I was down to my last box of tea so I ordered more.  Took about a week to get to California from London.  That takes care of me for another year.  I'm drinking it now.  Why they can't just sell it here without a huge markup is beyond me, but it's cheaper for me to buy it like this.  There used to be stores that sold it here like that, but no longer.  Gonna go heat up scones now.

Honestly, I'll take an honest restaurant over a fancy one ten times out of ten. You know exactly what you want, and exactly what you are getting.

Happy easter.

I have hangups about the term "hole in the wall" in regard to restaurants, but that would be a rant, and probably not one worth reading.

As to pubs, never really been my thing. I've had a few nice bar visits, and many not nice ones. I tend to be the guy in the parking lot picking up friends.

I will say my last one was pleasant. Live music, well priced beers, and I was able to walk home. They closed up not long after, but it was not unexpected with the real estate market in town.

I will say my favorite fast food burger came from a chinese food restaurant, and the passion for the dish surpassed any lazy burger at a similar level. The guy loved hamburgers, and when it came to the challenge, he brought it. I do think he pickled his shredded lettuce, but that was neat rather than unpleasant.

This was in Fresno of all places. Then again, their Foster Freeze was surprisingly good, despite the bullet holes.

by the look of it, not sleeping again

Again ditto

A belated happy Easter to everyone. Hope there is at least a little chocolate left for later in the week.

TNG was back (to build yet another server) so I have another evening in the pub and then a takeaway.

Ahhh, Pubs and takeaways. My life hasn't changed much in 40 years and I can't say I'm bored with it.

Happy easter as well.
NO chocolate I'm afraid, Son turned up for easter and a few pints were had.
Wife cooked her little socks off and still we had a chinese saturday night  Wife loves a chinese meal

Having a new back door in OMG what a  chore and mess.
Gave up trying to sleep

They did find 2 men who were in a red pickup truck that ended up in the water.  Two other men fell in and were rescued.  That's amazing.  It makes me believe in fate.  Why those two and nobody else?  It's strange to think that the difference between life and death depended on whether one was in a car at the time or out trying to fix a pothole.  I think the other 4 were probably also in vehicles but the currents, the twisted remains of the metal truss and the cold water probably pose too much of a danger for divers to do much else.  I feel for their families.