On 30/01/2023 16:28, Jeff Gaines wrote:
You're well inside the Meridian (South Coast) and BBC South regions, by
Can anybody tell me why BBC and ITV think that my SP6 postcode (I live
in Dorset, 3 miles west of Fordingbridge) is in the Meridan TV region?
It wouldn't normally matter but ITV news were filming in the village
today.
quite some measure.
You're not in the West Region
http://tx.mb21.co.uk/mapsys/anatv/mendip.gif
Or the South West Region
http://tx.mb21.co.uk/mapsys/anatv/stocklandhill.gif
On Mon 30/01/2023 16:42, Mark Carver wrote:
On 30/01/2023 16:28, Jeff Gaines wrote:
You're well inside the Meridian (South Coast) and BBC South regions,
Can anybody tell me why BBC and ITV think that my SP6 postcode (I
live in Dorset, 3 miles west of Fordingbridge) is in the Meridan TV
region? It wouldn't normally matter but ITV news were filming in the
village today.
by quite some measure.
You're not in the West Region
http://tx.mb21.co.uk/mapsys/anatv/mendip.gif
Or the South West Region
http://tx.mb21.co.uk/mapsys/anatv/stocklandhill.gif
If it was ITV News rather than Meridian News surely it will be on the national bulletin?
On 30/01/2023 16:53, Woody wrote:
On Mon 30/01/2023 16:42, Mark Carver wrote:
On 30/01/2023 16:28, Jeff Gaines wrote:
You're well inside the Meridian (South Coast) and BBC South regions,
Can anybody tell me why BBC and ITV think that my SP6 postcode (I
live in Dorset, 3 miles west of Fordingbridge) is in the Meridan TV
region? It wouldn't normally matter but ITV news were filming in the
village today.
by quite some measure.
You're not in the West Region
http://tx.mb21.co.uk/mapsys/anatv/mendip.gif
Or the South West Region
http://tx.mb21.co.uk/mapsys/anatv/stocklandhill.gif
If it was ITV News rather than Meridian News surely it will be on the
national bulletin?
All the news vans are simply branded 'ITV News', they can be used
'locally' or 'nationally' (or both).
In fact I've seen a few that have triple, 'ITV/C4/C5' branding, because
of course ITN provide national news programmes for all three of those >channels
Can anybody tell me why BBC and ITV think that my SP6 postcode (I live in >Dorset, 3 miles west of Fordingbridge) is in the Meridan TV region? It >wouldn't normally matter but ITV news were filming in the village today.
Can anybody tell me why BBC and ITV think that my SP6 postcode (I live
in Dorset, 3 miles west of Fordingbridge) is in the Meridan TV region?
It wouldn't normally matter but ITV news were filming in the village
today.
On Mon, 30 Jan 2023 17:01:17 +0000, Mark CarverHe does live fairly deep inside the Meridian region, so I'm confused
<mark.carver@invalid.invalid> wrote:
On 30/01/2023 16:53, Woody wrote:In that case, why does OP think the presence of a film crew means the location is within Meridian region? I assumed he saw Meridian vans.
On Mon 30/01/2023 16:42, Mark Carver wrote:All the news vans are simply branded 'ITV News', they can be used
On 30/01/2023 16:28, Jeff Gaines wrote:If it was ITV News rather than Meridian News surely it will be on the
Can anybody tell me why BBC and ITV think that my SP6 postcode (IYou're well inside the Meridian (South Coast) and BBC South regions,
live in Dorset, 3 miles west of Fordingbridge) is in the Meridan TV
region? It wouldn't normally matter but ITV news were filming in the >>>>> village today.
by quite some measure.
You're not in the West Region
http://tx.mb21.co.uk/mapsys/anatv/mendip.gif
Or the South West Region
http://tx.mb21.co.uk/mapsys/anatv/stocklandhill.gif
national bulletin?
'locally' or 'nationally' (or both).
In fact I've seen a few that have triple, 'ITV/C4/C5' branding, because
of course ITN provide national news programmes for all three of those
channels
Or maybe staff uniforms are branded Meridian even if the vans are not?
If it was ITV News rather than Meridian News surely it will be on the >>>national bulletin?
All the news vans are simply branded 'ITV News', they can be used
'locally' or 'nationally' (or both).
In fact I've seen a few that have triple, 'ITV/C4/C5' branding, because
of course ITN provide national news programmes for all three of those >>channels
In that case, why does OP think the presence of a film crew means the >location is within Meridian region? I assumed he saw Meridian vans.
Or maybe staff uniforms are branded Meridian even if the vans are not?
On 30/01/2023 in message <acufth12na8qm2j2qeche54tjhn09vminj@4ax.com>
Scott wrote:
If it was ITV News rather than Meridian News surely it will be on the
national bulletin?
All the news vans are simply branded 'ITV News', they can be used
'locally' or 'nationally' (or both).
In fact I've seen a few that have triple, 'ITV/C4/C5' branding, because
of course ITN provide national news programmes for all three of those
channels
In that case, why does OP think the presence of a film crew means the
location is within Meridian region? I assumed he saw Meridian vans.
Or maybe staff uniforms are branded Meridian even if the vans are not?
It's my Freesat and Freeview boxes that say I'm in the Meridian area.
My X came from Coventry which I thought was Meridan so to be avoided
at all costs. It seems that Meridian is different but probably accurate.
Can anybody tell me why BBC and ITV think that my SP6 postcode (I live in Dorset, 3 miles west of Fordingbridge) is in the Meridan TV region? It wouldn't normally matter but ITV news were filming in the village today.
Jeff Gaines wrote:
It's my Freesat and Freeview boxes that say I'm in the Meridian area. My
X came from Coventry which I thought was Meridan
Meriden.
It's my Freesat and Freeview boxes that say I'm in the Meridian area. My
X came from Coventry which I thought was Meridan
Jeff Gaines wrote:
It's my Freesat and Freeview boxes that say I'm in the Meridian area.
My X came from Coventry which I thought was Meridan
Meriden.
Scott wrote:
Andy Burns wrote:
Jeff Gaines wrote:
It's my Freesat and Freeview boxes that say I'm in the Meridian area. My >>>> X came from Coventry which I thought was Meridan
Meriden.
No - Meridian is correct.
Meridian may be the Jeff's TV region, but
Meriden (not Meridan) is the name of the place near Coventry
On Mon, 30 Jan 2023 17:17:21 +0000 (GMT), charlesThe postcodes used for Sky and Freesat mapping relate mainly to the
<charles@candehope.me.uk> wrote:
In article <xn0nxgw3u33bte700f@news.individual.net>,Is the postcode not used as a proxy for transmitter coverage in Sky
Jeff Gaines <jgnewsid@outlook.com> wrote:
Can anybody tell me why BBC and ITV think that my SP6 postcode (I live in >>> Dorset, 3 miles west of Fordingbridge) is in the Meridan TV region? ItThe TV Region is determined by transmitter coverage, not Post Codes,
wouldn't normally matter but ITV news were filming in the village today.
and Freesat?
In article <xn0nxgw3u33bte700f@news.individual.net>,
Jeff Gaines <jgnewsid@outlook.com> wrote:
Can anybody tell me why BBC and ITV think that my SP6 postcode (I live in
Dorset, 3 miles west of Fordingbridge) is in the Meridan TV region? It
wouldn't normally matter but ITV news were filming in the village today.
The TV Region is determined by transmitter coverage, not Post Codes,
Andy Burns wrote:
Jeff Gaines wrote:
It's my Freesat and Freeview boxes that say I'm in the Meridian area. My >>> X came from Coventry which I thought was Meridan
Meriden.
No - Meridian is correct.
Can anybody tell me why BBC and ITV think that my SP6 postcode (I live in >Dorset, 3 miles west of Fordingbridge) is in the Meridan TV region? It >wouldn't normally matter but ITV news were filming in the village today.
On Mon, 30 Jan 2023 17:17:21 +0000 (GMT), charles
<charles@candehope.me.uk> wrote:
In article <xn0nxgw3u33bte700f@news.individual.net>,
Jeff Gaines <jgnewsid@outlook.com> wrote:
Can anybody tell me why BBC and ITV think that my SP6 postcode (I live in >>> Dorset, 3 miles west of Fordingbridge) is in the Meridan TV region? It
wouldn't normally matter but ITV news were filming in the village today.
The TV Region is determined by transmitter coverage, not Post Codes,
Is the postcode not used as a proxy for transmitter coverage in Sky
and Freesat?
Yes, I'd expect them to have a lookup table of postcodes (maybe only the first part "SP6" and not the second part "1AB") which are deemed to be
in each region, to determine the correct BBC and ITV regional news to
feed to you.
On 30/01/2023 in message <acufth12na8qm2j2qeche54tjhn09vminj@4ax.com>
Scott wrote:
If it was ITV News rather than Meridian News surely it will be on the
national bulletin?
All the news vans are simply branded 'ITV News', they can be used
'locally' or 'nationally' (or both).
In fact I've seen a few that have triple, 'ITV/C4/C5' branding, because
of course ITN provide national news programmes for all three of those
channels
In that case, why does OP think the presence of a film crew means the
location is within Meridian region? I assumed he saw Meridian vans.
Or maybe staff uniforms are branded Meridian even if the vans are not?
It's my Freesat and Freeview boxes that say I'm in the Meridian area. My
X came from Coventry which I thought was Meridan so to be avoided at all costs. It seems that Meridian is different but probably accurate.
Jeff Gaines wrote:
It's my Freesat and Freeview boxes that say I'm in the Meridian area.
My X came from Coventry which I thought was Meridan
Meriden.
Can anybody tell me why BBC and ITV think that my SP6 postcode (I live
in Dorset, 3 miles west of Fordingbridge) is in the Meridan TV region?
It wouldn't normally matter but ITV news were filming in the village today.
On Mon, 30 Jan 2023 17:17:21 +0000 (GMT), charles
<charles@candehope.me.uk> wrote:
In article <xn0nxgw3u33bte700f@news.individual.net>,
Jeff Gaines <jgnewsid@outlook.com> wrote:
Can anybody tell me why BBC and ITV think that my SP6 postcode (I live in >>> Dorset, 3 miles west of Fordingbridge) is in the Meridan TV region? It
wouldn't normally matter but ITV news were filming in the village today.
The TV Region is determined by transmitter coverage, not Post Codes,
Is the postcode not used as a proxy for transmitter coverage in Sky
and Freesat?
On 30/01/2023 18:19, Scott wrote:
On Mon, 30 Jan 2023 17:17:21 +0000 (GMT), charles
<charles@candehope.me.uk> wrote:
In article <xn0nxgw3u33bte700f@news.individual.net>,
  Jeff Gaines <jgnewsid@outlook.com> wrote:
Can anybody tell me why BBC and ITV think that my SP6 postcode (I
live in
Dorset, 3 miles west of Fordingbridge) is in the Meridan TV region? It >>>> wouldn't normally matter but ITV news were filming in the village
today.
The TV Region is determined by transmitter coverage, not Post Codes,
Is the postcode not used as a proxy for transmitter coverage in Sky
and Freesat?
Yes, I'd expect them to have a lookup table of postcodes (maybe only the first part "SP6" and not the second part "1AB") which are deemed to be
in each region, to determine the correct BBC and ITV regional news to
feed to you.
I am in the lucky position of having my own proprietary PVR (a Raspberry
Pi running TVHeadend) so after a bit of initial tweaking (which was a
real pain in the case of ITV, as the station name does not include the
region name) I can receive/record any BBC/ITV regional news, whereas a Freesat box asks for the postcode and then only gives you one region.
On Mon, 30 Jan 2023 17:32:50 +0000, Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk>
wrote:
Jeff Gaines wrote:No - Meridian is correct.
It's my Freesat and Freeview boxes that say I'm in the Meridian area. My >>> X came from Coventry which I thought was Meridan
Meriden.
On 30/01/2023 05:32 pm, Andy Burns wrote:
Jeff Gaines wrote:
It's my Freesat and Freeview boxes that say I'm in the MeridianMeriden.
area. My X came from Coventry which I thought was Meridan
We had a relative who lived in Meriden.
It's calculated to be the geographical (geometric) centre of England.
So Central is poetic, almost.
In message <k3t0koFeflkU3@mid.individual.net>, JNugent <jenningsandco@mail.com> writes
On 30/01/2023 05:32 pm, Andy Burns wrote:
Jeff Gaines wrote:
It's my Freesat and Freeview boxes that say I'm in the Meridian Meriden.
area. My X came from Coventry which I thought was Meridan
We had a relative who lived in Meriden.
It's calculated to be the geographical (geometric) centre of England.
So Central is poetic, almost.
For many years, in the UK, Newcastle Brown Ale has not been patch on the drink that it used to be. However, back in 2002, I had a great couple of pints of it (draught too - not bottled!) in Meriden, Connecticut.
On 31/01/2023 20:09, Ian Jackson wrote:
In message <k3t0koFeflkU3@mid.individual.net>, JNugent
<jenningsandco@mail.com> writes
On 30/01/2023 05:32 pm, Andy Burns wrote:
Jeff Gaines wrote:
It's my Freesat and Freeview boxes that say I'm in the Meridian Meriden.
area. My X came from Coventry which I thought was Meridan
We had a relative who lived in Meriden.
It's calculated to be the geographical (geometric) centre of England.
So Central is poetic, almost.
For many years, in the UK, Newcastle Brown Ale has not been patch on
the drink that it used to be. However, back in 2002, I had a great
couple of pints of it (draught too - not bottled!) in Meriden,
Connecticut.
Is it the drink or your taste has improved and you now realise that
Newcastle Brown was always a rather mundane brew.
It could be that they moved the brewery soon after getting Protected Geographical Indication status :) https://nowiknow.com/the-beer-that-had-to-unprotect-itself/
Personally, many of the branded beers I drank in my younger years I now
find too bland or not to my taste. I now prefer a more hoppy beer with
a lot of good examples from the smaller brewers.
I could never understand the fetish of Newkibrown.
On Fri 03/02/2023 10:08, alan_m wrote:
On 31/01/2023 20:09, Ian Jackson wrote:
In message <k3t0koFeflkU3@mid.individual.net>, JNugent
<jenningsandco@mail.com> writes
On 30/01/2023 05:32 pm, Andy Burns wrote:
Jeff Gaines wrote:
It's my Freesat and Freeview boxes that say I'm in the Meridian Meriden.
area. My X came from Coventry which I thought was Meridan
We had a relative who lived in Meriden.
It's calculated to be the geographical (geometric) centre of England.
So Central is poetic, almost.
For many years, in the UK, Newcastle Brown Ale has not been patch on
the drink that it used to be. However, back in 2002, I had a great
couple of pints of it (draught too - not bottled!) in Meriden,
Connecticut.
Is it the drink or your taste has improved and you now realise that
Newcastle Brown was always a rather mundane brew.
It could be that they moved the brewery soon after getting Protected
Geographical Indication status :)
https://nowiknow.com/the-beer-that-had-to-unprotect-itself/
Personally, many of the branded beers I drank in my younger years I now
find too bland or not to my taste. I now prefer a more hoppy beer with
a lot of good examples from the smaller brewers.
I could never understand the fetish of Newkibrown. Newcastle Amber was a ><much> nicer pint and a tad stronger IIRC!
As a non beer drinker I could never understand the fetish for beer full stop. A vile bitter fluid that tastes like it could have come from the strainings of
the bottom of a pond. Give me a wine any day.
On 31/01/2023 20:09, Ian Jackson wrote:
In message <k3t0koFeflkU3@mid.individual.net>, JNugent >><jenningsandco@mail.com> writes
On 30/01/2023 05:32 pm, Andy Burns wrote:For many years, in the UK, Newcastle Brown Ale has not been patch on
Jeff Gaines wrote:
It's my Freesat and Freeview boxes that say I'm in the Meridian >>>>>area. My X came from Coventry which I thought was MeridanMeriden.
We had a relative who lived in Meriden.
It's calculated to be the geographical (geometric) centre of
England. So Central is poetic, almost.
the drink that it used to be. However, back in 2002, I had a great
couple of pints of it (draught too - not bottled!) in Meriden, >>Connecticut.
Is it the drink or your taste has improved and you now realise that
Newcastle Brown was always a rather mundane brew.
It could be that they moved the brewery soon after getting Protected >Geographical Indication status :) >https://nowiknow.com/the-beer-that-had-to-unprotect-itself/
Personally, many of the branded beers I drank in my younger years I now
find too bland or not to my taste. I now prefer a more hoppy beer with
a lot of good examples from the smaller brewers.
As a non beer drinker I could never understand the fetish for beer full stop. A vile bitter fluid that tastes like it could have come from the strainings of
the bottom of a pond. Give me a wine any day.
On 03/02/2023 11:33, Muttley@dastardlyhq.com wrote:
As a non beer drinker I could never understand the fetish for beer full stop.
A vile bitter fluid that tastes like it could have come from the strainings >of
the bottom of a pond. Give me a wine any day.
So many different styles of beer to meet every taste - wine is just a
fancy snobbish name for vinegar :)
On Fri, 3 Feb 2023 12:14:12 +0000 alan_m <junk@admac.myzen.co.uk> wrote:
On 03/02/2023 11:33, Muttley@dastardlyhq.com wrote:
As a non beer drinker I could never understand the fetish for beer
full stop.
A vile bitter fluid that tastes like it could have come from theof
strainings
the bottom of a pond. Give me a wine any day.
So many different styles of beer to meet every taste - wine is just a
fancy snobbish name for vinegar :)
Well, certainly some are :) The fuss about Champagne is a mystery to me,
a dull sour fizz.
My brother had a suggestion that people only 'like' it because it's expensive.
In article <trjcq9$1gq20$1@dont-email.me>, <Muttley@dastardlyhq.com> wrote:
On Fri, 3 Feb 2023 12:14:12 +0000 alan_m <junk@admac.myzen.co.uk> wrote:
On 03/02/2023 11:33, Muttley@dastardlyhq.com wrote:
As a non beer drinker I could never understand the fetish for beerof
full stop.
A vile bitter fluid that tastes like it could have come from the
strainings
the bottom of a pond. Give me a wine any day.
So many different styles of beer to meet every taste - wine is just a
fancy snobbish name for vinegar :)
Well, certainly some are :) The fuss about Champagne is a mystery to me,
a dull sour fizz.
My brother had a suggestion that people only 'like' it because it's >expensive.
My brother had a suggestion that people only 'like' it because it's expensive.
On 03/02/2023 17:01, charles wrote:
My brother had a suggestion that people only 'like' it because it's
expensive.
Quite likely same with whisky after one, perhaps two, drams all sense of taste is lost and you could be drinking anything.
Once went away with a 'whisky connoisseur' (i.e. budding alcoholic) he
was trying identify the hotel's 'Mystery Malt' (1) and was convinced it
was Springbank. I just sniffed the two and they were completely
different but he would not believe me.
(1) Mystery Malt - you buy a single malt which is poured out of a plain bottle with no label. If you can identify it then you are give a bottle
of the 'Mystery Malt'.
On 03/02/2023 17:01, charles wrote:
My brother had a suggestion that people only 'like' it because it's
expensive.
Quite likely same with whisky after one, perhaps two, drams all sense of >taste is lost and you could be drinking anything.
On Fri, 3 Feb 2023 17:42:47 +0000
MB <MB@nospam.net> wrote:
On 03/02/2023 17:01, charles wrote:
My brother had a suggestion that people only 'like' it because it's
expensive.
Quite likely same with whisky after one, perhaps two, drams all sense of
taste is lost and you could be drinking anything.
Whisky is foul, it simply exists for people to get pissed quickly IMO.
A nice brandy OTOH is a drink worth savouring.
In article <trjcq9$1gq20$1@dont-email.me>, <Muttley@dastardlyhq.com> wrote:
On Fri, 3 Feb 2023 12:14:12 +0000 alan_m <junk@admac.myzen.co.uk> wrote:
On 03/02/2023 11:33, Muttley@dastardlyhq.com wrote:
As a non beer drinker I could never understand the fetish for beerof
full stop.
A vile bitter fluid that tastes like it could have come from the
strainings
the bottom of a pond. Give me a wine any day.
So many different styles of beer to meet every taste - wine is just a
fancy snobbish name for vinegar :)
Well, certainly some are :) The fuss about Champagne is a mystery to me,
a dull sour fizz.
My brother had a suggestion that people only 'like' it because it's expensive.
On 03/02/2023 17:01, charles wrote:
In article <trjcq9$1gq20$1@dont-email.me>, <Muttley@dastardlyhq.com> wrote: >>> On Fri, 3 Feb 2023 12:14:12 +0000 alan_m <junk@admac.myzen.co.uk> wrote: >>>> On 03/02/2023 11:33, Muttley@dastardlyhq.com wrote:
As a non beer drinker I could never understand the fetish for beerof
full stop.
A vile bitter fluid that tastes like it could have come from the
strainings
the bottom of a pond. Give me a wine any day.
So many different styles of beer to meet every taste - wine is just a
fancy snobbish name for vinegar :)
Well, certainly some are :) The fuss about Champagne is a mystery to me, >>> a dull sour fizz.
My brother had a suggestion that people only 'like' it because it's
expensive.
Proper scientific research confirms that price does influence people's >opinion of wine. And the type of vessel drunk from as well I think. And
many people can't tell the difference between white and red if the white
is dyed red with a tasteless substance.
On 04/02/2023 11:32, Muttley@dastardlyhq.com wrote:
On Fri, 3 Feb 2023 17:42:47 +0000
MB <MB@nospam.net> wrote:
On 03/02/2023 17:01, charles wrote:
My brother had a suggestion that people only 'like' it because it's
expensive.
Quite likely same with whisky after one, perhaps two, drams all sense of >>> taste is lost and you could be drinking anything.
Whisky is foul, it simply exists for people to get pissed quickly IMO.
A nice brandy OTOH is a drink worth savouring.
Whisky is quite acceptable with with ginger ale and ice. I like brandy
coffee with double cream floating on top. (Do restaurants still cheat by squirting whipped cream on top?)
On Sat 04/02/2023 15:08, Max Demian wrote:
On 04/02/2023 11:32, Muttley@dastardlyhq.com wrote:
On Fri, 3 Feb 2023 17:42:47 +0000 MB <MB@nospam.net> wrote:
On 03/02/2023 17:01, charles wrote:
My brother had a suggestion that people only 'like' it because it's
expensive.
Quite likely same with whisky after one, perhaps two, drams all sense
of taste is lost and you could be drinking anything.
Whisky is foul, it simply exists for people to get pissed quickly IMO.
A nice brandy OTOH is a drink worth savouring.
Whisky is quite acceptable with with ginger ale and ice. I like brandy coffee with double cream floating on top. (Do restaurants still cheat
by squirting whipped cream on top?)
I remember that when I was a trainee at Pye in about 1970/71 two friends
- one Aussie (who taught me much of what I know about radio) and a
Geordie - and I would go to the bar of a hotel opposite Trinity College
for a few bevvies, and then round the corner to the Berni Inn. We always finished with a goblet of coffee with cream floating on the top. I liked
the one with Drambuie, the Aussie had Scotch, and the Geordie had Rum.
When Berni ceased to exist it seems so did those alcoholic coffees it
seems. Ah, them were't days......
In article <trm0ot$21pvu$1@dont-email.me>, Woody <harrogate3@ntlworld.com> wrote:
On Sat 04/02/2023 15:08, Max Demian wrote:
On 04/02/2023 11:32, Muttley@dastardlyhq.com wrote:
On Fri, 3 Feb 2023 17:42:47 +0000 MB <MB@nospam.net> wrote:
On 03/02/2023 17:01, charles wrote:
My brother had a suggestion that people only 'like' it because it's >>>>>> expensive.
Quite likely same with whisky after one, perhaps two, drams all sense >>>>> of taste is lost and you could be drinking anything.
Whisky is foul, it simply exists for people to get pissed quickly IMO. >>>> A nice brandy OTOH is a drink worth savouring.
Whisky is quite acceptable with with ginger ale and ice. I like brandy
coffee with double cream floating on top. (Do restaurants still cheat
by squirting whipped cream on top?)
I remember that when I was a trainee at Pye in about 1970/71 two friends
- one Aussie (who taught me much of what I know about radio) and a
Geordie - and I would go to the bar of a hotel opposite Trinity College
for a few bevvies, and then round the corner to the Berni Inn. We always
finished with a goblet of coffee with cream floating on the top. I liked
the one with Drambuie, the Aussie had Scotch, and the Geordie had Rum.
When Berni ceased to exist it seems so did those alcoholic coffees it
seems. Ah, them were't days......
Nothing to stop you making your own.
On 04/02/2023 17:29, charles wrote:
In article <trm0ot$21pvu$1@dont-email.me>, Woody
<harrogate3@ntlworld.com> wrote:
On Sat 04/02/2023 15:08, Max Demian wrote:
On 04/02/2023 11:32, Muttley@dastardlyhq.com wrote:
On Fri, 3 Feb 2023 17:42:47 +0000 MB <MB@nospam.net> wrote:
On 03/02/2023 17:01, charles wrote:
My brother had a suggestion that people only 'like' it because
it's expensive.
Quite likely same with whisky after one, perhaps two, drams all
sense of taste is lost and you could be drinking anything.
Whisky is foul, it simply exists for people to get pissed quickly
IMO. A nice brandy OTOH is a drink worth savouring.
Whisky is quite acceptable with with ginger ale and ice. I like
brandy coffee with double cream floating on top. (Do restaurants
still cheat by squirting whipped cream on top?)
I remember that when I was a trainee at Pye in about 1970/71 two
friends - one Aussie (who taught me much of what I know about radio)
and a Geordie - and I would go to the bar of a hotel opposite Trinity
College for a few bevvies, and then round the corner to the Berni Inn.
We always finished with a goblet of coffee with cream floating on the
top. I liked the one with Drambuie, the Aussie had Scotch, and the
Geordie had Rum. When Berni ceased to exist it seems so did those
alcoholic coffees it seems. Ah, them were't days......
Nothing to stop you making your own.
What, your own Berni?
What, your own Berni? The steak bars were really good value as there
was an all-in price for a steak with chips or jacket potato, peas,
tomato, mushrooms too I think,
rather than having to pay separately for the veg like in the Angus--
Steakhouses.
On Fri, 3 Feb 2023 17:42:47 +0000
MB <MB@nospam.net> wrote:
On 03/02/2023 17:01, charles wrote:
My brother had a suggestion that people only 'like' it because it's
expensive.
Quite likely same with whisky after one, perhaps two, drams all sense of
taste is lost and you could be drinking anything.
Whisky is foul, it simply exists for people to get pissed quickly IMO.
On Fri, 3 Feb 2023 17:42:47 +0000
MB <M...@nospam.net> wrote:
On 03/02/2023 17:01, charles wrote:
My brother had a suggestion that people only 'like' it because it's
expensive.
Quite likely same with whisky after one, perhaps two, drams all sense of >taste is lost and you could be drinking anything.Whisky is foul, it simply exists for people to get pissed quickly IMO.
A nice brandy OTOH is a drink worth savouring.
That might be true for a grain whisky [like Haig Club], but not of a decent malt comparable with: -
On 07/03/2023 12:07, R. Mark Clayton wrote:
That might be true for a grain whisky [like Haig Club], but not of a decent malt comparable with: -
It is like wine, there is a lot of rubbish talked about being a
"connoisseur" but a small amount of alcohol suppresses taste.
I was with someone trying to identify a "Mystery Malt" - single malt in
a plain bottle. If you identify then you win a bottle.
After a couple of drinks he was convinced it was one particular malt, I
just had a quick sniff of them both and they were nothing like each
other. But he was still convinced he knew what it was. It was not that
one of course.
Depends on the whisky of course, as some are quite distinctive. For
example, I think I could identify Laphroaig as soon as the cork was
out of the bottle.
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