Category Archives: Food

In praise of Pinoy party food

Yesterday we celebrated Mary Ann’s birthday. Usually she avoids holding a party at home because she is worried she will end up doing all the cooking. However, friends offered to help out, so the party was on. As parties go … Continue reading

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Westfield Stratford City

  Westfield Stratford City is the UK’s newest shopping mall. Depending on how you do your calculations it is also the largest shopping mall in Europe. We visited on Friday and it is certainly impressive, with 300 shops (most already … Continue reading

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Review: Lemongrass

One of the great things about living in London is the incredible variety of restaurants. We do like to try out new places and recently had our first visit to a local restaurant which is unique in London and possibly … Continue reading

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Feed thy neighbour?

Only one in six people (17%) would invite a neighbour for dinner if they had food going spare, according to research conducted for the Methodist Church by YouGov. So begins the latest press release from the Methodist Church. That’s an … Continue reading

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Jesus takes on the Caramel Bunny

Apparently a whopping 80 million chocolate Easter eggs are sold in the UK every year, without a single mention of the guy who is the reason for the season – until now. The Meaningful Chocolate Company has launched the Real … Continue reading

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Our South East Asia tour – the best and worst

Seven weeks away is a fair chunk of time and already the things we did in week one seem like a long time ago. So what are our favourite memories of our holiday in the Philippines and Hong Kong? Here’s … Continue reading

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At the sign of the Yellow Arches

The Lee Garden guest house doesn’t have breakfast facilities but that’s no problem as there are plenty of eating places round here. The last couple of mornings we’ve breakfasted in the local McDonald’s, just 5 minutes walk along Cameron Road. … Continue reading

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Malling

In Manila the mall has taken over from the shopping street. Sure, as you drive around you see plenty of streets lined with shops. But you soon find that walking to the shops is an almost impossible proposition, mainly because … Continue reading

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Cor blimey guv’nor! Fish ‘n chips in the London Pub

Had a good evening last night at the London Pub in Clark. We discovered the place last year after watching a cookery programme on Filipino TV which featured the owner, British chef Philip Golding. There are plenty of bars around … Continue reading

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On the bee farm

Last night in Bohol and a change of hotel. This was brought about by us changing our itinerary, returning one day later than originally scheduled. Grand Luis Lodge were unable to accommodate us for this final evening, and arranged for … Continue reading

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