BORE FOUR
Re: Brave New World (601)
I bought the last issue especially to read the Nova Scotia article as I'm a big fan of the Slab Boys trilogy and wanted to see what John Byrne had in store for us with part four (incidentally, am I alone in thinking the whole idea of a four-part trilogy is ridiculous?). l really enjoyed it. Byrne came across as an interesting and insightful man who doesn't take himself too seriously. unlike so many people in theatreland. So you can imagine how I felt when I bought my ticket and went along to the Traverse only to be bored stiff. It was a huge disappointment. Maybe this should be taken as proof that a trilogy should be just that. the sum of three parts. Please. spare us a part five.
Sue
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WHAT'S YOUR BEEF?
Re: Eating & Drinking
Guide (601)
Great to see yet another cracking Eating 8. Drinking Guide with your last issue. I don't mind admitting I'd be lost without it and the awards are a great way of finding out about new restaurants that are worth checking out. The Dogs in
Jemma
Student
I thought it was brilliant. I've seen Cutting the Rug and it was nice to see the characters develop as time goes on.
Christine
Student
I thought it was really good. I was surprised I understood as much of it as I did and the set
was great.
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LETTER OF THE FORTNIGI-IT
several mention foie gras and
SUPER NOVA Re: Brave New World (601 )
found. Andrew McKechnie Edinburgh
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‘Oh yeah. another article on John Byrne and the Slab Boys.‘ I thought as I picked up this copy of The List yesterday. I wanted to send you an email to say I was very pleasantly surprised. Every other article that I have read this week has been all about John Byrne and Tilda Swinton's open marriage and actually more or less ignored the fact that the man himself is a genuine Scottish legend and that a new play by him is a very big deal for Scotland and much more interesting than what he and his famous wife do behind closed doors. It was a real treat to see him getting the respect he deserves and being shown to be one of the greats in 30 years of Scottish history. So well done for not stooping to the level of the tabloids when there's a proper story about Scotland and art to be
Edinburgh (mmm offal) and Two Fat Ladies (mmm fish) sound fantastic; I'm going to have to book my table. However. as a fully committed carnivore why not ditch the vegetarian abbreviation to indicate a restaurant has 25% veggie options and go for a new ‘meat' symbol for restaurants with no veggie option. That‘d be very useful when trying to
Gillian
Student
I haven't seen the previous parts of the Slab Boys and was worried I wouldn't engage with it but I thought the set was stunning.
Anna Student
It was very funny though I found the characters' comments on art to be slightly dated. I haven't seen the Original but still enjoyed it.
lose pasty-faced. mung bean munching pals. Just a suggestion.
Jim
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VEG OUT
Re: Eating & Drinking Guide (601)
I was really disappointed and somewhat upset to see that of the handful of reviews I have
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read so far in the new guide,
veal. As restaurant reviewers. they cannot. surely, be ignorant of the horribly cruelty inflicted
on calves. ducks and geese in order to produce these
‘delicacies’? I see no need for 3 restaurants to have either of
these products on their menu — indeed, many do not — and applaud Anthony Worrall Thompson for refusing to use foie gras at least.
What made it worse. and
comes across as hypocrisy on the part of The List. is that the
Judges' Special Award goes to ' Loch Fyne Oysters. partly for
their ‘ethical championing of
rural Scottish produce'. Not much ‘ethical championing' of calves. ducks and geese goes on in the production of foie gras and veal. Furthermore. restaurants which are members of the Scotch Beef Club — an organisation which vaunts its animal welfare values — are awarded their own symbol in the reviews. I would like to see
a symbol representing a veal and foie gras-free restaurant
introduced in next year's guide. as this is one of my main criteria when I'm trying to
decide where to eat out and
would save me trawling through online menus.
E Penny Morton i By email
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