WINE & DINE WITH ANGELA LANSBURY

  Lindisfarne Castle I first came across honey wine, or mead, at Lindisfarne in the north East of England, where a causeway floods. The causeway leads to a romantic, remote hilltop castle. It is called Holy Island and associated with monks and mead. A haunting Polanski film was shot here, called Cul de Sac. The film was released in 1966 in black and white. Somebody described it as a comedy, drama, thriller. Yes, there is supense. I did not find it funny. It was shot showing the tide out, and the tide in, at Lindisfarne Island, Northumberland, where the protagonist, played by Pleasance is the owner of historic Holy Island.  The Lindisfarne mead is curently in May 2024 selling online in British pounds at  11.25 for a 70 cl bottle. The company website also shows fruit wines, such as rhubarb, at 9.50 for 70 cl.  You might be interested in ginger wine, same price, or damson, or elderflower.  Mulled Wine Muled wine which is available in the smaller size, 35 cl, is popular warmed up to give p

  Happy Birthday written on the plate for dessert, at Kiyoto Sushi Bar and Takeaway (and restaurant), Hatch End, Pinner, Middlesex. Photo by Angela Lansbury. Copyright. A short walk downhill from the station, in the centre of the Broadway. Their website says they have a loyalty card. This was not mentioned to us when we booked. Useful Website https://www.kiyotosushi.co.uk/ Please share links to your favourite posts.

  I have used three methods for choosing a birthday venue. 1 Book a special gourmet restaurant..  Ask them what they can offer for a birthday. They might charge extra for Champagne, or a birthday cake. If they won't do something special for birthdays, take your own table decoration or d\birthday card or birthday girl or boy badge or hat. 2 Check who is open and has availability on the day. 3 Pick a location and ask all the restaurants  I did this walking up and down Hatch End high street, called The Broadway. 4 Keep a birthday restaurant list in your diary  (Write on the birthdate and a week or month before). Note venues you visit where you see a dessert and candle presented and hear the music or singing of happy birthday. 5 Celebrate at home and buy wines for the dates of the birthday or anniversary You could be doing this years in advance. For example. buy wines in the year of the birth of a baby. Save wines for their coming of age, confirmation or barmitzvah.  Storage of wines