news from the north

[ewein2412]

This is just soooo.... British.

To be fair, there's never much in the news here in August, the Silly Season. But there's a British Sandwich Association? Who knew?

Comments

[marguerlucy.livejournal.com]

What edition is your telemakos icon from? that looks most like I pictured him.

[ewein2412]

Do you mean this one? It's from A Coalition of Lions. The current default is from the cover for The Empty Kingdom.

[marguerlucy.livejournal.com]

i mean the one you used for this post, where he's holding that stick on his shoulder.

[ewein2412]

yep, that's from the cover of The Empty Kingdom, my favorite Telemakos cover so far. It's not a stick... It's a SPEAR (I love it)

the full cover is posted on my website here

[marguerlucy.livejournal.com]

Telemakos at the hunt!!!!

[ewein2412]

his father's son

ahahahahaha

[j-cheney.livejournal.com]

I have to say that we weren't impressed with what passes for sandwiches in the UK (One of the few things that we didn't admire while there)

Also, I finished "The Lion Hunter" on Tuesday. It was excellent, although I hope things take a better turn in the next book! Ouch!

[ewein2412]

I hope things take a better turn in the next book

trust me!

When I read that sandwich story a second time I realized that it is actually a LOCAL issue for me. It figures! Perth & Kinross are sometimes so p.c. they have their eyes crossed.

[j-cheney.livejournal.com]

Well, I figured that you couldn't be all that mean to Telamakos. ;o) (I have the impression that this was originally one book, split into two....so I'm expecting a great resolution in the next one!)

So, I'm basically reading this as...no beer outside if your meal doesn't qualify. And sandwiches are on the bubble. Hmmm. I don't think a Scottish sandwich is big enough to mitigate a pint, even if it is eaten with a fork...but, really, I don't think that's going to solve that bingeing problem.

Now that I think about it, requiring people to eat larger meals to get their pint might lead to weight problems....and then they'll have to limit meal size.

What a conundrum... ;o)

[ewein2412]

I have the impression that this was originally one book, split into two

well, funny you should have that impression, because that's exactly what it is.

re sandwiches... Given that the Brits eat most of their finger food (burgers, pizza, pears) with fork and knife ANYWAY, the whole issue seems completely moot. I think that your conundrum about larger meals leading to weight problems is just hilarious, since that's actually something they really worry about here--apparently the Scots are the fattest and least healthy people in Britain if not in Europe. They are starting to get all militant about what you pack in your kid's lunchbox, too. check this out

[j-cheney.livejournal.com]

Oh, dear,
Are they aware that the kids trade whatever's in their lunchbox anyway? I suppose not.

People get worked up over the stupidest things!

[sovay]

This is just soooo.... British.

"When phoned, the local authority's licensing board confirmed members hope to ban alcoholic drinks from being served outdoors alongside anything that is not eaten with a knife and fork. However, it was unclear whether or not one could qualify for a drink by tackling your sandwich with the aforementioned utensils."

I am impressed.

[ewein2412]

see my comment above re. pizza and utensils!

[ashfae.livejournal.com]

We live in a weird country!

[ewein2412]

Do you think the pay is better if you work for the British Sandwich Association, or Perth & Kinross council???

food for thought, eh?

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