[David_Hayward (RIP)]

I have worked in French vineyards, and there is no question that the Aussies are in the 22nd Century so far as wine making is concerned. There is a nice vineyard just up the road from here....one of the biggest in the UK in the past. They did a very nice white, and then a red, and a sparkling white. I asked the guy that ran it, Wellow Vineyard by the way, where was the farthest north vinyeard he knew of. He said that he had an enquiry from Scotland! The local vines are grown on south-facing slopes as per northern France or Germany. However there are quite a few round now. With global warming this migration northwards will continue, and Australia will be re-located to the British Isles. We will be chundering on Vegemite-flavoured wines eaten with Roo Steaks and giant prawns on barbies or even kens!

Just noticed in our local supermarket that they sell Canadian Cheddar. That reminded me that Canadian wines are very good as well.

Oh! The guy who played Manuel is Andrew Sachs. Andrew was a Jewish refugee from Nazi Germany as a child.