16 - Dec - 2009
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Well things finally came to an end for myself on the BPOSS (BP Open Shipping System) team. So the team decided that we would combine the Christmas team lunch with my leaving dooooo.
John Sparke thought we should go to a Spanish restaurant that he knew…
El Faro
3 Turberry Quay
Pepper Street
London E14 9RD
http://www.el-faro.co.uk/
It is right next to Crossharbour station on the Isle of Dogs.
The staff were welcoming and Spanish which is great as most of the waiting staff these days in Spanish restaurants are english.
I would say the menu was small but precise with some really good stuff on it.
I had the Spanish omelette to start with, followed by a perfectly cooked blue rump steak. The wine menu was excellent and I and a colleague had a red rioja which was just fantastic.
For dessert I had the caramelized bananas served with Madagascar vanilla ice cream.
My colleagues meals were also excellent.
The bill was 433 pounds which worked out at 86 pounds a head so it wasn’t the cheapest lunch although I think the three bottles of champagne and the brandy’s after the meal somewhat pushed the price up.
Would I go back – YES I would.
06 - Dec - 2009
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Yay England has drawn the USA for their first match in the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.
The date for the match is 12 June 2010 and I think it will be a great day in terms of me and the relatives watching the game. Although most of them don’t even know what soccer is !!! They can be ‘edumacated’ – hopefully.
Will be great if we can get to the beach to watch it, would just be like being in South Africa. Barbecuing, beer and great weather – oh cant wait, might even buy an England shirt which is something from a person that is not crazy on soccer, unlike the rest of the nation.
Come on England…..
06 - Dec - 2009
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Last Thursday 3rd December 2009 I decided to go get some Chinese from the Jade Inn on Bramley High Street. I havent been there for some time but like to go there as its (or was) one of the most traditional Chinese takeaways in this area.
Firstly it was empty when I went in there which is very strange as it used to be a very busy and you had to wait a while for the food. I ordered chicken chop suey, special egg foo young, sweet and sour pork.
While I waited for my food to be cooked, in came what I recognised as a regular face to the takeaway. He was moaning that his sweet and sour chicken was not cooked properly. This seemed odd to me as I have never had any problems there. The guy behind the desk said they had a new chef and that he had a different concept of what was cooked and not cooked. At this point it should have spelled trouble to me, but I just sat patiently and waited for the food.
Then up came my food I immediately checked my sweet and sour pork, felt fairly warm. So I then trundled home. Once home emptied the carrier to find at the bottom of the bag the special egg foo young (special omelette) but instead a block of omelette it was more like special scrabbled egg. It looked terrible. The chicken chop suey was cold and the pork in the sweet and sour pork tasted as though it had been cooked over a week ago was all tough and didnt taste that fresh.
So basically probably wont go back there for some time, or at least until I hear reports that the chef has been replaced. It truly was horrible.
29 - Nov - 2009
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We decided that it was about time Buff brought her son Cooper over to England. So they came last week and we had a blast. We went to the Bluebell Railway, Birdworld, The London Eye, Hamleys Toy Shop, Winter Wonderland and generally out and about in England.
Hopefully next time Cooper ‘AND’ Olivia will come visit me.
Lets hope so.
14 - Nov - 2009
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Popped out to the states last weekend for Paula and Ben Herz’s wedding and what a lovely event it was. They looked so happy. While I was out there though visited Neal’s BBQ in Thomson, Georgia. Now the reason that we took ourselves out there was because it had recently been featured on Jamies American Road Trip. It was the recent series from Jamie Oliver and he visited Neal’s on the show.
It was the best BBQ that I had ever tasted. And Olivia our little girl went straight in and started talking to a couple of guys at a table which one of them turned out to be the owner. They were so hospitable and the prices are so reasonable – all children 8 and under eat for free and the main prices are about 7 dollars per plate.
I had to try a bit of everything, so had the chicken, pork, ribs, beans, green beans, potato salad and a glass of tea. Oh and the lovely hash which was one of the things that Jamie helped make while he was there.
It was delicious and will definitely go back. Completely recommend it and think the locals love it too as it was really really busy.
Thanks guys for your hospitality it was great talking to y’all. Cant wait to come back and try your fish.
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