Do Us A Flavour - Crispy Duck & Hoisin

This Pancake Day, instead of the usual fare, why not try a delightful packet of crisps instead...

Crispy Duck & Hoisin

Perhaps the least imaginative of the new flavours as I am sure there has been a Walkers’ Sensations version of this very combination in the past, I admire the fact that they have taken the time to tell us that these crisps are going to be Crispy. Well of course they're going to be - they're crisps for God's sake.

Describing the combination as a “sweet & tangy sensation” (which contravenes sharply with my own “flavourless & slightly soggy” experience), the packet claims that a new Chinese proverb should be invented – “Man with bag of Walkers Crispy Duck & Hoisin flavour crisps has many hungry friends”. This is, of course, true - because you only get about six damn crisps in a packet nowadays.

Having said that, the slogan doesn’t sit right with me. Perhaps “Sales Manager in board meeting with bag of Walkers Crispy Duck & Hoisin flavour crisps resorts to outdated Chinese stereotypes in order to flog his poor, flavourless product” would be more appropriate.

The picture on the packet looks like Gunther von Hagens has got his hands on the poor duck for his latest Bodyworlds Experience. He could call it ‘Duck Out Of Luck’ or ‘Where The Ducking Duck Is The Ducking Flavour in These Crisps?’

Effectively, these crisps are a metaphor for life – promise so much but you end up disappointed. I imagine it’s a bit like drunkenly pissing through your neighbour’s letterbox for a laugh only to wake up the next morning and realise that you have pissed through your own letterbox instead.

So like the average Lenny Henry sketch, these crisps are neither good nor bad but merely average. And that’s the biggest condemnation of all.

Duckworld opens on 3 March at London’s Tate Gallery.

Lupe’s Verdict: 7/10
Wolfie’s Verdict: 6/10

Do Us A Flavour - Crispy Duck & Hoisin

This Pancake Day, instead of the usual fare, why not try a delightful packet of crisps instead...

Crispy Duck & Hoisin

Perhaps the least imaginative of the new flavours as I am sure there has been a Walkers’ Sensations version of this very combination in the past, I admire the fact that they have taken the time to tell us that these crisps are going to be Crispy. Well of course they're going to be - they're crisps for God's sake.

Describing the combination as a “sweet & tangy sensation” (which contravenes sharply with my own “flavourless & slightly soggy” experience), the packet claims that a new Chinese proverb should be invented – “Man with bag of Walkers Crispy Duck & Hoisin flavour crisps has many hungry friends”. This is, of course, true - because you only get about six damn crisps in a packet nowadays.

Having said that, the slogan doesn’t sit right with me. Perhaps “Sales Manager in board meeting with bag of Walkers Crispy Duck & Hoisin flavour crisps resorts to outdated Chinese stereotypes in order to flog his poor, flavourless product” would be more appropriate.

The picture on the packet looks like Gunther von Hagens has got his hands on the poor duck for his latest Bodyworlds Experience. He could call it ‘Duck Out Of Luck’ or ‘Where The Ducking Duck Is The Ducking Flavour in These Crisps?’

Effectively, these crisps are a metaphor for life – promise so much but you end up disappointed. I imagine it’s a bit like drunkenly pissing through your neighbour’s letterbox for a laugh only to wake up the next morning and realise that you have pissed through your own letterbox instead.

So like the average Lenny Henry sketch, these crisps are neither good nor bad but merely average. And that’s the biggest condemnation of all.

Duckworld opens on 3 March at London’s Tate Gallery.

Lupe’s Verdict: 7/10
Wolfie’s Verdict: 6/10

Fursuiting At The York Meet

I am in two minds about whether to suit in York on Saturday.

I haven't suited since early July (and not in front of furs since last June at Confuzzled) and as I have the whole day off for the meet, I can easily plan to do it. Over the last few months, a few furs have asked me to suit at meets and they seem disappointed when I don't. And I must admit that I am tempted to do it again as I am missing the buzz.

However, it's a great hassle carting the box around with me all day and I fear it may be more trouble than it's worth.

Does anyone have any advice or suggestions?

Fursuiting At The York Meet

I am in two minds about whether to suit in York on Saturday.

I haven't suited since early July (and not in front of furs since last June at Confuzzled) and as I have the whole day off for the meet, I can easily plan to do it. Over the last few months, a few furs have asked me to suit at meets and they seem disappointed when I don't. And I must admit that I am tempted to do it again as I am missing the buzz.

However, it's a great hassle carting the box around with me all day and I fear it may be more trouble than it's worth.

Does anyone have any advice or suggestions?

Pirate Metal

Heavy metal with a pirate theme? Oh yes!!

I haven't been this excited about a band for ages but any group that has tracks called "Wolves Of The Sea", "Nancy The Tavern Wench" and "Wenches And Mead" has got to be good.

Alestorm are a heavy metal band who play with accordian guitars, sing in pirate voices and go on stage dressed in pirate gear whilst waving cutlesses. They capture the pirate ethos perfectly and the songs are just so damn good - think heavy metal sea shanties, filled with lore and tales of dare and do - and wenches. It's madness but absolutely amazing.

So far, it is definitely my musical discovery of 2009 :D

Pirate Metal

Heavy metal with a pirate theme? Oh yes!!

I haven't been this excited about a band for ages but any group that has tracks called "Wolves Of The Sea", "Nancy The Tavern Wench" and "Wenches And Mead" has got to be good.

Alestorm are a heavy metal band who play with accordian guitars, sing in pirate voices and go on stage dressed in pirate gear whilst waving cutlesses. They capture the pirate ethos perfectly and the songs are just so damn good - think heavy metal sea shanties, filled with lore and tales of dare and do - and wenches. It's madness but absolutely amazing.

So far, it is definitely my musical discovery of 2009 :D