods to choose. Not like haggis and kidney are the only things on the menu. Tons of veggie choices as well. My veggie brother was dead impressed with the veggie options when he lived here.

As for gardens...come up and see ours!
 
Laurie said:
Funnily enough, when I lived in Germany I found driving on the right much easier and more natural.

Don'y you dare tell the Americans or French I said so though!
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I get really annoyed when I go back to the US and drive. They may have roundabouts now, which they didn't when I lived there, but they aren't the same. And those 4 way stop signs! Traffic just flows more smoothly here. Plus you can flip the finger at another driver who screws up and not worry about him shooting you! :rolleyes:
 
Nothing posh about cucumber sandwiches, I have had them since I was a child and the only titles in my family were Mr and Mrs.:)

I also have had tea at the Ritz and very nice it was too.:)
 
Bee said:
Nothing posh about cucumber sandwiches, I have had them since I was a child and the only titles in my family were Mr and Mrs.:)

I also have had tea at the Ritz and very nice it was too.:)
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Well, maybe I'll have to try one. I don't eat white bread though. Do you put mayo or butter on them?
 
Ameriscot said:
Well, maybe I'll have to try one. I don't eat white bread though. Do you put mayo or butter on them?
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The first time I was served them they were sliced paper thin, and served on equally paper thin white bread and butter cut into tiny bite size pieces.. nowadays If I have them I make them on thin sliced wholemeal or seeded granary with mayo...or even a thin spread of taramasalata
 
hollydolly said:
The first time I was served them they were sliced paper thin, and served on equally paper thin white bread and butter cut into tiny bite size pieces.. nowadays If I have them I make them on thin sliced wholemeal or seeded granary with mayo...or even a thin spread of taramasalata
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I always thought they were on white bread which I only eat if I'm having a white bakery roll with bacon, or french bread. Otherwise won't touch it. Seed wholemeal would be nice.
 

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