On Sun, 19 Sep 2004, Joseph Tainter wrote:
I was stuck in a Heathrow terminal amidst the splendors of duty-free consumerism. The shop selling electronic wonders had the *ist D, but no lenses other than the 18-35 on the camera. The only pub (O'Neills) had a rather watery bitter, but the bangers and mash were okay (although called "cohannon" or something else Irish).
Heathrow fly side is a depressing place...the guys in the dixons have now twice tried to get me to "buy" something for while i;m away, and then return it when i get back (they do a return within 1 month and get your money back thing...allegedly). I suspect commisions are not revoked when things are returned.
As for the mash - Colcannon is meant to have cabbage in (i think), but I can believe that the O'Neills doesn't bother and just call out of a packet mashed potato "colcannon" for that authentic oirish feel...
I also like the way that noones allowed metal cutlery - i once ate in the poshish restaurant in the corner, paid almost 20quid for my meal and ate with a plastic knife and fork. So very refined.
The whisky shop is good though.
billy
-- Mosquito repellant? I thought you said jam... Billy Abbott billy at cowfish dot org dot uk
