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HAVE YOUR SAY BOB SERVANT, window cleaning kingpin and beneficiary of Dundee’s Cheeseburger Wars, turns Agony Uncle for The List
Bob, I see Obama has been laying out the red carpet for Cameron. Have you ever ventured Stateside? Barnes Darcus, Edinburgh Bob, Perth with city status! Whatever’s next?! Callum Godden, Dunfermline
Barnes, I haven’t and it’s one of the greatest regrets of my life. I’d love to have stood on top of the Empire State and done the old King Kong routine, and I’ve always wanted to visit that national park where they’ve carved the penis of every American President into the stone. More than anything though I’d like to have met Jessica Fletcher from Murder She Wrote. I know the boo boys say she was a nosy so-and- so but for me she was a game old bird with a hell of a twinkle in her eyes. All the best, Bob
Callum, I must say I was as surprised as you are and it’s caused a lot of confusion down at Stewpot’s Bar. I thought to qualify as a city somewhere had to have an airport, but Frank thinks they have to have a Zapzone. If they’re handing these things out then I’m going to apply for Broughty Ferry to become a city and Aberdeen to become a zoo.
Your Servant, Bob Servant Send your questions to bob@bobservant.com bobservant.com
PINTER POINTER Re: Betrayal review (694) This was a terrific production and the humour is as cleverly delivered as it was cleverly crafted by Pinter. The reviewer touches on the
difficulty of empathising with this urban literati set, but the real problem is that none of the characters really seem to care enough – where is the anger that would normally come alongside such gross infidelity? I think this is a weakness not of the
production, but the play itself. Comment posted by A.F-A at list.co.uk
SIR WASABI Re: Edinburgh venue closures (694) Kris Wasabi is the shiniest knight on the Edinburgh club scene! I have faith he will fix all of it! I believe.
Comment posted by Chef De Party, Glasgow at list.co.uk
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WHAT’S YOUR IDEA OF A PERFECT SUNDAY BREAKFAST/BRUNCH?
@DukesBarGlasgow A scotch pie and beans and a pint of Asahi Superdry. Sweet. @SAMackinnon Huevos rancheros, coffee, papers, no talking.
@Wee_COOK Fried egg butties with cheese and brown sauce delish Sunday brunch hangover fodder! Hx
@minkprisoner Scrambled egg and smoked salmon, wheat toast, fresh Scottish berries and champagne (lots of it). @LittleBigSpoon Bacon, tomato, scallops grilled, wholemeal toast, cold butter
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am I kidding, at least 3 good coffees . . . and perhaps some bacon too : ) @judfrazer American-style pancakes with pieces of apricot in and lots of maple syrup – mmmm.
@Llara_has_2_Ls I bloody love fruit pudding. Plus, get a breakfast pack, most folk don’t like it so you get it all!
and good strong coffee. Observer. Segueing into Tarbert scallops . . .
@heathercrumley Citation in Merchant City does a rather lovely line in French toast with maple syrup and bacon. @CafebargeArgyll Manzanilla sherry, Illy cofffee, @tapaorganic sourdough toast & laverbread. The
@RedDoor_Gallery Sunday brekkie has to be a gooood coffee, fresh american-style pancakes packed with blueberrries and . . . mmmmore fruit. @RedDoor_Gallery Who
@HtotheP Surely a @PincerVodka bloody Mary with Stravaigin french toast? @carolinearmour Pancakes with bacon, pretty much all the time – but Sundays too.
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