I write about my life: experience, memories and some photography.
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The 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
It’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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Dog and Duck, Linton; 20 Mar 10
Maybe is should be the ‘Cane ed Anatra’ because the Dog and Duck in Linton runs an Italian restaurant. And it does it without abandoning its roots either because it’s still a local pub with all the attendant features: real…
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Pheasant 1 Anthurium 0; 31 Dec 09
Two of the restaurants that I’ve enjoyed recently have had contrasting fortunes. In Keyston the Pheasant was entered for the ‘best local British’ restaurant competition on Gordon Ramsey’s F word on channel 4. Click here for more info. It won! At the…
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St John’s Chop House; 4 Dec 09
It was a bit of a squeeze to get in because the St John’s Chop House, in common with most other restaurants this month, is heavily booked for Christmas parties. However get in we did and we had a fine…
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Hawarden GS reunion; 20 Nov 09
The third Friday in November is a regular date for Hawarden Grammar School old pupils from the late 50s/early 60s to meet, reminisce and exaggerate. I’m not a great person for staying in touch which I regret so this year I went.
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Cafe Cienfuegos, Cuba; 14 Nov 09
Nobody goes to Cuba for the food. In restaurants the choice is generally chicken, fish or meat and the meat is usually pork. You get some salad (good) and some vegetables cooked English ie over-cooked (bad). And for dessert it…
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Hotel Riviera, Bournemouth; 19-22 Sep 09
A couple of years ago I’d never been to Bournemouth, now I’ve been 3 times and it’s a resort to be recommended. This time I stayed at the Hotel Riviera on West Cliff.
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Jersey Boys, 12 Sep 09
Yesterday we went to London. Birthday treat to see the Jersey Boys. Being a child of the 60s the Four Seasons are of my era and being of a contrary nature I was always inclined to favour them over the…
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Deja vu but disappointed; 3-6 Aug 09
I’m not what you’d call a petrol-head. I don’t watch Top Gear but that’s mainly because it’s become too overtly an anti climate change concern program instead of one which highlights engineering excellence and promotes…
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