Sunday, December 03, 2006
Saturday, December 02, 2006
The Times - This season's swankiest ski chalets
This season's swankiest ski chalets
Britain's skiers want a classier hideaway after a hard day on the slopes. Tom Chesshyre picks ten of the swankiest chalets for the coming season
MOOSE ON THE LOOSE
Humber Valley Resort, Newfoundland, Canada
One of the big attractions of Humber Valley, a new development close to the Marble Mountain ski resort, is its moose. Humber Valley is filled with moose and they scuttle about the mountain, often coming close to the ultra-modern chalets, which have fantastic open-plan kitchens, dining areas and living rooms. Rooms are en suite with large beds.
The development has a fun pub called Sully’s, which serves burgers, salads and steaks. It is a 20-minute drive to the ski resort, which is best suited to beginners and intermediates.
Full story - click here
Friday, December 01, 2006
Boom Boom (Boom Sidings #2) - Revised
The size of the plot is now surveyed, and is actually a lot smaller than originally understood. The price for the plot has been adjusted accordingly. This caused a three week delay.
Problem solved - everyone happy
Close date (for cash) - 31st Jan 07
Wednesday, November 29, 2006
NEWS: Growth in Tourism Industry Expected for 2006
The following statement was issued today by the Honourable Tom Hedderson, Minister of Tourism, Culture and Recreation. It was also read in the House of Assembly:"Government is continuing to invest in our tourism sector and will continue to aggressively market Newfoundland and Labrador. We demonstrated this commitment during Budget 2005 and Budget 2006 when we increased the tourism marketing budget by $3 million bringing the total annual Marketing Budget to $10.0 million." 
Read the full statement...
http://www.releases.gov.nl.ca/releases/2006/tcr/1121n04.htm
Saturday, November 25, 2006
Worst Italian restaurant in Britain? "The Patio" Edinburgh
We ate at The Patio, Hanover Street, Edinburgh, Scotland on Saturday 25th Nov 06. (Italian Restaurant).
A strange long, thin restaurant interior, and a décor that was in need of a serious makeover some years ago, but didn’t get it.
We waited too long for drinks, and finally the order to be taken. Having waited, we asked twice for an update on when our food would arrive. Especially when others were arriving after us, and getting their food quickly.
Finally ... the garlic bread was disappointingly simply sliced crusty bread with thinly spread oiling butter - and no hint of garlic.
My pizza (specially ordered as extra hot version of their special "The Patio Pizza") ... was so perfectly round, with a perfectly rounded crust, that it looked suspiciously like frozen dough ... drowned in over the top mozzarella, and little else - very disappointing!
My wife ordered the "special giant prawns" in pasta. She commented that they were cold and over cooked.
We both only managed to eat half of the main course, and were disappointed. We are not fussy, but when it can be cooked better at home, its not right! In the same way as when asked, if the food is good, say so, when its not, the restaurant should be keen to get feedback, and then learn from it.
So it was with great surprise when we got the reaction to our minor feedback.
We asked for the manageress. I explained briefly that I felt the pizza was not the best, and that my wife was disappointed by cold, rubbery, over cooked.
Her immediate reaction?
"I know your types. If you don't like it ... F#@£ OFF! Get out!"
My wife responded, that she couldn’t believe the response to basic feedback. The manager repeat the blunt four letter response, nearly shouting by now.
We left the middle of restaurant in total shock that any owner could react in such an amazing way to feedback, to a customer who clearly had had a bad experience. We left, to reflect on what just happened.
The next morning, my wife was extremely unwell, and we nearly missed the flight home due to her up set tummy ... On getting home on Sunday afternoon she was straight to bed, and that evening was physically and violently sick. Today, Tuesday she is back to normal ... but off pasta and prawns - and rude restaurant owners.
You have been warned!
http://weblog.brunton.org.uk/reviews/archives/eating_out_4_stars/patio_-_edinbur.html
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