tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21350603.post7580074686787707656..comments2023-10-28T10:52:56.568+00:00Comments on The Grappa Diaries: Say it ain't so, Giovedi!ginkershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16346019297504649488noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21350603.post-10248633384929369372007-01-25T14:57:00.000+00:002007-01-25T14:57:00.000+00:00Spangly, as you can imagine my disgust was similar...Spangly, as you can imagine my disgust was similar to yours. The holiday packer, I am ashamed to say, is my own uncle. This week, he is going to a Burns supper instead of coming out for his pasta and grappa. What am I to do?ginkershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16346019297504649488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21350603.post-2190530084978407442007-01-24T10:49:00.000+00:002007-01-24T10:49:00.000+00:00packing for saturday... on a thursday?? what kind ...packing for saturday... on a thursday?? what kind of half-arsed pisspoor shadow of an excuse is that?? I do trust he wasn't ever a close friend, ginkers.<br /><br />and as for watching your waistline: what an enormous pile of crap. What kind of people are you drinking with? is he a man or a fashion victim? eating and drinking are serious matters deserving of time and commitment! I'm shocked at this evidence in the decline of (Italo-)Scottish manhood. I had thought better of the nation.Spangly Princesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00298207390810348915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21350603.post-65888827041935876262007-01-19T13:49:00.000+00:002007-01-19T13:49:00.000+00:00I wasn't out myself but I raised (and drank) a gra...I wasn't out myself but I raised (and drank) a grappa in honour of the Giovedi.martinobhoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03522543551929277906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21350603.post-20950398512753663582007-01-19T10:25:00.000+00:002007-01-19T10:25:00.000+00:00I think your judgement is, as always, impeccable. ...I think your judgement is, as always, impeccable. Sadly I don't think grappa was involved in either the holiday or dinner at the mother's.<br /><br />However, I kept the spirit alive. Fritto misto starter, pollo asparagi as a main and, of course, espresso and grappa to complete the deal. Viva Giovedi!ginkershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16346019297504649488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21350603.post-38486987645244872642007-01-18T19:29:00.000+00:002007-01-18T19:29:00.000+00:00I've been thinking about this today. I did notice ...I've been thinking about this today. I did notice a change at my last Giovedi where some young guy I'd never met claimed he was there at "the beginning." I thought then it was time for the old hands to reclaim the Giovedi.<br /><br />As for the four accused my snap judgement would be:<br /><br />Holiday - excusable as long as you have a grappa on Giovedi while on holiday.<br /><br />Mother's for dinner - As long as she is cooking pasta followed by a meat secondo then excusable providing you join the club for grappa afterwards.<br /><br />Packing a case - Aye keep packing and dont come back.<br /><br />Waistline - Shot at dawn.martinobhoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03522543551929277906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21350603.post-57473649790875719202007-01-18T14:28:00.000+00:002007-01-18T14:28:00.000+00:00If it wasn't for the fact that the surname sounds ...If it wasn't for the fact that the surname sounds like a sexually transmitted disease I would say you should change your name to Joe Vedi!ginkershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16346019297504649488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21350603.post-24335134778948655852007-01-18T13:15:00.000+00:002007-01-18T13:15:00.000+00:00Sad, sad news.
Name and shame Ginkers. These peop...Sad, sad news.<br /><br />Name and shame Ginkers. These people deserve public ridicule.<br /><br />As for the last question there may just be an Irish/Scottish wannabe Italian scemo in Edinburgh that could save the Giovedi......martinobhoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03522543551929277906noreply@blogger.com