* Mrs T's words, not mine.
A worthwhile sacrifice!
A worthwhile sacrifice!
I had to marry the new Mrs T to obtain permission*, but I finally have my copy of Forrester's Map on the sitting room wall 
* Mrs T's words, not mine.
* Mrs T's words, not mine.
"The first duty of Port is to be red"
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A beauty. Well worth it.
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Do you think that sideboard would look better with half a dozen old, empty Vintage Port bottles on it?
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What piece of furniture wouldn't be?
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Is that a rhetorical question?DRT wrote:Do you think that sideboard would look better with half a dozen old, empty Vintage Port bottles on it?
EDIT: Yes. Of course it would.
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Shh! This is the start of my petition to The Boss. You know what to do nextdjewesbury wrote:Is that a rhetorical question?DRT wrote:Do you think that sideboard would look better with half a dozen old, empty Vintage Port bottles on it?
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Re: A worthwhile sacrifice!
No.DRT wrote:Do you think that sideboard would look better with half a dozen old, empty Vintage Port bottles on it?
If you had only six bottles, there would be large gaps between them. That would be ugly. There should be a single row of fallen soldiers, still standing shoulder-to-shoulder, from coast to shining coast. (Port is a blend why can’t metaphors be blended?)
That might be 18 or even two dozen bottles.
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Twenty-two would do it, but twenty-four would allow the row to bend around the front of the TV in an arc formation.jdaw1 wrote:That might be 18 or even two dozen bottles.
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In my office at work I have half a dozen centred on a shelf with nothing around them. A whole row might be nice but it might be over the top, too much. I think in your case two threes on either side of the TV would be just as pleasant.
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No, on the sideboard. If they were on a separate shelf above the sideboard that would obstruct the map  which, I agree, could be raised to accommodate that plan.djewesbury wrote:over the top
Re: A worthwhile sacrifice!
It might not be obvious but the spaces at either side of the TV could easily accommodate OWC's of Fonseca and Graham 1970 without obstructing the map or blocking the view of the TV. Or perhaps two Hogshead's of Colheita (with taps) would be better from a storage perspective given that the temperature in the room isn't ideal for VP?
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Re: A worthwhile sacrifice!
Derek is now advocating barrels of brown sticky. Marriage affects different men in different ways, some only slightly, some more dramatically.DRT wrote:It might not be obvious but the spaces at either side of the TV could easily accommodate OWC's of Fonseca and Graham 1970 without obstructing the map or blocking the view of the TV. Or perhaps two Hogshead's of Colheita (with taps) would be better from a storage perspective given that the temperature in the room isn't ideal for VP?
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At last someone takes the bait. Thank you Glenn.Glenn E. wrote:As is the map.djewesbury wrote:A beauty. Well worth it.
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/bowdjewesbury wrote:At last someone takes the bait. Thank you Glenn.Glenn E. wrote:As is the map.djewesbury wrote:A beauty. Well worth it.
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For the record, Derek married Jo, not me. It's not my fault.jdaw1 wrote:Derek is now advocating barrels of brown sticky. Marriage affects different men in different ways, some only slightly, some more dramatically.DRT wrote:It might not be obvious but the spaces at either side of the TV could easily accommodate OWC's of Fonseca and Graham 1970 without obstructing the map or blocking the view of the TV. Or perhaps two Hogshead's of Colheita (with taps) would be better from a storage perspective given that the temperature in the room isn't ideal for VP?
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Very cool!!
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Instead of that plain paint that you have put on your wall, could you not simply glue empty bottles to the wall? You could slowly build up your wall covering in a very environmentally sensitive manner, by reclycling glass bottles as alternatives to wallpaper or paint.
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Great idea. Or I could "paper" the wall with dismantled OWCs. Not only would it look good it would improve the insulation of my home and thereby save the planet from global warming.AHB wrote:Instead of that plain paint that you have put on your wall, could you not simply glue empty bottles to the wall? You could slowly build up your wall covering in a very environmentally sensitive manner, by reclycling glass bottles as alternatives to wallpaper or paint.
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What does the new Mrs. T think of that idea?DRT wrote:Great idea. Or I could "paper" the wall with dismantled OWCs. Not only would it look good it would improve the insulation of my home and thereby save the planet from global warming.AHB wrote:Instead of that plain paint that you have put on your wall, could you not simply glue empty bottles to the wall? You could slowly build up your wall covering in a very environmentally sensitive manner, by reclycling glass bottles as alternatives to wallpaper or paint.
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Shhhh!!!!Andy Velebil wrote:What does the new Mrs. T think of that idea?DRT wrote:Great idea. Or I could "paper" the wall with dismantled OWCs. Not only would it look good it would improve the insulation of my home and thereby save the planet from global warming.AHB wrote:Instead of that plain paint that you have put on your wall, could you not simply glue empty bottles to the wall? You could slowly build up your wall covering in a very environmentally sensitive manner, by reclycling glass bottles as alternatives to wallpaper or paint.
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May be a bit tough on the work commute, my house is always open when you need a place to stay after she comes home, sees said wall, pauses for two seconds in disbelief, then proceeds to chase you off while simultaneously tossing lots of shoes, empty bottles, and wood planks your direction.DRT wrote:Shhhh!!!!Andy Velebil wrote:What does the new Mrs. T think of that idea?DRT wrote:Great idea. Or I could "paper" the wall with dismantled OWCs. Not only would it look good it would improve the insulation of my home and thereby save the planet from global warming.AHB wrote:Instead of that plain paint that you have put on your wall, could you not simply glue empty bottles to the wall? You could slowly build up your wall covering in a very environmentally sensitive manner, by reclycling glass bottles as alternatives to wallpaper or paint.