deipnosophist
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hmmm...I smell a rat...
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hmmm...I smell a rat...
Yarrgh
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Good name for a dog.Another Sunday Sport special lol
anton66
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summerisle
The rain, it raineth every day
summerisle
The rain, it raineth every day
Lucky fleas.
Elvis the pelvis
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I have a 12 inch Willy but don’t use it as a ruleLucky fleas.
summerisle
The rain, it raineth every day
summerisle
The rain, it raineth every day
summerisle
The rain, it raineth every day
Eager? You bet...
Hmmm.. Looks like "old #27" is off, darlin'. Too much danger.
summerisle
The rain, it raineth every day
That's an excuse and a half.
tommytowne
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Use it as a foot then.
Elvis the pelvis
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@Rigsby would like that
summerisle
The rain, it raineth every day
https://metro.co.uk/2018/06/15/spot...enamed-spotted-richard-house-commons-7632813/
Spotted dick renamed ‘Spotted Richard’ in House of Commons
The iconic dish has been given a rebrand. (Picture: Shutterstock)
Spotted dick is off the menu in the Houses of Parliament and has been reportedly replaced by ‘Spotted Richard’.
The change of the iconic and amusingly-named dish is said to be to spare the blushes of MPs.
However the rebrand appears to have created a stir with many taking to social media to lambast the move.
Former UKIP leader Nigel Farage branded it ‘PC Baloney’, while Michael Fabricant, Lichfield’s Conservative MP, said: ‘Call a dick a dick, I say!’
Staff working in Strangers Dining Room, the 19th-century restaurant used to entertain the guests of MPs, claimed the name had changed last night, according to the Daily Telegraph.
This morning, the House of Commons denied anything was different.
However restaurant regular Andrea Jenkyns, Conservative MP for Morley and Outwood, claimed that her waiter had offered her a slice of ‘Spotted Richard’ from the special desserts menu.
Ms Jenkyns said she had ‘to bite on my lip to stop myself from laughing’.
‘I had to ask twice, just to be sure,’ she continued. ‘They have a traditional desserts section, which changes daily, so I asked what the dessert was and that’s when they said it.
‘I still have no idea why.’
A House of Commons spokesman denied the rumours were true saying that the dish remained one of ‘many traditional hot puddings’ served up across Parliament.
‘Spotted dick is one of the many traditional hot puddings we serve in our outlets, and there are no changes to the way it is referred to on menus’ they added.
However it is thought maybe some staff have changed the way they refer to the dishes.
Tesco was the first to rebrand the dessert ‘Richard’ after a survey claimed females shoppers were embarrassed by the original name.
In 2009, Flintshire council also renamed it on their menu following several ‘immature comments’ from customers.
The dish was first served by French chef Alexis Benoit Soyer in 1849 and ‘dick’ is an old English name for pudding.
Spotted dick renamed ‘Spotted Richard’ in House of Commons
The iconic dish has been given a rebrand. (Picture: Shutterstock)
Spotted dick is off the menu in the Houses of Parliament and has been reportedly replaced by ‘Spotted Richard’.
The change of the iconic and amusingly-named dish is said to be to spare the blushes of MPs.
However the rebrand appears to have created a stir with many taking to social media to lambast the move.
Former UKIP leader Nigel Farage branded it ‘PC Baloney’, while Michael Fabricant, Lichfield’s Conservative MP, said: ‘Call a dick a dick, I say!’
Staff working in Strangers Dining Room, the 19th-century restaurant used to entertain the guests of MPs, claimed the name had changed last night, according to the Daily Telegraph.
This morning, the House of Commons denied anything was different.
However restaurant regular Andrea Jenkyns, Conservative MP for Morley and Outwood, claimed that her waiter had offered her a slice of ‘Spotted Richard’ from the special desserts menu.
Ms Jenkyns said she had ‘to bite on my lip to stop myself from laughing’.
‘I had to ask twice, just to be sure,’ she continued. ‘They have a traditional desserts section, which changes daily, so I asked what the dessert was and that’s when they said it.
‘I still have no idea why.’
A House of Commons spokesman denied the rumours were true saying that the dish remained one of ‘many traditional hot puddings’ served up across Parliament.
‘Spotted dick is one of the many traditional hot puddings we serve in our outlets, and there are no changes to the way it is referred to on menus’ they added.
However it is thought maybe some staff have changed the way they refer to the dishes.
Tesco was the first to rebrand the dessert ‘Richard’ after a survey claimed females shoppers were embarrassed by the original name.
In 2009, Flintshire council also renamed it on their menu following several ‘immature comments’ from customers.
The dish was first served by French chef Alexis Benoit Soyer in 1849 and ‘dick’ is an old English name for pudding.
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