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melanzana

missbiggles1 wrote: »

Yes, self discipline and health are my other two reasons.

When I was a child, everybody gave up something for Lent (usually sweets) and that wasn't in a Catholic setting.

I am just so curious as to why a non Catholic would do the Lenten denial of things. But maybe that is part of the Anglican or another tradition too. Is it?

Georgiegirl256

melanzana wrote: »

Well now, champagne and creme de cassis (the blackcurrant liqueur) is a Kir Royale.

But I can only do the peasant's version, i.e. white wine and cassis, just your ordinary Kir. But lovely just the same.

And thankfully Lent is over now so I can indulge!!

Just seen an advert for a £9 bottle of Champagne, can't remember where it was though?

I don't know anything about wine/champagne etc, but for those in the know, is champagne worth the extra money? I had some at my cousins wedding, and I wasn't at all impressed.

missbiggles1

melanzana wrote: »

I am just so curious as to why a non Catholic would do the Lenten denial of things. But maybe that is part of the Anglican or another tradition too. Is it?

I was certainly brought up as CofE (as were most of the children I knew) so it must have been at least encouraged. Rather like eating fish on Friday it was a modified version of Catholic rules.

Lots of Anglican churches hold "Lenten lunches" nowadays where you have a bread, cheese and water type meal and pay a larger sum to charity.

missbiggles1

Georgiegirl256 wrote: »

Just seen an advert for a £9 bottle of Champagne, can't remember where it was though?

I don't know anything about wine/champagne etc, but for those in the know, is champagne worth the extra money? I had some at my cousins wedding, and I wasn't at all impressed.

I'm no connoisseur (I even had to check the spelling of that:o) but I get the feeling that a decent bottle of Cava or similar is often considered to be better than a cheap Champagne.

melanzana

Georgiegirl256 wrote: »

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I don't know anything about wine/champagne etc, but for those in the know, is champagne worth the extra money? I had some at my cousins wedding, and I wasn't at all impressed.

I don't think so. Anything fizzy at a wedding/event is what it is.

The high end champagnes are quaffed by the "celebrities" for the labels. Crystal, Moet, and so on. Just fizzy wines at the end of the day to my poor peasant palate. And of course I would say that wouldn't I? LOL

Anyway.. prossecco is the fizz of the moment and can be procured relatively inexpensively too.

Ah anyway, just enjoy what you like.

Georgiegirl256

missbiggles1 wrote: »

I was certainly brought up as CofE (as were most of the children I knew) so it must have been at least encouraged. Rather like eating fish on Friday it was a modified version of Catholic rules.

Lots of Anglican churches hold "Lenten lunches" nowadays where you have a bread, cheese and water type meal and pay a larger sum to charity.

I was brought up CofE, and I can remember being encouraged to give something up for lent, although I can never remember ever seeing it through?

The only thing we still do still is eating fish on Good Friday.

melanzana

missbiggles1 wrote: »

I was certainly brought up as CofE (as were most of the children I knew) so it must have been at least encouraged. Rather like eating fish on Friday it was a modified version of Catholic rules.

Lots of Anglican churches hold "Lenten lunches" nowadays where you have a bread, cheese and water type meal and pay a larger sum to charity.

That is very interesting thank you. I must research the similarities between CofE and Catholicism sometime.

Not that it is of major importance to me, but it is interesting just the same.

That fella Henry the Eighth started all this difference between Catholics and others didn't he?

Well he certainly had a penchant for beheading his unnecessary wives!

Georgiegirl256

melanzana wrote: »

I don't think so. Anything fizzy at a wedding/event is what it is.

The high end champagnes are quaffed by the "celebrities" for the labels. Crystal, Moet, and so on. Just fizzy wines at the end of the day to my poor peasant palate. And of course I would say that wouldn't I? LOL

Anyway.. prossecco is the fizz of the moment and can be procured relatively inexpensively too.

Ah anyway, just enjoy what you like.

I don't like any wine tbh. Just wondered if there was a big difference?

melanzana

Georgiegirl256 wrote: »

I don't like any wine tbh. Just wondered if there was a big difference?

I don't think there is TBH.

And especially in a wedding situation where a glass is put in front of you and that's great and welcome!

I would never do champagne for a wedding. Wasted for most. Prossecco would be fine. Bubbles will do.

Ames

I like prosecco with Chambord. Might get some cassis to try it with. In the interests of thorough scientific research, of course.