British Meme

[hils]

Stolen from davidbrider

1. Marmite- love or hate?
I don't have it very often but I like it. Cheese and marmite sandwiches are lovely



2. Marmalade- thick cut or thin cut?
Again I don't have Marmalade often but I like it thin cut and prefer the smooth stuff rather than the stuff with bits of orange rind in.

3. Porridge- made with milk or water?
I don't eat porridge nowadays, but IIRC when I used to have it I'd normally make it with water.

5. Loose tea or teabags?
Teabags

7. What's your favourite Indian food?
I can't eat spicy food so I generally just go for a korma

8. What age is the place where you live?
York is one of the oldest cities in England. It was founded by the Romans in 71AD

9. Where do the folks running your local corner shop come from?
My corner shop is a rather large Morrisons so I couldn't even hazard a guess.

10. Instant or fresh coffee?
I don't drink coffee.

11. How far are you from the sea?
About 50 miles

12. Have you travelled via Eurostar?
Yep! Took the Eurostar to Paris a few years ago when we visited Pierrefonds while they were filming Season 2 of Merlin

13. If you were going to travel abroad, where's the nearest country to you?
Technically Ireland but I'm not sure I consider that abroad. Holland is probably the nearest mainland Europe country

14. Do you carry a handbag?
Of course! Where else would I put my book?

15. Do you have a garden? What do you like growing?
I like gardens but I don't enjoy gardening. I'd rather go and visit someone else's. All we have is a couple of flower beds in the back yard and jacqui_hw tends to those.

16. Full cream, semi skimmed or skimmed?
Semi skimmed. I did manage to wean myself onto skimmed when I was seriously dieting but it tastes like water. Full cream tastes too sickly though

17. Which London terminal would you travel into if going to the capital?
Train goes direct to King's Cross from York

18. Is there a local greasy spoon where you live?
Probably but if there is I've never been in

19. Do you keep Euros in the house?
I think I've got some coins kicking around from when I visited txorakeriak in Germany earlier this year

20. Does your home town have a Latin, Gaelic or Welsh alternative
Jorvic which is Viking

21. Do you have a well known local artist or author?
Al Ewing who writes for Marvel lives in York. Met him through a mutual friend at a couple of parties a few years back

22. Do you have a favourite Corrie character?
Don't watch any soaps so not a clue really.

24. Do you have a favourite brand of tea?
Nah. I don't drink tea very often and when I do I prefer earl grey. So, Twinings I guess?

25. What's in your attic if you have one?
Don't have one

26. If you go out for a cream tea, what jam do you like on your scone?
Strawberry is the only acceptable jam to have with a cream tea

27. Talking of scones- scon or scown? Jam or cream first?
Scon. I'm from Yorkshire. Only really posh people pronounce it scown. And it goes butter, jam, then cream.

28. Barth or bath?
"Barth".

29. Carstle or castle?
"Carstle".

30. What flavour of crisps do you favour?
Bacon

31. If you go to the chippie, what do you like with your chips?
Fish with salt and vinegar

32. Take away, take out or carry out?
Take away

35. Do you celebrate Guy Fawkes?
No, I sit at home tutting about all the noise :D

37. Do you have a bidet in the bathroom?
No

38. Do you prefer courgettes or aubergines?
Courgettes

39. Do you have friends of other nationalities? Which nationalities?
This is the best thing about fandom. I literally have friends all over the world.

40. Do you have a holy book of any sort in the house?
I have several different versions of the Bible back from my days at Uni where I was studying Theology

42. Are you a fan of crumpets? What do you like on them?
I do like crumpets with lots of butter or some cheese (got the cheese thing from flickums)

44. Do you own a car? What sort?
I have a Ford KA which is my first car. He's getting a little bit worse for wear these days so I am looking to get a new(er) one some time next year

45. What sort of pants do you guys prefer? Y fronts or boxers?
I don't wear them and I'm not a guy but I like boxers

46. Anyone still a fan of suspenders?
I am when people like this wear them


47. Do you have a favourite quote from the bard?
Nothing specific.

48. Do you like toasted muffins?
Ooh, yes.

49. Do you think a traditional trifle should contain jelly?
Uh, yes? What the hell else would you use?

50. Do you attend regular religious worship? Of what kind?
I do not.

Comments

[kath-ballantyne.livejournal.com]

I haven't lived in Britain since 1987 so I've probably been gone way too long to do this meme.

For some reason we call Cream Teas, Devonshire Teas out here (In Aus).

We also call courgettes zucchini and aubergines eggplants.

God I miss crumpets. There are box mixes for gluten free crumpets but they are messy and you have to cook them yourself. I did see a packet of gf crumpets for sale once but they were $7 for 4.

I thought those were braces and suspenders were the things on your legs to hold up tights in England.
What ever they are called I'm all for them if he's wearing them. I do like them anyway but I can't wear them myself my boobs get in the way.

I have never heard of a trifle without jelly sponge and custard (and often cream). I know Ruth's family used to make it without booze as they are Mormon but I figured Jelly was kind of a big part of what made it trifle.

[hils.livejournal.com]

Ah, the zuccini/eggplant thing is American as far as I'm aware :D

I haven't had crumpets for aaaaaages. Kind of want some now.

You are totally right! I've been in American fandoms for too long. My brain just went immediately to braces for suspenders. Uh, I have no opinion on actual suspenders. Do people still even wear stockings anymore?

I don't put booze in my trifle either. Not for any religious reasons I just prefer the taste of it without

[curiouswombat.livejournal.com]

I laughed when I saw your brain had been Americanised into thinking a fellow Brit (cmcmck) would mean braces when they asked about suspenders...

The trifle question is interesting - it seem to split into two almost equal groups - those of us who regard jelly in a trifle as only acceptable if making it for small children - and the rest of you.... :)

Which is why she asked it, of course.

I told her it was a good job she hadn't asked the 'which comes first, the tea or the milk?' question as it might have resulted in something nastier than the last great flame wars....

[kath-ballantyne.livejournal.com]

Eggplant is definitely an American word but I think we use Zucchini because we have a lot more Italian immigrants than French.

Maybe I'll splash out on a box mix for crumpets. Ruth has a bunch of good gf cooking books and we use the recipes for bread and cakes but I think they're mainly US books and I'm not sure they eat crumpets. I'll check though, home made always trumps the packet mixes in flavour and texture.

I don't think people in the general population wear stockings much any more but they are worn a lot in the burlesque, Rockabilly and cosplay crowds. A bunch of the fandoms I read in have them, Agent Carter, Miss Fisher etc. Dita Von Tease includes suspenders and garter belts in a lot of her lines of lingerie. But yeah most people just wear tights.