Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/12/29
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I fully agree with Douglas. Despite snotty comments from various Francophones, British food is quite good if you get it in the right place, like the freehouse near Bristol where we stayed last summer for a night. When I am in London, I go for Indian or Chinese or Korean food. Nathan On 29/12/2009 18:41, Douglas Sharp wrote: > Bob, > > London is a wonderful city - but, on average, not a place to find good > British food. > > Country pubs tend to be the best bet for a good meal at reasonable > prices. Best of all are generally pubs that are not part of a > brewery/gastronmic chain and are not too close to airports. > > I pity the staff at a lot of places in London, slave-labour wage > rates, long hours and a cost of living that is more than astronomical. > Even though they do get CR training, it must be very hard to even try > staying polite and smiling. > > When we visit London, we tend to stay in hotels in smaller towns well > out of the city and take advantage of the superb (/mostly/) public > transport system to get into town, it's often cheaper, better and a > lot more friendly. > > Cheers > Douglas > > On 29.12.2009 17:10, Bob Adler wrote: >> Hi Doug, >> My wife and I were lucky enough to visit London this past fall. Truly >> a thrill for us. >> There were, however and as you suggest, some memorable gastronomical >> moments, mostly related to indigenous food. But we also had some >> great Thai and Indian food while visiting. >> We did leave thinking that perhaps the service industries >> (restaurants, hotels, etc.) could use a bit of training in customer >> relations... >> :-) >> Best, >> Bob >> Bob Adler >> Palo Alto, CA >> http://www.rgaphoto.com >> >> >> >> >> ________________________________ >> From: Douglas Sharp<douglas.sharp at gmx.de> >> To: Leica Users Group<lug at leica-users.org> >> Cc: Bob Adler<rgacpa at yahoo.com> >> Sent: Tue, December 29, 2009 7:37:04 AM >> Subject: Re: [Leica] Nathan's PAD 28/12/2009: two from Europe's >> southern end >> >> Bob, >> >> The Brits are famous for hiding their food, Shepherd's Pie on the menu >> in the background is another - minced beef (should be lamb or mutton) >> topped off with mashed potato (typically made with the remains of the >> Sunday joint) - then there are so many different pies and pasties, both >> sweet and savoury, with plenty of pastry to hide the cook's evil doings. >> >> We also hide sausages in Yorkshire pudding and calling it Toad in the >> Hole (perhaps it was at some time). >> >> BTW: Mushy Peas are wonderful if they are made right >> >> Although I think this line from Wikipedia is a little cynical: >> >> "Mushy Peas is a popular and characteristic British dish that has helped >> to give British cooking its well-deserved reputation." >> >> Cheers >> Douglas >> >> On 29.12.2009 16:08, Bob Adler wrote: >>> Ah, kind of like dim sum; you never know what's REALLY inside! >>> Best from Northern California (where you know what you're eating...) >>> ;-) >>> Bob >>> Bob Adler >>> Palo Alto, CA >>> http://www.rgaphoto.com >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> ________________________________ >>> From: Nathan<photo at frozenlight.eu> >>> To: Leica Users Group<lug at leica-users.org> >>> Sent: Tue, December 29, 2009 6:18:58 AM >>> Subject: Re: [Leica] Nathan's PAD 28/12/2009: two from Europe's >>> southern end >>> >>> Thanks for looking, Michiel and Douglas. Yes, vinegar was provided, >>> the mushy peas were sadly absent. Later, while walking around the >>> town I did see other people enjoying their fish& chips with peas, >>> so I guess I just chose the wrong place. However, the fish was good >>> and fresh and there was in fact more fish than breading, always a >>> good thing :-) I think the fish was cod. >>> >>> Cheers, >>> Nathan >>> >>> On 29/12/2009, at 11:17, Douglas Sharp wrote: >>> >>> >>>> What!! No mushy peas? >>>> >>>> What kind of fish do they use, something out of the Med? Or do they >>>> import cod, hake, coley and haddock? >>>> >>>> Douglas >>>> >>>> On 29.12.2009 11:08, Michiel Fokkema wrote: >>>> >>>>> Yeah, that looks very English. Vinegar on the french fries? >>>>> >>>>> Cheers, >>>>> >>>>> Michiel fokkema >>>>> ------------------------- >>>>> Fokkema Fotografie >>>>> www.michielfokkema.com >>>>> michiel.fokkema at gmail.com >>>>> +31(0)615569576 >>>>> >>>>> Nathan wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Our journey through Andalucia continues, and yesterday, I visited >>>>>> Gibraltar for the first time. When it was time for lunch, I got >>>>>> exactly the English treat I craved, plus better weather than I >>>>>> would get in England this time of year: >>>>>> >>>>>> http://www.greatpix.eu/Other/Picture-A-Day/4253606_netUM#752084260_Zinkt-O-LB >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Then we walked around the town and finally ended the day at >>>>>> Europa Point, Europe's southern tip: >>>>>> >>>>>> http://www.greatpix.eu/Other/Picture-A-Day/4253606_netUM#752084339_5bhva-O-LB >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Two for one today, but Gibraltar was really an impressive place. >>>>>> Now on to Granada later this morning. >>>>>> >>>>>> Nathan >>>>>> >>>>>> Nathan Wajsman >>>>>> Alicante, Spain >>>>>> http://www.frozenlight.eu >>>>>> http://www.greatpix.eu >>>>>> http://www.nathanfoto.com >>>>>> >>>>>> Books: http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/search?search=wajsman&x=0&y=0 >>>>>> PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws >>>>>> Image licensing: http://www.alamy.com/search-results.asp?qt=wajsman >>>>>> Blog: http://www.fotocycle.dk/blog >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> Leica Users Group. >>>>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> Leica Users Group. >>>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>>> >>>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Leica Users Group. >>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>> >>> Nathan Wajsman >>> Alicante, Spain >>> http://www.frozenlight.eu >>> http://www.greatpix.eu >>> http://www.nathanfoto.com >>> >>> Books: http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/search?search=wajsman&x=0&y=0 >>> PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws >>> Image licensing: http://www.alamy.com/search-results.asp?qt=wajsman >>> Blog: http://www.fotocycle.dk/blog >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >>> >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information -- Nathan on netbook photo at frozenlight.eu http://www.frozenlight.eu http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws http://www.greatpix.eu