If there's one word that epitomises how Christmas is spent here in the good old Major's Hole, it's 'class'.
There are fine beverages from his capacious cellars - the Buckfast 2022 and Thunderbird 2022 are particularly fine vintages - and uncommon victuals from his vast pantry - squirrel fricassee and stuffed badger are our featured festive menu favourites. (All meat guaranteed fresh roadkill)
There are fine beverages from his capacious cellars - the Buckfast 2022 and Thunderbird 2022 are particularly fine vintages - and uncommon victuals from his vast pantry - squirrel fricassee and stuffed badger are our featured festive menu favourites. (All meat guaranteed fresh roadkill)
However, it's music in which he really excels and here's some real class tuneage to which you are cordially invited to shake your booty and strut your funky stuff.
First of all, let Frank, Dean and Sammy guide you through some seasonal tunes - some real chestnuts for you here. All the great Rat Pack Christmas melodies are present and correct for your listening pleasure.
First of all, let Frank, Dean and Sammy guide you through some seasonal tunes - some real chestnuts for you here. All the great Rat Pack Christmas melodies are present and correct for your listening pleasure.
For those groovy cats of a more beatnik nature, there's also some sophisticated Yuletide jazz music - with Miles, Duke and many others making sure your evening starts off hip and just keeps on getting hipper.
Whether you're desirous of cutting a rug or just sacking out in front of the one bar electric fire here, there's plenty of class music for you to enjoy. So, just spin these hot platters on your Victrola and Christmas will be copacetic!
No question this time - links will be posted later!
A few years back, a friend gave me a bottle of Buckfast Tonic Wine. She told me it was "The brown bottle one, that's only sold in Ireland". Basically liquid crack...
ReplyDeleteThunderbird was what we drank in high school.
There was a "call & response", that went with it:
What's the word?
Thunderbird!
How's it sold?
Good and cold!
What's the jive?
Bird's alive!
What's the price?
Thirty twice!
I've had Thunderbird - both the red and blue labeled bottles - out of curiosity. Once was enough...
DeleteAs a scholar of wastrels who once worked in Glesgae, I am ALL TOO AWARE of the joys of "wreck the hoose juice". A drink with all the charm of "spice" on it's consumers, I have found.
ReplyDeleteAdding the phrase "wreck the hoose juice" to my vocabulary is a Christmas gift in itself. Glad tidings, Sir Grimsdale.
DeleteDo not underestimate local Thai rice 'wine', it's evil stuff & can easily function as paint remover...
ReplyDeleteI've never tried Buckfast, I have quite a few Scottish friends who live 'down south' and as far as I know they don't either, but at 15.0% alcohol by volume and a great big 'hit' of caffeine, I might be tempted next year.
ReplyDeleteThis may amuse...
ReplyDeletehttp://www.bumwine.com/
Americans of a certain age drank most of the "Bum Wines", as underage teens.
DeleteOops, anonymous, was really me.
DeleteEnjoy!
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Thanks Steve, Merry Xmas, hopefully with some decent wine instead of Buckfast 2022 ;-)
DeleteBTW, is that you Steve holding the bottle of 'Buckie'?
ReplyDeleteI have yet to achieve that degree of sophistication.
DeleteJust checking, I had you down as a cravat and handkerchief in top pocket kind of guy, a bit like myself. I must go now, have to iron my Christmas themed waistcoat.
DeleteAh memories of the "Barossa Pearl" a cheap sparkling red otherwise known as Legopner.
ReplyDeleteA quick extract from Sir Henry At Rawlinson End :-
DeleteThe curry lay heavy on Sir Henry’s stomach like a royal corgi. "Buuuurp".
"I say, how dare you belch in fwont of my wife" squeaked Lord Portly.
Henry yawned. "Sorry old man I didn’t realise it was her turn".
This ungracious rejoinder left Lord Portly stupefied as Dr Watson and to cover his befuddlement he helped
himself to a liberal glass of Entre deux Legs.
"If I had all the money I’d spent on drink" observed Henry, "I’d spend it on drink".
They're repeating Sir Henry on BBC Radio 4 Extra at the moment - heard this exact part of it the other night.
Deletehttps://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00s09s1
Oh, that's essential listening, I might open a bottle of Entre deux Legs to celebrate.
DeleteThis is cool! I’m currently at 36,000 feet somewhere over Oklahoma, flying to San Diego to visit my daughter and her family for a beach Christmas. My other daughter with her family, is coming down from Woodside, California, and my son who currently lives in Shanghai, China will also be there.
ReplyDeleteTwo Christmas favorites:
Vince Guaraldi’s ‘A Charlie Brown Christmas’
‘Christmas Blues’ Which is a compilation featuring B.B. King, Charles Brown, Canned Heat, John Lee Hooker, Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Jimmy Rushing, Sonny Boy Williamson II, Amos Milburn, Chuck Berry and Bobby “Blue” Bland.
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