Hey Donald, we were introduced to a cheese, about 30 years ago called Bavarian Blue. I believe it is a brie cheese, my wife likes it but I am not a cheese person myself.

I know it was produced in Alberta, Canada at one time, but has since disappeared from the store shelves. At one time, we were able to purchase an entire wheel of this stuff from a little store in Coombs BC

You may know it as Bavaria Blu. Was wondering if it is popular over there.

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Morning Donald,Thanks for the update,as you are probably aware this last 3 weeks we have had incredible weather,consequently to avoid dehydration I have a few Perlenbacher Premuim Pils in the bottom of the fridge which I enjoy in the evenings in the garden,however I will look forward to the feist beer,I am sure I sampled it last year is it the tin with the girl with the funny hat ?,Donald hope this finds yourself and the family well, Kind Regards Ted

Donald, Regarding the potted herns ,last Friday I called with Tommy from Ardglass and inquired about the local herrings and he informed me none has been landed this season and he reckoned it would be August before we would see any , mores the pity,he had some lovely Scotch herrings but I settled for a couple of fillets of plaice which went down well,Regards Ted

hello all,
enjoy reading the comments on beer. have any of you tried brewing your own beer?. i have been brewing my own for 40 years or more. a company called coopers sell kits, as a basic wort and a pack of yeast to get the fermention going. i brew all sorts english bitter, mexican verbosa, english real ale, stout [with a few additives ] can be a fair guiness, an assortmeent of others. in victoria when i was working and had a few acres and a lovely deck on my house the friends at weekends were numerous, great time and all loved the beer?. i,m in gold coast at the moment, we spend summer in victoria, and winter in gold coast [don,t like cold weather] two houses great fun.
don't know as many here, but with tai - chi and things more people are tasting the home brew and liking it a lot.
not difficult to do, so why not try it, keep you out of the pubs????

Sorry Tom I just lost an answer to your message I will try again later

Love Brie. Here in the south of England, I love the Somerset Brie, very creamy, also love the blue.

Hi Donald, "God Bless Your Appetite " Re Cheese! Next time you are home or if you come across a branch of Marks & Spencer's I suggest you try there Cornish Cruncher mature Chedder it comes in a black wrapper Its beautiful at times they sometimes have it as vintage more expensive but to die for its wrapped in a gold as it's entitled to be ,a French roll a pint and a wedge of vintage and a little onion ,Bon-appete Kind Regards Ted

Ted
remember that proverb"Hunger is a good sauce"?

No Argument there!