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Published: April 27th 2006
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'Oh the rain falls hard, on a humdrum town, this town has dragged you down...' Actually Auckland isn't that bad, but the weather has been a bit rotten during our stay and heavy rain always makes a place seem fairly grimbo. Here, come to think of it, this is the second blog in a row in which we've borrowed words of wisdom from a Smiths song. Good lord, isn't Morrissey simply wonderful. I coul...
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Gaz
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Fruits of the forest
My oracular powers (google) tell me that a chinotto is not, in fact, a facial feature from a Simpsons character (arf), but in fact: "a small bitter citrus fruit from the chinotto, or "myrtle-leaved orange" tree (Citrus aurantium var. myrtifolia). The tree grows to a height of 3m and can be found in Liguria, Tuscany, Sicily and Calabria regions of Italy. The chinotto is an essential flavor component of most italian bitter amari digestifs, and of the popular Campari liqueur." Campari and soda. How sophisticated. Mind Leonard Rossiter used to advertise it in the 70's? "A soft drink by the same name (Chinotto) is produced from the juice from the chinotto fruit and herb extracts. It appearance is similar to that of Coca-Cola. It is said to taste similar to naturally flavoured cola or Campari, with a distinctive bitterness. Chinotto soda dates back to the 1950s, and is produced locally in Italy by different small producers. It is predominantly consumed in Italy and Malta, but recently San Pellegrino, the carbonated water company, has started mass production and export in collaboration with Nestlé, with the brand name "Chinò"." So, its liquid Chinos! there you go- Al, btw, good to see that you have returned to the righteous path, my son, and are bearded up again. Too much flesh on the chin- well, you can have too much of a good thing, eh?