Return of the Drag: 2011

[neonwilderness]

Set Meal C for me please Or just a shitload of pork, or prawn, balls with gloopy sweet and sour sauce!

It's a set feast, not a meal

I think I would go with C too.

 

[Badgers]

I think the starter will be the China Palace Platter - Spring roll, sesame prawn Toast, Mandarin spare-ribs, chicken satay, crispy seaweed

After that it is every man for himself

 

[Badgers]

something equally, if not more tacky.

Rothbury?

 

[QueenOfGoths]

It's a set feast, not a meal

I think I would go with C too.

Actually I really fancy some swwet & sour prawn balls now. With chips.

 

[neonwilderness]

I once stayed at a rather dubious hotel opposite Excel which had a chinese restaurant in it. I don't think it's the same place though

The restaurant was decent, but the hotel was a dump IIRC

 

[neonwilderness]

Actually I really fancy some swwet & sour prawn balls now. With chips.

Chips and curry sauce?

 

[Badgers]

Actually I really fancy some swwet & sour prawn balls now. With chips.

Always with ^

 

[machine cat]

Booked up a table for a work thing on the 18th of March.

http://www.chinapalaceexcel.com/evening.pdf

I'll have...

Braised Beancurd with Minced Beef in Spicy Sauce.
Sautéed Spinach with Whole Garlic.
Sautéed Frog Legs with Ginger & Spring Onions
Sizzling Beef Steak with Black Pepper.

 

[QueenOfGoths]

Chips and curry sauce?

I do like that combination, however, prawn (or pork) balls go so well with that vibrant orange, melted jelly like, sweet and sour sauce that I would have to go with that. And, well, chips go with everything really

 

[machine cat]

Rothbury?

Bit too posh.

Consett or Bedlington are more our style.

 

[neonwilderness]

Consett or Bedlington are more our style.

I live on the road to Consett

Blyth would be another good one

 

[Badgers]

I once stayed at a rather dubious hotel opposite Excel which had a chinese restaurant in it. I don't think it's the same place though

The restaurant was decent, but the hotel was a dump IIRC

ExCel is all pretty lame.

We sometimes go out to the Floating Lotus for Chinese food

That is not far and really good

 

[Badgers]

Bit too posh.

Consett or Bedlington are more our style.

I live on the road to Consett

Blyth would be another good one

I did not even know these places existed until just now.
Do they even have trains?

 

[QueenOfGoths]

I did not even know these places existed until just now.
Do they even have trains?

No - just horse and carts

 

[neonwilderness]

A typical North East town

 

[Badgers]

A typical North East town

I would love that!
The locals would run me out of town though

 

[neonwilderness]

We don't like your sort round here

 

[Badgers]

We don't like your sort round here

Swapping land for cheap whisky with the natives and spreading pestilence

 

[marty21]

We don't like your sort round here

we might need to hire natives who speak our language to translate for us - we will pay them with beads and fire water

 

[QueenOfGoths]

we might need to hire natives who speak our language to translate for us - we will pay them with beads and fire water

You could soon find yourself King of the Natives with such behavoir

 

[marty21]

You could soon find yourself King of the Natives with such behavoir

you might have to treat them to some exotic dancing to distract them, so we can exploit their land, kill buffalo, etc

 

[machine cat]

I did not even know these places existed until just now.
Do they even have trains?

Bedlington, no. Not sure about Consett.

 

[neonwilderness]

Bedlington, no. Not sure about Consett.

Bedlington (and Blyth) has a line, but no passenger trains. Nothing to Consett anymore

 

[QueenOfGoths]

you might have to treat them to some exotic dancing to distract them, so we can exploit their land, kill buffalo, etc

Leave that to me! I shall wear my most alluring clogs and knitted shawl.

 

[machine cat]

Hey neon, foreigners are coming up here with beads and dancing. Let them do their thing and I'll prepare the cauldron.

 

[Badgers]

You are selling all these locations to me.

 

[neonwilderness]

Hey neon, foreigners are coming up here with beads and dancing. Let them do their thing and I'll prepare the cauldron.

The plan is working

 

[Badgers]

I prefer the Nicolas Cage remake

 

[machine cat]

You are selling all these locations to me.

I've only been to Bedlington once. I nipped to Tesco across the road from where I was working to get some lunch and they had a security guard letting people into the shop

 

[Badgers]

I've only been to Bedlington once. I nipped to Tesco across the road from where I was working to get some lunch and they had a security guard letting people into the shop

Were you limited to one loaf of bread per household?