Monday, November 21, 2011

The local pub for lunch :)

Venue: The Thomas Becket , Canterbury
Time: Lunch
...& I tried: a Pint of the Adnams Spiced Winter Ale


...& The Chicken with White Wine and Mushroom Sauce, with Veggies and New Potatoes

Friday, October 14, 2011

Lunch in the Caf

Venue: Cafeteria, Swindon, UK
Time: Afternoon
...& I tried: their Cumberland Sausage and Egg, with peas and potatoes

Trying a New Stout

Venue: The Foundry, Canterbury, UK
Time: Evening
...& I tried: their Stout

Away on Business

Venue: The White Hart, Wroughton, UK
Time: Early Evening
...& I tried the Minty Lamb Burger & Chips

Sunday, October 2, 2011

One Lazy Morning

Venue: The Goods Shed, Canterbury, UK
Time: Late Morning
...& we shared: a Cheese Plate, a selection of Local and Unpasteurized Cheeses, Toast, Fruit Jellies

...& an Old Fashioned Cider 


Sunday, August 28, 2011

Post-Shopping Lunch

Venue: Joe & The Juice, London
Time: Early Afternoon
...& I tried: a Joe's Club, and a Cup of Joe


When Traveling Through...

Venue: the Crusting Pipe, Covent Gardens, London 
Time: Early Afternoon 
...& I sipped: Pimm's 

Escaping The Rain

Venue:  Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese, London 
Time: Evening 
...& I tried: the Chicken & Mushroom Pie, some Veggies, Chips and a Pint of Ale



Eating Alfresco

Venue: Trafalgar Square, London
Time: Early Afternoon
...& I tried: the Ham and Cheddar Roll, Orange Juice and a Twirl Chocolate Bar 


Thursday, August 25, 2011

Out for Seafood

Venue: Chapman's Restaurant, Canterbury, UK
Time: Evening 
...& I tried: a Swordfish Steak on a Mediterranean Salad 


Fish & Chips and an Ale

Venue: Beach, Whitstable, UK
Time: Early Afternoon
...& I tried: a Piece of Rock Fish, Chips and the Wainwright Ale


Thursday, August 11, 2011

The End is Near

Venue: Debenhams Cafe, Canterbury, UK
Time: Early Afternoon
...& I tried: their Strawberry Tart


Saturday, July 23, 2011

Thursday, July 14, 2011

Waiting Around For Take Off

Venue: Butlers Chocolates, Dublin International Airport, Ireland
Time: Late Morning
...& I enjoyed: an Americano and a complimentary Chocolate!

Stepping Out of The Rain

Venue: Circle of Friends Restaurant, Inistioge, Ireland
Time: Early Evening
...& I enjoyed: a Coffee and a Freshly Baked Scone

Post-Interview Meal

Venue: Pret A Manger, London
Time: Late Morning

Visiting Dublin

Venue: The Guinness Storehouse's Gravity Bar, Dublin, Ireland
Time: Afternoon
...& I: indulged with a complimentary pint of Guinness :)

Best way to start the morning

Venue: my cousin's house, Carlow, Ireland
Time: Morning
...& I tried: an Irish breakfast of Black Pudding, White Pudding, Bacon, Sausages, Fried Tomato, and Fried Soda Bread  

A wee bit of the Irish...

Venue: the Tullamore Dew Heritage Centre, Tullamore, Ireland
Time: Afternoon
...& I tried: an Irish Coffee

Saturday, June 4, 2011

A lil' bit of Shakespeare

Venue: Garrick's Pub, Stratford-Upon-Avon, England
Time: Afternoon
...& I tried: their Shredded Duck & Hoisin Wrap 

On The Road

Venue: Dinky's Dinah, Outside Shrewsbury
Time: Early Morning
...& I tried: their Egg Bap 

Post Castle Exploring Lunch

Venue: Take away from Y Pantri, Caernarfon, Wales
Time: Afternoon
...& I tried: the Carnation Chicken Sandwich 

Evening Out with Family Friends

Venue: Home Cookin' Café, Llandudno, Wales
Time: Evening
...& I tried: their Chicken Curry 

After Walking the City Wall

Venue: L's Coffee & Books, Conwy, Wales
Time: Afternoon
...& I tried their Brownie! 

Within the City Walls...

Venue: The Tower Café, Conwy, Wales
Time: Late Morning
...& I tried: their Coffee and Welsh Fruit Cake

Most Important Meal of the Day

Venue: Jenivore B&B, Llandudno, Wales
Time: Morning
...& I tried: the Eggs, Bacon, Sausage, Mushrooms, Beans and a Fried Tomato 

Monday, May 30, 2011

Meeting Up in London

Venue: Tom Cribb Pub, Piccadilly Circus, London
Time: Afternoon
...& I tried: their Bacon & Cheese Burger with Chips




Friday, May 27, 2011

After-Conference Dinner

Venue: The Dolphin Pub, Canterbury
Time: Evening
...& I tried: the Scampi and Chips :)

'yay, the term is over' dinner

Venue: Chapman's, Canterbury
Time: Evening
...& I tried: the King Prawns with sweet and sour dip...


 ...and the Panfried Lemon Sole with Potatoes and Green Beans



Delicious! :)

Thursday, May 19, 2011

A bite after work with friends

Venue: Café Mauresque, Canterbury
Time: Evening
...& I tried: Char Grilled Chicken Brochettes with Merguez Sausages, Couscous And Seven Vegetable Stew


Sunday, May 15, 2011

Time to rest the feet...

Venue: a Street Bar in Venice
Time: Afternoon
...& we enjoyed: a pint and shared some chips

B&B...Italian Style

Venue: our B&B, San Marco, Venice
Time: Morning
...& I started the morning with: a Croissants, Yogurt, Mini Toast & Jam, a Delicious Orange Drink, & an Espresso (the host asked us how we wanted out coffee!)

Pizza...Italian Style

Venue: A Café, Venice
Time: Late Morning
...& I tried: their Ham and Mushroom Pizza, and a bottle of Heineken


First meal in Venice

Venue: a Café in San Marco on the water front, Venice
Time: Evening
...& I tried: a dish of pasta! It was cheap, and good...but can't remember the Italian name

On the run between tourist sites

Venue: the streets of Paris (9eme arrondissement)
Time: Afternoon
...& I tried: a Chausson aux Pommes

Stepping back in time...

Time: Afternoon
...& I tried: their Chicken Pot Pie

A delightful pub! Rebuilt in 1667

Thursday, March 31, 2011

Post-Seminar Meal

Venue: Origins, Canterbury, UK
Time: Evening
...& I tried: the Chicken Enchilada with Salad and Spicy Curly Fries

Thursday, January 27, 2011

Post-Shopping Treat

Venue: A bakery, Canterbury, UK
Time: Late Afternoon
...& I tried: the Apricot Danish with Bavarian Cream

Monday, January 17, 2011

While in London...

Venue: Starbucks outside Victoria Station, London, UK
Time: Morning
...& I tried: an Triple Tall Americano and a Berry Scone


Venue: The Dickens Inn, London, UK
Time: Afternoon
...& I tried: a pint of the Green King

Thursday, January 6, 2011

Most Delicious Chocolate Chocolate Chip Muffin

Venue: Library Café, Canterbury, UK
Time: Afternoon
...& I tried: a Chocolate Chocolate Chip Muffin

Ringing in the New Year!

Venue: Oxygen Coffee & Wine Bar, Canterbury, UK
Time: Evening
...& I tried: a Cuba Libres

A Scottish Dish

Venue: a friend's flat
Time: Evening
...& I tried: Haggis, with Gravy, Yams, Broccoli and Mashed Turnips

Ostrich Burgers!

Venue: my flat
Time: Evening
...& I tried: an Ostrich Burger...with mash potatoes and carrots