The Anonymous Widower

The Only Starbucks I Habitually Visit

I don’t generally go to Starbucks very often, but I will use this one in Bold Street in Liverpool.

The Only Starbucks I Habitually Visit

The Only Starbucks I Habitually Visit

In the 1960s, I’m fairly certain, it used to be La Bussola, which was the coffee bar, where everybody went.

March 9, 2013 Posted by | Food | , , , | 7 Comments

Tea At The Olympic Park

After visiting Custom House Station, I decided to go for a tea at the ViewTube, by the Olympic Park. I went via Stratford rather than Poplar to Pudding Mill Lane station for the cafe, so that I could pick up a Standard at Stratford station.

The pictures show how the park is changing. The most noticeable change is probably the removal of the extra seats in the Aquatic Centre.

January 25, 2013 Posted by | Sport, Transport/Travel | , , , , | Leave a comment

Free Wi-Fi In Marks And Spencer

I had a cup of tea in the new Marks and Spencer in New Change in the City today and they have free wi-fi.

Free Wi-Fi In Marks And Spencer

Free Wi-Fi In Marks And Spencer

Although, you do need to sign up to something called The Cloud. I just did on my home machine and it doesn’t seem to onerous.

January 12, 2013 Posted by | Computing | , , , | Leave a comment

Grand Cafe Cappuccino

I had lunch here before I caught the bus to the airport.

The last time, I’d been here was with C on that birthday holiday in 2007.

As with the Caballito de Mar, they knew their gluten free.

December 20, 2012 Posted by | Food, World | , , | Leave a comment

Did My Protest Work?

It is being reported that Starbucks are now going to pay more Corporation Tax.

Since the storm broke, I’ve not used a large chain of coffee shops, although I have popped into Carluccio’s for the odd cappuccino.

I wonder how many other people have adopted a similar boycott?

It’ll be interesting to see the accounts of the chains as they emerge!

On a related point, I was talking to an American a few days ago, and they didn’t like the way Starbucks behaved on the other side of the pond.

December 7, 2012 Posted by | Business, Food | , , , , | Leave a comment

The Greenway Is Open Again

The Greenway is now open again after the Olympics and I walked it from Hackney Wick station to Pudding Mill Lane DLR station, taking these pictures as I walked.

I had a coffee at the ViewTube on the way. It’s changed hands, but it’s still as good as ever.

December 2, 2012 Posted by | World | , , , | 1 Comment

Girls Will Be Girls

I took this picture of Milo in the cafe working hard.

Girls Will Be Girls

She’s actually stamping Eggs Milk Butter on all the takeaway cups.

November 22, 2012 Posted by | World | , | Leave a comment

A Discount For Doing The Washing Up

As I often do, I popped over to my local cafe t0 get a coffee.  As I wanted to drink it at home and I took my own mug, they gave me a discount for doing the washing up.

November 11, 2012 Posted by | Food | , | Leave a comment

A Cafe For Legal Henrys

I saw this cafe in Lincoln’s Inn Fields.

A Cafe For Legal Henrys

What is the plural of Henry, by the way?

October 11, 2012 Posted by | World | , | Leave a comment

Paying Small Amounts In Restaurants

Yesterday, I was in Carluccio’s in St. Pancras waiting for my train north, when I realised I was running things a bit close.

I had only had a coffee, so I knew it would only be a couple of quid, but I hadn’t had the bill yet.

I was tempted to leave a tenner, with my business card on top and leave, returning when I got back from the north.

But I didn’t as the bill arrived and I paid it in the normal manner.

In some European countries, the bill is always left, so that if you have to go and are paying cash, you can just leave the money and go.

Certainly in some restaurants and cafes, where people might have to leave quickly, it wouldn’t be a bad idea.

September 30, 2012 Posted by | Food | , | 4 Comments