Did you pay the full bill, cinds?
Aye, they had. The manager/owner only started after it had been paid.
the new house is being plastered-plumbed-new shower etc..i want to break down & cry
the mess is awful
OH is a nervous wreck
im off to kip
Originally Posted by pirate1111:
the new house is being plastered-plumbed-new shower etc..i want to break down & cry
the mess is awful
OH is a nervous wreck
im off to kip
I feel your pain.
We are gearing up for a new bathroom and an en-suite - a bit of structural work to be done - I'm summoning up the courage - I still wake up in a sweat over my kitchen. It was worth it though
I was very much looking forward to our next trip to the er, toon. Are there any alternative eating establishments of a Turkish nature?
Originally Posted by Cinds:
Aye, they had. The manager/owner only started after it had been paid.
Sneaky...
Originally Posted by Soozy Woo:
Originally Posted by pirate1111:
the new house is being plastered-plumbed-new shower etc..i want to break down & cry
the mess is awful
OH is a nervous wreck
im off to kip
I feel your pain.
We are gearing up for a new bathroom and an en-suite - a bit of structural work to be done - I'm summoning up the courage - I still wake up in a sweat over my kitchen. It was worth it though
im in old place on settee off to kip-so bloody much more to do-but the greyhounds are keeping me company ie nicking the bedding
night you lot
Originally Posted by Garage Joe:
I was very much looking forward to our next trip to the er, toon. Are there any alternative eating establishments of a Turkish nature?
Yes, there's 'Taste of Persia' which is great and a stones throw from the train station.
Were you throwing stones from the station after upsetting their boss too?
Ta! I'll put that one in the book.
Originally Posted by Garage Joe:
Were you throwing stones from the station after upsetting their boss too? Ta! I'll put that one in the book.
Indeed. 
We're off out this afternoon for early evening cocktails and then for sushi, I'm so excited I can almost taste it already.
One's heart goes out to the sushi bor owner. He is about to be visited upon by the Geordie vershum of the Mittford sisters ...... Probably.
You peepil really do drink and eat anything and everything don't you?
Originally Posted by Garage Joe:
One's heart goes out to the sushi bor owner. He is about to be visited upon by the Geordie vershum of the Mittford sisters ...... Probably. You peepil really do drink and eat anything and everything don't you?
I'm going with Mr C, I don't know how he'd feel about being referred to as my sister 
You're right about eating anything. To date I can only think of three things I flat out refuse to eat:
Coriander
Squid/octopus
Olives
How very odd. Mrs Jer reckons I'm the pickiest eater she has ever known, however I do like two of your three.
Originally Posted by Garage Joe:
How very odd. Mrs Jer reckons I'm the pickiest eater she has ever known, however I do like two of your three.
Well I know one of them is coriander, I reckon the second one just has to be the squid 
Originally Posted by Cinds:
Originally Posted by Garage Joe:
How very odd. Mrs Jer reckons I'm the pickiest eater she has ever known, however I do like two of your three.
Well I know one of them is coriander, I reckon the second one just has to be the squid
Yer jus been silly now.
Bankers and champagne on our tab,petition .
http://www.avaaz.org/en/uk_bankers_champagne_on_our_tab_a/?bxtGVbb&v=22076
Originally Posted by erinp:
Bankers and champagne on our tab,petition .
http://www.avaaz.org/en/uk_bankers_champagne_on_our_tab_a/?bxtGVbb&v=22076
Bankers. Sorry misread that
Originally Posted by moonie:
Originally Posted by erinp:
Bankers and champagne on our tab,petition .
http://www.avaaz.org/en/uk_bankers_champagne_on_our_tab_a/?bxtGVbb&v=22076
Bankers. Sorry misread that
Add a 'w' but sign the petition please.
Originally Posted by Cinds:
So here it is, the very, not that interesting story.
So Mr C & I had gone to Red Mezze with another couple for a meal. I had, when ordering been very specific about 'please no coriander'. The restaurant was very busy, so over 1 hour after they had cleared our starters, the main course came, mine being smothered in coriander. I said nothing at the time, mainly because they were so busy, and to wait again wasn't worth it, as I wouldn't expect my dining companions to wait, and I didn't want to eat my main when they were having coffee. But it didn't matter as the food I didn't eat was eaten by the others at the table.
Anyway, so at the end of the meal, after we had paid, the manager/owner came over and asked had we enjoyed our meal. Me being me, said it had been nice apart from the coriander. He apologised and mentioned them being really busy, which I accepted.
Well, 5 minutes later the gents in our dining party went to the loo, and at that point the manager/owner came tearing back to our table telling me I was being unreasonable as I had finished all of the food on my plate. The other lady sat at the table, said to him 'actually we ate it she didn't'. So then he changed it to 'she didn't ask for no coriander'. I then asked the waitress over who had served us and said'did I ask for no coriander', she agreed I had (even better the friggin bill which is the order took by the waitress and electronic, states no coriander).
So then the mental man tried to change it to, "it was parsley and not coriander".
I cannot take shit like that, so I then said my piece, he then accused me of being drunk, the rest of our party, plus the waitress pointed out to him that I had drank nothing more than water the whole night.
What a complete arse 
People rave about that place but I didn't really see what the fuss was about, it's alright but nowt special 
I've only been a couple of times mind you
Originally Posted by Cinds:
Originally Posted by Garage Joe:
I was very much looking forward to our next trip to the er, toon. Are there any alternative eating establishments of a Turkish nature?
Yes, there's 'Taste of Persia' which is great and a stones throw from the train station.
Thats yummy There is Basha in the Bigg Market (Lebanese) which used to be nice - I've not been there for a few years now since I moved
See this is my problem. Perfidious Geordies recommending places then saying that they are nothing special. I don't know what to think.
Originally Posted by SazBomb:
Originally Posted by Cinds:
Originally Posted by Garage Joe:
I was very much looking forward to our next trip to the er, toon. Are there any alternative eating establishments of a Turkish nature?
Yes, there's 'Taste of Persia' which is great and a stones throw from the train station.
Thats yummy There is Basha in the Bigg Market (Lebanese) which used to be nice - I've not been there for a few years now since I moved
Ooooh Saz I order takeaway delivery from them quite often, but I wouldn't recommend it for a sit down meal.
Originally Posted by SazBomb:
Originally Posted by Cinds:
So here it is, the very, not that interesting story.
So Mr C & I had gone to Red Mezze with another couple for a meal. I had, when ordering been very specific about 'please no coriander'. The restaurant was very busy, so over 1 hour after they had cleared our starters, the main course came, mine being smothered in coriander. I said nothing at the time, mainly because they were so busy, and to wait again wasn't worth it, as I wouldn't expect my dining companions to wait, and I didn't want to eat my main when they were having coffee. But it didn't matter as the food I didn't eat was eaten by the others at the table.
Anyway, so at the end of the meal, after we had paid, the manager/owner came over and asked had we enjoyed our meal. Me being me, said it had been nice apart from the coriander. He apologised and mentioned them being really busy, which I accepted.
Well, 5 minutes later the gents in our dining party went to the loo, and at that point the manager/owner came tearing back to our table telling me I was being unreasonable as I had finished all of the food on my plate. The other lady sat at the table, said to him 'actually we ate it she didn't'. So then he changed it to 'she didn't ask for no coriander'. I then asked the waitress over who had served us and said'did I ask for no coriander', she agreed I had (even better the friggin bill which is the order took by the waitress and electronic, states no coriander).
So then the mental man tried to change it to, "it was parsley and not coriander".
I cannot take shit like that, so I then said my piece, he then accused me of being drunk, the rest of our party, plus the waitress pointed out to him that I had drank nothing more than water the whole night.
What a complete arse People rave about that place but I didn't really see what the fuss was about, it's alright but nowt special I've only been a couple of times mind you
Been once, unsurprisingly I won't be going again.
Had a wee look at their website ,some good recipes given.
http://www.restaurantturkish.co.uk/recipies.htm
Tim Roth jokes about Dec being gay.(5mins in )
Blimey! Our OAP had an acknowledgement from m'favourite MP.
Who would that be Joe?
The klutz strikes again, I have somehow managed to slam a car door on my finger, now the end of it is all bulbous and bruised and the fingernail is black.
That Tom Watson one.
Originally Posted by Garage Joe:
That Tom Watson one.
Oh right I'd forgotten I was an OAP.
Originally Posted by Cinds:
Originally Posted by Garage Joe:
That Tom Watson one.
Oh right I'd forgotten I was an OAP.
Sorry! OP.
Originally Posted by Garage Joe:
Originally Posted by Cinds:
Originally Posted by Garage Joe:
That Tom Watson one.
Oh right I'd forgotten I was an OAP.
Sorry! OP.
Well you know in some eyes being over 40 does put me in the OAP category.
Originally Posted by Garage Joe:
That Tom Watson one.
Not Tom Watson MP of Micks Plaice?
You've not been in with one of the free chip vouchers have you?
Originally Posted by Cinds:
Originally Posted by SazBomb:
What a complete arse People rave about that place but I didn't really see what the fuss was about, it's alright but nowt special I've only been a couple of times mind you
Been once, unsurprisingly I won't be going again.
Me neither, after what happened to you
Saz I clicked the link Erin put on before and had to laugh at this.
Friendly management 
Other peoples kids get on my nerves.
Well, other peoples rude, obnoxious kids get on my nerves. I end up not being a grown up after 5 or 6 knick-knocking attempts.
Originally Posted by Ells:
Other peoples kids get on my nerves.
Well, other peoples rude, obnoxious kids get on my nerves. I end up not being a grown up after 5 or 6 knick-knocking attempts.
I've actually stopped going to a mates house because her kids are so obnoxious.
Ahh it's even worse when it's a friends kid Cinds.
These ones are my youngest's friends. One is fine on his own but when he gets with the other one they are both wee *thinking of less offensive swear word that the one I was going to use* nightmares.
Then he'll come knocking all sweet as pie when the other one isn't around. Although he annoys me then coz he doesn't understand waiting at the door and follows my boy inside and is so blatantly nosey and looks in corners and underneath things??
Awww they've just set my mood for the day now.