Italy is a fantastic country. I've been there lots of times - Garda, Tuscany, Venice, Rome, Amalfi Coast, Cinque Terra, Umbria, Verona. Three years ago we did a two week circular tour of Sicily including Syracusa - fabulous. I love how the food is so regional. In the Cinque Terra there's loads of great seafood, but an hour away, in Noto, it's meat stews and speciality soups.
Before I moved to Bratfud I was in a youth drama group in Essex. Essex county council had a cultural exchange agreement with Emilia Romagna region. I did two drama trips to Forli, where we were royally wined and dined by the locals. The food was amazing and we drank some excellent Chianti. On the first trip, we arrived at Bologna station very tired and hungry after a long overnight train journey from the UK. We thought about going into the bar/restaurant for refreshments, but decided against it, because our local contacts were waiting outside in a minibus to take us to Forli. Five minutes into the journey to Forli, a bomb went off in the bar at Bologna station, killing 85 people and wounding over 200 more. Had we gone into the bar we'd have been blown to smithereens. I still have the following day's newspaper with a picture of the station. Where the minibus was parked is a big hole in the ground. Lucky escape.
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Offcomedun Important PlayerQatar 2022 Entrant P.L.22/23 Entrant P.L.23/24 Entrant Supporter Euro2020 Winner Euro 2020 P.L. 20/21 3rd Place
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Still on Sunday, English beer and a beef beer stew (using Proper Job).Hulmebantam and 1975citygent like this. -
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I had a bottle of St Austell Proper Job,
but it was for the scotland game
The last couple of games it has been easy to open a beer but to get around to drinking it all took some time.
Tension.
Not 'Alf.
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So will try the Rotterdam ferry. Stop in Alsace and then onto Bellagio on Lake Como, before driving down to Tuscany. Last time stopped off in the Black Forest. We had planned to take in a very good restaurant only to discover it had shut for the whole of August. Worth it. A great way to see parts of Europe. It may mean I miss a few City games.Hulmebantam likes this. -
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Couple of Landlord and a couple of Doom Bar for me. Some Leffe on the bench and a few craft beers if things go really well.
I’ve had a couple of holidays travelling around Italy as well. Great country.Stop hovering to collapse... Click to collapse... Hover to expand... Click to expand...Bigrod likes this. -
Saltaire Blonde or Bombardier Bitter (bottled) for me if I watch at home as I have with the games so far. If I watch at my local it will be hand pulled Saltaire Blonde.
When I drink lager it is usually Morreti or Peroni but NOT this Sunday. If I don't drink English Ale on the day of the final it will have to be Thatchers Gold, something English.
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You'll laugh at this, but I've had 10 cases of Carling shipped over just for the final! Never been in Estonia before, so I will market it as a "niche, crisp lager, with notes of the River Trent". It'll fly out the fridges
Of course all the English here know it's pisswater, but it's a bit exciting for them too, as they don't often get a chance to drink it.
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I have never visited Italy, much to my regret. The nearest I get is regular visits to the Ital or Aldo's as it is now, which is where we will be this evening. After an home game it is, or rather was, a couple of pints of Morreti followed by some pasta or a pizza at Mama Mia's. -
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bantamdave41 Regular StarterP.L.22/23 Entrant P.L.23/24 Entrant Euro 2020
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I’ve brought on the cavalry!
Glass looked out from the past!
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TIme for some strong IPA. Grrrrr!
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