Wednesday, July 23, 2008
Saturday, July 19, 2008
I have decided that enough is enough. I am calling it a day as far as my business is concerned. We worked in Derby at a primary school looking after young children about 45 in groups of 10's or close enough to that. We have been thinking of packing it in for some time now as my health is stable but not too good right now, I have a hernia, & the operation is set for Friday coming. My back lets me know it is still there, & gives me a severe jolt every now & again. So Bye Bye archery business. WANNA BUY SOME GEAR???
Saturday, July 12, 2008
Whatever has happened to the Cornish pasty???
I had a very nice week in Cornwall near to Praze-an-Beeble, just south of Camborne. The weather was great, well, up to the Friday when the heavens opened.
My only disappointment was the quality of the Cornish pasties. They are verging on the tasteless mass produced pap we can buy from any fast food outlet. The pastry is fatty & flaky stuffed with possibly cheap dog food, it used to be a "Short" pastry with the filling of good quality meat & veg' with quite a hint of pepper. Is this progress? COME ON CORNWALL, GET YOUR ACT TOGETHER!!
Above is the lodge we had for the week it is at Clowance Estate, a time share complex. The lodge is fully equipped with all you could wish for,3 bedrooms (master with on-suite) fully fitted kitchen, comfortable lounge with internet access via the TV, the second bathroom turned out to be a shower room with our own sauna. With over 96 acres of parkland & woodland walks. The swimming pool is free, also with jacuzzi & jet pool (Swim against the jet) with the added bonus of hot showers & free soap/shampoo after a swim. The only downside was the restaurant, it did not meet my expectations for price & quality. The food was expensive for the quality of the food. I do have a query, "Should sweet& sour pork be cooked with a tomato & basil sauce???" Well mine was, in fact my wife had the same sauce on her mussels. We did smile at one table, a lady ordered a "pear based" sweet. The lady at their next table went over to her asking if she could find any pear, as hers seemed to missing the vital ingredient. Watching them both dissect & having an autopsy on the sweet in question was to say the least, amusing.
ps. if you want a proper pasty, look here
My only disappointment was the quality of the Cornish pasties. They are verging on the tasteless mass produced pap we can buy from any fast food outlet. The pastry is fatty & flaky stuffed with possibly cheap dog food, it used to be a "Short" pastry with the filling of good quality meat & veg' with quite a hint of pepper. Is this progress? COME ON CORNWALL, GET YOUR ACT TOGETHER!!
Above is the lodge we had for the week it is at Clowance Estate, a time share complex. The lodge is fully equipped with all you could wish for,3 bedrooms (master with on-suite) fully fitted kitchen, comfortable lounge with internet access via the TV, the second bathroom turned out to be a shower room with our own sauna. With over 96 acres of parkland & woodland walks. The swimming pool is free, also with jacuzzi & jet pool (Swim against the jet) with the added bonus of hot showers & free soap/shampoo after a swim. The only downside was the restaurant, it did not meet my expectations for price & quality. The food was expensive for the quality of the food. I do have a query, "Should sweet& sour pork be cooked with a tomato & basil sauce???" Well mine was, in fact my wife had the same sauce on her mussels. We did smile at one table, a lady ordered a "pear based" sweet. The lady at their next table went over to her asking if she could find any pear, as hers seemed to missing the vital ingredient. Watching them both dissect & having an autopsy on the sweet in question was to say the least, amusing.
ps. if you want a proper pasty, look here
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