Archive for August, 2010
Aldi Gourmet Triple Sandwich Review: 3 is an average number
ALDI is a most impressive shop. You go in for the prices- and city centre convenience- and you come away marvelling at the superior quality of much of their stock. Today I bought a Triple sandwich from the store's Deliciously Gourmet range, and for the first time in a while [Read More]
Crossing the Line: Pakistan cricket’s no-ball betting scandal
Oh Lordy. Oh dear me no. Every cricket fan in the world must this morning be sharing in a collective sickness, numbness and disbelief as The News of The World revealed details of a sting which has implicated members of the young Pakistan team in a cash-for-no-balls betting [Read More]
Dinner For Schmucks Review
Dinner for Schmucks is the new film foray from Jay Roach, director of box-office comedy gold like Austin Powers and the Meet The Parents series. Roach has assembled a hugely impressive comedy cast, including men of the moment Paul Rudd and Steve Carrell, to try and coax [Read More]
King’s Head Hotel, Thirlmere, Keswick, Lake District
The Kings Head Hotel & Inn Thirlmere, near Keswick The Lake District Cumbria CA12 4TN 0500 600 725 I recently spent a night at the King's Head Hotel in Thirlmere near Keswick, a mid-sized, typically English Lake District hotel and former 17th Century coaching house [Read More]
Royally crap: King’s Bar and Lounge, Poynton Review
King's Bar & Lounge London Road South Poynton Stockport SK12 1NJ Tel: 01625 874804 www.kingsbarpoynton.co.uk I’ve visited King’s Bar and Restaurant in Poynton, Cheshire, numerous times. In fact, I’ve eaten there slightly more than I would have preferred to, as [Read More]
