Stockpiling...

[loveallthingsitalian]

Mr L is partial to a Brandy Alexander and it is his mission in life to rate them in order of perfection. I have in the past made a few at home but he mainly drinks them on holiday.

 

[SisterBliss]

When my first hubby was alive we used to visit a local Italian restaurant and I always finished my meal with a sambuca, with a coffee bean in the bottom of the glass and set alight by the waiter.

Sounds very late 70's 80's.

I went for a meal with Uncle Pete. He's a pretend Uncle & is a "real" cockney - a brilliant laugh, if somewhat rude (not in a bad way - highly entertaining) We have a very similar SOH - his whole life sounds like a Carry on Movie. Anyhow, we went for a meal & he's the sort that has a Brandy & Coffee at the end. He ordered a coffee "floater" much to my amusement. I couldn't stop laughing & then he joined in. Waiter didn't know what to do!!!"!

 

[donna255]

Oh, I remember Grand Marnier I used to buy a mini. And I remember Sambuca or Flaming Sambuca as we called it. I was out with friends having a curry and they drank beer but I spotted champagne by the glass so thought screw that I am having it at £9 a glass. It turned out to be a rather large wine glass and Dom Perignon! Gorgeous, nicest I ever tasted.

 

[Twilight]

Sounds very late 70's 80's.

I went for a meal with Uncle Pete. He's a pretend Uncle & is a "real" cockney - a brilliant laugh, if somewhat rude (not in a bad way - highly entertaining) We have a very similar SOH - his whole life sounds like a Carry on Movie. Anyhow, we went for a meal & he's the sort that has a Brandy & Coffee at the end. He ordered a coffee "floater" much to my amusement. I couldn't stop laughing & then he joined in. Waiter didn't know what to do!!!"!

You're so bad

Oh, I remember Grand Marnier I used to buy a mini. And I remember Sambuca or Flaming Sambuca as we called it. I was out with friends having a curry and they drank beer but I spotted champagne by the glass so thought screw that I am having it at £9 a glass. It turned out to be a rather large wine glass and Dom Perignon! Gorgeous, nicest I ever tasted.

Delicious. I haven't drunk wine since my 60th birthday when an infection (the kind cranberry extract is supposed to help) meant a high dose of antibiotics & advice to cut out everything that was acidic because it was making me prone to this horror. I really miss a glass of fizz

 

[Letz-be-avenue]

When my first hubby was alive we used to visit a local Italian restaurant and I always finished my meal with a sambuca, with a coffee bean in the bottom of the glass and set alight by the waiter.

Yes I remember doing that, the waiter used to do it with such flourish, those were the days!

 

[maymorganlondon]

When I think of sambuca, I realise that I never tried it! Despite countless meals in Italian restaurants where my companions were having it... I think the flames put me off.

 

[Silver Fox]

I tasted Sambuca as my ex husband used to drink it I remember the flaming coffee bean.I don’t know what put me off the fact he drank it, the taste or both, have never gone near it since.

 

[loveallthingsitalian]

Although I have never tried it I should like it as I love aniseed and liquorice.

 

[stratobuddy]

Sounds like QVC to me - - -

 

[Toril]

^^^^^^^^^

Brilliant!

 

[Vienna]

 

[Twilight]

On the few occasions I've gone shopping I've worn a mask to protect others in case I'm asymptomatic, if I am it's the longest incubation period in history. However, after last night's news about the government adviser's total hypocricy it's been ditched & it would take armed police to get me to wear one again.

 

[alter ego]

On the few occasions I've gone shopping I've worn a mask to protect others in case I'm asymptomatic, if I am it's the longest incubation period in history. However, after last night's news about the government adviser's total hypocricy it's been ditched & it would take armed police to get me to wear one again.

I haven't seen/heard the news. can you tell me what's happened please? I don't go out but when my partner goes for food I make him wear one for both our sakes.

 

[loveallthingsitalian]

I haven't seen/heard the news. can you tell me what's happened please? I don't go out but when my partner goes for food I make him wear one for both our sakes.

One of the professional bigwigs who was at the front of advising government that the country should go into lockdown and we shouldn’t socialise at all has been seeing his lover who has been travelling across London to meet him for nooky pie. What the papers are having a field day about is that the lover is a married lady who is in an open marriage. TBH I think the tabloids are more interested in that part as much as the fact that he is a total hypocrite. As per usual it a case of do as I say not what I do.

 

[alter ego]

One of the professional bigwigs who was at the front of advising government that the country should go into lockdown and we shouldn’t socialise at all has been seeing his lover who has been travelling across London to meet him for nooky pie. What the papers are having a field day about is that the lover is a married lady who is in an open marriage. TBH I think the tabloids are more interested in that part as much as the fact that he is a total hypocrite. As per usual it a case of do as I say not what I do.

Thank you. I've had news overload lately. It's amazing how these "leaders/advisors" behave so irresponsibly at times so it's good to hear they're not getting away with it.

 

[loveallthingsitalian]

Well he resigned from a particular post but otherwise got off Scott free just like Gordon Ramsey.

 

[loveallthingsitalian]

If you look at the Aer Lingus flight from Belfast to London you wonder why we are bothering with all the precautions we are spending so much time and worry over.

 

[SisterBliss]

If you look at the Aer Lingus flight from Belfast to London you wonder why we are bothering with all the precautions we are spending so much time and worry over.

How the hell was that allowed???? Essential travel???? I hope they were leaving England (sorry Lati)

What has Gordon Ramsay done?

 

[loveallthingsitalian]

No going from Belfast to London. mainly construction workers.

Gordon Ramsey has 3 or possibly 4 holiday homes in cornwall and he and his family have been travelling between London and all over Cornwall to these homes.

 

[boffy]

No going from Belfast to London. mainly construction workers.

Gordon Ramsey has 3 or possibly 4 holiday homes in cornwall and he and his family have been travelling between London and all over Cornwall to these homes.

lucky for some a holiday home 4 of them wow