How Much?!?

[Phil]

We fancied a chippy for tea, walked into this restaurant then walked straight out again!

 

[JohnP]

That's London for you, that's why I'll never set foot there again... well I'll correct that, even though I've retired from being a courier, I may still do the odd delivery there in which case I'll be paid to go.

[fuzzyedges]

Did the same thing ourselves a few years ago

Except we gave him the sandwichs back and walked out

Politicans work and live down there I wonder why they arnt in touch with the real world

[Kobione]

I'm presuming this is equivalent to our 'Melbourne prices', which scare the country visitors away because of the significantly higher prices than what they are used to.

 

So.....what did you have instead Phil?

[Phil]

So.....what did you have instead Phil?

 

I'm assuming you have McDonalds down under?   

[NannyFerret]

That would be a good chunk out of our food budget.

Thanks for sharing this, Phil. I will definitely take a packed lunch if ever we go for a day trip. 

[annie]

you should have found a pie 'n' mash shop, you could have had jellied eels with it.

 

we went into a place on the Norfolk broads to eat, I fell over laughing at their prices too, £9.50 for burgher and chips, I refuse to be mugged over, a bit of salad or was extra.  they hike prices up anywhere if you have tourist who will pay.

 

however, having worked in catering for too long I am not a fan of eating out anyway.

[colinb]

OUCH!

 

those steel framed chairs don't look to comfy either

 

best head over this way next time

http://www.elitefishandchips.com/

[FUJI]

When we were in London in Deep-Dark-February eating a packed lunch outside couldn't even be considered...we did have a couple of chicken wraps tucked away......We spent most of the day exploring the amazing V&A Museum........at lunch time we ate in the service diner there......We purchased drinks then ate our wraps when the waiters werent looking:

 

Later we had to meet up with Granddaughter and her mum at the Albert Hall (little-un was in a school choir) for lunch.....I was pleasantly surpised by the reasonable price for a proper meal for four in the Restaurant there .....all except for the bottled water that is (£3-75) ....NEVER order bottled water in London:

 

FUJI

[Phil]

NEVER order bottled water in London:

 

I wouldn't order bottled water no matter where I was in this country, paying for something I can get free by the gallon at home is beyond me. I've never been able to get my head around why people, if they want water, don't just fill a bottle at home and take it with them. I did buy a bottle once for the littlun while we were out a couple of years ago, it still stings to think about it! 

[Leon]

my cousin got a job in London years ago...£1200 a week!! ...he was back within 3 months, £18 a day to park his car, food, rent ect....ended up more skint!

 

When I was a same day courier I never really got chance to look round, don't really think (besides the obvious attractions) I missed much?