Category Archives: Ian Sweeney

I tried to book my September flight to Abu Dhabi yesterday using the Etihad website. During the process there were a number of messages telling me that the website was overloaded due to popular demand and suggesting I try again … Continue reading →

I went to Stevenage today to see Stuart’s new flat and to take Mum out for lunch. I took her a present too; an amarylis ‘kit’. The kit had no bulb! It’s been that sort of day. We (Mum, Stuart, … Continue reading →

I’ve just had a new fitted kitchen installed and the brand new freezer, full of recently frozen food, is dead. It’s very irritating that so much food will be binned, and who know how long it will take to replace … Continue reading →

To celebrate Helen’s birthday we (Helen, Ian, Susanne, and I) lunched yesterday at L’Atelier de Joël Robuchon, a two star Michelin restaurant in central London. It was top notch, both in terms of food and service. Highly recommended!!! http://www.joelrobuchon.co.uk/

I saw the Don McLean concert at Hampton Court Palace last night with Martin & Patrick. The songlist was fairly dull although American Pie went down well and the venue was a great setting for his closing number about the ghost of … Continue reading →

We went to see Kerry Ellis and Brian May at Hampton Court Palace last night. As part of the Hampton Court Palace Festival Kerry Ellis sang every song from her album Anthems. She also sang a selection of Queen hits which … Continue reading →

I’ve been to the dentist and had one of my back teeth removed. My tongue tells me that the gap left behind is huge. The tooth, which was returned to me, doesn’t look all that big although it does look fairly … Continue reading →

Last night I read ‘The Affair of the Bloodstained Egg Cosy‘ in a single sitting. It was good fun. http://www.amazon.co.uk/Affair-Bloodstained-Burford-Family-Mysteries/dp/0749080493/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1307545303&sr=8-2

We ate at Cantina Laredo last night: a shared chicken quesadilla starter, followed by enchilada Veracruz and chicken fahitas. At £5 for the starter and £15 each for our main courses you might be lulled into thinking the this Tex/Mex … Continue reading →

We saw X-Men: First Class last night. It wasn’t awful but it was very slow. http://www.x-menfirstclassmovie.com/