You can"t have too many,,,,,,,,,,?

[Shush]

of your own teeth 

[Rusco]

Teeth?   Now that's scary. And expensive as always.

I've had to keep an eye also on my teeth health care (or how'd ya say it in English...?) or otherwise they're lost.

Now guys & gals, the word of the day is...health  , you can't have too many coins in your pockets. 

[Wessexy Witch]

salt 'n' vinegar chip sticks

[Shush]

Ham sandwiches 

[Gaijin]

Oh yes there are. Sinebrychof and Olvi are the biggest brewerys here. Products like Karhu, Koff & Lapin Kulta for some to mention. They are the oldest and common here. Some new, minor companies like Laitila make very interesting beers which have a rich flavour (Keisari and Marsalkka) and nowadays I rather spend my money on them although the price is somewhat high. Pubs do import Czech, German and British brew too and have a wide availability.

Finns have always drank a lot. Some would say too much. In history, until 1940's people made a booze called sahti and kilju that had a strong odour and tasted somewhat terrible. Long time ago, at a time of First World War and after that there was a twenty years period when alcohol was controlled and prohibited by law. Many made sahti secretly at home. Prohibition brought a taboo stamp for long time for being drunk in public or if you even went to a pub. But things changed of course. I'm soon an old fart and have not seen those days, but my generation's parents remember it still.

Punk rockers have always made kilju at home. Once when the Scots Oi polloi were touring in Finland first time they were amazed by kilju here and there's a rumour that when they returned to Britain and met the Doom guys there (who were going to tour next Finland), they told that "beware those Finns, they will give you a drink called 'kill-you' and they'll take you to hot sauna and spank you with tree branches!"  The branches are actually made of birch and used to stimulate the skin while it's 85 celsius hot in sauna. It's a very old tradition.

Great anecdote 

[Wessexy Witch]

Mini chedders !

[Heno]

sunday roast with 3 generations of family and some delicious, delightful, delectable, desirable, dedevils bit 

[Master Ray]

.. NMA fans in a Wetherspoons in Warrington..?   

[Rusco]

.. NMA fans in a Wetherspoons in Warrington..?   

So how did it go there? Curious to hear... Was it you, Shush and Barty up there in Warrington? 

[Shush]

Hello Rusco, no Barty sadly. He had family commitments, so is doing Norwich tonight. I am sure he will find good company there, and is having a great time RIGHT NOW

[szmurf]

Warm spring days and hammocks.

[Shush]

Long weekends 

[Rusco]

Opportunities in yer life. If the sun shines for you, then enjoy it! 

[Master Ray]

... meals with your Dad, like I did last night, especially in view of the fact that what we hoped were minor health problems look to be a bit more serious... not immediately life-threatening, but it doesn't bode well for the future if the meds don't work...

I don't spend nearly enough time with my Dad, if any of you have a similar thing with a loved one, you might want to look into that... just sayin'.

 

[Heno]

i hear ya ray. I  hope it works out well man.

i spend too little time with my Dad. And he's so understanding even when make lame excuses. He knows me more than most. We have a boat here in wicklow and I gotta make sure that I bring him fishing. I want to have the conversation with him that sorts of opens things up a little, sort of makes it more two grown ups rather than a bloke and his 48 year old kid. but i don't want to lose the father son relationship either or ever.

**** me i'm sad right now