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Less than three weeks to go until the Civil Partnership
2007-09-11 14:38:00
With less than three weeks to go we have still not finalised the order of service or chosen any music. We have thankfully managed to sort out what we will be wearing on the day after a very long days shopping in York. Things have become so hectic we have now resorted (in ...
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Harlequin Coffee & Tea House, 2 Kings Square, York.
2007-09-08 21:08:00
We?d seen this place before, whilst walking through King?s Square. It is just along from the King?[s Café which we have reviewed previously, so thought we would pop in for a spot of lunch. What a great place! The place had nicely laid clean tables, pleasant staff and was decorated in a very ...
More About: House , Coffee , York , Kings , News and Views

Harlequin Coffee & Tea House, 2 Kings Square, York.
2007-09-08 21:08:00
Weâ€™d seen this place before, whilst walking through Kingâ€™s Square. It is just along from the Kingâ€™[s CafÃ© which we have reviewed previously, so thought we would pop in for a spot of lunch. What a great place! The place had nicely laid clean tables, pleasant staff and was decorated in a very inviting way. We were soon seated and had ordered Soup of the Day, a couple rounds of sandwiches, mine being a Ham and Chutney and Paul having the Club Sandwich. Wanting to try the famous Harlequin Scones with organic raspberry jam and clotted cream left us no option but to go for that as well. The soup was fresh and served with olive bread. The Ham in both our Sandwiches was cut from the bone and beautiful. The chutney was fresh and tangy and complimented the ham very well. As well as Ham, Paulâ€™s Club Sandwich also came with Chicken, Bacon and Prawns. Served with a fresh salad they were both a meal in themselves. Accompanied by a hot pot of tea we were quite content looking out f...
More About: House , Coffee , York , Kings , Tea House

Milburns Menu Tasting at the National Railway Museum
2007-09-07 19:56:00
The menu tasting organised by Milburn s at the National Railway Museum was fun. Arriving on time (Michael, that is) we were met by Pru Young and shown to our specially set out table, in the main hall. The food arrived in twos, that is, two different starters, two different mains and two different deserts. It was very interesting to try the dishes out side by side and Paul not having had lunch was happy to clear most of the plates. At the same time we finalised running orders and were gently persuaded into spending more money!
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Millburns Menu Tasting at the National Railway Museum
2007-09-07 19:56:00
The menu tasting organised by Milburns at the National Railway Museum was fun. Arriving on time (Michael, that is) we were met by Pru Young and shown to our specially set out table, in the main hall. The food arrived in twos, that is, two different starters, two different mains ...
More About: Menu , News and Views , The Nation

Hilton Hotel Croydon - Revisited
2007-09-06 22:08:00
Well despite my last review promising never to return, I stayed at the Hilton Hotel Croydon again this week. To be fair the experience was slightly better. The room was cleaner and the restaurant food had improved. Having a free dinner included in the first nights rate was certainly good value. ...

London Underground Strike
2007-09-04 15:31:00
Well it has been fun. Not only did the 6.00am train from York to Kings Cross arrive late as a result of engineering works over running I had (along with many other thousands of people) had to put up with no Underground Trains. What was especially worrying is the large queues of people ...
More About: London , News and Views , Strike , London Underground

London Underground Strike
2007-09-04 15:31:00
Well it has been fun. Not only did the 6.00am train from York to Kings Cross arrive late as a result of engineering works over running I (along with many other thousands of people) had to put up with no Underground Trains. What was especially worrying is the large queues of people milling ...
More About: London , News and Views , Strike , London Underground

Pryordurkin takes a leap of faith with chocolate.
2007-09-03 22:16:00
Having finished work today, I rushed into York city centre to put the deposit down on a ‘wedding’ cake. I became slightly nervous when having handed over near two hundred quid, I was not even asked for my address. I therefore decided to prompt a little more conversation than just being handed a ...
More About: Faith , Chocolate , News and Views , Chocolat , Choco

In four weeks time we will be ?married? and on our way to Paphos in Cyprus
2007-09-02 20:11:00
Four weeks today will see us officially partnered on our way with Marg to enjoy a relaxing 5 star ‘pampered’ break at the Aphrodite Hills Hotel and Spa complex in Paphos Cyprus . According to the taxi driver who brought us home the other night after the BBQ at York University, we will ...
More About: Time , News and Views , Married , Weeks

Hairspray with John Travolta, Christopher Walken, Nikki Blonsky, Amanda Byn
2007-09-02 19:51:00
Hairspray with John Travolta , Christopher Walken, Nikki Blonsky, Amanda Bynes, Michelle Pfeiffer, Queen Latifah. What a great film this was. We went along last night to catch it at the Vue Cinema in York and I was a little apprehensive about seeing a remake given I liked the original so much. But ...
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Review - Caesars Pizzeria and Restorante, 27-29 Goodramgate, York, North Yo
2007-09-02 09:44:00
On our usual trip into York , we decided to try Caesars Pizzeria and Restorante on Goodramgate. It is quite a large place facing the southern side of York Minster which is currently clad in scaffolding. We were seated in a small cosy part of the restaurant and immediately served with fresh crusty breads. ...
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It?s time for the weekend again
2007-08-31 18:19:00
Well another working week draws to a close and it’s time to head off to the York University Biology Dept Staff BBQ. I’ve fiddled with the website a bit to make this our main page now. You can still do all the same things by using the links on the right hand side, ...
More About: Time , Weekend , News and Views

Real Meat?
2007-08-30 23:45:00
Leaving the office today in Regents Place, London I walked along Euston Road towards Kings Cross Railway station on the right hand side. It has a mixture of buildings, some tall, some small, some shiny and some old. Inside the fronts of these buildings are a good scattering of coffee shops, music shops, ...
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Real meat served by cafes on Euston Road in London
2007-08-30 23:45:00
Leaving the office today in Regents Place, London I walked along Euston Road towards Kings Cross Railway station on the right hand side. It has a mixture of buildings, some tall, some small, some shiny and some old. Inside the fronts of these buildings are a good scattering of coffee shops, music shops, ...
More About: Meat , Real , Cafes

Holiday Inn, London Regents Park, Carburton Street, London
2007-08-28 22:24:00
Checking in was fairly straight forward but there was no warmth or ‘make you feel at home’ welcome from the trainee staff on reception. The much heralded Priority Club loyalty scheme was not much in evidence either. Being a platinum member doesn?t account for much. A complimentary newspaper was never offered let ...
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Oh dear!
2007-08-28 13:27:00
Well it looks as if my sister-in-law fed me too well over the weekend - I put three pounds on! Not to be dismayed - I went to the gym this morning ( post mice and train transport services ). However, the freshly baked warm cinnamon pastry at work might have possibly undone all the ...

Starting the day with a coffee, a scream and a squeak.
2007-08-28 09:06:00
Slowly coming around with a hot coffee while watching the morning news, it looked like a gentle start to the day was in order. Planning to catch the 8.00am GNER (now National Express) from York to Kings Cross, I had plenty of time to wake up. In between the weather forecast on BBC ...
More About: Coffee , Scream , The D

August Bank Holiday
2007-08-27 19:52:00
Waking up late on Saturday we hadn?t really planned anything for the weekend so quickly accepted the invite from Christine to join them over the bank holiday. St Ives was also hosting the Inland Waterways Association National Festival and Boat Show so a gentle relaxing weekend lay ahead. We managed to put a ...
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