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Chez Gaz closed for the night

Posted on September 5, 2015 by Gary

As a sort of a treat, we decided to dine at Brasserie Gerard tonight. Mirinda forced me to have bomb Alaska (it has to be had by two) but otherwise the meal was lovely. The best steak tartare for entree … Continue reading →

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Outstanding espresso

Posted on August 15, 2015 by Gary

We went to dinner at Bel & the Dragon tonight. We realised we’d not been out for ages and wanted to go to the Duke of Cumberland but discovered it was fully booked tonight. Bel & the Dragon isn’t second … Continue reading →

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24 years and counting

Posted on May 4, 2015 by Gary

Today was our 24th wedding anniversary and we celebrated by driving Max all over the county and having dinner at the Chesil in Winchester. Most of the driving involved going to the Forest Lodge garden centre to buy new wooden … Continue reading →

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Hope, gratitude & happy birthday

Posted on November 8, 2014 by Gary

Tonight we went to Bel and the Dragon for our annual Hope Dinner. It was combined with my birthday. In the morning, Mirinda had guitar class while I waited in for a parcel that didn’t arrive. Once she’d returned home, … Continue reading →

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Changes to the fabric of food

Posted on December 31, 2013 by Gary

On our last night in Vienna, we went to the oldest, continuous restaurant…the one that Mozart ate at. When we left, they gave us the bill, along with a postcard, showing the restaurant a while ago, in black and white. … Continue reading →

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Enter the dragon

Posted on October 5, 2013 by Gary

Last week I booked us into a new restaurant in order to celebrate Mirinda’s first successful acquisition. The restaurant is called Bel and the Dragon and is in the old Pride of the Valley pub at Churt. When I made … Continue reading →

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Meeting of minds

Posted on November 19, 2012 by Gary

It was the monthly Chawton Library book group day as well as a committee meeting at the U3A so Mirinda and I didn’t get much time to spend together. To top it off, she had to travel to London tonight … Continue reading →

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Replacing St John

Posted on April 21, 2012 by Gary

Ever since we discovered the closure of St John’s at Odiham, we have been searching for a new celebration restaurant. Mirinda found Latymer at the Pennyhill Park Hotel, 13 miles up the road in Bagshot. We booked in to it … Continue reading →

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Mr Bond has left the common

Posted on April 7, 2012 by Gary

Here’s all that remains of the Scottish manor house which, a mere few weeks ago, stood in the middle of Hankley. Here’s a close up of the scaffolding. It’s a bit sad, really. Still, we won’t really miss it. Sadly, … Continue reading →

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Funiculi, funicular

Posted on May 3, 2011 by Gary

The weather here is quite changeable. For instance, last night we wanted to eat outside so we plonked ourselves at a table against the suggestion of the waiter who insisted it would rain. Still, he shrugged, if it rains we … Continue reading →

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