Spotted Dick!

[Vic VDB]

I almost hit the car in front of me last night when the BBC R4 announcer brought this piece of amazing news from Flintshire Council HQ in Mold.

It transpires that, because some staff were making jokes about the name, the pudding 'Spotted Dick' is to be renamed 'Spotted Richard'

After searching I found the story (wasn't sure whether it was an old April the first leftover) Read it Here .

When I was a student at City (in London), the hall of residence (Finsbury) used to proudly proclaim that they were serving 'Boiled Babies' - (baby Carrots) and once, in keeping with the term used by the students for it, we were fed 'Brown Stuff' - meaning 'Chocolate Sponge'!

Any other culinary offerings?

[beulah]

I cook a pudding called Brown Betty ... http://beulah.wordpress.com/2006/09/24/brown-betty/

[AndyHB]

I almost hit the car in front of me last night when the BBC R4 announcer brought this piece of amazing news from Flintshire Council HQ in Mold.

It transpires that, because some staff were making jokes about the name, the pudding 'Spotted Dick' is to be renamed 'Spotted Richard'

In the BBC Wales news report, it was pointed out that the council had recommened the term 'sultana sponge', not 'spotted richard'.

[jella]

Seeing as it's in Wales, the most logical thing is to call it by its Welsh name:

pwdin.

[Vic VDB]

Of course it is J.

A great article about this:

"A Welsh municipality has renamed a British pudding because workers tired of the snickers caused from its double-entendre name. Spotted Dick is now Spotted Richard on the menu in the government cafeteria in the North Wales town of Flintshire, the Daily Mail reports.

"It just seemed political correctness gone mad," Klaus Armstrong-Braun, a local politician told the Daily Mail. "There was a sign in the dining room for things like rice pudding and then this Spotted Richard -- I had to ask what it was. Whoever has changed it needs to be told they are being silly."

The pudding, made with currants and raisins, beef suet, breadcrumbs and flour, has long been a staple of the British pantry. They're sometimes called Spotted Dogs or Plum Duffs and are made by boiling or steaming the ingredients together.

A spokesman for the cafeteria told the Daily Mail that childish comments prompted the changing of the name.

"The correct title for this dish is Spotted Dick; however, because of several immature comments from a few customers, catering staff renamed the dish Spotted Richard or Sultana Sponge," he told the Daily Mail. "This was not a policy decision -- staff simply acted as they thought best to put an end to unwelcome and childish comments, albeit from a very small number of customers."

The paper said the term Dick likely evolved from Spotted Dog. Some claim the proper name should be 'spottio dicio' or perhaps ''n frycheulyd dick' but for now Richard or plain sponge will suffice!"

What fun - I likethe blanket 'pwdin' myself but prefer syrup sponge

Ddiolch 'ch

[revtim]

Sanity has been restored:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/north_east/8270460.stm

[Vic VDB]

It's another 'spotted dick' but this time Dic;s been spotted in a bingo hall!

Sudbury Town Council has told the Bingo Callers that they should refrain from using '88 - Twoi Fat Ladies' or 'Legs - 11' for fear that people might take legal action against them!

Sue Brotherwood, Sudbury Town Council clerk, said: "We hear these things, of people being sued because of it, and obviously we have to take it on board."

"Number eighty-eight - err, eighty eight! Number One - 'mmm One! Number eleven - Eleven"

Boring , Boring, Boring And stupid!

[AndyHB]

Sue Brotherwood, Sudbury Town Council clerk, said: "We hear these things, of people being sued because of it, and obviously we have to take it on board."

I'd like to know where they hear such things.  Anyone else heard such stories?  Would any self-respecting magistrate or judge even consider hearing such a case?

[Vic VDB]

Must be a Welsh thing!

Conwy Council are proposed ending making awards to staff who have completed twenty-five years as it is 'discrimination against the younger staff!'

Where will this all end I wonder?

[clockman]

That's just an excuse for saving money!