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« Reply #300 on: March 24, 2013, 22:25:02 » |
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In my day job these days (food retail) I can confirm that beef fillet steak remains a 'must-have' option on our counters - it has a loyal following, despite the price for such quality meat.  |
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William Huskisson MP▸ was the first person to be killed by a train while crossing the tracks, in 1830. Many more have died in the same way since then. Don't take a chance: stop, look, listen.
"Level crossings are safe, unless they are used in an unsafe manner." Discuss.
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bobm
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« Reply #301 on: March 24, 2013, 22:32:00 » |
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Including me as I can cook it and it doesn't end up as tough as old boots as other steaks do when I incinerate them!
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« Reply #302 on: March 24, 2013, 23:11:59 » |
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Hot and fast. Hot and fast. Get that pan as hot as possible. Sear both sides then turn the heat down to a moderate setting and cook until the required 'done-ness'. Back to the Pullman and away from steaks for a moment. Here are the fish dishes I sampled last week: Dressed Devon Crab - with salad & mayonnaise Grilled Lemon sole - from Devon with parsley, lemon & butter And a very nice wine to accompany them:  |
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« Reply #303 on: March 25, 2013, 21:24:01 » |
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Fish looked good BNM. I assume one can eschew the mayo if desired. On the main course, I like the look of the leeks, but what are the orange things on the other side - toms? I don't think toms go with fish.
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« Reply #304 on: March 25, 2013, 21:35:46 » |
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« Reply #306 on: March 25, 2013, 23:34:53 » |
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Tasted like roasted carrots too!
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"Build a man a fire and he'll be warm for the rest of the day. Set a man on fire and he'll be warm for the rest of his life."
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« Reply #307 on: March 26, 2013, 20:28:18 » |
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There would have been no difficulty telling the difference between tomatoes and carrots today - there were none - broccoli and cabbage on this week's menu.
Also a personal first... sent back a bottle of wine. Never done it before in my life but the steward was concerned when he opened it and after I tasted it, and got a second opinion from my colleague opposite (bignosemac of this parish), it was changed without fuss or further comment.
Cheese and biscuits featured a goat's cheese among the selection for the first time in a while which was welcome.
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« Reply #308 on: March 27, 2013, 11:18:15 » |
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I dined last night, and the steward was most concerned as to the qaulity of the wine, seemed to be not the normal polite "is everything all right sir" but an actual concern that it might well be defective.
The wine had a slightly sharper taste than usual, and I am still uncertain if it was meant to be like that or not.
Not bad enough to send back, but perhaps not as good as usual.
No plymouth gin available, but I was advised that it will soon be returning.
Excellent meal, smoked salmon, fillet steak, and cheese.
Steak, no matter how good and well prepared can tend to be a little dry and the present offering of cafe de paris butter is a most welcome change.
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A proper intercity train has a minimum of 8 coaches, gangwayed throughout, with first at one end, and a full sized buffet car between first and standard.
It has space for cycles, surfboards,luggage etc.
A 5 car DMU▸ is not a proper inter-city train. The 5+5 and 9 car DMUs are almost as bad.
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« Reply #309 on: March 27, 2013, 17:05:48 » |
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He was probably still smarting from the wicked look that BobM gave him.  I don't think one could send wine back for being 'sharp'. One could if it were corked, which I assume BobM's was. |
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« Reply #310 on: March 27, 2013, 19:37:33 » |
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If broadgage was on the 18:03 it would have been the same crew.
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« Reply #311 on: April 02, 2013, 19:31:03 » |
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After months, if not years, of speculation about additional Pullman Services on this thread FGW▸ have confirmed to Barry Doe that from May 20th there will be two sittings of breakfast served on the 05:05 ex-Penzance from Plymouth onwards. The crew will then serve the current dinner menu on while returning on the 12:06 from Paddington.
The news is in the Fare Dealer column in issue 719 of RAIL magazine.
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« Reply #312 on: April 02, 2013, 22:20:58 » |
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I therefore predict that the waistlines of members bobm and bignosemac will expand even more from May onwards ...   |
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William Huskisson MP▸ was the first person to be killed by a train while crossing the tracks, in 1830. Many more have died in the same way since then. Don't take a chance: stop, look, listen.
"Level crossings are safe, unless they are used in an unsafe manner." Discuss.
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« Reply #313 on: April 02, 2013, 22:26:56 » |
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Especially if they are going to eat 'dinner' at lunchtime on the 1206 (see BobM's post); that is, unless the 1206 takes that long to get to Plymouth, they are serving dinner after Exeter?
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« Reply #314 on: April 02, 2013, 22:39:35 » |
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I therefore predict that the waistlines of members bobm and bignosemac will expand even more from May onwards ... You are very welcome to join us Chris and see what we have been talking about! |
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