WHAT IS QUINTESSENTIALLY ENGLISH? (page 5)

Check_Your_Premises

Supreme executive power deriving not from a mandate from the masses, rather from some farcical, aquatic cermony.

stillajwexelder

cruzanheart said Digestive Biscuits - Hobnobs are particularly good - especailly the chocolate covered ones

LittleToe

Still:
Are you sure scones are English?

mark hughes

I agree with you c_y_p afterall strange women laying in ponds distributing swords is no basis for a form of government.

Sorry about the tweed little toe, I'm embarassed as I saw a tv program about it as well

As we are on the subject of scones or should I say scones, how about.....

LARDIE CAKE

VICTORIA SPONGE

ECCLES CAKE

CHELSEA BUNS

all washed down with a pint of ALE?

Now that you mention it Ross I am not sure. In fact a case could be made for them being Scottish as Scone was the place where Scottish Kings were enthroned and invested - I will check my history - 1000 apologies sir!

LittleToe

The Welsh turned scones into something of an artform, with their high teas!

The English turned beer ibnto an artform with "Real Ale"! Respect!

avishai

alt

prophecor

For those who prefer a leftist point of view

Soledad

Hobnobs and tea------my favourite afterschool snack while I was in Trinidad

I guess that spelling can be considered quintessentially English as well

I love toad in a hole. I think that just may be my dinner now! I don't think I have any cabbage though.

I have always envied English gardens......

And what is my favourite way to spend a cold weekend stuck at home? A bag of vinegar crisps, a pint of room temperature beer and watching my Are you being served? DVD collection!!

scary, isn't it?

serendipity

crumpets

English country cottage style

cucumber sandwiches (and whatever else is served with high tea)

thatched roofs?

WHAT IS QUINTESSENTIALLY ENGLISH?

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