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Post by Patrick on Dec 23, 2009 16:49:25 GMT
I think the Queen could buy Cadbury's to save it from the (other) evil Americans!  They won't keep equipment lying around all year just for one person! Oh no. |
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Post by Weyland on Dec 23, 2009 16:59:42 GMT
I feel that this is an unnecessary extravagance but I suppose if Cadbury's is happy to accomodate the royal family in this way.............. What do others think? Fine, as long as I'm not paying for it. Of course it'll all stop when Cadbury's assets are stripped by Kraft, or whoever. Market Forces, you know. A very shy, reserved friend of mine used to have a standing order at a farm in Shropshire which supposedly produces the very best dry-cured bacon. One day she went to pick up her order and was told it wasn't available, because they'd had an order from the Palace, for the Duke. After a short pause . . . Friend: "Phil the f***ing Greek's got my f***ing bacon?!" No more order. I'll tell her about the chocolate. |
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Post by riotgrrl on Dec 23, 2009 17:13:42 GMT
You mean that you lot don't have a special recipe chocolate that Cadburys make up for you exclusively? How odd!
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Post by Patrick on Dec 23, 2009 17:15:20 GMT
Well, some of us don't like to brag about these things........  |
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Post by Weyland on Dec 23, 2009 17:22:34 GMT
"Shy and reserved"? I wouldn't like to meet one of your more aggressively verbal friends, Weyland.  Irony. Hyperbole. Stuff like that. I much prefer it to smilies. (If you think that's strong, you should have seen Riot in her prime.) |
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Post by Weyland on Dec 23, 2009 18:55:16 GMT
That sounds rather ungallant, Weyland. I had assumed Riot was still in her prime. Nothing ungallant about me, Pickwick. How dare you?! It was a compliment. Ask Riot. (Perhaps I should have said "on full throttle".) |
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Post by riotgrrl on Dec 23, 2009 19:14:21 GMT
I am planning to start my prime in February or thereabouts. I am currently in the process of leaving my jejune girlyhood behind me.
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Post by sesley on Dec 23, 2009 19:22:03 GMT
Did anyone read the article in today's paper about Cadbury's manufacturing a special chocolate each Christmas exclusively for the Queen? Apparently it has a much higher cocoa content than normal and is made to a secret recipe to the Queen's specification. It is not available for the public to purchase and requires special plant which lies unused for the remainder of the year. The wrapper is also specially printed with the royal coat of arms, etc. I feel that this is an unnecessary extravagance but I suppose if Cadbury's is happy to accomodate the royal family in this way.............. What do others think? maybe they have the added ingredient of cannabis to help her through her stressful day.which is why its a special product just for her ,maybe Philip eats some too.  |
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Post by Weyland on Dec 24, 2009 8:29:40 GMT
But I do. I reckon you are the Tupman of this board. Couldn't make sense of that via Google. Is it a compliment? If not, I'm very hurt. One more cruel jibe and I'll be forced to flounce, and then you'll be sorry. [Yes, I do know what the verb tup means.] |
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Post by Weyland on Dec 24, 2009 12:59:17 GMT
but the soul of Tupman had known no change - admiration of the fair sex was still its ruling passion That's me alright. I've read it, but that was almost 50 years ago. Set book for O-Level EngLit. Didn't remember Tupman. Didn't know what tup meant then either. Oh, you are awful, Samuel. But I like you. |
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