Sweet Potato or Yam?

Most Americans have been around the Thanksgiving table and asked, "What's the difference between yams and sweet potatoes?" More likely than not a general shrug happened around the room, as no one seems to know. Are they really different?

In short, nothing is different about the yams and the sweet potatoes you buy from Tesco, other supermarkets sometimes stock them. Most of the starchy tubers labelled as sweet potatoes are yams and yams are actually just sweet potatoes. This only applies to Americans, there is an awful amount of them. In the civilised world, we know them as sweet potatoes. Thankfully a little research has cleared that up before it got out of hand.

The latest news on Italiangate, just when we thought the whole affair had settled down, more revelations have come to light. Angela and her family have changed their plans and are now extending the trip to Italy and doing a holiday tour of Europe. Angela has set out an itinerary to see most European countries over a few months. Nothing is done in a small way when it comes to my lovely daughter, Paris, Copenhagen, Rome, Vienna, Stockholm, Barcelona, the list goes on and on. Thankfully Matt is capable of working 24/7 over the next four months and with a substantial loan from the bank will be able to afford this great getaway. I do believe we need to set up an online donation page where strange people just give money towards the trip. Will look into the possibility and let you know.

Maybe we make up a story about this being the last chance to see Europe before Angela has to go back to Australia. That would be true but we all know she will do it again sometime. We cannot say she is ill as she is clearly not, maybe push teaching life skills to her darling children, Angela can keep everyone informed as her journey through the EU progresses.

Anyway, all are invited to join them and as it is a once-in-a-lifetime experience for most of us, instead do it now before the years roll on and we just couldn’t be bothered. Talking about a once-in-a-lifetime experience, Lady Vivienne has retired from her role of commander-in-chief at some posh school and is considering the trip. Let’s face it, she has nothing to do and loads of money, so why not? Pity, she will not be at the wedding, something about flowers.

Just a warning, this trip will cost about £ 6750 per person, including transfers, that is before your first glass of wine. Robert and Lauren are giving it some serious consideration as they are not big wine drinkers, as are Geoff and Carole. Angela and Matt are dutiful consumers of the noblest of wines. Book now as prices are bound to go up when word leaks out that Angela will be in Paris. Why do they always say ‘including transfers’ what transfers are they referring to? Maybe someone will enlighten me about this world travel phenomenon.