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Chris Drew

@mesnilman.bsky.social

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Ex UK gov economist incl 2 years in Euro Parl econ & monetary cttee. Normandy. Level 1 umpire. Semi-veggie. EN & FR (DE after beer). Views personal etc. Glamorgan CCC fan.Welsh. And French Born at 325ppm

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Chris Drew @mesnilman.bsky.social · Oct 17

Public Service Announcement

I'm insta-blocking well above 50% of the people who start following me at the moment.

If you are a crypto-, a religious- or just a plain weirdo, you go straight into the blocked pile.

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Chris Drew @mesnilman.bsky.social · 10h

I don't drink often. This bottle is 3 years old. So, I offer myself a really decent one.

And this one is really decent!

Chris Drew @mesnilman.bsky.social · 10h

Mine was - err - marginally more expensive. Nearly €90 for 70cl about 3 years ago. But I've also been to the distiller...

20 year old, double distilled. Smooth...

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Chris Drew @mesnilman.bsky.social · 10h

We will have to get you over here for a better selection

Chris Drew @mesnilman.bsky.social · 10h

I'm virtually joining my very good friend @richienb.bsky.social in a glass of Calvados.

The week we have #WorldCalvadosDay and it would be remiss of me not to mark this important date in the calendar...

This is the label on the bottle of my 20 year old, double distilled Calvados. You can just make out the glass on the right of the photo.

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Chris Drew @mesnilman.bsky.social · 10h

Hang on. I'm going to get some as well.

Rog was over a couple of weeks ago, we met up for lunch. He then bought (actually had bought for him) a very nice bottle of Lemorton.

Chris Drew @mesnilman.bsky.social · 11h

And enjoy!

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Chris Drew @mesnilman.bsky.social · 11h

It was World Calvados Day this week, so that's perfect timing !

Chris Drew @mesnilman.bsky.social · 14h

Deliveroo?

Seriously, that sounds gorgeous.

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Chris Drew @mesnilman.bsky.social · 18h

"Oh this is a happy day, this will have been another happy day. After all. So far."