Classy dining
I think this picture from a main street in Cambridge pretty much sums up the Cambridge Dining Experience: Yep, instead of walking along the street with a Kebab, you can actually sit in having one. Unbelievable.
My Chinese Twin
Lloyds TSB University Branch, Cambridge. Saturday 18 June 2011, ca. 1:54PM. Large queue waiting for tellers. Behind me a rough looking guy, 2 simple people behind him, then a Chinese student. Bureau de Change becomes free, so Chinese guy skips the queue and goes to use it (sensible use I believe). I don't actually notice, but the simple people do. They charge up and confront him because he's technically skipped the queue, he then just hurls a load of frustration back at them about the fact that he was queuing to change money, not normal retail. Perfect, put them in their ...
A new experience in Cambridge
Here's a first. Had dinner tonight with a colleague at the Cambridge Chop House. Empty restaurant, save for 3 young people in a fairly heated discussion. Our waiter seems a good guy, doesn't even want to charge me for substituting mushroom for carrots. Conversation is flowing, then this idiot comes over from behind the counter and in his Cambridge-esque superiority voice remarks "Gents, can you please clean up the language, I've heard you swear a few times now". As I write this I feel like exploding. What an absolute f****** p****. I haven't been talked to like that since I ...
Only in Cambridge
Spotted this in the paper whilst waiting for food the other day. Made me chuckle given it was in a Cambridge Newspaper. I guess next week will be ‘Plot to turn Hitler into a Liberal Democrat’… Read More →
Attention to detail
I love attention to detail, whether that be well crafted things through to signs on stores. I glimpsed this from the Apple Keynote the other day… Any other company there would be a paper on the seat, or someone there saying “sorry this seat is taken”. In Apple’s case a slip cover with the words ‘Reserved’, simple to the point and effective ! Read More →
Cambridge Child
Finally found this on YouTube as I often describe to people the concept of the Cambridge spoiled child with the dumb parents who dote after them… Read More →
Bullshit jobs
Spotted this the other week at Cambridge station: Platform hosts ? Kind of sounds like some sort of sex trade ! Read More →
The complexity of food
I think I’ve blogged before about the fact that there is only 1 sandwich that I can eat in the whole of Cambridge Station – a basic cheese sandwich for £1 from M&S. No, it’s not the penny saving Scottish gene in me, it’s the fact that I hate sandwiches full of random stuff like mayo etc. My latest solution – buy the basic sandwich and then add other ingredients.... [Read more]
Take 2 bottles into the pub ?
Spotted this in a magazine yesterday and noticed that bars are selling it: So the people who make Stella are now doing Cider. I can just imagine the novelty factor on Friday nights combining Stella Lager and Stella Cider. I wonder what the name will be – beaten snake ? Read More →
Classy dining
I think this picture from a main street in Cambridge pretty much sums up the Cambridge Dining Experience: Yep, instead of walking along the street with a Kebab, you can actually sit in having one. Unbelievable. Read More →
Late train – best reason so far…
Cambridge Station this afternoon. Automated announcement (implying the situation reasonably common): “We apologise for the late running of the Stansted Airport Service on Platform 4, due to disruptive passengers” Read More →
Chinese vs. Western
I think tonight’s experience at my local shops summaries the efficiency differences between Chinese and Western people: * Order Chinese food * Walk into Co-Op (next door) to buy bottle of water. Full of bloody middle aged women (the type that done get the purse out in the queue and then have to dig in the bag to find it) and some woman with mental problems clogging up the queue. As I’m... [Read more]
Down
I feel down today. I can’t quite figure the reason. It’s 8:30PM and I’m off to bed. Hopefully tomorrow will be a better day. Read More →