tag:currentlyresting.blog.co.uk,2009-11-12:/MokoFeed2009-11-12T14:02:48+01:00tag:currentlyresting.blog.co.uk,2008-05-15:/2008/05/15/the-wimpy-international-grill-4176728/367jmj2008-05-15T11:08:27+02:002008-05-15T11:16:07+02:00 <p>Being an out of work consultant (currently resting), affords me the time to do a number of things.</p> <p>Yesterday, such is the excitement of life, that I ended up in a Wimpy restuarant in Clapham Junction.</p> <p>As a kid, I was always mesmerised by the International Grill option on the menu. It was ludicirously expensive but sounded exotic. It was the dish I would choose once I was a grown up, with a coffee as opposed to the obligatory ice cream float.</p> <p>It's still there on the menu - still over priced - but, to be honest, it didn't strike me as overtly international. And none of it looked grilled. From the picture, I would have described it as a full English.</p> <p>It wasn't as bad a trade description as the Little Chef Olympic Breakfast, which I didn't believe will get a generation fit for 2012. But still, I did suffer a pang of disillusionment. </p> <p>I drew three conclusions. </p> <p>Firstly - like a lot of things in life - don't go back. Things are never as good as you remember.</p> <p>Secondly - never eat in a restaurant that uses pictures of its food on the menu - it's never a good sign and always raises expectations</p> <p>And finally - I have far too much time on my hands and perhaps should channel my efforts in gaining paid employment.</p> <p>NB -  Mr Wimpy, the trusty old Beefeater, has disappeared. Copyright infringement of the Tower? Or beaten into submission by Ronald McDonald?</p> <p> </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://currentlyresting.blog.co.uk/2008/05/15/the-wimpy-international-grill-4176728/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>tag:currentlyresting.blog.co.uk,2008-05-14:/2008/05/14/losing-my-blogging-virginity-4173095/367jmj2008-05-14T14:39:54+02:002008-05-14T14:42:26+02:00 <p>Blog Number 1. Here goes... Any moment now....Bugger - this isn't as easy as it looks.Tags, bloglists, subscribers, aaaaaaaaaargh.I'm only 37 but feel like a 90 year old techno-phobe.Might have to go and have a lie down.A nice cold flannel to get the brain working.Yep, that's it.</p> <p>Right. Sod it. Publish and be damned.The first one is the hardest I suppose. And in your case, as the reader, it will be the least memorable.<br>I'll be back. </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://currentlyresting.blog.co.uk/2008/05/14/losing-my-blogging-virginity-4173095/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>