Mallow

Mallow

I’ve tried a few vegetarian places in my life.  It takes quite a bit of prodding, pulling and sometimes more violent means of persuasion to get me to assent to attend such places.  Even though I did spend almost a month being vegetarian, that was …

Arnabeet

Arnabeet

I was recently accused of being unadventurous. I think that is a fairly accurate characterization.  As I grow older (and fatter and slower), I see consequences in many of my actions.  Whether it be that impulse purchase of particularly adventurous clothing, that rather exhilarating experience …

Hiden Curry

Hiden Curry

As I get older, there are less excuses for my stupidity. Not too long ago (age also brings on delusion), an excuse when I did something especially moronic, would be excused with a quick “he is young, he will learn”.  When instead it was even …

Hoppers Marlyebone

Hoppers Marlyebone

It is amazing what restaurants will charge you for these days.  Maybe they have heard a bit too much of how Ryanair was thinking about charging for use of the toilets.  Which seemed rather counterproductive to me, if you didn’t have the cash to pay …

Orient

Orient

There comes a time in every blogger’s life when they have to confront a harsh truth. Their dearly held prejudices are blinkered, unreasonable and plain wrong.  So this was how I was frogged marched to a Chinatown eatery, where I previously would loudly proclaim that …