Adelaide (Teddington)

Roy and Renee (The Fast Show)

Last Sunday afternoon wasn't it Roy? We went to Hampton Court to see the palace. A lovely afternoon wasn't it?

Lovely yes.

We had a picnic in the sunshine, had a chit chat with a Beefeater, and then finished up in that nearby pub didn't we,..oh what was it called Roy?

The Adelaide.

The Adelaide, yes that was it. Oooooooooh it was excellent wasn't it Roy? Unbeatable. What did i say when we left there Roy?

You said that it was excellent, and unbeatable.

Excellent and unbeatable, thats what i said. A lovely place wasn't it Roy?

Lovely.

Lovely.

Lovely. And the lovely landlord. What a friendly chap. Derek, wasn't it?

Dermot.

That's it Dermot. A lovely man. Found out the train times for us on the internet didn't he.

Yes he did.

Yes, Derek told us the train times, so that we did not have to rush our drinks or wait on the platform for long. The pub was right next to the station wasn't it,..?

Dermot.

Yes, Dermot. What did i say?

Derek.

Derek? Oh i mean't Dermot. Lovely man.

Lovely.

Lovely.

Oh, and the garden! Tell em what i said about the lovely garden Roy.

You said that it was a lovely garden. That it was just like being in a country village.

Country village, i said. Exactly. Lovely.

Lovely

,...and so unexpected. Right there next to the station. What did i say Roy?

You said that it was so unexpected to find a lovely pub garden right next to the station.

That's what i said.

You did.

I did. And what else did i say Roy?

You said that the food looked great too.

Oh yes, i did. Yes, the food looked good too. Although we did not try it. Oh gosh! I almost forgot. Tell em about the thing on the menu Roy.

The thing on the menu?

Yes, the thing on the menu, you know!?

Oh,..the ;thing on the menu'!! Right. Yes, there was a dish on the menu, which was described as 'Braised Lamb with,......'

,..Oh i'll tell em. It was 'Braised Lamb with,..and get this,.... 'Shit' 'Ake' Mushrooms! SHIT AKE! I was speechless Roy wasn't I?!

Yes, you were speechless.

SHIT AKE! Have you ever heard of such a thing?! And this was in Teddington! Near Richmond!!

I was speechless wasn't i Roy? Tell em what i said when i saw that on the menu.

You said, ' Look at this Roy, they are selling SHIT AKE mushrooms with lamb. SHIT AKE!'

Yes, that's it, i said 'Bugger me backwards Roy! Whatever will they think of next!!? SHIT AKE!'

Roy and Renee's rating for the Adelaide - 10 / 10

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