Birthday Treat

Went to Luton on Saturday as a belated birthday, for my son.  He had a party at his house with his mates on his birthday.  So he came to see us on Saturday.  We went round the shops and did a little shopping like you do.  We had decided that we would go back to Dunstable for our evening meal and eat out, but going into the Mall, we noticed a new restaurant a Toby Carvery so we thought why not.  Every thing was lovely, and we eat our fill. The staff where pleasant and attentive, "and then I go and spoil it all by saying something stupid like," I  would like a hot chocolate please. I rarely ask for coffee on my first visit, as you know by my moans I am a little fussy with my coffee, however as lots of pubs serve food these days, a lot of the machines are pretty rubbish, but not all of them, which is what gets me   I know two pubs that have machines and no steamers, that serve decent cups of coffee, at a reasonable heat.  So I assume being a restaurant, they would have a steamer, wrong!"  My son looks on laughing my husband with trepidation, "Just have another Lemonade and we will go to Costa's", which again all the same machinery, but can be hit and miss, all though I must admit the only miss in the area is the one at the library end of the mall next to Toby's. 

I took a sip well it was smooth, creamy,  tasteless, and lukewarm not remotely hot, I thought at first it was froth, but no what an idiot I am when will I ever learn.  I sent it back and got the standard reply that is the temperature the milk comes out of the machine.  So no drink, until I got home, I can't belief that these manufactures,  or restauranteurs ignore there customers, so I must summise that I am the only one that complains. I will admit that Toby's is the coldest and weakest I have ever tasted, for a hot drink. Drinks are so expensive out, meals are getting cheaper so there must make their money somewhere I get it!.  It is not a problem with me I will pay for a good hot cup of coffee, I resent paying for lukewarm dish water, but I can't belief that these machines are set properly, the chocolate at Toby's was not remotely hot or chocolaty for that matter.  The other answer is that it was made and the waitress  left it sitting to long, but  I don't think so.  They did take it off my bill, which is rare, so at least I didn't pay for it, but I didn't get a hot drink either.  Rant Over.

Woman In Black

My son started playing on his phone, and said lets go to see the Muppet's! two groans.  The hotel film with all  the older actors in was not on until 8.30pm.  My son's favourite stage play is 'Woman in Black',  The film version being due to start in 20 minutes over the road.  While it is not exactly mine or Kevin's favourite subject matter and despite that Kevin always sleeps through films, with one exception The Kings Speech, we thought why not, so we went.  I loved it I thought Daniel Radcliffe was excellent, I am  one of those few people that is totally unbiased, apart from the TV film 'My son Jack', I have not really sat down and seen one of  his films all the way through, not even a Harry Potter.  Oh I do intend to watch them, but will buy them and watch them quite quickly, I hate waiting years for the next chapter.  I realy enjoyed the film if you can say enjoy to a horror film, but it freaked me out in all the right places, and had me holding my breathe in other's all in all a good film.  Even Kevin despite having the wrong glasses with him, did not nod off during it. My son, though he liked it, still prefers the stage play.  Now he wants to drag us to London  for the play, we'll see.  All in all an enjoyable day,  a magical moment to treasure.