A/N: On a previous blog wrote a whole series of posts on British life, explained for American fiction writers. This week I'm reposting the entry explaining British cuisine... Britain is world renowned for its stodgy, uninspiring cuisine. (Which should explain the deep suspicion Britons have of most foreign cuisine, unless it's been suitably adapted for the British palette.) BBC sitcom Goodness Gracious Me explains it best via the 'going for an English' sketch - a play on the popular British past time of 'going for an Indian (i.e. curry)'. " What's the blandest thing on the menu? " asks one character, later encouraging another, " Just have something a little bland, huh? Waiter, what have you got that is not totally tasteless? " Because, the truth is that traditional British fare is far from a taste sensation for those who haven't been raised on the stuff. Still, read on, and you can judge for yourself... Breakfast The be
I love the last quote... forget what hurts you but not what it taught! It is such a good point. We learn even from the hardest of trials and experiences and we can use this to make ourselves stronger. #candidcuddles
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Exactly! I really loved it from the first time I heard it. :)
DeleteLove this! My favourite quote is the " We don't see things the way they are. We see things the way we are." It's amazing how things can change once you change your mind set :)
ReplyDeleteIt really is - it can turn a whole situation around. :)
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