Oh wow, @mitchbenn has done something very special here:…
Oh wow, @mitchbenn has done something very special here: I’m Proud Of The BBC
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Qype: Bear Inn in Bisley
Bisley – Eating & Drinking – Pubs & Bars – Pubs Anyone looking for the English Country Pub experience would do extremely well to strap on their satnav, head towards Stroud, take the correct turnoff of Bisley – or, as we did, navigate a series of steep and extremely narrow lanes – and head to…
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In 2005 a few friends afforded me the opportunity to go snowboarding in Soelden, Austria. It was an exciting time, and one rich with new experiences. For instance, my German-speaking skills to date covered being able to ask, “Where is the frog throwing contest, please?”. I knew nothing of Austrian culture, nor of the etiquette…
Got to see scifi author/legend William Gibson speak last night!…
Got to see scifi author/legend William Gibson speak last night! That was a bit of a treat…
Qype: Buffalo Grill in Paris
Paris – Eating & Drinking – Restaurants My experience so far of Parisian cuisine is that anywhere which has been designed to look like somewhere a tourist would feel comfortable is a place worth avoiding like the plague, and Buffalo Grill was absolutely no exception. In hindsight it was a little optimistic to think that…
Qype: The Grace Emily in Adelaide
Adelaide – Eating & Drinking – Pubs & Bars – Pubs – Australian Pubs Adelaide’s finest “come as you are” pokie-free musical drinking hole. The bar’s always replete with an eclectic mix of regulars and there’s plenty of room for all. There are few more chilled out places to grab a pint of the Cooper…
Qype: Benito’s hat in London
London – Eating & Drinking – Restaurants – Mexican When the Burrito Event Horizon has been reached and every shop is selling these tasty parcels of Mexican-style lunchtime goodness, I predict that there will still be queues outside Benito’s Hat. And for quite good reason. Their ingredients are consistently high-quality and tasty, and the staff…
Qype: Mas Burritos in London
London – Eating & Drinking – Restaurants – Mexican If you’re in the St Martin’s Lane area and are in the mood to grab a quick bite, you could do a lot worse than pop in at Mas Burritos. London seems to be in the grip of a burrito store invasion at the moment, and…
Go Science!
As part of London’s annual Open House Weekend the opportunity comes up to go and have a look inside a variety of buildings which would ordinarily be off-limits to the general public – often in conjunction with guided tours. For the last few years this weekend has snuck up on me and I’ve missed it,…
You can sleep when… well… you can sleep later, anyway.
One of the most vibrant and fun fixtures on the UK calendar is the Edinburgh Festival and Fringe experience, and this year I was once again lucky enough to have the opportunity to go up there land in my lap. Certainly a massive aspect of its appeal is the similarity the atmosphere bears to the…