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MUMMY PORN ?

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...a case for serious spanking? Everyone is talking about it! But be careful who you tell... A couple of weeks back I read an article in Time about a book which was taking America and the UK by storm - Shades of Grey by EL James. Sales had hit an all time high, knocking Hunger Games off its number one bestseller rung. Preorders for the second and third books of the trilogy were so high that publishers were already ordering re-runs. Electronic book sales of the very same were unprecedented. Mummy's the world over are blushing as they reach for the Ben and Jerry's at the supermarket and wondering whether their husbands of 20 years have "twitchy hands." And is there still Baby Oil in the bathroom cupboard just in case... I don't really do "popular" literature but this had my curiosity going. What was the noise about?  30 seconds later and the trilogy was downloaded on my iPad. Basically I was lost to my entourage and family for the

PIZZA FACE!

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..in my face? Time for a rant! What is it about me and getting bad salads? How is it possible in this culinary capital that one can simply not find decent salads. Further, why is it that restaurants will not own up to their inept efforts? Do they not need to keep their clients? This week at a very well known and popular Bordeaux Italian eatery, this Desperate Anglo Housewife, in keeping with her spring purge, ordered a salad. It was called " Fresh Pasta Salad " and was described as assorted lettuces, fresh pasta, mozzarella, tuna, tomato, pesto..."  Sounded good. The restaurant in question has the Italian food lovers lining up for hours to sit down to their fabulous pizzas, mixed antipasti plates etc.With their fame and success  perhaps they have lost touch with the reality of customer service and a perfected menu? I have been going there for years and years and have never had a reason to complain. Their pizzas are frankly fabulous and their desserts,