Craig R.

Review of The Sausage Shop

07 May 08, 20:07

Fantastic

A real point on the map in Bath that I have to visit every time I'm in the city.

I always pick up something for dinner at this place and have a takeaway sausage in a bun before I head off. I've yet to try the sausage and mash, but it's definately up there for my next trip.

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Review of GWR FM - Bath

07 May 08, 19:57

Best In Bath

Best in Bath.

The best radio station there is in the city. Much better than their rivals and you get a better listen and much more to win.

They know more about Bath than anyone else so give it a listen and you won't be disappointed

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Review of GWR FM - Bristol

07 May 08, 19:54

Best in Bristol

Bush and Troy are the Kings of Bristol (or Brizzle as it's pronounced)

What they don't know about the city isn't worth knowing and unrivalled as the commercial radio station for the South West

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Review of Gemini FM

06 May 08, 17:58

Mix

Poviding unrivalled travel and music. They also have the best view from a radio station ever.

If you ever get interviewed then you'll get great views of the harbour. if not, then it's worth a listen as they'll entertain you and get you home at the same time

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Review of Chandlers Chippy

06 May 08, 17:42

Best in Torquay

This is the best fish and chip shop that I managed to find in Torquay (and I tried a lot)

They don't taste oily or like raw potato that you can get at other places. Certainly worth the walk along the harbour and you might just meet Gemini FM presenters getting lunch in.

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Review of Blue Ocean Diving School

06 May 08, 16:25

Excellent

Really friendly guys who'll get your through your PADI licence exams. You won't be stuck in a group of hundreds of pupils per instructor, it's quite individual.

They use the deep diving pool in Maidstone Mote Park leisure centre where you can get to grips with the equipment in clear water.

Really friendly people as well. I really enjoyed my dive experience with these guys

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Review of Mu Mu

06 May 08, 15:16

Best in Maidstone

If you're tired of the teeny boppers at the other bars in town. If you're done with cheesey music and people trying to get as drunk as possible then head to Mu Mu bar.

It was a really small bar until recently, when a larg refurb opened up the restaurant next door and out the back meaning that it looks small, but opens into a large club

There are several different areas, a crowded front bar, an open bar at the back and a nightclub to the left (as you look at the front of the place)

Drinks are more expensive than other places but I don't mind this as it dissuades the chavs from polluting a really classy bar that wouldn't look out of place in London

If you want to be with like-minded people who won't accuse you of "looking at their pint" then Mu Mu's is it.

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Review of Papa's Barn

06 May 08, 14:28

Best in Kent

This is easily the best fish and chip shop in kent and to the best of my knowledge the best in England

It's phenomenal and you know it's good when people are queueing out of the door on a Monday evening.

The fish is crispy and light (not oily) and the chips are light and fluffy. None of the that old chips nonsense where they've been sitting in the hot tray for ages.

I lived 20 minutes away and would still not go anywhere else other than here, driving out of my way to get to Papas as everywhere else was a disappointment

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Review of Richer Sounds

05 May 08, 22:12

Excellent

I don't know how these guys can do this equipment so cheap. They all know their stuff so can give you advice and there's always a deal on the tvs and DVD players. They manage to do them really cheaply and I've no idea how.

I've bought several machines from here and never had a problem with them. I had a friend who did and they offered him a replacement or a refund immediately. I don't think I'll go anywhere else for electricals

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Review of Fleurette Florist

04 May 08, 13:43

Beautiful

Much better than flowers bought from a supermarket or a petrol forecourt.

These are also not the normal market flowers, they are well thought out high quality creations.

Even the look of the outside of the shop with it's displays will give you an idea of the quality these guys can give you. If you're after a really beautiful bunch of flowers then come here

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Review of Wholemeal Sandwich Co

04 May 08, 12:32

Sub-perb

This place is always rammed at lunchtime and it's easy to see why. Freshly made sandwiches, assembled in front of you with exactly what you want.

They're reasonably priced and the choice of fillkings is huge. It makes such a difference from the pre packed supermarket ones.

Excellent, go check them out and you'll never go to tescos again

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Review of Ten Bells Public House

04 May 08, 11:10

Roaring Open Fire

I went here when it was deepest snow and not feeling like staying in, yet not really feeling like going out properly, this place was excellent

The food was good, typical good pub food and not spectacular, but filling and satisfying and the piece that sealed it was the open fire.

A cold drink sat in front of an open fire and a large leather armchair was perfect and excellent when it was snowing outside

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Review of Trout Inn

03 May 08, 20:55

Quintisential Oxford

If you don't exactly know where you're going then you will probably need a sat nav, however, your trials and tribulations at finding it will be rewarded.

The location of many an episode of Inspector Morse, this pub is chose for the quintisential nature of an Oxford pub. To drink on a warm summer's evening with the sun on your face the river flowing gently past the end of the beer garden it's the ultimate relaxation technique.

The food is stunning. It has been taken over and really set itself up as a gastro pub, drawing in many customers from all over the county and further. The food is excellent and although it's not cheap, it's not like you're going to be eating here every day.

Perfect

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Review of Sweatshop

01 May 08, 23:24

Experts

This is the place to go for proper running gear. they have running shoes along with wind cheaters and other sporting equipment

I bought a pair of running trainers from here as I was getting shin splints.

The guys here made me run across a machine to figure out how I ran and where I'd need support. They then matched shoes to my running style and I ended up with a pair of running shoes that have lasted me years and i've never got shin splints again.

I thought £80 was a lot for trainers, but I would happily spend that again and more for this level of expertise and service again without hesitation

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Review of Fox FM

01 May 08, 22:08

Top Radio at a Haunted Building

Great radio station presenting all day. Famous DJs have headed through the doors of Brush House

The building has plenty of character and I'm not the only one who swears that it's haunted.

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Review of Fremlin Walk Shopping Centre

01 May 08, 17:29

Class

If you're used to shopping at the Chequer's centre then this is going to feeling like a different world

It's also great for the people who can't bear to set foot in the Chequers centre.

Built on the site of the old Fremlin's brewery, you can still see the original brewery sign above the entrance from Earl Street.

A selection of top high street stores, specifically built so they're all spacious and with a great coffee shop. A really pleasant stroll down this street (it's not really a shopping centre) is a world away from the Chequers centre... thank god!

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Review of Royal Star Arcade

01 May 08, 17:26

Hidden Gem

Lots of people in Maidstone will bypass this place as it doesn't have the normal brands that you would expect, but they're missing out.

lots of small boutique shops that you won't find on other high streets. Lots of independent shops suck as jewellers maternity wear and men's fashion. There's a really nice meditteranean feel to this place and the coffee is good. Plus it's really cool in summer and not very busy

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Review of County Town Books

01 May 08, 16:35

Gem

A fantastic little place that you might not now exists and probably walk past.

Go in here, they have a massive range of book, but not the normal stuff that fills up the shelves of waterstones.

I got drawn in by the mediaeval maps of Bedford. History fascinates me and i could have lost hours in here, i was just lucky I was on a long lunch break or I would have been late

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Review of The Sugar Boy

30 Apr 08, 16:30

Nostalgia

If you want to find the sweets from your childhood, but can't wait to have them delivered via the internet then this place will probably stock them

Sweets stocked in jars and measured out in to quarters (or whatever the poxy Euro metric law is now anyway)

It's like being a kid again and somehow they taste so much better from a tiny paper bag than a plastic wrapper bought off a supermarket shelf.

I'll often wander along the streets dreaming that I'm 7 again and ready to be signed up as a professional football. Once I'm finished I'm back to the crashing reality that I really wasn't that good at football

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Review of The Sugar Boy

30 Apr 08, 16:27

Nostalgia

This shop recaptured the days when we would walk down to the sweet shop and the old lady behind the counter would take down a jar of Rhubarb and Custard, measure out a quarter on a set of scales and tip it into a small paper bag twisting the corners to seal it.

Nobody died of botchelism, I never caught salmonella and the sun always shone and we spent all summer like Swallows and Amazons (ok that bit isn't quite true)

I'm still her and this is a real nostalgia shop. Walk in here and you'll be 7 again clutching your pocket money

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Review of Kudos Chinese Restaurant

30 Apr 08, 14:48

Brilliant

One of the best chinese restaurants i've eaten at, anywhere in the country.

The amount of food you get is substantial so you could end up over ordering if you decide to have a bit of everything

Staff were great and the food was exceptional. Definately somewhere I visit when back in Canters!

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Review of The Comedy Store

29 Apr 08, 22:32

Comedy Genius

Brilliant. The cream of comedy talent perform here and you can be guarentee that you will laugh as only the best get to perform on this stage.

If you're used to the usual stand up, then you can check out the improvisation nights which are far more fascinating and funnier knowing that you're watching an organic comedy experience.

Drinks are reasonable (remember you're in the centre of london) and the seats are comfy enough. Just don't ever (And I do mean ever) go to the toilet during an act... they will slaughter you and your friends as well.

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Review of The Ritz Hotel

29 Apr 08, 17:23

Stunning

I took my parents here for an afternoon tea and yes it was everything that I could have imagined.

The fact that you have to be well dressed to enter, also adds to the atmosphere of the place. The decor where we sat was so enthralling, we actually forgot to speak to each other for a while.

It's everything I hoped it would be... the mix of Oscar Wilde's Importance Of Being Earnest with that dash of James Bond thrown in.

I can't rave about this enough. The tea cakes and sandwiches were stunning (although I had a sudded panic over how you're supposed to pronounce the word "Scone")

Stunning and I think the fact that it's expensive is necessary to give it the phenomenal sense of grandeur you get. I also walked out of the place thinking I was better than everyone else... (secretly I really enjoyed that bit as well)

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Review of Marriott Tudor Park Hotel & Country Club

28 Apr 08, 21:57

Top Golf

A beautifully kept golf course andsadly the bane of any a golfer. There is plenty to keep the expert golfer occupied here, but aso it won't fox you if you're a novice.

Greens are great and all 18 holes have something to keep you improving your game.

The club house is very nice, food is great and they bar (19th) is well kept too. There's a gym and pool if you fancy unwinding, but if it's hot day, it's almost perfect.

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Review of Bervie Chipper

28 Apr 08, 15:40

Amazing

The second branch of The World Famous Bervie Chipper in Inverbervie. This chain shop is just as good as the original in Inverbervie.

The chips are phenomenal and every time I leave Stonie I crave a trip to the Chipper for a haggis/fish supper.

Amazing, so good in fact that I am lost in a hazy mist of remisence and wanting.

Worth the car journey itself

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Review of Bervie Chipper

28 Apr 08, 15:25

Phenomenal

Often voted the best chip shop in the UK, there is a reason why.

Whenever i visit family I cannot leave without going here. A haggis supper or fish supper... actually I can't decide. It's all great.

When you dream of a perfect chip, the guys manage it every time. There's a rumour that you always get a bad cheap in a plate of chip, then the bervie chipper flys in the face of that.

I can't rave about this enough... it's gorgeous chipness with fresh fish caught from the local ports and you tell in the quality.

Chip Perfection

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Review of Wembley Stadium

23 Apr 08, 17:03

Awesome

Wembley has to be seen to be believe. It’s enourmous. Seats are much more comfortable than old Wembley and you don’t have your view obscured by posts.

Food is plentiful and the concourse levels for refreshments is really big… enough to drive trucks around (if you wanted to)

Great atmosphere and concerts here are great to watch. I saw Live Earth and it was phenomenal with bars on the pitch there.

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Review of Leicester Tigers Rugby Football Club

22 Apr 08, 22:40

Awesome

Regularly beating the attendance of the football team in Leicester, this is the best rugby you’ll see in the country, outside of international. Most of the Leicester team feature in their respective national sides and it’s easy to see why. Brilliant to watch with some of the best backs and forwards around, Leicester is a grand day out for any sports fan. If you’ve never been to a rugby match before and have only seen football you will converted here. Drinks available in the stands, fans intermingled and a phenomenal atmosphere. Take the train if you’re coming here, unless you want to drive round and round the ground listening to it because you couldn’t get parked

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Review of Four Bedford Ltd Restaurant

22 Apr 08, 17:00

Excellent

If you need to take a date somewhere, or you’ve got family coming to visit then I suggest you visit this place. The food is great and definitely worth the extra money. I have never had a meal here that was anything less than brilliant. Book a table and enjoy

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Review of Thorpe Park

21 Apr 08, 15:09

Fantastic

Absolutely brilliant. It's hard to do this place justice without going to the website to check out the rides on the site or you tube. Just like any theme park, it’ll be busy when it’s sunny and the school are out, but if you can find a cloudy day during term time then take full advantage of the smaller queues and be a big kid again. There’s even a nice farm area if you want to get a bit of peace and quiet from the screaming rollercoaster riders

Take avantage of the fast pass queue jump tickets, they are well worth it.

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Review of Blacks

18 Apr 08, 17:39

Excellent service

I bought a sleeping bag from here and the guy who sold it couldn't have been more helpful. I think he was the manager and he asked me if I need help as I walked through the doors, took me to the relevant part of the shop and told me which ones were on offer. As 2 were the same price, he told me which one was a better deal, took i to the till and rung it up. Excellent Service. That guy will go places.

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Review of Sony Centre

18 Apr 08, 17:05

Beautiful

On the fifth day God invented man, and on the day God made man… he made the Sony Centre so that man would have somewhere to go. It’s a phenomenal shop that has all the latest gadgets that Sony have to offer. Beware, it’s expensive but it is simply the most beautiful shop in the whole shopping centre (in my opinion)

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Review of Bluewater Shopping Centre

18 Apr 08, 16:31

HUUUUGE

To some people this place is their church. On Sundays they go to the alter of Bluewater and worship the choice of clothing. It’s massive and has pretty much every shop you can think of. Plenty of choice when deciding where to eat and there are bars and cinemas (also known as “man-creche”) It’s phenomenal so definitely pay it a visit.

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Review of Music Centre

18 Apr 08, 13:34

Great

Having just recently just used this place, they’ve got loads of equipment not just music, there are amps and dj equipment. The stock list is really extensive and you have a range of midi cables in varying lengths just shows how much stock they have.

Very helpful and plenty of staff to answer your queries who are all knowledgeable. All stock is reasonably priced

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Review of Krispy Kreme

17 Apr 08, 18:06

Willy Wonka for donuts

One of the greatest places on earth. Like Willy Wonka’s factory for donuts. You get to see your donut get born, fried, cooked and glazed through the giant window that follows the making of a donut.

Plus once you’re eating them they taste uncommonly good (just don’t think of going anywhere near this place if you’re on a diet)

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Review of Pitt Rivers Museum

16 Apr 08, 17:11

Fascinating

Quite simply one of the oddest museums, full of the oddest items you could imagine. I guess Odd would describe the whole thing except the experience which is fascinating

Where else are you going to find Shrunken heads on a Thursday afternoon on the edge of the Cotswolds.

Star of numerous Inspector Morse episodes (they steal a strange knife from here, but I can't remember "who done it")

Always a talking point from people who have taken time to visit it, I even had a conversation about it in Hong Kong from a chinese lady who thought it was brilliant. Word of Mouth is a powerful thing

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Review of Fabio Restaurant

15 Apr 08, 18:26

Excellent

A great restaurant. Authentic italian cuisine in a family run restaurant.

The owner always greets you like a long lost friend that he hasn't seen, so you instantly feel yourself warming to the place. Inside the decor is nothing secial (although downstairs is a little more ambient) however the staff create an atmosphere that you can't buy now matter how many michelin stars you have

Simply Brilliant

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Review of Spot

15 Apr 08, 18:03

Pricey but Classy

A good start to the night... spacious, nice roof terrace. It's a little pricey, but that keeps the oiks away.

Keep an eye out as they do regular tastings... i went to a vodka one which was very interesting... i think.

A good selection of spirits that you won't normally find and they take pride in a wide stocked bar with most of the brands you can think of and some that you cant

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Review of Grove Street Tyres & Exhausts

15 Apr 08, 16:08

Reliable

Hand, helpful and economical

They can do a job in an instant and will repair a tyre if it's possible

Very friendly and always accommodating if you're in a rush. You get a good service as they rely a lot on word of mouth, so you can be safe in the knowledge you're not getting done over

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Review of Tate Modern

15 Apr 08, 16:04

Brilliant

You really can lose hours in this place, not just because the space is so large, but the art is always thoughtfully selected and exhibited.

Modern and contemporary art fused with thoughtful installations just a short walk over the river (yes it's south of the river, but there's a bridge so you won't need to try and convince a cab driver to take you)

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Review of Harvey's Bar

15 Apr 08, 15:39

Sofa Sogood

Rapidly becoming the place to be in Bedford

Sofas and plasma screens have given this place an ambience that isn't available anywhere else in the town.

Get down there early as it does fill up quickly as the glamorous and the good head to the place to be seen

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Review of Elaichi Tandoori Restaurant

15 Apr 08, 15:32

Brilliant, no matter where you are

Spacious, Friendly, Clean

I really can't speak highly enough of this place. It's still one of the best Indian Restaurants I've ever been too... anywhere in the country

Great onion bahjis that are actually made of onion... not those brown and green lumps of stuffing that feel like your dissecting animal droppings

this place is brilliant and will even let you hire it out for functions

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Review of King Alfred's Head

15 Apr 08, 15:26

Times They Are A Changin'

There was a time when the thought of going into the "Fred's Head" brought most local residents out in a cold sweat.

The lightening quick shot on a pub crawl that was taken at around 7pm, so you could be out by 7.05 before the more colourful locals came for a pint (and generally a fight)

Tables and chairs bolted to the floor and blood red carpets were the norm.

However... it's a beautiful Gastro pub with superb food and great catering for their function room. An absolute gem in Wantage.

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Review of Cheltenham Spa Bowling Club

15 Apr 08, 14:40

Beautiful Bowls

Right next to the bus stop in town... immaculatley kept greens and not one person under the age of 60.

This is always busy and one of the more popular bowling clubs in Cheltenham due to the central location of the greens. Book early so as not to disappoint, but be careful of the gutter at the end.

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Review of Innaction

15 Apr 08, 13:05

Inn-timate

The gym is situated below the Park inn Hotel, it's a little small, but if you go off peak, often you'll be one of only a couple of people there.

There aren't many gyms where you can use a runner or cross trainer that looks right onto the banks of the River Great Ouse.

The staff are always willing to help, give advice or put a programme together for you without you having to pay £70 per hour for a personal training session.

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Review of Invicta FM

15 Apr 08, 12:59

In-vict-a Ray-De-Oh

Invica Sound, Invicta Radio, Invicta FM and probably back to Invicta Radio at some point.

A Kent institution that has seen many changes, but stayed a solid radio force in the Garden In England.

It's survived many takeovers and will survive many more. Kent, would be Kent without Invicta.

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Review of Malmaison Oxford

14 Apr 08, 18:41

Stunning

This used to be Oxford Prison, but don't let that put you off. It's stunning, beautifully quiet, and seductively styled. The rooms are spacious (no they're not like a cell)

There's a bar in the hotel that featured in the recent episodes of Lewis that is stunning. It's head and shoulders above all the other bars in Oxford for sheer class and not full of foppish students talking about Keats and Shelley and hammering cheap cider down their necks... perfect

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Review of Jelly Beanz

14 Apr 08, 17:53

Brilliant

A technically gifted team of stylists run by Grant (who came across from Len's Barbers over the road)

Friendly staff, and finally a good up of tea when you go for a cut.

They're good at colours and all that kind of stuff, according to word of mouth. i wouldn't know, i only go for a haircut, but I've always enjoyed it.

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Review of Autoglass UK

14 Apr 08, 17:38

Handy

Handy, convenient and according to that nice Oxford detective on the adverts, they'll come out to where you work to fix your windscreen.

You don't want to wait until a chip becomes a crack as that'll cost you your car insurance excess... see, advertising does work. They have a special resin which fills the crack and repairs it good as new.

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Review of Nando's

14 Apr 08, 17:05

Chicken Perfection

If you're after a bbq, but can't be bothered to roll out the grill and marinade your meat(?) before you start... just pop into Nandos and you'll have it all done for you.

Originally a Portuguese restaurant spawned in Cape Town, South Africa that has spread over to the UK. It's good, it's healthy and it's as spicey as you want it. Plus it's chicken, so you know what you're getting.

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Review of Nando's

14 Apr 08, 16:43

Thank The Lord

Thank The Lord for Nandos. Peri Peri chicken that's affordable and great tasting. It's like rocking up at a Portuguese bbq that only serves chicken. It's pretty much the same wherever you go, but they've just added Sweet Potato Mash (if that's your thing, I find it hard not to choose the spicey chips)

It's good value and I've never managed to empty the bottemless frozen yoghurt machines. I believe the may actually be bottomless.

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Review of Cafe Des Amis Du Mexique

14 Apr 08, 16:37

Perfect Mexican

Great Mexican food. The Mole sauce is great and not quite what you think when you glance at the menu for the first time

You can buy all the art that's on the walls and it's got a great feel to it.

Great for a date, Great for a group night out. I love it, and it's in a top location next to the westgate, plus there's a carpark right next to it. Perfect if you can convince someone else to drive so you can have a drink

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Review of Chiltern FM

14 Apr 08, 16:12

Bedford's 96.9

Covering Bedfordshire, bits of Hertfordshire and some of Cambridgeshire, plucky Chiltern Radio punches with the big boys to give three counties a good servicing.

Where else can you get a mid-morning show in the area, that not only plays great music, but also has a presenter; who can drop more sarcasm than that character off the Mary Whitehouse Experience. Alex Duffy, very funny.

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Review of Birdies-Baudemont Foods

14 Apr 08, 16:04

Best of a Great Bunch

Tiny, Cramped, ricket, tumbledown and one of the best independent restaurants in the whole country. I've never had a bad meal here and always make a point of eating here, even though I no longer live in the area. The fish is immaculate and sourced locally. it has a french flair to the cooking, but isn't pretentious. Book early on the weekend as it's always busy.

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Review of Invicta Tandoori

14 Apr 08, 15:47

Best Curry in the bubble

I've burnt more cash in here than I care to imagine.

A small family business run by "Chef" who is always friendly and constantly asks me about a man called Tony who I only ever met once. I don't quite know what "Tony Hot" is, but I know that I don't want it.

Great currys and a cracking peshwari naan. Plus the aperitifs always manage to tip me over the edge. Plus they serve Bangla Beer which is the greatest curry beer on the planet.

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