Roll up, roll u, once in a lifetime opurtunity to meed with the one and only world famous Suzy Wong and you have until October thee 7th to plan it so no excuses Gimps.

[fairyfly]

She's like a real life girl who lives in oz, we shall stroke and kiss her and drink champagne, who's up for it.

London is the place i might add. God knows where yet.

Hello Ghosty, haven't seen you around for ages

yes to the sohosoirree, all MI's sausages are mine, hands off

OOh can I come?

fairyfly are you coming to stay with me?

good idea Ghosty!
although I fear you are in the North Island and I will be frantically house searching in Christchurch

I am always in the wrong place at the right time

Hey Suzy - how's it hangin'?

I have a glass of wine at my side and am on MSN if you fancy!!!!!!
Can't get a word in edgeways with all these fans of yours

MJC ... perhaps we should hook up on the 'net then and have a virtual piss up???

yes, I should think so. if it's somewhere good
that is the weekend before my wedding anniversary soI may have to bribe with sexual favours and so on

lovely. we have sausage heaven too, butchers just near where nigel slater lives. bought their whole stock of chipolatas for dd1's birthday the other week...(i ate most of them, sod the kids)

which butcher is it bundle, not the one near Steve Hatt?

Bribe away Harpsi, bribe away

I should just put in a disclaimer at this juncture, without the Fragrant Wong Brothers I am a bit of a two trick pony; Smartarsery and Drinking wine. There will be no sideshow I fear so you may have to make your own entertainment.

And all welcome

this is disgracefully Northist. Or is it Southist?

Either way I can't go so you can all piss right off.

OMG - sausages without garlic and pigs balls in - I'm coming.

Don't be so mard ( as I believe you people say)

You can hitchhike down the M6 with Fairy Fly

will I need my passport?

oh yes pat val old compton st is a must

where's nigel's butcher then?

I have some good sausage outlets nearby too and will ensure there is a good stock of pre-cooked refrigerated thus slightly wrinkly examples at your disposal

no OO, we aren't going to South London

Ahhhh Reginald, I know you now by your attention to charcuterie

Olive - us northerners can do a virtual 'meet Suzy'. Well, we can meet and drink champagne, anyway . We'll talk in funny southern voices, and pretend it's really warm, and I'll charge you triple for drinks and we can coat ourselves in dust and grime, and pretend we're really in London!!

LOL @ this thread

Manchester is full of dirt and grime AND southerners too.

I can just imagine the conversation with dh 'yes darling, just off to London to meet some 'women' off t'internet, one claims to live in Australia and is visiting. I am sure it will be ok. Byeeeeeeeeee'

Suzy is a hairy trucker didn't you know?

This is turning into a meat-up from the looks of things. What about pigs' trotters at St Johns? I believe they serve tripe too OO

room for one more? sounds like fun

Distraught that I will be in Scotland.
Unless.......
I am actually planning a week dahn sarf in October.
Hmmm and I had no idea you did charcuterie, SW. For my thirtieth dh got me exactly what I wanted: a whole Serrano ham (hoof intact). Life has never been so good, frankly.
(Once again, this is pruni, in case you suspect upstartery.)

dh bought himself a whole ham from Corsica for his birthday a few years ago - sounds just like yours. We kept in in our nice dry kitchen and it dried out too much. I think it needed to be kept outdoors or in a shed - just warning you in case the same happens to your ham.

must remember these name changes!

Oh no mine is long gone [bitter smile]
We kept it in the bathroom so the cat couldn't get it.
Did you put nail varnish on the hoof? iirc it got accessorised as well.