tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10831518.post6298974444626921031..comments2023-08-17T11:47:11.821+01:00Comments on James and the Blue Cat: Sign in greengrocers:James Henryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16604261370633794445noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10831518.post-28162040428718286782007-04-13T19:48:00.000+01:002007-04-13T19:48:00.000+01:00Sticks her hand up and has to admit that she's not...Sticks her hand up and has to admit that she's not actually sure what eggplant looks like, but isn't it something Americans go in for a lot?<BR/><BR/>Although I did know that it's a type of vegetable and has nothing to do with eggs, so hopefully I have redeemed myself slightly!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10831518.post-22730874975621454022007-04-12T19:42:00.000+01:002007-04-12T19:42:00.000+01:00Skeadugenga - I reckon they could write a referenc...Skeadugenga - I reckon they could write a reference book on bean varieties! Magic, jelly etc as well as runner, butter and French (which surely must taste of onions).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10831518.post-22545442169113825982007-04-12T19:39:00.000+01:002007-04-12T19:39:00.000+01:00And you know that Starfruit are not actually from ...And you know that Starfruit are not actually from space?<BR/><BR/>Pineapples however, are.Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14698297308727219567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10831518.post-27492020751822657452007-04-12T16:55:00.000+01:002007-04-12T16:55:00.000+01:00I'm so disappointed...I'm so disappointed...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10831518.post-88282276632188693522007-04-12T15:43:00.000+01:002007-04-12T15:43:00.000+01:00Am looking forward to signs appearing for runner b...Am looking forward to signs appearing for runner beans, chestnuts, Jerusalem artichokes and Jersey royals.<BR/><BR/>Is this the greengrocers where you had your bizarre lime/greengage conversation?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10831518.post-79123832758367236832007-04-12T14:16:00.000+01:002007-04-12T14:16:00.000+01:00Erm...at the risk of sounding like a smartarse, I ...Erm...at the risk of sounding like a smartarse, I think the "egg-plant" name owes its existnce to the variety of this plant shown at the link below.<BR/><BR/>http://www.mattbarrett.net/photos/santorini/eggplant.html<BR/><BR/>Can't do proper linky things, though. Sorry!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10831518.post-76442791623896993262007-04-12T13:55:00.000+01:002007-04-12T13:55:00.000+01:00Um, who THE BLINKING FLIP thinks eggplants are act...Um, who THE BLINKING FLIP thinks eggplants are actually egg-shaped?Anniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06793047799910670620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10831518.post-24612726411033868212007-04-12T13:03:00.000+01:002007-04-12T13:03:00.000+01:00Hm, I'm beginning to understand where I went wrong...Hm, I'm beginning to understand where I went wrong with that swiss cheese omelette recipe...patroclushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01933476561340044351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10831518.post-77085541563998793502007-04-12T11:46:00.000+01:002007-04-12T11:46:00.000+01:00gah, and enidd thought they were elephants' eggs. ...gah, and enidd thought they were elephants' eggs. another illusion shattered.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10831518.post-2181293458769908462007-04-12T11:06:00.000+01:002007-04-12T11:06:00.000+01:00God only knows what some people must make of banan...God only knows what some people must make of banana shallots or snow peas - and as for Turk's head squash...!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10831518.post-45713417709120850212007-04-12T09:59:00.000+01:002007-04-12T09:59:00.000+01:00Where's this, then? And was the sign full of apos...Where's this, then? And was the sign full of apostrophes?Sylviahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12928164168526819245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10831518.post-56608933302935558032007-04-12T09:49:00.000+01:002007-04-12T09:49:00.000+01:00Oh dear god. Please take a picture...Oh dear god. Please take a picture...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com