"At that moment I would have given a kingdom, not for champagne or hock and soda, or hot coffee but for a glass of beer" Marquess Curzon of Kedlestone, Viceroy of India.
There was clearly no end to the great Norman's talents: film reviewer, pickler... I can imagine him sitting at home, topping and tailing the onions with a clapperboard. I had a pickled walnut in the late '70s and have never recovered from the experience. Are you supposed to eat the crunchy/slimy shell?
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"At that moment I would have given a kingdom, not for champagne or hock and soda, or hot coffee but for a glass of beer" Marquess Curzon of Kedlestone, Viceroy of India.
Some more good news.
James Fawcett, CEO of renowned Castleford maltsters Thomas Fawcett and Sons Ltd, had this to say:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-eng...zlUuBjU7-eBo6o
The fun never ends. Oh, joy.
'And where he supped the past lived still. And where he sipped the glass brimmed full' John Barleycorn, Carol Ann Duffy.
"At that moment I would have given a kingdom, not for champagne or hock and soda, or hot coffee but for a glass of beer" Marquess Curzon of Kedlestone, Viceroy of India.
Looks like a Liverpool classic has returned from the brink. Needs an update someone - last reviews were pretty dire.
https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news...nicer-22074440
On leaving the bar, I felt a strong blow to the back of my head. Turning round, I discovered it was the pavement