I read that a while back - Wrath of the Barclay

I read that a while back

As ever with Bryson it's not very substantial, but packed with excellent trivia.
It was surprising just how much more they drank back then.

Posted By: yarmyyarmy on June 11th 2008 at 13:54:11

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Hey AB, is it good? (General Chat) - CB41, Jun 11, 13:40:40
- Bill Byson gets right on nerves... (General Chat) - Fierce Panda, Jun 11, 14:10:56
- Yeah. Not very heavyweight, but he's done his research. (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Jun 11, 13:43:25
  - I read that a while back (General Chat) - yarmyyarmy, Jun 11, 13:54:11
    - I would have been surprised at that, but I watched The Supersizers Go ... Restoration (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Jun 11, 13:58:56
      - He's dead? Shakey?.. (General Chat) - Fierce Panda, Jun 11, 14:12:16
        
        Gween door, as I remember (n/m) (General Chat) - yarmyyarmy, Jun 11, 14:14:57
      - Yes, you always read in historical novels about people ordering another pint of sack (General Chat) - Old Git, Jun 11, 14:02:15
        
        Talking of Alcholic excess (General Chat) - yarmyyarmy, Jun 11, 14:08:39
        
        *alcoholic* (n/m) (General Chat) - yarmyyarmy, Jun 11, 14:09:25
        
        Bryson reckons that the water was so rancid, in London at the time at least, that it was u (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Jun 11, 14:05:48
  - Oh yeah, and Asdas are selling it for about £3.27 or something ridickalus like that. (n/m) (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Jun 11, 13:45:31

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