Nottingham's most opinionated grocers, The Thompson Brothers, on... mods & rockers, beans on toast and escape rooms
Mods and Rockers When we were children, we always holidayed in England and went to seaside towns where there would be mods and rockers. They’d always be fighting so you would always stay slightly out of the way. They’d really kick the hell out of each other. People talk about knife crime now but it was just as bad then. 1967 was the best year for music though. Please Release Me by Engelbert Humperdink was at number one and in the charts for 54 weeks. It’s a fantastic song.
Beans on Toast Heinz beans are the best beans in the world, they're superb. We like them cold on toast. But you have to make sure the bread isn’t thin, or it gets soggy. Beans on one slice, an egg on the other. But it’s got to be Heinz, they have no preservatives, no colourings. So if you’ve got additive problems, just have Heinz. Do you know how many people work at the Heinz beans factory these days? Just one. It’s incredible.
Escape Rooms
They're terrifying. We’d hate to do it. Graham who comes in went to an escape room, and we thought he’d be stuck there forever but you’re not, you’re given a time slot. They sound like one of those James Bond sets. But we’d be there forever thinking ‘how do we get out?’ Awful. It’d put the fear of God into us.
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