It was rammed last Friday night. They said it was because of the new year, which we'd forgotten about when booking. We were served OK, but by the time we left if was getting a bit chaotic. It's usually always busy on a Friday or Saturday and Thur…
Free tea, coffee (instant, but decaf too upon my request) and milk. However we get a big ticking off if we use the milk for our own cereals.
The organisation never pays for drinks, socials, Christmas or summer parties. That's OK, we are a chari…
Not really a made up word, more of a vocal tick, but I really can't stand the way John Humphrys goes 'ahhhhh!' when he thinks whoever he's interviewing has tripped up with some comment or other that Humphrys can challenge or use and debating amuniti…
I'd like:
an old fashioned sweet shop;
a good cobblers;
for the gym behind the Old Dairy to open again, but with more variety of classes, at slightly different times and some of the old instructors back (Mel & Natasha);
market stalls…
I think that someone has set TT a task/dare to mention his brother-in-law The Vet and Vitor in every thread.
Just an observation like. But I'm not sure if it's very sweet or a just a teensy bit boring.
I can vouch for the patties from Peppers & Spice on Balls Pond Road. They are always busy, with queues outside of a lunchtime, but they do serve quickly, so you don't reallky have to wait long
There is also Kays just around the corner on Kin…
I think I preferred the northern heights because it was obvious he was properly twatted each time he posted any of his insomniac ramblings. And he hated us.
TT just wants us all to be his (and Vitor's) friend; which is nice. But not for me. B…
I did get a leaflet regarding a Corbyn/Thorpdale Neighbourhood Watch a few years ago. So one must exist. I'll try to find out more.
In the meantime, I really don't think that we need to get unnecessarily worked up about this people.
It's no…
We were teased with the opening of a Vietnamese restaurant on the Dudley site. But it switched to the pancake place mid re-fit. Most annoying, I like a good Vietnamese meal me.
Krappy - Vitor is a barber.
When asked specifically if he can; he feigns hair 'stylist' or hair 'dresser' skill and expertise. Then he gets his clippers out and gives you a barber's chop, not the promised 'do. OK for some, but not for me.
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He gave me a rubbish cut too. I gave him a second chance, I didn't like it the second time either. And the price varied wildly.
But good luck to Vitor! I'm sure that Paul (is that his name, the annoying owener of Chaps and Dames?) is cross wit…
After looking through the window, I'm not convinced that much more pleasure/culture/insight would be gained by walking through the doors and taking a closer look, should it ever be open.
It looked a bit rubbish really.
I had the worst Sunday-lunch-with-friends I can remember in the Stapleton Tavern this weekend.
They took an order of a Bloody Mary, which took 15 minutes to make and was just a vodka & tomato juice with the addition of 3 tablespoons of Worces…
I had chunky hummus confiscated at Stanstead too, by some 'official' who didn't even know what hummus is.
'What's this?'
'Hummus'
'What?'
'Hummus'
'What is it?'
'My lunch'
'But what is it?'
'Hummus'
'What's it made from'
…
Ah, thanks.
They do a chicken dish with sliced pitta on top in Petek and in Gallipoli on Upper Street. Not sure that the Petek on is tomato-y, and the Gallipoli one is quite yoghurt-y.
Feeling peckish again...
I missed a flight to Havana a few years ago. Foolishly, I accepted the offer of a lift to Gatwick, then we got stuck in a massive tail back on the motorway due to a truck load of paper catching fire on the road.
We had already checked in online,…
Blimey, The Eaglet. There's an unpleasent place.
About 18 years ago I moved back to London (bottom of Finsbury Park Road) after a 3 year stint living in Paris. An Irish friend, Aoife, follwed me over about 3 months later.
She was kipping on…
I sat next to Clare Grogan on the Victoria line from FP Thursday a week ago. She looked very, very anxious.
The next night we were sat at the table next to 'Vicky' from Eastenders in Petek.