The Bluestocking Inn, cocktails and cocoa and all

[DeanElderberry]

Opening soon in a salubrious location.

And thanks to the miraculous qualities, although we will indeed have

One-steps and two-steps and the divil knows what new steps
We know that we never would be dull again, bedad
We'll have wine, porter and lemonade.
We'll have cocktails and cocoa and all
We'll have champagnes tonight
But NO real pains next morning
Tonight when we dance at the Bluestocking Ball

slight apologies to Frank Harte

I struggle with German food. It's all rather meat- based for me.

Gillian and I will pop down into my burrow for some chocolate trifle instead.

There's a schwarzwälder kirschtorte in the kitchen - if the gerbils haven't been nibbling at it.

I'm torn. Do I go for the German buffet or sneak in to your burrow to snaffle some chocolate trifle?

Decisions decisons!

Yes please...if that is what i think it is. I don't speak German.

😱

ETA I have no idea what a <gibbers German words> is!

Both!

No snaffling needed- enough for everyone.
Just be kind to Gillian!

Definitely both!

Black Forest Gateau.
Peak of 70s cuisine.

Black Forest gateau!
Eta Edith got there first!

I think they get together on certain fine days, the elephant shrews and their cousins

Great minds and all that, Magpie.

Gosie and Glenda are dancing on the bar wearing lederhosen.

We would call it a Black Forest gateau. Mmmm....Yes, please,

My favourite restaurant dessert

Please may I have a currywurst and fried potatoes?

I've had to switch to grok co Pilot has gone on strike!

They've moved to the floor as Gilda is busy moving all the gin to the locked storage area.

Have they done some...?...spaetzel*? If they have I'll have a curry wurst with some of that.

*probably spelled wrong (I just chucked vowels at it) and missing an umlaut.

This is the Bluestockin,. You can have anything you want, even if it's spelt wrong

Gosh, German Evening is it, I wonder if I still fit into my Dirndl (probably not, sadly). I have a Radler and a Brezn with Obazda, thank you.

Gerbils in lederhosen.
Not a sight I thought I'd ever see.

I'm having problems typing as Batshit is asleep under one of my elbows.

I have a Radler and a Brezn with Obazda, thank you.
Could you translate that, please, @Igneococcus?
My German is very limited and doesn't stretch that far.

A shandy with a Pretzel (but in the proper Bavarian spelling) and Obatzda. Obazda can't be translated, it's Camembert mixed with butter, finely chopped onions and in some recipes Quark as well but not in my Mum's, and salt, pepper, sometimes caraway seeds too @EdithStourton it's perfect for eating with a Brezn.

Colin wishes to remind you that his common name ‘German sausage’ dog can be read as a dietary preference.
(though he won’t say no to a British banger either)

I'm in for the pretzel and... Obazda...?
Sounds lovely, Igneo.

I remember having a slice of Schwarzwalder Kirschetorte in the Black Forest, on a school exchange trip - it was the most wonderful cake I’d ever tasted, and I still adore it.

I spent this afternoon casting on 290 stitches to start the skirt of the knitted dress with Christmas trees that I’m making for my granddaughters - lost of counting - with Midsomer Murders on in the background. For some reason I have never watched this before, and now I have a feast of binge watching laid out in front of me!