Sunday, May 19th, 2024

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 […]

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…

Spotted this yesterday in the car, I like the alternative take on Father and Son signs:

I didn’t specifically stage this pic, but when I looked at my desk I realised it would make a good pic…

Came across this phrase in an e-mail during the week, I think it sums up how I view things: “If it feels like everything is under control, you aren’t going fast enough.”

Taggart is one of my favourite TV shows. I guess the main appeal is the fun in identifying all of the locations they use in Glasgow (City Centre mostly) for filming. The downside of the show is the number of English people who ask you to say the word ‘Murder’ after they’ve seen the show […]

… that food tastes different depending on the format it’s presented in ? * Sandwiches – cut across the diagonal to make into triangles, tastes so much better ! * Ice cream – serve in a small silver bowl and it tastes so much nicer !

These ads really do irritate me for a variety of reasons. I hope someone from an Eastern European country complains about them – the PC brigade for once would serve a very useful purpose. Oh, whilst you’re at it, Go Compare is painful as well – please kill off that.