[minipol]

Originally posted by growltigger:
Well, minipol, I think what you have is a case of sour grapes really. Drinking in England is OK but these days, you seem to be surrounded by loads of drunk loud 15 year old boys who have 3 pints of weak beer and then think they are Bruce Lee.... doesn't make for the most calming of night;s out, and the draft beers tend to be warm, flat and taste like they have been strained through a tramp's gusset.

Eating? well, we dont quite understand customer service the same way in England as you do in Belgium.. Case in point, I went out for dinner on Saturday, my chicken was undercooked (it was still frozen in the middle) and despite 4 returns back to the kitchen, it was still cold in the middle (and no I wasn't having cold chicken salad before anyone asks), I refused to eat it (on the basis that I dont eat frozen meat that has not been defrosted properly) and god, did I have an argument with the restuarant.... Service? you dont know you have it so good... give me Breydal de Coninck's in Bruges anyday!

As for the women, well, I have always been a fan of continental women, at least when there is no chance that the current Mrs GT will find out about it!!!

Minipol, I am happy to swap with you, I would live in Belgium anytime

Yeah, you are right. When it comes to food and drinks, Belgium is one of the best places to go. As for women, well, i can't shop "around" either because i would be heavy mutilated and beaten to death and so on by mrs minipol So i'm out of the loop as it where. Of course my eyes are still working
And the beer is kick*ss. Top of the line period. I once went to London, ordered a pint and it tasted like they had put grain in water, mixed it and there you go, you have a beer. NOT
Anyway, my mother remarried an English guy and he says there are nice English beers. But he lives in Belgium with my mum and only drinks Belgian beer so i don't trust him