Another "You couldn't make it up" story.

Today's Times Online

A SPICY sausage known as the Welsh Dragon will have to be renamed after trading standards’ officers warned the manufacturers that they could face prosecution because it does not contain dragon.
The sausages will now have to be labelled Welsh Dragon Pork Sausages to avoid any confusion among customers.

Jon Carthew, 45, who makes the sausages, said yesterday that he had not received any complaints about the absence of real dragon meat. He said: “I don’t think any of our customers believe that we use dragon meat in our sausages. We use the word because the dragon is synonymous with Wales.”



Full Story Here (http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,2-2458696,00.html)

fantastic!

fantastic!

That sort of crap from the authorities is what the hard pressed workers are being taxed for these days. :rolleyes:

Makes me want to weep, TBH.

Seems like very canny advertising to me :thumbsup:
No one had heard of them and now he has a free advert in the times and on tinternet.
It is worth getting reported for.
I wonder where you can buy them, the sound all right. mmmmm.... spicy sausage.. droool :hihi:

Looooooooooooooooooooooooooooool

I especially liked the use of the word draconian in the headline! Must have been a headline writers gift!

Are these sausages "self cooked" ? :hihi:

I especially liked the use of the word draconian in the headline! Must have been a headline writers gift!
ive not bothered looking at the actual link, i got the jist from the ops post
its not the sun is it?

ive not bothered looking at the actual link, i got the jist from the ops post
its not the sun is it?

No less than the Times Online today! :)

I think its perfectly reasonable.
But then, Im not the full ticket...

I think its perfectly reasonable.
But then, Im not the full ticket...

bet you want the makers of babycham being done cos theres no babies in it

or sheperds pie being done cos theres no shepherds in it

bet you want the makers of babycham being done cos theres no babies in it

or sheperds pie being done cos theres no shepherds in it

Jabber still thinks Welsh Rarebit contains rabbits, and comes from Wales! :hihi: :hihi:

AND baby oil! I looked and there isnt any sign of a baby squeezing machine at any of the factories.

Jabber still thinks Welsh Rarebit contains rabbits, and comes from Wales! :hihi: :hihi:
The only welsh rare bit that interests me is called Charlotte Church. My GOD she could have me!

The only welsh rare bit that interests me is called Charlotte Church. My GOD she could have me!

For dinner! :hihi: :hihi:

I heard this butcher on the radio and enjoyed hearing him say, "We make lots of Farmhouse Sausages too, but no-one asks us to display 'how much farmhouse is in them'!

For dinner! :hihi: :hihi:
If Im REALLY lucky yes! :D

I heard this butcher on the radio and enjoyed hearing him say, "We make lots of Farmhouse Sausages too, but no-one asks us to display 'how much farmhouse is in them'!

:hihi: :hihi: :hihi:

Notice how I didnt use the word "Sausage" in conjunction with Charlotte Church? Did you notice that? THATS how well behaved I am!

Notice how I didnt use the word "Sausage" in conjunction with Charlotte Church? Did you notice that? THATS how well behaved I am!

Nothing unusual there, then.
I assumed that you always hid the sausage with Ms Church!

Hedgehog™ flavoured crisps anyone?

well anybody fancy chicken cocovan

bet you want the makers of babycham being done cos theres no babies in it

or sheperds pie being done cos theres no shepherds in it


Spotted Dick anyone?

Notice how I didnt use the word "Sausage" in conjunction with Charlotte Church? Did you notice that? THATS how well behaved I am!
You saving that for katherine jenkins then? :hihi:

You saving that for katherine jenkins then? :hihi:
Im just turning over a new leaf. Im going to be good from now on, a new and improved JabberWock!

Katherine Jenkins could have me too.

Damn! Failed at the first post!

Oh dear....
So...erm....which butcher do I go for my dragon meat ? :hihi: :loopy:

Oh dear....
So...erm....which butcher do I go for my dragon meat ? :hihi: :loopy:


I'd be intrigued to meet those customers who might get "confused"! I think I'd find them entertaining, but in an unattractive, sadistic sort of way. :hihi:

I bet the next thing is they will on the telly with that welsh girl, out of the holiday camp advertiseing them. She was supposed to be a 'Welsh Dragon' wasnt she? I forget her name now.
I must try and find some of these they sound alright, they ought to start selling them in Tesco's :thumbsup:

bet you want the makers of babycham being done cos theres no babies in it

or sheperds pie being done cos theres no shepherds in it


ARGGGGGHHHHHH you are soooo right if someone like this butcher has to change the name of this product why shouldn't babycham be made to change it's name to sparkling perry that tastes c##p

STUPID RULES FROM STUPID PEOPLE

Bleeding ridiculous.

I've got a couple of dragons in a vivarium in the lounge, there's not much meat on 'em though :)

its a deceased dragon, this dragon is no more

Seems like very canny advertising to me :thumbsup:
No one had heard of them and now he has a free advert in the times and on tinternet.
It is worth getting reported for.
I wonder where you can buy them, the sound all right. mmmmm.... spicy sausage.. droool :hihi:

I think you're right. Maybe the chap needs to start importing Komodo Monitor Lizards (aka Dragons) and mincing them up. The hedgehog flavoured crisps chap did go off and consult some gypsies about what hedgehogs actually tasted like after Trading Standards people kicked up a stink.

I wonder what proportion of dragon meat to pork meat you'd need before you could legitimately call them 'Dragon Sausages'?