Spanish
Spanish has three nationalities: British, Irish and Australian due to a series of accidents. Spanish is not one of them,
Mark was born in Australia in 1966 and has lived on a damp, cold island off the coast of France (the locals call it "Blighty") since 1970. Educated in the State School System (proudly), his teachers unanimously agreed he had raised indolence and mediocrity to world-class levels.
In sport, he excelled at outrunning the bigger kids to avoid a regular hiding. These traits have seen him through several aimless career changes and now, in his 50s, he finds himself wondering what he will do when he grows up.
But, he loves his family and he can cook a bit.
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If I had a penny for every online recipe I’ve seen that claims to be “authentic”, I’d have £5.73
And don’t start me on “cultural appropriation”
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A bit different from what we had at school.
Parma violets for grown-ups.
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You need this for a lot of cocktails. Or you can apparently make desserts with it.
Why wolud you make dessers when, well, cocktails?
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Not authentic in any way
But if someone says they’d like a spring roll, then I’m here for them!
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My grandson’s favourite thing in the world!
Heads and tails, heads and tails…
I know a little bit about wine,
but mostly what I’ve learnt is that you don’t need to know much.
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Fish on toast is the best thing in the world
Well, you know...but this is fabulous!
I said a hip-hop, the hippie, the hippie to the hip, hip-hop…
Ok, that’s enough of that!
Beef in loads of soy sauce. It’s lovely.
But, do as I say, not as I do!
