Wednesday, April 04, 2012

british joke & garlic


Went round to Mademoiselle's house for dinner and a catch up last night.

I love Mademoiselle. She's my French friend who loves garlic as much as I do. Perhaps I shall rename to She Who Also Loves Garlic. ("Eeff I deedn't lov garleec Lawreeuhn, I would automatique lose my nationalitee." Straight face.)

I was genuinely surprised though, after half an hour underground across town, as I emerged from the Central Line, I found it to be fucking raining.

In all seriousness, this is the most surprised I have been about rain since living in the UK.
It's been two weeks of daffodils and sunshine. There are literally yellow flowers everywhere. I forgot I owned a brolly. Rain was a distant lie that was used in previous times to fend off over-zealous tourists.

Well. I've been told that that was summer. They say this every year.

"So that was summer, mate. The rest of the year will be shit."

If I am to believe these claims, I might as well just fill up a bath tub full of pies and eat myself dead. (I figure death by pie would be the best way to go. Morbid? Or awesome?)

I refuse to believe that that was summer. No it fucking wasn't; that was spring. It's that demented British humour coming through, laughing at misery, and being happiest when you are bonding over bad weather patterns. (Schadenfreude much? You people are as bad as the Germans).

Anyway, so I arrived at Elle Qui Aussi Aime Garlic's, feeling like the wet end of a drowned rat's testicle sack.
My coat was put on the heating panel, was wrapped in a warm blankey, and we tucked into some Lebanese food. The real way. By scooping it up with giant flat breads and shoving it into our faces.

Dude. Who knew Lebanese food was so good? What a sheltered life I doth lead. It was healthy, hummussy and I was dry at the end.

So that was nice.

3 comments:

Bailey Schneider said...

Haha - been catching up on the blogs!
Gosh... I would seriously not cope in the weather you have there. If I don't see sunshine 80% of the time I think I would shrivel up. True story!
Here's hoping it is a British joke!
PS. You're far too pretty to die by pie. LOL
Much love, Bailey from Vanilla Blonde

Wyrd said...

We just decided that Madonna in July in Hyde Park is just too good an opportunity to pass up. It's going to be in the middle of summer, and I've never been to the UK.

It IS going to be summer then, right???

We're planning on staying in Hoxton, are we in any danger of chavs?

Peas on Toast said...

Hi Bails! I've acclimatised to the weather so much that when I went back to SA I found it too hot and sweaty. I'm dead serious. But that said, when the sun shines, I am one happy banana.

Well done on the USN challenge - you're looking fantastic! xx

Wyrd - hello! Madonna in Hyde Park?! Hold me back, a hurricane wouldn' stop me from seeing that (especially if you're a huge fan). Holding thumbs that it doesn't rain for you - but even if it does - it'll be warm. And so so so much fun. I can't guarantee it won't rain, but I can guarantee that it'll be worth it.

Hoxton is a properly trendy part of town, with amazing little pubs, cafes and places to go out. Very edgy, and close to all the hot spots you need to be at (and be seen at). It's in Hackney, so there can be elements of petty crime. But hardly comparable to home. Watch out for the Hoxton hipsters. Most fashionable people on the planet.
Enjoy! xx