Comments on: Irish Cheese

by: Cid

Thu, 20 Mar 2008 23:41:02 +0000

Elsie,

River Dance…. I fear that too much ‘jiggling’ about might be inadvisable in our vintage outfits and could cause many a rapid heart beat in the ranks of elderly gentlemen I think it was Annie who used the term ‘crackers’… that’ll be us then!

Here’s to a joyous Easter weekend, snow shoes at the ready…

Cid

by: miles

Thu, 20 Mar 2008 22:30:58 +0000

Cid,
Re Simnel cake, funny you should mention that…..

by: Elsie

Thu, 20 Mar 2008 21:22:19 +0000

Annie,
I agree with Cid. Your suggested course of action merits further thought. With our milk churns we could be the fasted milk carts in the West
Elsie

by: Elsie

Thu, 20 Mar 2008 21:19:57 +0000

Cid,
Brilliant idea - we start with Miles’ fine establishment. I fancy to wear my Easter Bonnet though. I suggest some slogans like:
“Try these cheeses - the best of yields
From Britains richest and greenest fields”;
“Why eat Swiss cheese?
There are no holes in ours”!
If we are to include Irish cheese, we should practice our River Dance.
My Easter trees are up - needed something to brighten the day!
Elsie

by: Cid

Thu, 20 Mar 2008 19:59:55 +0000

Annie,

I am drawn to your notion of marketing the British cheeses in the States and we girls will look stunning in our gear of course… however it’s a bit warmer where you live so the whole thing could turn into an impromptu fondu …. try saying that after a few gins! Who will bail us out after the arrest that’s the question… will two eccentrics be missed amongst the masses?

Cool idea though…. keep ‘em coming Annie, all suggestions carefully considered!

Cid

by: Annie Flinn

Thu, 20 Mar 2008 17:53:41 +0000

Cid and Elsie,
You are both well-traveled women, and now you have an opportunity to turn your travel miles into business travel miles. Here in the U.S. that equates with a nice tax deduction. Don the milk maid costumes while on your next trip out of the country, and carry around a tray filled with pices of English cheese, and some crackers. Walk about in a town’s main square, and hawk the cheese for all you are worth. Upon your return to England, contact the cheese makers and demand a cut of the profits when their sales to foreign markets fly through the roof. Continue the milkmaid schtick until arrested. Once in the nick, you can sell the cheese to the inmates via a “black market” system. Again, demand a cut of the profits, or the services of a good lawyer to spring from the dungeon.

Cool idea, huh?

by: Cid

Thu, 20 Mar 2008 17:28:24 +0000

Miles,

I’ve never come across Irish cheese so none of the names were familiar to me. There should be a counter at every supermarket in this country promoting British cheese… told you already about the Lincolnshire honey, why not cheese?

I must away to make the annual Simnel cake with my favourite Anthon Berg marzipan. Not only that, it’s time for the dusting off of the Easter tree, a spectacular curly hazel hung with eggs and chicks. I first saw these in Germany and Holland and knew I had to have one.

Cid

by: miles

Thu, 20 Mar 2008 17:25:18 +0000

Elsie,
We are far too conservative for our own good, the French, Spanish and Italians would be shouting from the rooftops if it had been made by them. A shame really.
Miles

by: Cid

Thu, 20 Mar 2008 17:17:13 +0000

Elsie,

I’ve had this thought…. now gird yourself woman! Do you think, in an effort to promote British cheese, we should don the old dairy maid outfits and mingle with Miles guests? We must practise our sideways entrance into a room while carrying our milk pails across the shoulders

Cid

by: Elsie

Thu, 20 Mar 2008 11:56:03 +0000

Miles
“I feel we don’t promote them”.
You are right, I have never seen english cheeses on my travels abroad. Yet, one hears foreign people comment well on them when visiting here.
Isn’t it the same with a number of things though? The Brits are good at inventing but not marketing - except pop music.
Elsie