tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1911650226122086220.post2787913318785087808..comments2023-10-29T07:38:08.820+00:00Comments on Something More Weekly: #217 Reading and writingProfound Familiarityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12327758193177032803noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1911650226122086220.post-55217779603365375982017-08-14T19:59:21.369+01:002017-08-14T19:59:21.369+01:00Awesome! Thank you. We're staying in Convent G...Awesome! Thank you. We're staying in Convent Garden so the Nell Gwynne is a must. Looks fab.<br />Like the look of Little Venice too.....and that Fish place.....mind you we're intending on having a meal at the Ivy and afternoon tea at The Ritz too so might have to buy some elastic trousers :) Probably have to frock up for Ritzy's tho :(Fizzfanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15690612271163437496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1911650226122086220.post-15510158013349650342017-08-14T15:13:51.831+01:002017-08-14T15:13:51.831+01:00Copied and sent to your email, hon. Copied and sent to your email, hon. Running on empty https://www.blogger.com/profile/05668554083864151638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1911650226122086220.post-33900371881031150712017-08-14T09:16:32.758+01:002017-08-14T09:16:32.758+01:00Cheers Dan, very much appreciated!
We're rath...Cheers Dan, very much appreciated! <br />We're rather keen on eating and drinking so this will be very useful indeed, especially as they sound off the beaten track and untouristy.<br />Tried to copy paste but to no avail. I see I'll have much googling and mapping to do. <br />Fizzfanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15690612271163437496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1911650226122086220.post-15056663343223645052017-08-13T14:58:27.719+01:002017-08-13T14:58:27.719+01:00If the weather's nice, I'd recommend headi...If the weather's nice, I'd recommend heading to Hampstead Heath for the view. If you like roast dinners, the Mayflower at Rotherhithe serves up some delicious nosh and is one of the oldest watering holes in the city. For fish n' chips, it's difficult to beat Fish Central near Old Street. Their generously proportioned hand-cut potatoes and fluffy white hunks of cod present a true dilemma over which to reach for with every mouthful.<br /><br />Following tourists along the south bank and trekking up the Monument is a perfectly adequate way to spend an afternoon and is unlikely to disappoint. If you're yearning to get off the beaten track, you could try navigating your way to Little Venice, a feat in itself. From there, it's possible to walk alongside Regent's Canal all the way to Camden. The waterway happens to run through one of the quieter areas of London Zoo. Some days, you might see nothing. Other days, you might spot a warthog or even a giraffe.<br /><br />Walking through Peckham is a lot like visiting a foreign country. The streets are lined with fish markets, plantains, yams and a dozen hair salons teaming with black mothers and children. There are just as many second hand phone shops. I can't imagine that many outsiders would brave the walk up the dodgy looking multistory car park to Frank's Cafe but those who make the journey are rewarded with a surprisingly amicable bar against a jaw-dropping skyline.<br /><br />One of my favourite pubs is the Nell Gwynne. Like the Mayflower, it's like a powerful antidote to the new shiny bars, which all look the same and have no character. Stuffed down a pokey little alley off The Strand, a weary explorer could easily hide away there for an hour or two, remembering what it's like to drink in a proper boozer, which smells of old sofas and is named after a bewitching seventeenth century whore.<br /><br />I've never really thought about this before but it occurs to me that it would be entirely possible to cover a quarter or a half of the fabled Monopoly Board Pub crawl quite comfortably within an afternoon or an evening without getting too sloshed. The secret to completing the crawl in its entirety is to consume no more than half a pint of beer, or some other small measure at each premises but one could easily enjoy a fraction of the endeavour with fully sized drinks and tick off say, The Strand, Fleet Street and Trafalgar, or any similar set of properties within a couple of hours.<br /><br />I shall stop here for fear of writing a blog post in the comments section but if you have any specific questions, feel free to articulate them.<br /><br />Profound Familiarityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12327758193177032803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1911650226122086220.post-51437925967052752862017-08-13T09:54:16.917+01:002017-08-13T09:54:16.917+01:00Sheringham? Last time I went there was last summer...Sheringham? Last time I went there was last summer to The Dales Country hotel for Sunday lunch with friends. It was very nice. Lovely warm day, sat around all afternoon drinking in the gardens which have very comfy sofas n chairs n parasols.<br />One of the friends I went with lived in London for some time. She loved it. <br />I'm coming down to London next summer with some friends for 3 days. (We got tickets to see Ed Sheeran) Are there any hotspots you can recommend? Fizzfanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15690612271163437496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1911650226122086220.post-24812529275960653222017-08-13T09:47:09.342+01:002017-08-13T09:47:09.342+01:00no ideano ideaProfound Familiarityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12327758193177032803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1911650226122086220.post-88633614641610053072017-08-13T06:15:02.205+01:002017-08-13T06:15:02.205+01:00Hmm. Is Britain chasing up taxes overseas in haven...Hmm. Is Britain chasing up taxes overseas in havens, like the tax dpt is here? Running on empty https://www.blogger.com/profile/05668554083864151638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1911650226122086220.post-44921833107970926672017-08-13T00:05:41.495+01:002017-08-13T00:05:41.495+01:00Nice climate... pleasant people... massive tax adv...Nice climate... pleasant people... massive tax advantages...Profound Familiarityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12327758193177032803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1911650226122086220.post-41016800388224325602017-08-13T00:02:54.507+01:002017-08-13T00:02:54.507+01:00Have you been out to Sheringham?
I do like London...Have you been out to Sheringham?<br /><br />I do like London. I've been here 7 years and am still finding new parts of it.Profound Familiarityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12327758193177032803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1911650226122086220.post-68704352815961482272017-08-12T23:51:27.771+01:002017-08-12T23:51:27.771+01:00Hope it pans out!
Why do they transfer portfolio...Hope it pans out! <br /><br />Why do they transfer portfolios to Malta?Running on empty https://www.blogger.com/profile/05668554083864151638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1911650226122086220.post-56074023189006998062017-08-12T17:41:17.087+01:002017-08-12T17:41:17.087+01:00Norwich is always lovely. Life.....? Hmmmm, well y...Norwich is always lovely. Life.....? Hmmmm, well you know how that is. Complicated, up n down, swings n roundabouts but pretty amazing, alrightish.<br />Do you like London?Fizzfanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15690612271163437496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1911650226122086220.post-45079556233231711832017-08-12T17:22:43.910+01:002017-08-12T17:22:43.910+01:00Thanks Fizzfan. How's life in... Norwich, is i...Thanks Fizzfan. How's life in... Norwich, is it?Profound Familiarityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12327758193177032803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1911650226122086220.post-4219788353568546822017-08-12T14:49:50.635+01:002017-08-12T14:49:50.635+01:00Most interested I've ever been in someone goin...Most interested I've ever been in someone going to an interview. Top notch writing Dan.<br />All sorts of lovely triggers. Dusting of hair, dismissed pigeons, spiffing new candidate.....loved it all.<br />Really really rooting for you.Fizzfanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15690612271163437496noreply@blogger.com