Lunedi Lunacy

The story behind this sketch is almost as funny as the sketch itself. Apparently it is a cult favorite in German and Scandinavia. I only recall reading about it being performed by Hermoine Gingold and Billy DeWolfe in a Broadway show back in the 1950s.



Though they had respectable careers neither Freddie Frinton nor May Warden were well know in Britain but they are cult figures in Northern Europe. It's odd that something so quintessentially English should cut through the boundaries and hit those Nordic funny bones!

Many thanks to my friend Yannis for rebringing this to my attention.

18 gennaio - Santa Margherita d'Ungheria

So That's How It's Done!!!!

Deb and I dropped in to the Windsor Farm Shop at Windsor Castle on Friday morning. Produce and products being sold are from the various Royal Farms around England and are top quality and for the most part organically grown. I picked up a Pork, Stilton and Apple Raised Pie (which Laurent and I had for dinner tonight - delicious) and some Beetroot and Horseradish relish for Laurent, Deb got us some some tasty Cheese and Ham stuffed Mushrooms for Friday night's dinner.

While we were there I noticed this product on special:



Pretty much cleared up the mystery for me.

19 gennaio - San Mario