Comments on: Hugh, Pugh, Barney McGrew, Cuthbert, Dibble and Conor

By: conor

conor — Tue, 10 Jan 2006 09:21:45 +0000

Well that’s me down to Clon asap!

Oscar, my 6-year old, recently asked me when we could go to a pub (where does he pick this stuff up from?).

I told him that we would all go when he was 24, Ois was 22, Shibs was 20 and Fionn was 18. He seemed happy enough with that, the poor darlin.

I may accelerate that to “this weekend in the Courtyard Bar”.

By: SULLY

SULLY — Tue, 10 Jan 2006 09:08:25 +0000

Hi Conor,

I’m still getting great value out of your entry as our friends. Cul found it hilarious and all the staff in the different Ballymaloe related business have read it – it’s spreading quickly!

We sell our pies in Scallys SuperValu Clonakilty, Caulfields Bandon and Fields Skibbereen. However I would highly recommend going to the Courtyard Bar and Bistro, which is behind the big Spar in Clonakilty – you and a friend can have a pie and a pint. We are also in the Pike Bar in Lisavaird.

Enjoy and keep up the very amusing Blogs. I’ve added the blog website to my favourites and will definitely be keeping up with it.

Sully

By: Podchef

Podchef — Mon, 09 Jan 2006 21:53:44 +0000

I just checked out Cully & Scully via another link–wow! Things really move in East Cork! (Well, in the last 3 years) It looks like an awesome thing. That sort of stuff just can’t happen in the States–too many rules and regs make it too difficult to just create a start up ready-to-eat food product.

You have to have a fully compliant and regulated kitchen just to pot up jam and sell it at a farmer’s market where I live. Not a problem if you have ties to a restaurant or other food-service business, but costs become steep.

I’m trying to see what it will take to turn my own pigs into sausages for sale–fully expecting to never tackle the venture for the costs.

By: conor

conor — Mon, 09 Jan 2006 20:05:41 +0000

Oops. I always write on the assumption that, as my friend Frank puts it, I am shouting to myself in the shed.

Of course, every time I write something, I find non-stop mistakes later. The original posting confuses your pub food with the supermarket food.

Do you sell the supermarket products anywhere around here?

Cullen didn’t know the names of any of the pubs near here doing the pub food. Are there any now in Bandon or Clon? I’d love to try them out.

Will I be allowed in the gate of Ballymaloe after this?

Hope Cullen isn’t too aggrieved!

By: SULLY

SULLY — Mon, 09 Jan 2006 17:47:55 +0000

Conor,

Absolutely hilarious comments on Cullen – i was doing a search on Cully and Sully – looking for an article and found your commentary. It’s been mailed to everyone for a bit of a skit- very good!!!!!!!

By: Podchef

Podchef — Tue, 13 Dec 2005 14:49:38 +0000

Having been there at ground zero through the tension of the trial, I have only the warmest regards for Darina’s calm strenght. Whether or not Tim actually committed the crime is completely another question. Having met the man and worked beside him and seen how he interacted with his family, staff and guests it is hard to know. I always had the suspicion he took the fall for someone elses activity because it was less of a scandal.
Its a shame what the press has done to her. But I am sure it will only make her stronger and come back better.

By: conor

conor — Tue, 13 Dec 2005 07:58:36 +0000

As a kid watching her on tv I thought she was a complete nutter but my respect for her grows all the time.

The recent interview she did on the Late Late Show (kinda like The Tonight Show except rubbish and not remotely funny) was awful.

The interviewer (who is one of the highest paid people in the Irish media) was so cack-handed in his handling of the story of her husbands court case that she clammed up and the discussion of her new book barely lasted a few moments.

What a wasted opportunity to find out more about an extremely interesting woman.

By: Podchef

Podchef — Mon, 12 Dec 2005 23:16:21 +0000

I know I’m just stumbling on to all of this. . .but thanks for the descriptions! Like I’m back there again–only the demo kitchen has had a serious repaint and spruce up.
I learned to butcher a half hog while there, but not from the pros–Hugh and Ray. I can’t remember the sod’s name–I think it was Darina’s Brother-In-Law. It took for ages for him to do stuff, but there were only a few of us around so we did learn a bit and walked away with a few choice tidbits for tea.
I must say that as much of an open critic of Darina’s as I am/have been I have nothing but respect for the woman and her mighty force. . . .

By: Danielle Ellis

Danielle Ellis — Wed, 02 Nov 2005 17:13:18 +0000

Thanks for the link on egullet. Sounds a really good day – am really envious!

Danielle