Peter Withe and Pat Heard just did a Q&A with JW. The whole place is bouyant.
Just because they call it a pork bap (in Cov) doesn't mean that it is pork.
Quote from: D.boy on June 17, 2012, 03:54:00 AMJust because they call it a pork bap (in Cov) doesn't mean that it is pork.A 'batch'. God knows where they get that from, it's a fucking cob.
Quote from: Stu on June 17, 2012, 05:38:40 PMQuote from: D.boy on June 17, 2012, 03:54:00 AMJust because they call it a pork bap (in Cov) doesn't mean that it is pork.A 'batch'. God knows where they get that from, it's a fucking cob.its a fucking bap.
Quote from: remy on June 16, 2012, 01:44:10 PMPaul Lambert is on in a bit and a Fire Engine is here showing kids round. Pork and stuffing bap is £3.50. Jaysus - £1.80 in Cov market.
Paul Lambert is on in a bit and a Fire Engine is here showing kids round. Pork and stuffing bap is £3.50.
I was in Coventry this morning (buying an item I knew was in stock at the Cov branch of the retailer in question - a 'straight in, straight out' operation, pretty much).Having dodged the morning alcoholics, skinheads walking devil dogs (not on leads), and various street mentals which make up most of the people around the central shopping area at 11 on a Sunday morning, we popped into Caffe Nero, to get something to eat, and marvel at the effect of slapping some glass on top of a bit of what must be (excepting Sunderland, Middlesbrough and Cumbernauld) the most depressing core retail area in Britain.As the 'barista' was preparing my breakfast order, he said something which sounded vaguely whiney, which i couldn't understand, and looked at me, waiting for a reply.Whatever he said, it went up at the end, so I knew he was either a. Australian or b. Asking me a question. He tried three times, and I still couldn't get it. Then he added a cutting motion, and I understood that he was asking if i wanted a knife with my croissant.I told him no, and he looked exasperated, and said "What did you think i was saying?". I was just about to counter with "I've no idea, your stupid whiney, vaguely East Midlands / vaguely Brummie / vaguely Southern accent makes it nigh on impossible, you dolt", when the Mrs intervened with "Ignore him, he's half awake at most" (meaning me).Anyway. The moral of the story is, who cares what they call them in Coventry, the correct word is "cob"
On the subject of Coventry, one thing i love about going there is the ring road. I've never come across a road like that in Britain, so unbelievably dangerous is it - it mixes "get across into this lane FUCKING QUICKLY or you're bollocksed" planning with feeder lanes that just appear from nowhere and deposit cars right in front of you, and some of the worst road surfaces you'll find anywhere.I genuinely enjoy driving on it, it makes you feel alive. In fact, it's the only bit of road in Britain that fully emulates the adrenalin-surging experience of driving around Southern Italy or Greece.
Quote from: bertlambshank on June 17, 2012, 06:51:22 PMQuote from: Stu on June 17, 2012, 05:38:40 PMQuote from: D.boy on June 17, 2012, 03:54:00 AMJust because they call it a pork bap (in Cov) doesn't mean that it is pork.A 'batch'. God knows where they get that from, it's a fucking cob.its a fucking bap.FUCKING COB
Cob is Brummie, batch is Coventrian. Baps is not even Midlandish. So obviously, cob is correct.
Quote from: cdticklefan on June 17, 2012, 07:11:50 PMCob is Brummie, batch is Coventrian. Baps is not even Midlandish. So obviously, cob is correct.Cobs and baps are different types of rolls. Cobs are hard and baps are soft rolls.Bap = batchPork should be served on baps. Cobs should be reserved for cheese and onion.Cheese and onion cobs and a couple of pints, the perfect pre-match double.