Its not my fault!

Apparently I get to blame someone else for being fat. Isn't society great. Seems like the only person's behaviour I'm not responsible for is my own!

I'm off to to get a Kit Kat and its YOUR fault Mr Brown and everyone else around me including YOU reading this! But don't worry, its not your fault that its your fault. You could blame that on someone else - maybe even me. In that case, I'm sorry. But what am I apologising for?! I can't possibly take any kind of responsibility for this or anything for that matter!!

Check out the article on the BBC News site.

By the way, there would be a picture of some junk food, or Augustus Gloop or something in this blog but the picture thingy isn't working on Blogger today. Not my fault and probably not Blogger either. Its probably the government or YOU again!

The Empress

While in London last week I, along with a few colleagues decided to try out an Indian Restaurant that had come highly recommended.

In short, it was fantastic. From the moment we walked in the door a gentleman whose name badge indicated he was to be known as Kod made us feel welcome. He and his other colleagues, Mash (that's what his badge said) being one of them, continued to wait on us.

I'm a little unfamiliar with the cast array of options in an Indian menu - so Kod just asked me what sort of thing I tended to like and he rustled something up. It was beautiful!

So I can also recommended it. I will certainly be back with my newly acquired 10% discount card! Also, you may be interested to know that they offer an Indian Shepherds pie - something that has gained the interest of some major super market chains.

Check out www.theempress.co.uk.

Bar & Grill - Liverpool

I couldn't remember the name of this restaurant the other day - probably because it was so simple! The Bar & Grill was the first we visited during the course in Liverpool and turned out to be a very good experience for the group.


As soon as you walk through the door of the Liverpool Bar & Grill you will be impressed. I found myself looking up, down and around for the first 10 minutes or so.

That said, having read reviews on the Restaurant Guide I'm wondering if we got special treatment because we were 'corporate' customers and therefore automatically friends of the manager!

Although the menu was limited the food was great. Friends around me ordered different dishes and they all looked fabulous. Those that I got to taste were very nice indeed.

We were there on a Monday night so it was maybe quieter than other nights therefore the tables being close together didn't really bother us. It may have annoyed other smaller and quieter groups!

Some Restaurants

I ate out a lot when in Liverpool. Here is a run down on a few of the places that we tried.

Il Forno
It claims to be an authentic Italian restaurant and I guess it is - given that I couldn't read the menu. Even though I didn't get the pizza I thought I had ordered (I got it wrong - not them!) it was delicious. The staff were friendly and even put up with questions from people like me who don't understand the wine tasting process or what fork to use etc. (I can sense Dermo cringe reading this!). Also, a few helped us stage a fake happy birthday incident that embarressed the life out of one of our Danish contingent!

Christakis Taverna
This Cypriot run Greek restaurant feels like the real thing. Sitting with the group at the long table it took me back to good times spent under my grandmothers vine eating with the family. It was just like eating in Cyprus! I can recommend this to anyone - unless of course you are only into poncy, overly fancy food.

HA HA
Food and service so bad you'd think they were having a laugh. Do not go to this restaurant. Spend your hard earned cash somewhere else on something you have a better chance of enjoying.

Pizza Express
Sometimes it is good to walk into an establishment that you just know. You know what to expect from Pizza express and you get what you expect - decent food at decent prices.

The Olive Press
I found out what Gnocchi was when I ate here. I found out later it is part of the Heathcotes chain but it didn't feel like a franchise. Very reasonably priced, good food, top notch service.

Liverpool

Laura is right, I've been neglecting my blog! I could use the excuse that I have been away in Liverpool for a while but given that I had my computer with me there and the fact that I have actually been home for a week it doesn't really stack up.


Anyway, I had fun in Liverpool. It was a tiring two weeks where I was trained to be a trainer as part of a new sales process overhaul that we are going through in work. It was challenging not least because I had to stand up in front of some very experienced people and try to convince them that change is a good thing.

After several days of this mental strain we decided to take in some live music. We heard some Irish music which unfortunately did not include the Mountains of Mourne, then a fantastic guitarist/singer doing lots of covers (including battle of the banjos on one guitar!) and then just a hint of a hint of what it must have been like to experience the Beatles live at the Cavern. We caught a tribute band which you can see below - they were pretty good!


Although many parts of the country were swimming in flood water we enjoyed a few good days in Liverpool. We even had some beautiful sunsets. This was the view from my room in the Radisson on one such evening - I'm just sorry I forgot to turn my lamp off!


I think I'd like to go back to the city as a tourist and take in more of the sights. Maybe I'll go catch a concert, see a few museums or catch a top class premiership match. Or I could go to Anfield.