....was the food served on English bone china plates with the finest
Sheffield [England, not Alabama !] polished carbon steel cutlery ?
If it wasn't, that Branson was another Branson !
Back in the 1980s when Ward Air was Canada's premier charter airline, the
bone china and Sheffield cutlery routine was standard.
jh
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From: "Chuck Norcutt" <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Olympus Camera Discussion" <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, June 26, 2010 6:20 PM
Subject: Re: [OM] Oh My Heart! [was Down the rabbit hold]
>I once took a Virgin Air flight to London. It was at a time that Virgin
> Air was pretty new. They were still very small and it might have even
> been their only aircraft at that time. To tell you how long ago it was,
> I had the distinct pleasure for a goodly part of the flight to sit next
> to and chat with Richard Branson. He hadn't been knighted yet and was
> apparently just a squire at the time. Also indicative of how long ago it
> was; I was served Devon clotted cream, scones and jam. I've not often
> been enchanted with British food but Devon clotted cream, scones and jam
> make a most heavenly repast. :-)
>
> Chuck Norcutt
>
>
> Bob Whitmire wrote:
>> Now that's worth booking a flight to the Mother Country. Or is there a
>> place across the border where such might be available? St. Stephens,
>> maybe?
>>
>> --Bob Whitmire
>> www.bobwhitmire.com
>>
>>
>> On Jun 26, 2010, at 3:59 PM, John Hudson wrote:
>>
>>> ..what about the 38% MF Devon clotted cream, freshly baked scones and
>>> strawberry jam ?
>>
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