Tag: plaice

Manteca

Manteca

Manteca – I am by nature a taciturn man.  So I find loud noises annoying, the burp of cars irritating and the barking of small dogs at times surprising.  I generally look to go to restaurants where this isn’t a problem.  But this was not 

Cornerstone

Cornerstone

Hackney is an interesting part of town.  It has fascinating residents. Consider the following. Left to right, armoured car, followed by tank and thirdly, happy yellow triangle with sunglasses.  Then the military procession continues with a fortified vehicle. This is the district where Cornerstone has 

Levan

Levan

Much as I love a hunk of dripping/smouldering meat, I have learnt that sometimes more vegetarian pursuits can be tasty too.  In particular, bread can distract me from thoughts of a carnivorous kind. Sourdough baguette and whipped butter.  A particularly beautiful piece of bread.  See 

Portland

Portland

When I was a kid, I quickly learnt that storming off in a tantrum rarely seemed to help me.  Screaming, shouting and trying to embarrass the parents would get me precisely nowhere.  In fact, it would be counterproductive as I would then be subject to