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Monday, March 24, 2025

Double Chocolate Muffins For Hosts & Guests, or Grapes

 I bought double chocolate muffins from Lidl around Christmas 2004. They were kept in a cold garage, and still edible in mid-March 2025, and delicicious, a quick pick me up.



I checked current prices. For hosts of meetings, club meetings, committee meetings, hosts and guests. 

You can get six chocolate muffins for one pounds from Poundland. So two of you, spending only one pound each could supply 12 muffins. 

Mini muffins and quite filling and even cheaper.  My pack of 16 came from Lidl. Similare are available from Asda and Tesco.

For the budget conscious, or more guests than expected, cut all of half of the muffins in half with a sharp knife. Or failing all else,  use the blade of a sterlised Swiss army knife or penknife. (Sterilise in boiling water, dried with a clean paper towel/tissue Swiss army knife or penknife. Then everybody can have just a bite with their coffee, tea, milk, or water. 

Grapes

If you are interested in supplying fresh fruit for dieters, health followers, anybody who wants to avoid meat products such as those who are Hindu, Moslem or Jewish, consider grapes. Wash the bunch and with washed hand detach all the grapes so nobody has to hold other grapes to pull off one or two. .

Small madarin oranged, tangerines, can be separated into segments. Two or three pieces of fruit make lots of segments. 

Wednesday, May 22, 2024

Liquid Diamond Prosecco in Pink Gift Packs with a Wine Glass

I met this lovely lady at the London Wine Fair at Olympia, a trade show which was on for three days. When I saw her enticing pink packaging I had to staop and ask about their products and where you can buy them.  

The Liquid Diamons is just about to launch in Sainsbury's in a full size 75 cl  wine bottle at 10 pounds or 12 pounds depending on the promotion.


Liquid Diamond Prosecco at London Wine Fair and soon all over the UK. Photo by Angela Lansbury.

This attractive gift set in a pink presentation box for parties consists of a 25 cl  miniature, with a coupe, a large glass bowl, from a UK supermarket already, and costs nine pounds from Asda. Only the rosé is available in this gift pack. 
  

Friday, July 21, 2017

OPEN 24 HOURS in UK, USA, Germany or Singapore? McDonalds, Asda and Tesco

Problem
What's open 24 hours? UK, USA, Worldwide, arriving early off a plane, you want milk. Packing for an early flight, you need cosmetics or clothes. Google lets you search for 'Open 24 hours near me'. When picking up your hire car at the airport, remember to ask if they are open 24 hours and where to return your car, fill up with petrol and eat.

ASDA in Colindale in the Edgware Road. Photo by Angela Lansbury.

UK
Many petrol stations (Americans call them gas stations) have mini supermarkets. They might close their doors at 11 or midnight but the cashier speaking to you through a window can pass you a pint of milk or something you want.  

FOOD & SUPERMARKETS
ASDA Superstore supermarket in Colindale in the Edgware Road, London, has an open 24 hours sign.
Tel: 020 8200 4833.

Nearby is a 24 hour drive through McDonalds.

TESCO
Many branches of Tesco Express are open until 10 or 11 so you can buy milk.
Tesco in Watford is open 24 hours, except Sunday night.
Tesco Extra supermarket in Borehamwood opens 24 hours. Tel: 0345 6779069.

To find supermarkets near you:
https://www.yelp.co.uk/search?find_desc=24+Hour+Supermarket&find_loc=London

BAGELS
https://www.timeout.com/london/restaurants/brick-lane-beigel-bake

FOOD DELIVERY
24 hour pizza:
https://hungryhouse.co.uk/

Petrol
https://www.mylocalservices.co.uk/l/24+Hr+Petrol+Stations/

NHS
"111 is the new free way to phone the NHS 24 helpline from landlines and mobiles. The helpline is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week."

Private doctor
Ad: www.pushdoctor.co.uk/24hour/Doctors

Tips
https://eat24hours.com/open-24-hours
www.hungryhouse.co.uk/24HourDelivery

If you can'f find anywhere open, you'll find petrol and food on the motorway. Service stations by law are bound to stay open 24 hours, although it might be just one burger bar, and you might have to cross the overhead bridge to get there.
http://www.motorwayservices.info/site/faq

GERMANY
https://www.yelp.co.uk/search?find_desc=24+Hour+Delivery&find_loc=Berlin


SINGAPORE
https://24hourfooddelivery.foodpanda.sg

USA
https://www.thedailymeal.com/eat/10-best-24-hour-chain-restaurants
https://www.tripsavvy.com/all-day-and-all-night-

Keep a list of late night supermarkets and petrol stations in the back of your diary or notebook.

Author
Angela Lansbury, travel writer and photographer. Please share your favourite posts.


Monday, June 23, 2014

The Weald Stone by Wealdstone Inn near Harrow and Wealdstone Station, NW London

This is supposedly the original weald stone out side the Wealdstone Inn.

This Harrow heritage plaque on the front wall of the inn explains the history.

Unfortunately the pub is now boarded up awaiting new tenants. The Harrovian Toastmasters club used to meet here. Harrovian means related to Harrow.


A few steps from the Wealdstone Inn are Waitrose supermarket, Homebase, a drive in fast food place, as well as ethnic restaurants.

Look closely at the inn walls and you'll see that it has fine brickwork on the front and would look quite attractive if it were restored.

Harrow and Wealdstone station takes its name from the Weald stone. The Harrow and Wealdstone station links south to Croydon and north via Watford to Milton Keynes, Birmingham.
Another line, the Bakerloo, takes you south via Queens Park and Paddington to Baker Street, Piccadilly, Charing Cross, Waterloo, Elephant & Castle.
The front car park at the station currently costs £5 for the day. This photo shows the back car park where you can have Asda groceries delivered (see my previous post).





Sunday, June 22, 2014

Click and collect At UK railway stations

Order from Asda before noon and collect after 4 pm the same day from Harrow and Wealdstone, Stanmore and more stations.

The Asda van parked outside Harrow & Wealdstone station has the information on the outside. Posters around the site also alert you to the opportunity.

Other supermarkets have similar arrangements already or planned at other stations.



More details from asda.com