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On the outside looking in. I do like to be beside the seaside. Pasta & plants. Food. And Naples stuff.
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They didn’t respond to my survey response and shop says they don’t insure vintage items…
November 29, 2025 at 2:35 PM
They didn’t respond to my survey response and shop says they don’t insure vintage items…
Evri managed to snap in half a vintage iron candlestick (in a pair) I bought recently!
November 29, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Evri managed to snap in half a vintage iron candlestick (in a pair) I bought recently!
Good luck! Inbought some antique candlesticks and they managed to snap one in half!
November 29, 2025 at 1:29 PM
Good luck! Inbought some antique candlesticks and they managed to snap one in half!
The crab tarts were divine and the fritto portion was v generous
November 28, 2025 at 10:13 PM
The crab tarts were divine and the fritto portion was v generous
The owner was milling about. He made a point of talking to people he knew but no-one else 🤔
November 28, 2025 at 10:08 PM
The owner was milling about. He made a point of talking to people he knew but no-one else 🤔
Oh, negative points for no wine list when we sat down and asking who I was after we’d sat down
November 28, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Oh, negative points for no wine list when we sat down and asking who I was after we’d sat down
The fritto misto wasn’t as crispy as I would have liked and - as with ALL restaurants- the lemon wedge was too small and miserly
November 28, 2025 at 10:00 PM
The fritto misto wasn’t as crispy as I would have liked and - as with ALL restaurants- the lemon wedge was too small and miserly
… that was a massive faux-pas
November 28, 2025 at 10:00 PM
… that was a massive faux-pas
- points: rushed food - starters arrived before “snacks” were finished, asked for a pause before main but it came super quick; waiter really over-familiar with other tables (maybe they didn’t care) but when he started slagging off people from the city he’d just asked me where my fam were from …
November 28, 2025 at 10:00 PM
- points: rushed food - starters arrived before “snacks” were finished, asked for a pause before main but it came super quick; waiter really over-familiar with other tables (maybe they didn’t care) but when he started slagging off people from the city he’d just asked me where my fam were from …
+ points: fabulous reception/door staff and superb sommelier
November 28, 2025 at 9:56 PM
+ points: fabulous reception/door staff and superb sommelier
As usual, by people who get the special treatment (because friends/famous) or aren’t paying
November 28, 2025 at 9:56 PM
As usual, by people who get the special treatment (because friends/famous) or aren’t paying
Yes, I know the baffled feeling
November 26, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Yes, I know the baffled feeling
So sorry to hear this. Best I can say is grief is like waves from the sea - one day they knock you off your feet, the next they just ripple around your ankles. And then unexpectedly there’s a tsunami. Grief sucks arse.
November 26, 2025 at 8:54 PM
So sorry to hear this. Best I can say is grief is like waves from the sea - one day they knock you off your feet, the next they just ripple around your ankles. And then unexpectedly there’s a tsunami. Grief sucks arse.
I reckon I cook at most the same 5 or 6 things every fucking week 😫
November 26, 2025 at 6:43 PM
I reckon I cook at most the same 5 or 6 things every fucking week 😫
I am SO BORED of my food. I never cook anything new despite a stack of books and Waitrose mags. So I hear you.
November 26, 2025 at 6:40 PM
I am SO BORED of my food. I never cook anything new despite a stack of books and Waitrose mags. So I hear you.
Thiiiiiiiisssssssssss (though i haven’t stopped drinking and still hate everyone - largely cos they hate me 😂)
November 19, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Thiiiiiiiisssssssssss (though i haven’t stopped drinking and still hate everyone - largely cos they hate me 😂)
I know what you mean - it reminded me of the place I worked for my summer job 😂
November 18, 2025 at 4:33 PM
I know what you mean - it reminded me of the place I worked for my summer job 😂
An idiot?! The Office was genius. Not seen his other stuff but After Life resonated on many levels. If he is an idiot, he’s a very successful one 😂
November 18, 2025 at 3:40 PM
An idiot?! The Office was genius. Not seen his other stuff but After Life resonated on many levels. If he is an idiot, he’s a very successful one 😂
I was in bits for the final episode. Can’t cope!
November 18, 2025 at 11:16 AM
I was in bits for the final episode. Can’t cope!