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    Show Us Your Pedigree! The Heritage Thread.

    Well, let's see. English, Scots, tiny bit of Welsh, more English, a bit of Norman, yet more English and possibly a tiny bit of French. Back to the eleventh century on my fathers side, fifteenth on my mothers side.
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    French Cuisine

    This is comforting. I love sauternes but I'm hardly an expert (or even vaguely knowledgeable), I just go what more learned wine enthusiasts have told me. Some of the local wine dealers are offering half bottles of d'Yquem for 'only' $200AUD, apparently quite a bargain. Mr Bingley, you might try...
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    What is your biggest vice?

    Kind of you to say so, Mr Widebrim. Considerable amounts of practise went into getting this pompous, nice to know it wasn't a waste.
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    French Cuisine

    I dream of sampling Chateau d'Yquem. The closest I've got is Chateau Rieussec, the vineyard of which is literally next door to that of d'Yquem. It is considered second only to d'Yquem, but a distant second. To say I am envious would be understatement.
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    What is your biggest vice?

    Is pomposity a vice, if so, then that.
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    French Cuisine

    Currently my household is experiencing paroxysms of bliss as a fantastic little cake shop has started producing daily batches of macaron de paris, and having samples most of those available in the French cafes and bistro of Melbourne the local ones are superior.
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    Scrambled Eggs and Ketchup

    Apt, though. Thought I loathed ketchup for years until I tasted some homemade stuff.
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    What Are You Reading

    Raffles: The Amateur Cracksman, by E.W. Hornung.
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    Scrambled Eggs and Ketchup

    I could see that being quite nice if the ketchup is of sufficient quality. In other words not the industrially produced liquid excrement so readily available.
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    Phryne Fisher/1920s Melbourne come to Television

    Ms Davis has the appropriate face, in my opinion atleast, though wrong coloured eyes. Which is easily remedied.
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    Phryne Fisher/1920s Melbourne come to Television

    I rather like the books, Ms Greenwood certainly gets the feel of the 1920s right, which were rather immature and shallow. There is a casting call for the television series too, if anyone is interested: http://www.everycloudproductions.com.au/news/p/16 Thanks for the pictures Shangas, though...
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    Phryne Fisher/1920s Melbourne come to Television

    There are probably enough W-class trams left for them to film on, if not they can come to Ballarat and borrow some from our tram museum. I'm wondering how they will get around the fact that much of the CBD has been violated by fifty years of apalling development. CGI, if they can afford it...
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    Phryne Fisher/1920s Melbourne come to Television

    Happy news, I don't think it has been posted yet: From here. More about the Phryne Fisher series here. I do hope the ABC does a good job of this, it is about time they did a decent costume drama if they are serious about rivalling the BBC.
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    New Harris Tweed range of cloth

    I wouldn't mind caps in the two on the left, can't say I care for the two on the right.
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    The Kings Speech - a Critique

    That was decent right up until they had a British World War II veteran give a Nazi salute.
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    What Did You Drink Last Night?

    I made and imbibed my first Sidecar. Then my second. Possibly a third. There is quite a lot of brandy missing. I think I may have spilt some perhaps.
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    Your 'Royal" Name

    Sir Raymond Bigglesworth-Drummond. I rather like that.
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    SPAM and the Second World War?

    That reminds me of a story my great-uncle told me. He served with the Australian forces occupying Japan after the war, and said the American troops were always trying to trade whatever they had of value for Australian rations. He asked them why the American stuff was so bad, and was told the...
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    Hot Cross Buns for Lent

    Last year I made some homemade buns which were rather successful. Though it can be surprisingly difficult to get the cross right. I just can't find bakery mae buns that are spiced and fruity enough for my taste.
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    Man commits to 40 days of beer for Lent

    What an ingenious idea, giving up moderation for Lent.

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