mrsnesbitt Posted July 1, 2005 Share Posted July 1, 2005 used corks coloured plastic carrier bags coloured plastic bottles will swop for my hand made chicken cards Thankyou Dx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louise Posted July 1, 2005 Share Posted July 1, 2005 Do they have to be real corks or will the modern plasticky ones do?? I have my parents coming to stay so it could be a good haul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popcorn Posted July 1, 2005 Share Posted July 1, 2005 Will save all of the above for you D. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Frugal Posted July 1, 2005 Share Posted July 1, 2005 Plenty of bags to wing their way to you Denise ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cate in NZ Posted July 1, 2005 Share Posted July 1, 2005 Not so many bags here, but plenty of corks normally I'll gather some together over the weekend Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted July 1, 2005 Share Posted July 1, 2005 I'll get some together and let you know when i'm ready to post them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Frugal Posted July 1, 2005 Share Posted July 1, 2005 Got a varied colour collection together, D - all ready to go in the post in the morning for you, chuck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SarahJo Posted July 1, 2005 Share Posted July 1, 2005 ... a quick . Do the corks have to be "cork 100%" as I just opened a bottle of white and it has one of these lookalike coated jobbies ... please say this is ok, else I will have to prove Lesley right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trish Posted July 1, 2005 Share Posted July 1, 2005 Another good reason for opening a bottle of wine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted July 1, 2005 Share Posted July 1, 2005 ... a quick . Do the corks have to be "cork 100%" as I just opened a bottle of white and it has one of these lookalike coated jobbies ... please say this is ok, else I will have to prove Lesley right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheilaz Posted July 1, 2005 Share Posted July 1, 2005 But what time did you open the first bottle Sarah? Should we just assume that Lesley is always right? About everything. I'm sure its safer! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SarahJo Posted July 2, 2005 Share Posted July 2, 2005 But what time did you open the first bottle Sarah? ... as my mum used to say "It is after 6-0-clock" . About 6.05pm .. I posted the message at 6.10pm, straight after ....... am I protesting too much Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted July 2, 2005 Share Posted July 2, 2005 You've lost me completely now - it doesn't take much to confuse me these days Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheilaz Posted July 2, 2005 Share Posted July 2, 2005 Well, this is the bit that I didn't understand..........quote="SarahJo"]: ... please say this is ok, else I will have to prove Lesley right. Was that the bit that you didn't understand Lesley? Then, because I was confused, I implied maybe Sarah had started the wine early & was causing confusion. But, whatever it was that she was referring to, we should assume that you are right anyway! Does that help? Sorry to Denise & anyone else reading this. Oh, and sorry Sarah, after 6 is OK! Would anyone like me to explain anything else! I'm off for a lie down... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SarahJo Posted July 2, 2005 Share Posted July 2, 2005 I meant that ... if the pretend corks were not ok .... I would have to open another bottle, and drink that too, proving Lesley right, that I do like my wine. Then Sheila asked "when" I had opened the 1st bottle .. to which I replied after 6pm ... my Mum used to say any aperitif is ok after 6pm ... sort of a social time to start the evening. That little saying has stuck with me a bit .. so I always say "well it is after 6" . Still need to know if I have to keep the pretend jobbies or the real corks or both . Anyone else confused ... PM me , and I will add to the confusion Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cate in NZ Posted July 2, 2005 Share Posted July 2, 2005 Well I'm not confused, but then I like the occasional wine too. My Dad always insisted that the sun had to over the yard arm before he could have a drink..... problem is I never quite worked out when, where, what the yard arm was, so that's added some confusion to my drinking habits . He certainly interpreted it very liberally, it never ruled out the odd lunch time tipple I'm with you on the cork vs plastic thing- I've got 2 plastic ones for Denise thus far, but no cork- does that matter? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SarahJo Posted July 2, 2005 Share Posted July 2, 2005 problem is I never quite worked out when, where, what the yard arm was, ... its that really long drinking thingy, sometimes up behind ther bars in old traditional pubs. They used to fill it with a "yard" of ale, then down in one I think. . Glad you were not confused ...... I think the "CORK" corks are hard to get now .. only Italy is required by law (EU or something) to keep proper cork use .. the rest are going more for screwcaps. . Luckily .. there is a bottle of Italian white just ready to be opened . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SarahJo Posted July 2, 2005 Share Posted July 2, 2005 Actually ... before there are floods of "Na thats not right" ... that maybe a yardglass NOT arm, I am thinking of . Also ... the Italian white .. had a fake cork too .. so back to the drawing board. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cate in NZ Posted July 2, 2005 Share Posted July 2, 2005 Oh boy, this drinking game does get confusing after all My Italian red this evening definitely had a plastic cork.... don't worry I've got Spanish, French, a nice English rose, and I think there might be a Californian Chardonnay lurking in the wine rack. I could try them all, but purely in the interests of researching which nations prefer proper cork corks Maybe I won't do it tonight tho' Do you think it might be an aussie thing, after all they dangle them around their hats don't they? I generally try to avoid too many new world wines, bit of a food miles thing, but then again, in the interests of research Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheilaz Posted July 2, 2005 Share Posted July 2, 2005 .............My Dad always insisted that the sun had to over the yard arm before he could have a drink..... problem is I never quite worked out when, where, what the yard arm was...quote]Ah yes, I know a man who says that when he gets home from work....I'll ask him if he knows what it means My goodness, we're going to be campaining for cork trees next, not battery plastic cork trees. Seriously, cork farmers are in a lot of trouble. And I agree about wine miles, has to be European for me, pref.Italian Or English. Or French. Sarah, sorry I was so confused. Of course your ref. to Lesley was regarding your wine reputation! Got it now, thanks for explaining. But I thought we'd all agreed on that one About yard glass...I did drink a yard of ale once but not very fast...its much harder than it looks Err, sorry Denise...what type of corks would you like? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted July 2, 2005 Share Posted July 2, 2005 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SarahJo Posted July 3, 2005 Share Posted July 3, 2005 Found out today ... a Yard arm is a nautical term Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cate in NZ Posted July 3, 2005 Share Posted July 3, 2005 Ta Sarah, that makes sense, Dad was an ex submariner (very ex by the time I entered the world, but proud of his naval history ). My researches revealed the first cork cork today, in the English rose Boy it's been a tough weekend Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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