Monk,
I am so sorry that I missed your birthday, but today as I was wandering through the supermarket I found the perfect present for you. This stuff is wonderfully filling and will provide hours of stimulating dinner conversation, especially if you have any teenagers at home.
Yep, I had my first taste of Spotted Dick today, and boy was I surprised at how much I liked it. The texture was a bit different, but then I closed my eyes, concentrated on the pleasure, and it all went down so easy. Not a bit of gagging or choking. Amazing stuff, and I now know why the Brits are so addicted to it. I'm surprised that the French don't claim that they invented it.
Well, you enjoy the fine spring weather and I'll check back in when I find another culinary gem like this one.
Awl4knot