[LargeFormat] Hiking in the UK declared sinful by the New Reformed Church

[philip.lambert]

I had to laugh......Only someone half a planet away in an island so big that
no one could find you would dare say Ireland was full of English.  The Celts
are a fearsome lot: they've had an ongoing civil war for several centuries
to prove it. When it's over I shall visit Dublin again because it's a lovely
place and the rain is nice warm stuff. If you mean Guinness it comes highly
recommended. I even bought some shares.  More stereotypes please, but
sending Daguerrotypes is better.  A word of advice..... never but NEVER eat
the meat pies. You wouldn't believe what goes into them. Fingers even.  The
same applies to railway sandwiches.  Philip
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From: "rstein" <rstein@bigpond.net.au>
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Sent: Thursday, April 18, 2002 4:07 PM
Subject: Re: [LargeFormat] Hiking in the UK declared sinful by the New
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> Dear Friends,
there is a downside to the UK. Read on and beware.

The island in the west is Ireland and it is also full of English but
> they sound different because they are largely full of porter.
>
>     Back to England. There are only two types of Englishmen - Londoners
and
> Yorkshiremen. The former know all about it and the latter know all about
> everything else. The two tribes do not mix naturally, there being a
barrier
> at Watford Gap. Watford Gap is like the Fulda Gap but not so full of
Soviet
> tanks, though you wouldn't know it from the driving on the M1.
>
>     You may want to sample typical English food on your photographic visit
> to England. I can reccommend a pie shop in Woolwich High Street as a
perfect
> introduction. I believe it is possible to purchase an Arsenal pie with
> genuine arse as one of the ingredients. In any case do try everything that
> you can - and you will find that the English can everything. Fresh food is
> considered to be anything that has not passed its expiry date and/or
> appeared on the table of a Welsh boarding house.
>
>      Did I mention the Welsh before? Sorry. I won't do that again.
>
>     Are there sights to photograph in England? Brixton comes to mind,
> followed by Millwall, followed by 3 police vans and an ambulance. Spend
some
> time in the countryside, preferably round Kent looking for deserted
country
> lanes and bucolic scenery. Wait for the rain to ease back to a cold fog
and
> find a pub that closes just before you arrive and experience the joys of
the
> country. Remember that England has a rich military and naval history and
> this can be seen in the pageants of  the changing of the Guard's underwear
>  Scot's Guards change with the Irish Guards. ) and the Mary Rose. Well,
> eventually it rose.....
>
>     What about Scotland, I hear you say. Or what about Scotland, Jimmie,
if
> you have been practising. What indeed. Pleated skirts, bad teeth, and more
> history than is strictly necessary. Still, you can always expose a few
> sheets on the kilty or the kelty or the kirky or whatever the damn thing
is.
> It is bound to be historic.
>
>     So, after all this if you are still convinced that you would like to
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