by nicolafenton | Mar 5, 2014 | Observations
Today the UK media reported that England’s Chief Medical Officer suggested that taxing sugar, similar to the tax on alcohol and cigarettes would assist in reducing the endemic obesity problem in the UK. I have been in the UK for about 18 months and yes I do...
by nicolafenton | Jan 22, 2014 | Observations
I like supermarkets, sometime times I pretend I don’t, but really I do. This is my second go at living in England, the first time was about 14 yrs ago when there didn’t seem to be too many supermarkets around. My shopping was mainly done from the wonderful...
by nicolafenton | Jan 8, 2014 | Eateries, Observations
Chutny n Dosa, a little South Indian eatery that I have recently found in the unusual sounding place of Tooting broadway, South London. I love South Indian food, in fact it is one of the reasons I really miss living in India. I was introduced to South Indian food a...
by nicolafenton | Jan 4, 2014 | Eateries, Observations
Today I visited Roti Chai, a not so small cafe / restaurant not far from Selfridges behind Oxford st. Roti Chai, sells a cross section of Indian street style food, small tasty morsels of popular fast food from across India and as the name suggests Chai, or sweet...
by nicolafenton | Jan 4, 2014 | Observations
2014 – another first of the first. This time in London UK. Woke up late to cold and the type of miserable rain that makes one want to close the curtains and snuggle further under the duvet. I have experienced the first of January in many countries – New...