I stayed over in London a good few weeks back. On leaving the hotel very early in the morning I spotted this: Yes, a van drives up to a bulding. Man gets out, picks hose from back of van and then goes over to water the window boxes !
Following on from the concept of ‘turbo shandy’, I made a novel drink this morning by accident as I was in the kitchen at work and was distracted due to having a conversation. 1. Tip Starbucks Via powder (that you realise isn’t that great, but wanting to use up) into empty coffee cup. 2. Instead […]
Shock horror. 2 bits of customer service in the UK that have been outstanding. Dinner at the Orrery in Marylebone London. Amazing service – the best I’ve ever received in the UK. Upon arrival no shitty comments about not having a reservation, taken to a table straight away. The food was absolutely amazing. A couple […]
Out the other night made me realise just how the weather has changed dramatically in the past couple of weeks. I recall it being really cold even just 2 weeks ago. Now it feels much warmer and thankfully the nights are getting lighter (slowly). Flicking through photos on my iPhone this morning and came across […]
I love Yum Yums. When I was a child there was only one place that sold them – a bakery chain called City Bakeries. It’s long gone now due to Supermarkets having their own bakeries. City Bakeries did 2 amazing foods: Deep Fried Pizza and Yum Yums. At school if we wanted to pig out […]
Okay, not novel as such since magazine holders have existed for (well whenever magazines were invented). But not this magazine holder ! From Monocle – it’s great for just dropping magazines to read (of which there are many) and then carrying them:
Or.. what a different a week makes. As I sit here on Sunday morning I can’t help thinking what a difference a week makes. I woke up this morning (again) happy…
I’m feeling relaxed. I don’t have any intense tasks over the weekend, just sitting listening to music and reading magazines. I’m happy, if only I could feel like this all the time…
I think this pic sums up the attitude of the service industry in the UK. Clearly people can’t be bothered updating the prices on the menu, but the customer is expected to pay the increase in VAT.
Spotted this yesterday in the car, I like the alternative take on Father and Son signs: