We had a GREAT day out today in Canterbury... lots of free street theatre, 
and let me tell you it was exceptionally good stuff.  I haven't enjoyed 
myself so much in ages and ages.

We also got to have a late lunch in Chambers, which I think is the best cafe 
in Canterbury (although have to confess I haven't tried them all).  Not only 
do they do great fresh food, reasonably priced, served by someone friendly 
with a warm smile, but they also have a little toy corner tucked away to 
keep the kids amused, and on a Saturday they play Sam Cooke - my favourite. 
Can highly recommend the banoffee milkshake.

Everyone else having a good weekend so far?  Any exciting plans?

Love
Portia
xxx

"CosmicTheCat"  wrote in message
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> We had a GREAT day out today in Canterbury... lots of free street
> theatre, and let me tell you it was exceptionally good stuff.  I haven't
> enjoyed myself so much in ages and ages.
>
> We also got to have a late lunch in Chambers, which I think is the best
> cafe in Canterbury (although have to confess I haven't tried them all).
> Not only do they do great fresh food, reasonably priced, served by
> someone friendly with a warm smile, but they also have a little toy
> corner tucked away to keep the kids amused, and on a Saturday they play
> Sam Cooke - my favourite. Can highly recommend the banoffee milkshake.

I was about to get into gear when I realised I'd confused Chambers for
Cafe Rouge, a "popular" place purporting to serve "genuine French food of
the bistro variety". I went there just after it opened, the food was just
like any other cheap fast food place. Ghastly! Shame really as it is in a
good location and is decorated quite nicely. As for Chambers, I'm sure if
you recommend it Portia then it must be good. Except I note you mentioned
a " little toy corner to keep the kids amused" and "banoffee milkshake".
Either one would probably stop me going there but both make it a definite
no-no! :-)

As for "genuine" French food, that's a laugh, you can't even get it in
France. The French have lost the art of simple cooking. Anyone had proper
saute potatoes in France lately? or a simple herb omelette? Nope, French
food is going the same way as the rest of the world's cuisine, downhill!
Ask for couscous, bloody awful stuff, and every place serves it.

> Everyone else having a good weekend so far?  Any exciting plans?

Definitely not. When you are retired the weekends are ghastly. All the
neighbours are home making a lot of noise, the first sign of sun and out
come their meths barbecues blowing fumes into my open windows, ugh!, and
getting on my nerves.The roads are full, and any place of interest worth
visiting is full of people visiting!

My exciting plans, if any, start Monday morning and finish Friday night.

"CosmicTheCat"  wrote in message 
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> We had a GREAT day out today in Canterbury... lots of free street theatre, 
> and let me tell you it was exceptionally good stuff.  I haven't enjoyed 
> myself so much in ages and ages.
>
> We also got to have a late lunch in Chambers, which I think is the best 
> cafe in Canterbury (although have to confess I haven't tried them all). 
> Not only do they do great fresh food, reasonably priced, served by someone 
> friendly with a warm smile, but they also have a little toy corner tucked 
> away to keep the kids amused, and on a Saturday they play Sam Cooke - my 
> favourite. Can highly recommend the banoffee milkshake.
>
> Everyone else having a good weekend so far?  Any exciting plans?
>
> Love
> Portia
> xxx

Hi Portia,

Glad to hear you had a nice weekend, odd, was only yesterday discussing 
Canterbury with my ma and Pa.  Lovely place but I always find it so busy!

Had no "exciting" plans for the weekend moreso a lovely leisurely lunch 
outside in the sun at my Mum and Dads place.  Lots of food, good 
conversation and even more important, good wine! :-)

Can recommend a great place to go, Beaverworld, nr Westerham.... it's a 
charity run place and was very impressed with it, small but lots packed in!

JB
x

"Toooldtocare"  wrote in message 
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>
> "CosmicTheCat"  wrote in message
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>> We had a GREAT day out today in Canterbury... lots of free street
>> theatre, and let me tell you it was exceptionally good stuff.  I haven't
>> enjoyed myself so much in ages and ages.
>>
>> We also got to have a late lunch in Chambers, which I think is the best
>> cafe in Canterbury (although have to confess I haven't tried them all).
>> Not only do they do great fresh food, reasonably priced, served by
>> someone friendly with a warm smile, but they also have a little toy
>> corner tucked away to keep the kids amused, and on a Saturday they play
>> Sam Cooke - my favourite. Can highly recommend the banoffee milkshake.
>
> I was about to get into gear when I realised I'd confused Chambers for
> Cafe Rouge, a "popular" place purporting to serve "genuine French food of
> the bistro variety". I went there just after it opened, the food was just
> like any other cheap fast food place. Ghastly! Shame really as it is in a
> good location and is decorated quite nicely. As for Chambers, I'm sure if
> you recommend it Portia then it must be good. Except I note you mentioned
> a " little toy corner to keep the kids amused" and "banoffee milkshake".
> Either one would probably stop me going there but both make it a definite
> no-no! :-)
>
> As for "genuine" French food, that's a laugh, you can't even get it in
> France. The French have lost the art of simple cooking. Anyone had proper
> saute potatoes in France lately? or a simple herb omelette? Nope, French
> food is going the same way as the rest of the world's cuisine, downhill!
> Ask for couscous, bloody awful stuff, and every place serves it.
>
>> Everyone else having a good weekend so far?  Any exciting plans?
>
> Definitely not. When you are retired the weekends are ghastly. All the
> neighbours are home making a lot of noise, the first sign of sun and out
> come their meths barbecues blowing fumes into my open windows, ugh!, and
> getting on my nerves.The roads are full, and any place of interest worth
> visiting is full of people visiting!
>
> My exciting plans, if any, start Monday morning and finish Friday night.

Lol..... grumpy old men springs to mind!!! Mind you, I'm with you on the 
kiddie corner!  Went to a (cheap) restaurant the other day, honestly I felt 
like I was in a creche! It wasnt so much the amount of children but the way 
the parents were letting them behave, running around other tables, screaming 
and shouting.... Honestly! I had to have several glasses of wine to drown 
out their noise!!! ;-)

JB
x

>
>

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> "CosmicTheCat"  wrote in message 
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>> We had a GREAT day out today in Canterbury... lots of free street 
>> theatre, and let me tell you it was exceptionally good stuff.  I haven't 
>> enjoyed myself so much in ages and ages.
>>
>> We also got to have a late lunch in Chambers, which I think is the best 
>> cafe in Canterbury (although have to confess I haven't tried them all). 
>> Not only do they do great fresh food, reasonably priced, served by 
>> someone friendly with a warm smile, but they also have a little toy 
>> corner tucked away to keep the kids amused, and on a Saturday they play 
>> Sam Cooke - my favourite. Can highly recommend the banoffee milkshake.
>>
>> Everyone else having a good weekend so far?  Any exciting plans?
>>
>> Love
>> Portia
>> xxx
>
> Hi Portia,
>
> Glad to hear you had a nice weekend, odd, was only yesterday discussing 
> Canterbury with my ma and Pa.  Lovely place but I always find it so busy!
>
> Had no "exciting" plans for the weekend moreso a lovely leisurely lunch 
> outside in the sun at my Mum and Dads place.  Lots of food, good 
> conversation and even more important, good wine! :-)
>
> Can recommend a great place to go, Beaverworld, nr Westerham.... it's a 
> charity run place and was very impressed with it, small but lots packed 
> in!
>
> JB
> x

You know, if anyone on here other than you suggested I should check out 
Beaverworld, I'd think it was a wind up.

I will look into it, as they say!!!

Love
Portia
xxx

"Toooldtocare"  wrote in message 
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<snip>

>> Everyone else having a good weekend so far?  Any exciting plans?
>
> Definitely not. When you are retired the weekends are ghastly. All the
> neighbours are home making a lot of noise, the first sign of sun and out
> come their meths barbecues blowing fumes into my open windows, ugh!, and
> getting on my nerves.The roads are full, and any place of interest worth
> visiting is full of people visiting!
>
> My exciting plans, if any, start Monday morning and finish Friday night.

Well, who'd have thought it?  Harry and Tooold, agreeing on something at 
last!!

:-)

-- 
Harry Keane

On Mon, 23 Jun 2008 19:39:31 +0100, "Harry Keane" 
wrote:

>"Toooldtocare"  wrote in message 
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>
><snip>
>
>>> Everyone else having a good weekend so far?  Any exciting plans?
>>
>> Definitely not. When you are retired the weekends are ghastly. All the
>> neighbours are home making a lot of noise, the first sign of sun and out
>> come their meths barbecues blowing fumes into my open windows, ugh!, and
>> getting on my nerves.The roads are full, and any place of interest worth
>> visiting is full of people visiting!
>>
>> My exciting plans, if any, start Monday morning and finish Friday night.
>
>Well, who'd have thought it?  Harry and Tooold, agreeing on something at 
>last!!
>
>:-)

Must be a mistake.

"CosmicTheCat"  wrote in message 
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> "JB"  wrote in message 
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>> "CosmicTheCat"  wrote in message 
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>>> We had a GREAT day out today in Canterbury... lots of free street 
>>> theatre, and let me tell you it was exceptionally good stuff.  I haven't 
>>> enjoyed myself so much in ages and ages.
>>>
>>> We also got to have a late lunch in Chambers, which I think is the best 
>>> cafe in Canterbury (although have to confess I haven't tried them all). 
>>> Not only do they do great fresh food, reasonably priced, served by 
>>> someone friendly with a warm smile, but they also have a little toy 
>>> corner tucked away to keep the kids amused, and on a Saturday they play 
>>> Sam Cooke - my favourite. Can highly recommend the banoffee milkshake.
>>>
>>> Everyone else having a good weekend so far?  Any exciting plans?
>>>
>>> Love
>>> Portia
>>> xxx
>>
>> Hi Portia,
>>
>> Glad to hear you had a nice weekend, odd, was only yesterday discussing 
>> Canterbury with my ma and Pa.  Lovely place but I always find it so busy!
>>
>> Had no "exciting" plans for the weekend moreso a lovely leisurely lunch 
>> outside in the sun at my Mum and Dads place.  Lots of food, good 
>> conversation and even more important, good wine! :-)
>>
>> Can recommend a great place to go, Beaverworld, nr Westerham.... it's a 
>> charity run place and was very impressed with it, small but lots packed 
>> in!
>>
>> JB
>> x
>
> You know, if anyone on here other than you suggested I should check out 
> Beaverworld, I'd think it was a wind up.
>
> I will look into it, as they say!!!
>
> Love
> Portia
> xxx


Oddly enough the fella gave me a funny look when I first suggested taking 
his daughter there!!!

Leeds castle are doing a good deal too, buy a entry ticket and it lasts all 
year! Be warned though, it took us ages to get out of the maze.  Even then, 
that was with the help of a young boy shouting from the middle of it 
(highest point!) lol.

JB
x

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> "Toooldtocare"  wrote in message 
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>>
>>> Everyone else having a good weekend so far?  Any exciting plans?
>>
>> Definitely not. When you are retired the weekends are ghastly. All the
>> neighbours are home making a lot of noise, the first sign of sun and 
>> out
>> come their meths barbecues blowing fumes into my open windows, ugh!, 
>> and
>> getting on my nerves.The roads are full, and any place of interest 
>> worth
>> visiting is full of people visiting!
>>
>> My exciting plans, if any, start Monday morning and finish Friday 
>> night.
>
> Lol..... grumpy old men springs to mind!!!

One of the many things you are not told about aging is that it is such a 
nice change from being young! :-)

"Harry Keane"  wrote in message 
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> <snip>
>
>>> Everyone else having a good weekend so far?  Any exciting plans?
>>
>> Definitely not. When you are retired the weekends are ghastly. All the
>> neighbours are home making a lot of noise, the first sign of sun and 
>> out
>> come their meths barbecues blowing fumes into my open windows, ugh!, 
>> and
>> getting on my nerves.The roads are full, and any place of interest 
>> worth
>> visiting is full of people visiting!
>>
>> My exciting plans, if any, start Monday morning and finish Friday 
>> night.
>
> Well, who'd have thought it?  Harry and Tooold, agreeing on something at 
> last!!
>
> :-)

We could make it a quartet and get The Hatter and Not Today on board as 
well! :-)