The thought of an 'English' theme pub serving 'brunch' is enough to make me choke on my bowl of shreddies.
― oppet, Monday, 28 October 2013 21:47 (ten years ago) link
Butcher & Squeeze
artisan cheese, serrano ham, dried & fresh fruit, water crackers & quince's membrillo
― Paraoxonases in Inflammation, Infection, and Toxicology (nakhchivan), Monday, 28 October 2013 21:48 (ten years ago) link
http://www.wsc.co.uk/forum-index/27-football/852607-mascots-observing-minutes-silences
― Nilmar Honorato da Silva, Monday, 11 November 2013 17:24 (ten years ago) link
Pompey v Norwich Sept 1997 - minute's silence for Lady Di - our mascot = over-sized mobile phone bowing its headset.
― Nilmar Honorato da Silva, Monday, 11 November 2013 17:30 (ten years ago) link
not to take the shine off the excellent WSC thread but the practice strikes me as spiritually American
― too much Michu, not enough meta (DJ Mencap), Monday, 11 November 2013 18:50 (ten years ago) link
the difference with america is that hieratic kitsch is naturalized, every nfl game has the national anthem and military pageantry alongside the cheerleaders and pyrotechnics, in this country the popular commemorative tendency is more a sort of uneasy solemnity enforced via bashfulness
― Nilmar Honorato da Silva, Monday, 11 November 2013 18:58 (ten years ago) link
none more real and England-y than this
http://www.theargus.co.uk/news/10794642.Katie_Price_refuses_to_come_out_of_back_room_at_Bolton_supermarket_as_perfume_launch_flops/
Fewer than 30 people queued to meet Katie Price at her fragrance signing in Bolton - and she responded by ordering out photographers and refusing to come out of a back room. The short queue gathered at Tesco Extra in Horwich near Bolton yesterday morning, where the Former Patcham High pupil was due to appear at 11am.. The strong-smelling, musky scent comes in a lipstick-red bottle, which the former Page 3 model said she designed to represent her "flirty yet innocent" side.One punter said it smelled just like Brut.
― piscesx, Tuesday, 12 November 2013 13:48 (ten years ago) link
http://www.real-whitby.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/Real-whitby-logo.jpg
― Nilmar Honorato da Silva, Friday, 15 November 2013 09:59 (ten years ago) link
that site appears to feature a whole section devoted to the annual Goth weekend, which could be none more England
― a strident purist when it comes to band-related shirts (Noodle Vague), Friday, 15 November 2013 11:15 (ten years ago) link
http://www.youtube.com/user/benheels/videos?sort=dd&view=0&shelf_id=1
― r|t|c, Saturday, 16 November 2013 09:52 (ten years ago) link
realness
― a strident purist when it comes to band-related shirts (Noodle Vague), Saturday, 16 November 2013 10:22 (ten years ago) link
yeah, have to cop a late pass cos the tremendous 'mans on road' there is attracting hipster kisses now but really it's all high grade material as they say
― r|t|c, Saturday, 16 November 2013 10:27 (ten years ago) link
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/premier-inn-guest-stripped-naked-2786577
― In times of osterity, these Eton-educated poshboys (Bananaman Begins), Saturday, 16 November 2013 10:56 (ten years ago) link
that version doesn't have the realest bit of the story
The court was told Small had travelled from Sheffield to make a deal on a used car.
― a strident purist when it comes to band-related shirts (Noodle Vague), Saturday, 16 November 2013 11:18 (ten years ago) link
demeanour, accent etc of mans on road bruh reminds a little of ex newsnight now channel 4 news economics maven paul mason, could be his son or nephew or something
― Nilmar Honorato da Silva, Saturday, 16 November 2013 12:36 (ten years ago) link
obviously the ben heels youtube channel is my favourite thing in the thread
― ogmor, Saturday, 16 November 2013 13:40 (ten years ago) link
dunno if loss of life is too grim, out of bounds, but the peterborough ditch murders look v real england to me
― woof, Tuesday, 19 November 2013 09:58 (ten years ago) link
reports giving impression that her plea is more 'cba with a trial' than 'guilty'
― woof, Tuesday, 19 November 2013 10:07 (ten years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=3FtrloDwPQw
― the Shearer of simulated snowsex etc. (Dwight Yorke), Tuesday, 19 November 2013 11:44 (ten years ago) link
Enjoyed the little detail at the end of this:
Magistrates heard that police only became aware of the collision on 16 May because Way tweeted "definitely knocked a cyclist off his bike earlier. I have right of way - he doesn't even pay road tax!" using the hashtag #bloodycyclists afterwards.The cyclist, Toby Hockley, suffered bruising and minor damage to his bike in the incident, near the village of Rockland All Saints, Norfolk.Way was ordered to pay a £337 fine and £300 in costs, and was given seven points on her licence.She said in court: "The tweet was spur of the moment. It was ridiculous and stupid and I apologise to all cyclists. It is the biggest regret of my life so far."Way refused to comment as she left court, saying she had signed an exclusive television deal.
The cyclist, Toby Hockley, suffered bruising and minor damage to his bike in the incident, near the village of Rockland All Saints, Norfolk.
Way was ordered to pay a £337 fine and £300 in costs, and was given seven points on her licence.
She said in court: "The tweet was spur of the moment. It was ridiculous and stupid and I apologise to all cyclists. It is the biggest regret of my life so far."
Way refused to comment as she left court, saying she had signed an exclusive television deal.
― famous for hits! (seandalai), Tuesday, 19 November 2013 15:33 (ten years ago) link
the next biggest regret of her life so far
― just got dope thai food (Nilmar Honorato da Silva), Tuesday, 19 November 2013 15:34 (ten years ago) link
Hope her first name is Rita
― veneer timber (imago), Tuesday, 19 November 2013 15:38 (ten years ago) link
like to imagine a TV-ideas-pitching freelance desperado with a lightbulb above his head, the glow increasing as he ponders the surname Way and the phrse "right of way"
― too much Michu, not enough meta (DJ Mencap), Tuesday, 19 November 2013 15:38 (ten years ago) link
that was an xp but they can coexist imho
― too much Michu, not enough meta (DJ Mencap), Tuesday, 19 November 2013 15:39 (ten years ago) link
I'm a Celebrity Get Out of My Way
― Thomas K Amphong (Tom D.), Tuesday, 19 November 2013 15:42 (ten years ago) link
Fagg, 56, of Redgeland Rise, St Leonards, was due in Crawley Magistrates’ Court today to enter pleas to three counts.
He is charged on August 22 with harassment.
The specifics of this offence are “for approximately three years you have regularly called and visited the office of Holden and co solicitors and then in August 2013 you began to attend the offices leaving notes on the window and shouting outside the offices.
“On August 22 you then attended the offices and committed criminal damage by throwing fish entrails and sour milk on the carpet.
“On August 23 you attended the offices and poured a brown substance over the front windows of the offices.
“On August 28 you sent an abusive letter to Jolyon Holden and on September 11 after being arrested and bailed for this harassment you left a threatening message on the answer phone of the offices.”
― but my heart is full of woah (NickB), Wednesday, 20 November 2013 17:58 (ten years ago) link
It must be said, we are a nation rich in brown substances.
How much of that could one do and not get to the point of being charged with harrassment?asking for a friend
― kinder, Wednesday, 20 November 2013 18:11 (ten years ago) link
i think we all know who
http://resources3.news.com.au/images/2011/02/22/1226010/267623-ben-elton.jpg
― Merdeyeux, Wednesday, 20 November 2013 18:14 (ten years ago) link
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-norfolk-25140358
― I like to think I have learnt a thing or two about music (Neil S), Thursday, 28 November 2013 16:00 (ten years ago) link
Supt Carl Edwards said: "Firstly, I'd like to stress that it isn't against the law to dress up as a clown.
"Nobody has been assaulted and it appears that the people involved are waiting for a passer-by to be startled by their appearance and run away, and then the clown runs after them for a short distance."
it is important to gain a perspective on these incidents
― Tiger City of Culture (Nasty, Brutish & Short), Thursday, 28 November 2013 16:11 (ten years ago) link
Interested to see clown loitering perhaps starting to go viral after the Northampton occurrences. Anticipating the growth of a new subculture.
― a multimillionaire’s flippant reference to a “ho” (Bananaman Begins), Thursday, 28 November 2013 21:59 (ten years ago) link
subculture shd die off pretty quick the first time one of these dorks startles somebody with a low tolerance for being startled
― Noodle of the Vague family (Noodle Vague), Thursday, 28 November 2013 22:02 (ten years ago) link
http://www.lynnnews.co.uk/webimage/1.5700506.1385117655!/image/3181243510.jpg_gen/derivatives/articleImgDeriv_628px/3181243510.jpg
― the Shearer of simulated snowsex etc. (Dwight Yorke), Thursday, 28 November 2013 22:16 (ten years ago) link
many uk subcultures quite able to cope and even thrive while getting whaled on by yobs a lot tbf
― a multimillionaire’s flippant reference to a “ho” (Bananaman Begins), Thursday, 28 November 2013 22:18 (ten years ago) link
good point, sir
― Noodle of the Vague family (Noodle Vague), Thursday, 28 November 2013 22:38 (ten years ago) link
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BbR4QIhCYAAcR0d.jpg
― the Shearer of simulated snowsex etc. (Dwight Yorke), Thursday, 12 December 2013 10:59 (ten years ago) link
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BbPe3WgCUAEYlLu.jpg
― the Shearer of simulated snowsex etc. (Dwight Yorke), Thursday, 12 December 2013 11:00 (ten years ago) link
I must say I have a lot of love for the kind of institutional stairwell pictured in that last shot. Prefer them to be unsullied by Space Raiders / M&Ms / unspecified slop obv.
I particularly love when pubs which have been decorated as traditional pubs on the ground floor of 60s / 70s developments but the wood-pannelled door marked "toilets" opens to a stairwell / corridor in this precise style, St Bride's Tavern off New Bridge Street being a particularly good example.
― Tim, Thursday, 12 December 2013 11:08 (ten years ago) link
unspecified slop looks like blood to me, no doubt spilled in a Space Raiders vs M&Ms beef
― gaze not into the navel (onimo), Thursday, 12 December 2013 11:39 (ten years ago) link
Maybe more Real Britannia than specifically England but Iceland's attempts at hors d'oeuvres made me thing of this thread.
http://www.iceland.co.uk/_assets/images/cache/autoxauto/4769.jpg
Yes, that is a fish finger with a single chip embedded in mushy peas.
Also their attempts to help us navigate the minefield that is choosing wine for a party:
http://groceries.iceland.co.uk/medias/sys_master/h43/he7/8823802789918.jpg
― gaze not into the navel (onimo), Thursday, 12 December 2013 11:44 (ten years ago) link
That Iceland stuff makes me think that a PR agency has persuaded them to chase some 'ironic hipster food' buzz.
― oppet, Thursday, 12 December 2013 13:33 (ten years ago) link
They had paper cones of chips as hors d'oeurves a few years ago and probably looked at trend reports to come to that decision.
― hatcat marnell (suzy), Thursday, 12 December 2013 13:56 (ten years ago) link
The fish finger/pea/chip tower sounds delicious tbh.
― oppet, Thursday, 12 December 2013 14:01 (ten years ago) link
i've had them, they're alright
― shillelagh law (Noodle Vague), Thursday, 12 December 2013 16:55 (ten years ago) link
everything about this storyhttp://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-beds-bucks-herts-25390071
― ( X '____' )/ (zappi), Sunday, 15 December 2013 13:52 (ten years ago) link
Similar thing happened last year iirc. Santa's Grotto was said to be staffed by young, thin men is a good line.
― oppet, Sunday, 15 December 2013 14:04 (ten years ago) link
iirc the similar event last year had a profoundly Real England photoset to go along with it.
― Merdeyeux, Sunday, 15 December 2013 14:12 (ten years ago) link
actually I was thinking of one from a few years back, but: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/spl/hi/pop_ups/08/uk_lapland_new_forest/html/1.stm
― Merdeyeux, Sunday, 15 December 2013 14:14 (ten years ago) link