Girl finds Excalibur in Welsh pond? lulz in progress

[Ithoriel]

Now retired by Greene King

[toxicpixie]

Cor, that looks terrible - right up there with the old purple tin! I'll bet no ones English is very comprehensible after a couple of those

[ErHo]

Now retired by Greene King

Excuse me, would you mind if I had just a sip?

[FierceKitty]

Wow. Ian is defending an Americanism. Alert the media!

[fsn]

Excuse me, would you mind if I had just a sip?

No. You're obviously too young!

Besides which, when you drank that glass of port we had three chambermaids in the infirmary for weeks ... as well as two page boys, the blacksmith's dog and the Duke of Westmorland, who, might I remind you is 76!

The blacksmith's dog will never look a pork chipolata in the eye again without wincing.

Neither, to be fair, will the Duke of Westmorland.

[ErHo]

Insolence!   
 

[fsn]

I say, chaps. The new chap seems to be getting in to the swing of things. A proper chap's chap.

[Roy]

Cheers Ithoriel.

Seems a funny brew, though. Top of the tin it calls itself a beer... and at the bottom a lager! Is it transitioning?

[who's the photo of? just out of interest]

[Sandinista]

Bodmin in Wales?

Cheers
Ian

[fsn]

Charlie Boorman as young Mordred in Excalibur, 1981

[Ithoriel]

Cheers Ithoriel.

Seems a funny brew, though. Top of the tin it calls itself a beer... and at the bottom a lager! Is it transitioning?

[who's the photo of? just out of interest]

"Lager (German: storeroom or warehouse) (Czech: ležák) is a type of beer originating from the Austrian Empire (now Czech Republic) that is conditioned at low temperatures, normally at the brewery. It may be pale, golden, amber, or dark." - wikipedia

[FierceKitty]

Charlie Boorman as young Mordred in Excalibur, 1981

He's better as the German pilot in Hope and Glory.

[toxicpixie]

Best work ofc is as Guy of Gisbourne in Robin of Sjerwood! OoooOooOoo, the hooded man!

Barring GoT was there a grittier fantasy drama on mainstream TV? !

Although now I want to watch Excalibur again, I have a serious soft spot for it. Also, Helen Mirren in fantasy-goth outfits is not unhelpful in its popularity. Quickly FSN, to the Top Totty thread!

[fsn]

[Raider4]

Best work ofc is as Guy of Gisbourne in Robin of Sjerwood! OoooOooOoo, the hooded man!

Barring GoT was there a grittier fantasy drama on mainstream TV? !

I remember enjoying it at the time, but gritty? It was on at teatime, early Saturday evening. Think there's a limit to how gritty you can get at that time of the day!

Although now I want to watch Excalibur again . . .

An excellent idea. Do so immediately.

Edit: And also, has there ever been a better Guinevere than Cherie Lunghi (and yes, I am not forgetting Kiera)?

Cheers, Martyn
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[Raider4]

Charlie Boorman as young Mordred in Excalibur, 1981

Sorry, it's a chap called Robert Addie.

Cheers, Martyn
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[toxicpixie]

Gritty for sure. Murder, black magic, rapacious aristo's who are vicious and rapacious, and everything covered in mud Also, they kill characters Although the boob quotient is low compared to GoT, to be sure!

I'll suggest Excalibur to the other half tonight, see if it floats

I've always had a soft spot for Cherie Lunghi, too!

[Roy]

Cheers for the info. I obviously didn't know that about lager, and always thought it some't different. Obviously, being a Yorkshire man, I only ever drank, either, Tetley's, John Smith's, or Theakston and then it was Bitter that I supped 

Never heard of (or seen) Excalibur, if I'm honest.   

[Ithoriel]

Aah! Theakston's "Old Peculiar" a favourite of mine. So appropriate for me ... on both counts  

[Westmarcher]

Aah! Theakston's "Old Peculiar" a favourite of mine.

Me also.