It Is… Pt37

‘More beans Mr. Taggart?’
‘I think you’ve had quite enough Prim’

… In the age of speckled grey where cynical boots fit snug, he pondered through the aisles of choice.  Choice wasn’t his virtue on today’s mission. He had come with purpose. A list, a time frame, a place to be with more to do. Ponder he not for within hesitation lurks. Press on, no side-tracking, stick to the list. Meander thee not. The check list peaking, just but a few more items. Where’s the simple curry powder? He ponders unwittingly. Why does it have to be an audacious flavouring breed. What happened to good old basic curry powder, hot or mild. That’s not what he wanted anyway, not now, it’s not on the list, his list. He has another list for audaciousness-et-extravaganza, for another time, when the time is ripe. Now it’s an in and out basic list. Don’t get side-tracked list, things to do. He shouldn’t even be in this aisle, with the cheat packets. How did he end up in this aisle. Make your own spag bol, stir fry, teriyaki in a bag and curry ta da. Spice up your own life. Tandoori or madras, he ponders while trying not to ponder, where’s the simplicity of hot or mild. Mr. Wrangled is calling, ‘say boy, what you need is offers to cheat and bend and pretend, all for a dollar 50, aisle 12...’ Too much choice. Neither, either nor neither, they all taste fake. Stick to your basics and spice up your way, not the adverts way. Make it your own. Crickey, I hate McDonald’s adverts. Get out of this aisle before it all goes wrong. White sauce, bread sauce, bread crumbs, duck detergent, own brands, 327 different types of bread, yoghurts, fake milk, nutty non nuts. Duck detergent ugh! Yes, we’ve been on this choice rant before in these It Is… episodes, but I can’t help it. What’s been getting on my nose, up goat and around my wick, while we’re at it too, but back to here and now, which reminds me Fat Boy Slim is playing in Saigon New Years thanks to Loud Minority, but back to here and who ever said beans were student’s food, think again, have you seen the price of beans, beans are a luxury, beans with salt, beans without, beans with tomatoes and sausages, and cheesy beans, naff off beans, has been’s, make a hasty retreat, forget the beans, toilet rolls on display with the beans, what, beans and toilet roll, ok, I get it, but lo, what’s this, there, piled on top are more beans… vindaloo flavour… oh fuck off…

Things that are sweet love: watching re-runs or M*A*S*H every Monday-Thursday for the past 6 months. Then finding out someone recently had Syd Barrett as their Mastermind speciality, thinking that was cool, I should probably do M*AS*H and looked it up only to realise I knew next to nothing about M*A*S*H’s behind the scenes stuff, I mean, Gary Burgough is Reilly… really!?

On other news I don’t know but do, is World News…

Le Michelin Guide has expanded to the world of hotels. Originally maps, which got us around France-land in my formative years they went onto restaurants and now as director Gwendal Poulleeneu explains, the brief behind a good hotel, ‘They are destinations unto themselves offering a glimpse into a world of architectural feats, personalised service and more than anything else, (plus) they have an unparallel uniqueness and authenticity to them’. Words, just words. I’ll have the sausage and beans al-a egg.

This week saw Marseille Rooftops Days. A focus on businesses and restaurants to offer their rooftop spaces to less of the bars and restaurants but more to communal spaces; urban gardens, outdoor gyms and social venues. Pioneered in Rotterdam in 2019 in The Roofs are Ours aka nous les touts, the creative rooftop network stretches from Barcelona to Amsterdam to Faro to Nicosia. It’s Dick Van Dyke season here, bring your own bamboo.

Indonesia has their High-Speed railway thanks to China. The 142km track from Jakarta to Bandung opened earlier this month, however, they forgot to proportion the operation costs of $560m so have had to go back and ask China for more debt. This is China’s biggest profile in the Belt and Rail Forum project and will cut this travel time from 3.5hrs to 40minutes and speed up their bank balance or territory, whichever comes first, by two years.

Back on the Michelin Road and all tyres used to be white hence the Michelin Man in 1894. Carbon was only added later to lend durability. The idea was to get folk to drive to a good eatery, which was categorised by 3 stars; very good in its category, 2. Excellent cooking, worth a detour 3. Exceptional cuisine, worth a special journey. Sausage eggs beans to go please.

Keeping in the car, The World Economic Forum for Urban Transformation summit took place in Detroit this week where local Chief Sustainability officer and brilliantly named Shelby Rust Buso have already a free shuttle service in circulation, paid for by car parking. The biggest issue is transport after dark and continues to be so as 55% of the world’s population now live in cities and is expected to grow to 68% by 2050 – time to get a finca folks.

Ok lastly, the scandals in sandals saga have grown exponentially as German Jesus creeper brand Birkenstock floated their cork soles on the New York Stock Exchange at $46 a share which values the company at $8.6bn – jeepers creepers, where’d you get those beans.

Till next weak – spelling correct.

Till next time f-f-f-folks… keep ‘em peeled
Pip pip, ding-dong and ticketyboo
Keep it turning, keep it wheel – keep it radioprimco

Prim

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