Greenwich, London, UK

[chrisinhouston]

I loved the Borough Market the last time my wife and I were in London last February (2012)! It was quite cold, snow even fell on London but I dragged my wife down to the market on a Saturday morning and we got some cheeses, cured meats and breads, enough for the week we were there for snacks and fun foods. I liked it more than Chelsea which is fun but a bit more touristy.

[Sundae]

Originally Posted by footfootfoot

Great photos Sundae! I'll have to take back all that trash I talked about food in Britain.
That's also a gorgeous coat.

You were right about me losing my sense of humour though.
I guess sometimes the things that make you go hmmm are the ones that strike home
I'll forgive you anything if'n you like my coat anyway... Still getting used to it. It's technically a cape - has no arms.

Originally Posted by Clodfobble

How did the duck egg prices compare to chicken egg prices? Over here they're ludicrously expensive.

Damn, I cut the price off in my photo.
They are more expensive than hens' eggs, but they're not in the luxury food realm. They're probably £2-3 per half dozen. Large free-range eggs are about a pound cheaper. Caged (battery) farmed eggs are cheaper yet, but I don't buy those.

We're a nation of duck-keepers. Or at least we're a county of duck-keepers. True Aylesbury Ducks are rare now, but a recognised breed.

Originally Posted by chrisinhouston

I loved the Borough Market the last time my wife and I were in London last February (2012)! It was quite cold, snow even fell on London but I dragged my wife down to the market on a Saturday morning and we got some cheeses, cured meats and breads, enough for the week we were there for snacks and fun foods. I liked it more than Chelsea which is fun but a bit more touristy.

Am now embarrassed at the idea that it's possible to go to Borough Market and not take countless photos...
Glad you enjoyed it too. With a bigger budget - or any at all - I might not have been able to make it home under the weight of my purchases. Even with my stomach shrunk to the size of a pickled walnut I still could have purchased something from every stall.

[glatt]

Those photos are great! Thanks for posting them, Sundae.

I love how the fish look surprised.

[Clodfobble]

How did the duck egg prices compare to chicken egg prices? Over here they're ludicrously expensive.

[Sundae]

Fish are routinely surprised.
Mostly by the fact that bait comes with a pointy reckoning.

[BigV]

I liked the tour as well. It reminds me of my local Pike Place Market; I'll try to put together a similar tour sometime.

regarding the rhubarb, do you mean like walla?

[Sundae]

Indeed. I had no idea it was regional.
Grommish.

[Sundae]

Off to London to see Teddy P!
AKA Edward Petherbridge, classical actor, talented artist and all round jolly nice chap.
Comes from Bradford apparently. In the days when actors had to lose their regional accents I assume.

Lots of pics of me me me, just in slightly different settings. And some of Steven. And just one or two of London. When I publish my Photo Album, like Tracey Emin, I will have plenty of material to draw from at least.

And we're off.
16.05 to Marylebone. Train fairly empty as you would expect at this time on a weekday.
Filled up as we got closer to London and it got later.

My jewellery courtesy of Brianna's sister.
They were Bri's and when I wear them I think of her.

[Sundae]

Gosh, the sunlight shows my age doesn't it?
Ah well, I hated the way I looked well into my twenties, so I'm hardly pining for them now.

Free toilets! Huzzah! Saved me 30p anyway. Wish I could have gone twice to get more value out of it.
Some of the few photos of London I took. These are all around Monument/ Cannon Street/ London Bridge.

[richlevy]

Originally Posted by Sundae

Saved me 30p anyway.

Don't you mean 30 pee?

Originally Posted by Sundae

And off to the Gourmet Burger Kitchen - GBK.

I will have to remember to post some pictures of In-N-Out Burger in Las Vegas. No offense to the Brits, but we Americans pretty much own the whole burger thing, from the mass produced McD to the more specialized chains like In-N-Out with a diehard fan base.

There are, however, additional named items not on the menu, but available at every In-N-Out. These variations reside on the chain's "secret menu," though the menu is accessible on the company's web site. These variations include 3x3 (which has three patties and three slices of cheese), 4x4 (four patties and four slices of cheese), Neapolitan shakes, grilled cheese sandwich (comes with the same ingredients as the burgers except the meat, plus two slices of melted cheese), Protein style (wrap with lettuce; comes with the same ingredients as the burgers except buns), and Animal Style. Both Protein and Animal Style are house specialties that the company has trademarked because of their association with the chain. An Animal Style fry comes with two slices of melted cheese, spread, and grilled onions on top; Animal style burgers are cooked in a thin layer of mustard, and in addition to the lettuce and tomato it also includes pickles, grilled onions, and extra spread. Hot peppers are also available by request.[32]
Until recently, it was a trademark of In-N-Out to accommodate burger orders of any size by adding patties at an additional cost. A particularly famous incident involving a 100x100 (100 patties, 100 slices of cheese) occurred in 2004.[33] Once word got out of the incredibly large sandwich, In-N-Out management disallowed anything larger than a 4x4.[34] However, one can order what is called a "Flying Dutchman" which consists of two meat patties and two slices of cheese by itself (no bun, condiments, or veggies).[35]

We won't pretend to own Fish and Chips, but burgers are all about the U.S.A. (insert burger smiley here)

[glatt]

Wasn't the hamburger invented in Hamburg, Germany? And the idea of putting it between two buns invented by the Earl of Sandwich in England?

[ZenGum]

Originally Posted by glatt

Wasn't the hamburger invented in Hamburg, Germany? And the idea of putting it between two buns invented by the Earl of Sandwich in England?

I'm pretty sure that was The Greeks.

[xoxoxoBruce]

The hamburger, a ground beef patty between two slices of bread, was first created in America in 1900 by Louis Lassen, owner of Louis' Lunch in New Haven, Connecticut.[4] There have been rival claims by Charlie Nagreen, Frank and Charles Menches, Oscar Weber Bilby, and Fletcher David.[5][6] White Castle traces the origin of the hamburger to Hamburg, Germany with its invention by Otto Kuase.[7] However, it gained national recognition at the 1904 St. Louis World's Fair when the New York Tribune namelessly attributed the hamburger as, "the innovation of a food vendor on the pike."[6] No conclusive claim has ever been made to end the dispute over the inventor of the hamburger with a variety of claims and evidence asserted since its creation.

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[Sundae]

Many more cyclists in London now than when I lived there. I think the Congestion Charge (payment to enter London by car) has something to do with it. Still not as many as say Oxford - or anywhere where students can't afford cars.

When I took the second photo I thought it might be of Athena, given the owls. Editing the photo I realise it's Perseus (the shield, the Gorgon's head and all that) under the protection of Athena. I love that London is littered with barely noticed details like this.

[Sundae]

Let me take you by the hand, and lead you through the streets of London...