England Couldn’t Qualify For The Circus!!!!

Why did I bother getting up so early to watch the game. Not just any game I must add but probably the most important game for England since trying to qualify for the last big event, world cup, Euro championships or whatever. Read more

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Oysters; Sydney Rock, Pacific/Tassie, S.A. Pacific Coffin Bay, Angasi/Flat?

What is the difference between Sydney Rock, Pacific Tasmanian, Coffin Bay, and Angasi/Flat oysters? Read more

Singing In The Rain

Great news, we have just had three solid days of rain and no let up yet. Yippee Absolutely fantastic, great for the dry gardens, farms, rivers, dams, etc but not so good for business. Don’t get me wrong I am all for the rain and every drop we can get. But with the coming of the rain away go the customers. Yes unfortunately it puts a dampener on things as it discourages people from heading out, it’s only normal I guess.

I remember working in London years ago and seeing all the umbrellas in the entrance to the restaurant, those from the customers and of course those huge umbrellas of the restaurant with the bold emblem on used by the doorman to usher the guests to the entrance without getting a single water drop on, naturally he would work on tips and good they were.

The doorman back then would have such great contacts that almost anything was possible, theatre tickets, soccer tickets to sold out games, reservations for the best restaurants and the list goes on. How strange it is that I haven’t seen many, if any umbrellas. Not that it rains here often so probably a waist of money, but maybe if we had a doorman or lady that could usher people to and from there vehicles that would be something of a talking point.