Lincolnshire Poacher isn't just a cheese OR a pig...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lincolnshire_Poacher_(numbers_station)

Richard Symonds
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On 29 November 2014 at 17:35, Chris Keating <chriskeatingw...@gmail.com>
wrote:

> British cheese is better than its reputation suggests, if you know where to
> look. However British cheeses are difficult to distinguish from British
> breeds of pig. Gloucester Old Spot, Lincolnshire Poacher, Oxford Sandy and
> Black, Balcombe Brown Ring, Yarg, Mangalitsa - can you tell which is a pig
> and which is a cheese without looking it up in a popular online
> encyclopedia? I think not. :)
>
> On Sat, Nov 29, 2014 at 2:30 PM, Andrea Zanni <zanni.andre...@gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > This is the best OT in wikimedia-l ever.
> >
> > Aubrey
> >
> > On Sat, Nov 29, 2014 at 1:43 PM, Pierre-Selim <ps.hu...@gmail.com>
> wrote:
> >
> > > I recommend Trappist Rochefort 10, and gulden draak ;)
> > >
> > > Pierre-Selim
> > >   Message d'origine
> > > De: Romaine Wiki
> > > Envoyé: samedi 29 novembre 2014 11:46
> > > À: Wikimedia Mailing List
> > > Répondre à: Wikimedia Mailing List
> > > Objet: Re: [Wikimedia-l] [Wikimedia France] WikiCheese crowdfunding -
> > > Let's photograph 'em all
> > >
> > > PS: I can recommend the beers: Kriek, Framboise, Peche, and some more.
> > But
> > > it is recommend to drink these in Brussels to experience the region
> where
> > > it belongs to.
> > >
> > > In London I can recommend a Honey Dew!
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > 2014-11-29 11:44 GMT+01:00 Romaine Wiki <romaine.w...@gmail.com>:
> > >
> > > > I vote for Brussels & beer, I tasted them the past weeks and it asks
> > for
> > > > more.
> > > >
> > > > The day before yesterday I heard that some beers from Brussels are
> > > typical
> > > > Brussels as the region has a special local micro climate.
> > > >
> > > > But I must say, I think it is good to document cheese, as well as
> other
> > > > food/drinks, we should have more photos with better quality. I really
> > > hope
> > > > this contributes to this.
> > > >
> > > > Romaine
> > > >
> > > > 2014-11-28 10:32 GMT+01:00 Andrea Zanni <zanni.andre...@gmail.com>:
> > > >
> > > >> Me too me too!
> > > >> But before, Brussels on beer.
> > > >>
> > > >> Aubrey
> > > >>
> > > >> On Fri, Nov 28, 2014 at 10:22 AM, Craig Franklin <
> > > >> cfrank...@halonetwork.net>
> > > >> wrote:
> > > >>
> > > >> > Forget that, I'd like WMUK to fly me to Scotland so that I can,
> uh,
> > > >> > "research" and write about various types of whisky.
> > > >> >
> > > >> > Cheers,
> > > >> > Craig
> > > >> >
> > > >> > On 25 November 2014 at 18:59, Jon Davies <
> > jon.dav...@wikimedia.org.uk
> > > >
> > > >> > wrote:
> > > >> >
> > > >> > > And next the wine project? Count me in.
> > > >> > >
> > > >> > > On 24 November 2014 at 18:22, Christophe Henner <
> > > >> > > christophe.hen...@gmail.com
> > > >> > > > wrote:
> > > >> > >
> > > >> > > > Good news everyone,
> > > >> > > >
> > > >> > > > Cheese articles are gonna get improved!
> > > >> > > >
> > > >> > > > As french, it was dreadful for us to see so few illustrations
> of
> > > >> cheese
> > > >> > > on
> > > >> > > > Wikipedia. This is about to change.
> > > >> > > >
> > > >> > > > A group of french Wikimedians, lead by Pierre-Yves Beaudouin,
> > > >> designed
> > > >> > a
> > > >> > > > project to photograph many cheeses, up to 200 for the moment.
> > > >> > > >
> > > >> > > > This project is perticular as we aim to have it found through
> a
> > > >> french
> > > >> > > > crowdfunding platform, KissKissBankBank.
> > > >> > > >
> > > >> > > > Of course Wikimedia France could have funded it itself, but we
> > > >> wanted
> > > >> > to
> > > >> > > > use the project as a way to get the larger audience aware of
> > their
> > > >> > > ability
> > > >> > > > to contribute and to give a fun image of contributing.
> > > >> > > >
> > > >> > > > The project in few words iss follow :
> > > >> > > > * 10 cheeses per session
> > > >> > > > * During the session the cheeses are photographed and their
> > > articles
> > > >> > > > improved
> > > >> > > > * During the sessions experimented wikimedian would train new
> > > >> editors
> > > >> > > > * At every session every participant would enjoy eating good
> > > cheese
> > > >> too
> > > >> > > >
> > > >> > > > If you want to read more, or even contribute, about the
> project
> > > you
> > > >> can
> > > >> > > go
> > > >> > > > on KissKissBankBank :
> > > >> > > > http://www.kisskissbankbank.com/fr/projects/wikicheese
> > > >> > > >
> > > >> > > >
> > > >> > > > If you have any questions, please feel free to shoot them on
> or
> > > off
> > > >> > list.
> > > >> > > >
> > > >> > > > All the best,
> > > >> > > >
> > > >> > > > --
> > > >> > > > Christophe
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