A typically British start to the day with a moderate fry up at Thyme, Premier Inn, London Bank (Tower)

August 11, 2026

Disappointing double chocolate hazelnut cookie (a bit too dry and crumbly) with soft serve ice-cream courtesy of Puffy Cookies, London

August 11, 2026

Venchi, London has the best ice-cream in London - here is my cone of Azteco (very dark chocolate) and Tiramisu.

August 11, 2026

Truly excellent pasta dishes as part of the Festa Da Lina menu at Lina Stores, Bloomberg Arcade, London

August 10, 2026

Enjoyable chicken tikka skewers with a good flatbread at The Social, Premier Inn Glasgow Airport

August 9, 2026

A fine start to the day - fried egg, square sausage and a rasher of bacon with a dash of tomato ketchup onboard the MV Caledonian Isles, Arran to Brodick ferry route

August 9, 2026

A hot and spicy Gaeng Kiew Wan Goong with prawns and pineapple (Thai red curry) from Simply Thai, Whiting Bay

August 7, 2026

Very good BBQ chicken pizza at the very nice The Forest of The Falls Cafe, Isle of Arran. The steak pies were great too.

August 7, 2026

Surf N Turf Tacos at the new and very popular Salt and Thistle, Whiting Bay

August 6, 2026

Not sure they were smashed; but nonetheless a tasty double “smash” burger at The Wineport, Isle of Arran

August 6, 2026

Broccoli and cheese quiche with chips at The Coffee Pot, Whiting Bay

August 5, 2026

The Stobo (a very tasty deli sandwich) at Little Rock, Brodick

August 3, 2026