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CANTO CORTADO

Let me bang the gong

For a cup that’s more strong

The choice for aficianados;

In Spain they guffaw

With a sneery haw-haw

When our coffee shops serve up cortados.

 

But while enjoying a jar

In some tapas bar

Or cantina that you might be stood in

If you’re in Benidorm

Don’t kick up a storm

At their putt at a real Yorkshire Pudding.

◄ QATAR - WHAT WE HAVE (AND HAVEN'T YET) LEARNED

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Stephen Gospage

Fri 30th Dec 2022 16:59

Indeed, John. A blast from the past which hasn't aged at all.

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John Coopey

Thu 29th Dec 2022 15:46

The best reason for not using Starbucks, Stephen.
https://www.writeoutloud.net/public/blogentry.php?blogentryid=22753

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Stephen Gospage

Thu 29th Dec 2022 14:32

Good one, John. Another reason not to go to Starbucks.

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John Coopey

Thu 29th Dec 2022 13:26

I think a universal misapprehension is that tea is made with water which is merely hot and not boiling, Uilleam. Evidently the Empire did not last long enough nor stretch far enough.
And thanks for the Likes, Hiugh and Holden,

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Uilleam Ó Ceallaigh

Thu 29th Dec 2022 13:09

The French were notoriously rubbish at making tea-now they actually have "tea-shops" in France-with real tea pots!

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John Coopey

Wed 28th Dec 2022 17:21

Thanks, MC. And Frederick for the Like.

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M.C. Newberry

Wed 28th Dec 2022 15:12

There's something of the "Gilbert-ian" style (W.S. Gilbert) in
these lines. How about a tune to go with them, JC? 😏

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