Drago
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- Location
- Suburban Poshshire
During the great cannonball shortage of 1522, the Scots invented scotch eggs as a dual purpose ammunition and food source.
Odd factoids
- Thread starter Blue Hills
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Jenkins
Legendary Member
- Location
- Felixstowe
Actually, the scotch egg is the left knacker (the downhill side and therefore the larger one) of adult free range haggis.
NorthernDave
Never used Über Member
- Location
- The real Northern Powerhouse
Genuine Scotch Eggs have a tartan yolk - be wary of imposters, especially at motorway services.
Drago
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- Location
- Suburban Poshshire
Lignum Vitae, a very hard, self lubricating wood.
Grant Fondo
Guru
- Location
- Cheshire
When Dr Brian Cox appears on the reverse of the new £50 note it will actually be the second time a member of D:Ream has featured on a UK banknote. Lead singer Peter Cunnah was on the £5 note from 1996 to 1999.
raleighnut
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- One of the 'Elite'
Bowls.
Drago
Legendary Member
- Location
- Suburban Poshshire
No need for that, I was just saying!
Joey Shabadoo
My pronouns are "He", "Him" and "buggerlugs"
We've all heard of black pudding, white pudding, mealie pudding and even red pudding, but how many have tried green pudding, a staple of the Dublin breakfast?
twentysix by twentyfive
Clinging on tightly
- Location
- Over the Hill
Never eat blue pudding
Drago
Legendary Member
- Location
- Suburban Poshshire
Pudding was originally made from clay. Over the years sugar, lard and fploir were introduced due to clay shortages.
Threevok
Growing old disgracefully
- Location
- South Wales
Suet pudding was invented to deal with the veracious appetites of barristers at The Old Bailey
Jenkins
Legendary Member
- Location
- Felixstowe
The 'custard' that was served with the suet pudding was actually an Irish cream liqueur which is how the now famous drink got its name.
