Vegetables

In my list of interests, beer and wine feature fairly heavily. There are few nicer things in life than a good pint of English ale – it’s one thing the English are good at. I’ll discuss the other in another post (watch out for comments on that one!)
And if I’m not in a beer mood, you just can’t beat a decent red wine. If I’m ever stranded on a desert island, my luxury will be an endless supply of decent, heavy red. Unbeatable.
As an aside, with all the wonderful things that the Irish do, (and they are miriad, ‘cos we’re the greatest race on the planet) why is it that the only options in a pub are Guinness and lager? Come on guys, are you going to let the English get the better of you when it comes to alternatives? Lager is a cop out – you’re not trying hard enough.
Anyway, I saw this quote and it tickled me.

A fruit is a vegetable with looks and money.
Plus, if you let fruit rot, it turns into wine,
something Brussels sprouts never do.
–P. J. O’Rourke