Overnight in Tamworth; 23 Aug 10
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I write about my life: experience, memories and some photography.
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Tamworth isn’t an obvious leisure destination. I first remembered it as a town on the A5 which I used to drive along half a dozen times a year to and from University. But those days are long gone and now there’s…
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Restaurant 22; 18 Aug 10
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in restaurantsThere’s no way that Restaurant 22 (click here for its web-site) can be successful. It’s too small, only about 25 covers although there is another dining room upstairs; it’s in the wrong place, not exactly city centre; it has no…
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Histon vs Barrow; 14 Aug 10
I’m not a great fan of football these days although you can’t avoid it and I did watch most of the more important world cup days. However I did grow up an avid fan, especially of non-league football of the…
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I’m angry with Barclays; 29 Jul 10
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in lifeBarclays has told me that it doesn’t do shared equity mortgages if the buyer does not have the opportunity to acquire 100%. I complained and, to its credit Barclays responded promptly but, to my mind, inadequately. I’ve written back to it:
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Bridgnorth; 7-9 Jul 10
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I’m tempted to describe Bridgnorth as a poor man’s Ludlow but that would be wrong and no doubt bring down the wrath of many. Like Ludlow it’s a Shropshire market town and both have town centres which date back centuries. However whereas…
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hotpot, Cambridge; 22 Jun 10
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in restaurantsYesterday was the wife’s birthday. It’s not really fair coming straight after our wedding anniversary but at least I got Father’s day in between (I just checked by the way and it is father’s and not fathers’ so it is…
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3 Indians; 11-18 Jun 10
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in restaurantsThere was a time when all Indian restaurants were the same. There was one in every town and most villages and they served the same formulaic fare: lamb, beef, chicken or fish with each of maybe 6 or 8 different…
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Edinburgh Odyssey; 2-5 Jun 10
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Wednesday 2 Jun 10: the cat arrived at 0815. Not the one which teases my dog by staring through the patio doors but the Cambridge taxi service which takes me to the station. The driver was keen to talk which…
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Graffiti at the Hotel Felix; 29 May 10
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in restaurantsThe wife says that I’m too critical about people asking meaningless redundant questions. One that really annoys me is the one whereby a waiter interrupts your meal and asks ‘is everything OK?’. My standard response is, unless I’m on my best…
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Quy Mill Hotel; 15 May 10
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in restaurantsIt’s that time of the year again. Spring, a little late this year, the end of the football season, but thanks to the world cup it’ll go on through the summer, and an election, mercifully this one was interesting. It’s…
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