paging Pip in particular & alkies in general

I fear that word doesn't mean what you think it means - actually,
"palava" doesn't exist, you're thinking of "palaver" wich means
wibbling on, not struggling through an apparently nonsensically
tortuous method to get nearer to your goal.

Then, of course, there's pavlova, but that's part of a separate
course.

 

How fascinating.

 

Really? Are you sure? My old mum, and her mum now I come to think of
it, always used to say "what a palaver" if something was
involved/complicated/tortuous.

 

Drinking through the night is only half the challenge. I recall Nige
failing the function-next-day test.

 

Yes, mine too. However:

http://www.thefreedictionary.com/dict.asp?Word=palaver

would seem to back up my opinion, whereas:

http://www.chambersharrap.co.uk/cha...ry=palaver&title=21st&sourceid=Mozilla-search

seems to swing both ways.

 

Not sure how he got wibbled mind, I am sure I ended up drinking his
leffe for him.

 

<checks fridge>

It's only 6.6%, you poof.

 

Bugger.

 

Two hours earlier and I could have helped you out there.

http://www.sintsixtus.be/eng/brouwerijactueel.htm

 

Would you believe I was looking at that very page last night, and you
came to mind as a potential courier. But I'm lazy enough to wait til
next year.

 

I'll speak to my b-i-l, he's a bit of a beer fan, and see if he has any
sources. If not, then I'll be happy to help next year.

 

Wicked, ta.

 

That's sort of a beer cans throw away from me.