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Honey and Spice

Honey and Spice

The mind is a fascinating thing.  It can convince ourselves that the bad is good, the good is bad and make a mockery of the middle.  It can also confabulate tastes, seemingly tasting things which aren’t there or ignoring the obvious.  Sometimes a bit of 

The Galley – Fortnum and Masons

The Galley – Fortnum and Masons

It always seemed to me to be a bit weird how much love there was for royalty.  Where I originally come from, the last emperor was some time ago and imperial majesty is not much in vogue.  In contrast, in the UK, everyone seemingly wants 

Rambla

Rambla

The only thing worse than eating crap food is eating overpriced crap food.  Wanting to spare the blushes of a certain chain of restaurant that epitomises said axiom, let’s just say that anywhere I can think of would be better than that place.  This may 

Plum Valley

Plum Valley

October 2020 visit How things have changed when the mighty are humbled.  Or the not so mighty at times.  In particular, service levels have really picked up across London as customers have become a precious commodity.  Sometimes it takes a little pandemic to make things