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Old 05-01-2012, 01:39 PM   #391
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Dad's 72nd birthday today.
After some to-ing and fro-ing we went to Wetherspoons and had a good relaxed, chatty time.

My battery ran out after taking photos of the food!
Shocking - I am usually so good at checking it, unlike my mobile battery, which dies for days at a time before I notice.

Anyway.
Having discussed burgers so much I felt I had to have one.
I had the Gourmet Beef Burger
Topped with two bacon slices and a Stilton, Shropshire blue & spring onion sauce. Includes six beer-battered whole onion rings.


Mum and Dad decided to have the All Day Brunch
Two fried eggs, two rashers of bacon, two sausages, baked beans and chips.

Mum's arrived without sausages. Luckily she was served first and was able to point this out to the server - who brought two sausages on a separate plate immediately. I say lucky because no-one approached us for the rest of the 2 hours we were there...
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Old 05-01-2012, 03:05 PM   #392
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Old 05-01-2012, 03:09 PM   #393
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Looks like smashed giant shrimp.
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Old 05-01-2012, 03:22 PM   #394
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Sorry, but none of that looks really appetising. I think I'd have a hard time switching back to British bacon, even though it took me a couple of years to switch to American. But at least all y'all didn't fight.
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Old 05-01-2012, 03:30 PM   #395
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That bacon looks too pink. I daresay it's much healthier cooked that way, but i prefer mine fried to within an inch of its life and golden;

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Old 07-09-2012, 12:59 PM   #396
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I think I forgot to post about Fathers Day!
Down to the Dairy Maid as usual. If you booked in advance you got free glass when you bought a point. They were kind enough to let Dad have one anyway, even though we didn't book. We had a lovely time together - Mum was still in Australia. Dad bought lunch, I bought a round of drinks. His choice.

Lunches - ribs for me, gammon and egg for Dad.
I had to nip next door to get some foil trays to take my leftovers home in. Silly me, forgot a plastic box. Still, they come in handy anyway.
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Old 07-09-2012, 01:00 PM   #397
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Me coming back from the bar.
Made it a weeny shot as it's incredibly blurry.
Closer up pic so you can actually see me.
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Old 07-09-2012, 01:02 PM   #398
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Old 07-09-2012, 03:19 PM   #399
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Love that top! Looks great with the 3qtr length trews...or is that a skirt ...whichever, looks really nice.
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Old 07-11-2012, 01:01 PM   #400
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Yes, 3/4 denims. I like it too. Even Mum likes it!
I expect it will see a lot of wear.

Okay. So I do not always go to the Dairy Maid. Honestly.
This was my trip to Hartwell House for afternoon tea. A member of staff is leaving at the end of term and this is much more her kind of thing than a night out in town.

This is where I used to work as a breakfast waitresss when I was young and poor.
I had a full time job, worked in a pub from 19.00-23.00 on Fridays and Saturdays, then arrived here at 07.00 Saturdays and Sundays too. But the pub used to feed me cheese toasties because I was still quite slim then and they knew I had 3 jobs, and at Hartwell I stuffed myself with leftover petit-fours from the night before and as much toast as I could cram in my mouth without being spotted by Chef.

It was the home of the French King Louis XVIII who lived here in exile with his Court for five years (1809-1814).

Walking down from the carpark, and the statue and avenue from the front door.
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Old 07-11-2012, 01:11 PM   #401
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We were the first arrivals (many people went home to get changed but I had my glad rags with me and got changed at school).
This meant I could wander about taking photos and not worry too much about people hiding their faces or getting all silly about being accidentally in a photo.

We had a room to ourselves as we were such a large party (28 I think) and it was laid out in a series of tables and sofa areas. Worked well I thought.
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Old 07-11-2012, 01:13 PM   #402
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Old 07-11-2012, 01:14 PM   #403
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Old 07-11-2012, 01:14 PM   #404
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That rib plate looks absolutely amazing.

And here I am with my li'l thing of soup for lunch. Suddenly, it's not enough.
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Old 07-11-2012, 01:24 PM   #405
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We were on a table for five, but two other tables had joined together. This caused some concern to one of our waiters, as he had delivered the serving for five people to them. He was mortified and apologised profusely that he was bringing us tea for three + two.

Of course we didn't mind at all, and I was quite jolly about it, as the serving for two was put on the occasional table right next to me. I didn't take advantage of it of course - everyone got precisely one of everything so I didn't dare

Sandwiches - ham, tomato and mustard, cucumber and cream cheese, smoked salmon, egg mayonnaise (the richest, yellowest eggs I have ever tasted - and I've had home laid). We swapped them about. I ended up having four smoked salmon, yumyum.

Two scones each, one plain one fruit with strawberry preserve and clotted cream. Then a strawberry tart, an orange & lemon eclair, a chocolate layered wafer thing and some sort of choux bun, again with strawberry.

I don't think anyone finished their allotted food. Then again, we swilled down four pots of tea at my table! We asked for takeaway boxes but they had run out. We weren't proud, we asked for foil which was duly delivered. I snaffled a good haul for Mum and Dad, but then I only ate one scone and a strawberry tart that afternoon. Full up with other people's sandwiches...
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