Bhota! Goeie More!
This morning's musical accompaniment for blog writing is Johnny Flynn's Been Listening album. Great stuff out of the same part of the musical spectrum as Mumford and Sons and Laura Marling. In fact there's a track here called "The Water" which is a duet with Ms Marling and is one of the most beautiful tacks I've heard this year. Must try to play today...
It is South African food today as Nige goes for a classic dish called Bobotie. Now anyone who has gone to S Africa will testify to how meaty the whole place is. It's a tough time for a vegetarian there and dead easy for all carnivores. There is a terrific mix of traditions and flavours as you would imagine and this dish has some history to it. It is usually a beef or pork based mince dish with an eggy topping and fruit and curry powder. You get the general idea. The perfect dish to impress your friends when they pop round for a bit of football tomorrow at 7.30.
And in case you were wondering, Bhota! and Goeie More! is good morning in Xhosa and Afrikaans. But you almost certainly knew that already.
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Comment number 1.
At 10:00 17th Jun 2010, misstoedipper wrote:Ahem - once more the bloggers have been excluded from the day's theme..... Luckily I have a twitter feed through yahoo (not brilliant but at least I can see tweets. So for all bloggers, the theme is things associated with Ladies Day at Ascot.
The first thing that springs to my mind is the song from My Fair Lady - I'll g**gle it and then come back with the full title etc.
usual pleasantries.
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Comment number 2.
At 10:04 17th Jun 2010, Mark Cannon wrote:Morning all
Wondering what the theme was
Thanks MTD
Fashion - David Bowie
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At 10:05 17th Jun 2010, misstoedipper wrote:Found it - the Ascot Gavotte from My Fair Lady - I dare you Simon.
mtd ffb xxx
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At 10:08 17th Jun 2010, Revster wrote:Good morning Simon - "Don't get me wrong" - The Pretenders please to kick start the show?
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At 10:10 17th Jun 2010, Revster wrote:The song does mention fashion Simon - so please play "Don't get me wrong"
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At 10:17 17th Jun 2010, Mark Cannon wrote:Wherever I Lay My Hat - Paul Young
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At 10:17 17th Jun 2010, Brandon wrote:Morning All,
Thanks MTD, was wondering, thought I had lost it for a mo
Suggestions 'Treat her Like a Lady' Temptations or 'Different for Girls' Joe Jackson, great song.
Hope its a good day for everybody
David
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Comment number 8.
At 10:22 17th Jun 2010, Andy Toverson wrote:Morning all
Simon has now added the theme on a PS blog! Fillies, high fashion and ladies day.
Obvious but how about 'Fashion' by David Bowie.
A
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Comment number 9.
At 10:51 17th Jun 2010, Paul of Sheffield wrote:So, new blog, then. Already!
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