I used to think that my boyfriend was Scottish. He has an insatiable thirst for whiskey and strong opinions on the correct colour of kilt socks. He’s happy on the hill with his piece, and can put on a good accent when talking to a ‘fellow’ Scot. …the thing is though, he’s only about ¼ [...]
Archive for January, 2012
Rabbi Burns Night: Haggis schnitzel and sauerkraut
Posted in Maincourses, tagged Burns Night, Chicken Cottage chips, chips, ethnicity, haggis, Jewish, multi-cultural celebration, Rabbi Burns Night, sauerkraut, schnitzel, Scottish, Suffolk Larder, Suffolk Larder spicy tomato sauce on January 26, 2012 | 7 Comments »
Tiger bread quandary
Posted in News, tagged bread, Chris King, giraffe, giraffe bread, Lily Robinson, model customer service, philosophical, quandary, sainsburys, tiger, tiger bread on January 25, 2012 | 4 Comments »
I can’t think of anyone more deserving of a £3 Sainsbury’s voucher than this deeply philosophical three year old. She has got a point… Chris King, I salute you—a role model to Customer Managers nationwide!
Wimpy Braille Burgers
Posted in News, tagged advertising, blind, braille, braille burgers, burger buns, food, innovation, sesame seeds, Wimpy on January 25, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Wimpy. A chain that has immediately gone up in my estimation. What innovation.
Savoury Muffins
Posted in Light Lunch, Maincourses, Savoury snacks on January 21, 2012 | 3 Comments »
The British language is a confusing thing. I feel sorry for anyone who tries to learn it in a logical way. I’ve been trying for 25 years and still can’t make sense of most of it. It’s hard when a guinea pig is neither from Guinea not is it a pig. Quicksand results in a [...]
I don’t want to blow my own trumptet, but…
Posted in News, tagged blog of the month, february, magazine, olive, Olive magazine on January 17, 2012 | 6 Comments »
Thanks Olive magazine for making my day! Much to my delight, the wonderful magazine that is Olive has made me February’s ‘Blog of the Month’. They (unsurprisingly) decided to lift an extract on olives to pop on page 9. Thanks once again for everyone’s enthusiasm with this blog—makes me very happy and keeps me out [...]