I think it's just a lizard, but 'skink' is a wonderful word.
There were loads of them and they seemed to rather enjoy my croissant crumbs. Much fun was had.
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Fri 26 Mar 2010, 11:50,
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That is indeed true.
I shall bear that in mind the next time I go to the old people's home. Or the zoo.
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Fri 26 Mar 2010, 12:13,
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I have recently started considering Madeira as somewhere relaxing and sunny to go
but then they ruined it by ordering the wrong kind of weather
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Fri 26 Mar 2010, 11:57,
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pfft
yes. it is lovely, especially if you want to go somewhere nice and sunny that has almost no possibility of 18-30 type scum shouting in the streets and smashing bottles.
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Fri 26 Mar 2010, 12:00,
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I'm not sure what the situation there is at the moment, with flood damage etc
but it is really pretty, has some rather magnificent hotels (for acceptable prices, though others that are too posh), the fish/seafood is excellent, and they have a tradition of serving "steak on the stone" which consists of a mostly raw steak served with a superheated volcanic rock, so you cut bits of and cook them to your taste. Most tasty.
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Fri 26 Mar 2010, 12:06,
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I would imagine most things there will be cheaper as a result of the flood.
Disasters = BARGAINS
I've just booked up to go to Haiti for a fortnight.
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Fri 26 Mar 2010, 12:10,
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I've just booked up to go to Haiti for a fortnight.
Ooh, yum.
So is 'Steak Madeira' actually madeiran, or was it made up by foreigners who don't know the trick with the rock? (Admittedly I do prefer it made with Mavrodaphne).
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Fri 26 Mar 2010, 12:11,
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I'm not familiar with steak madeira
but googling suggests it may just be steak with Madeiran sauce... don't know.
The rock thing would never work in britain... imagine the outrage:
"CHILD BURNS FACE ON HOT ROCK IN RESTAURANT"
"RAW STEAK SERVED IN RESTAURANTS MAY OR MAY NOT BE DANGEROUS TO HEALTH"
"MAN BURNS COCK ON ROCK, SAYS: BRING BACK BRITISH TRADITIONS"
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Fri 26 Mar 2010, 12:17,
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The rock thing would never work in britain... imagine the outrage:
"CHILD BURNS FACE ON HOT ROCK IN RESTAURANT"
"RAW STEAK SERVED IN RESTAURANTS MAY OR MAY NOT BE DANGEROUS TO HEALTH"
"MAN BURNS COCK ON ROCK, SAYS: BRING BACK BRITISH TRADITIONS"
ROCK IMMIGRANTS FOUND LIVING IN WHEELIE BINS
HOUSE PRICES CRASH AFTER SHOCK NEWS
IN OTHER NEWS, CURE FOR CANCER ALSO CAUSES CANCER
now I'm going (deep breath) outside
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Fri 26 Mar 2010, 12:20,
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IN OTHER NEWS, CURE FOR CANCER ALSO CAUSES CANCER
now I'm going (deep breath) outside
All this and lizards too!
I wish to join in this reptile love-in. Reptiles (and amphibians) are the bees knees.
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Fri 26 Mar 2010, 12:11,
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I think it's why there are so many lizards. Lizards hate proles, and wouldn't be seen dead in Agia Napa or Ibiza
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I hope that lizard could swim
and was not weighed down too much by wine and croissant.
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Fri 26 Mar 2010, 11:59,
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I've been there recently
I didn't see lizards, but did see a dislocated knee
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