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Review of Flight Centre

28 May 08, 08:54

Holiday yay

I came in here to do some holiday planning the old fashioned way. The staff here are super friendly, knowledgable and patient – despite being me generally clueless, the guy I spoke to managed to help me find some good flights (they will match internet prices too) – and this was after he had walked me through the world map in the corner of the room giving me advice and talking about ideas of places to visit whilst I was sat on the stairs! They are also really good with any after sales queries.

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Review of Elliot Rhodes

24 Apr 08, 13:41

brilliant belts

Received my first belt from here as a gift and have been back since – the basic concept of this shop is that you buy the belt as two separate components (leather strap, buckle) and these are interchangeable with any other buckles/straps from there... pick and mix unisex belts as it were.

Don’t be put off by the display items, most of these are a little more extravagant than the average person would wear – the range available is varied enough to cover all tastes. I’ve only ever seen one person behind the counter (who I presume is the owner) but staff are super helpful and will help you find whatever you want, whether you are being specific or totally vague.

Prices are mid to high end but they are worth it as they are effectively bespoke and of good quality.

Genius way to make it look like you have a never ending supply of accessories!

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Review of Druckers Vienna Patisserie

21 Apr 08, 13:50

Tasty tea time treats

Originally specialising in patisserie, Drucker’s has expanded its compact menu to be include the more lunch friendly savouries: sandwiches, paninis, wraps, etc.

This is not the only change – the refurb which took place a couple of years ago has turned the once simple, white room with character into a soulless, try hard ‘contemporary’ one with garish splashes of colour.

This however, distracts from what the cafe is about – tea time treats: fruit tarts and vanilla slices filled with delicious creme patisserie and slices of gateaux, varying in price from about £2 - £3. Since moving away from the area, I miss these cakes (still haven’t been weaned off the childhood custom of having some every family birthday) – in particular the ‘Sevilla’ (the orangey one) and the ‘St Honore’, a bizarre but yummy nonetheless combination of a strawberry mousse based cake topped with chocolate profiteroles.

Eat in with the crowd mostly made up of old dears and families, although many tend to favour the take out option. You can also order whole gateaux of varying sizes (frozen or fresh) for occasions which come with chocolate inscriptions made as specified.

All in all, you can rely on the Druckers chain for amazing cakes.

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Review of The Walmer Castle

14 Apr 08, 13:40

good pub good grub

The pub in itself is decent and lively. The (limited) tables outdoors offer escape for when the pub gets too packed. There is a Thai restaurant upstairs which is fab – a bit tightly packed but excellent for groups.

Food is tasty – there are of course, the run of the mill ‘thai’ starters but the main courses set this place apart from the bog standard Thai. Staff are pleasant and the prices are reasonable.

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Review of Rose Morris

14 Apr 08, 13:39

super staff

The staff here are excellent - knowledgeable and friendly, more than happy to assist with any queries but at the same time will leave you in peace to try out instruments.

Delivery was easy to organise and not too expensive (there is an extra charge for weekends or if you need them to assemble anything in your home, but I found I was better off doing it myself in any case).

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Review of Bens Cookies

14 Apr 08, 13:36

cookie perfection

Cookies from here are so so good – a cookie cake hybrid from heaven… Toppings are always big and chunky (so much better than those tiny little pellets of chocolate chips that you get in biscuits) and the best bit is the cookies are always magically still warm when you get them.

They are sold on a weight basis but they do deals for big quantities. Forget about Millie’s Cookies – they are like overly sweet skinny little crisps compared to these!

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Review of London Aquarium

11 Apr 08, 13:10

Starfish, sharks and seahorses

Fish – generally not very interesting creatures but somehow still mesmerising… Split over two floors, the London aquarium is a great place for adults and children alike. There’s lots of information dotted about and you can even stroke the (friendly) stingrays at the touching pool (smells a bit though). Wasn’t busy when I went but can imagine it being frustrating at peak times when you might not be able to get close enough for a good look. There are also talks by fish experts and the like throughout the day. The souvenir shop sells hilariously random stuffed cuddly fish toys - perfect.

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Review of Merry Hill Fish Bar

10 Apr 08, 13:47

batter me up

Wolverhampton’s finest fish and chip shop - it’s family run (by the sweetest family) and popular with the locals. You can get all the usuals here - they also do non battered fish (I’m not sure how it works but it just does).

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Review of Masters Super Fish

10 Apr 08, 13:40

fish fantastic

Surroundings are pretty basic - but that's not what you go there for...They have the usual pies, burgers etc but it's really all about the fish, which is fried as it is ordered so you know it's not been sitting about in its' own grease sweating on some heated surface for hours. Proper chips, massive portions and really cheap too - definitely worth a visit!

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