Afternoon All
Taking the Mrs up to London on Saturday to see Dara O'Briain at the Hammersmith Apollo.

So my question for you nice QOTWers is simply this: Can anyone recommend somewhere nice to have a pre-comedy meal somewhere closeish to the venue? Anyone know of places to avoid?
( HSDriver was probably still at work on, Wed 15 Sep 2010, 12:17, 108 replies, latest was 15 years ago)

Avoid Hammersmith.

(wellgroomedwookiee is a filthy-minded hobgoblin, Wed 15 Sep 2010, 12:20, Reply)

Avoid Dara O'Briain.

Good on telly, good on DVD but disappointinly piss-poor live I'm afraid. Saw him about 3 months ago in Bristol and was gutted at how shit he was.

Probably 3 jokes and then an hour and a half of Q&A with the audience. He didn't even have the decency to take the piss out of them.
(Colonel Santiago Introduced surprised kitty to the world., Wed 15 Sep 2010, 12:31, Reply)

Must have been an off night then.
I've seen a couple of his stand up gigs on DVD and he was brilliant.
( Davros' Granddad a voice of calm reason in a world of spastics., Wed 15 Sep 2010, 12:41, Reply)

That was the 1st time I'd seen him live,
but everything I'd seen until that point confirmed his well-deserved high comedy standing.
(Colonel Santiago Introduced surprised kitty to the world., Wed 15 Sep 2010, 12:56, Reply)

his recent book is drivel.

( SteveFrench Cardio is for homo's. do you even lift bro?, Wed 15 Sep 2010, 13:26, Reply)

I hope he isn't shit
because I'm going to see him soon
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Wed 15 Sep 2010, 14:03, Reply)

Dorset

(Himjim died a little more inside on, Wed 15 Sep 2010, 12:23, Reply)

Norwich

( SteveFrench Cardio is for homo's. do you even lift bro?, Wed 15 Sep 2010, 12:23, Reply)

*high six*

(Tugnut Ex of this parish, Wed 15 Sep 2010, 12:38, Reply)

Hahaha!

( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Wed 15 Sep 2010, 13:35, Reply)

Devon

(PenguinOfDeath is Scottish, and most likely angry, Wed 15 Sep 2010, 12:24, Reply)

Tayyabs

( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Wed 15 Sep 2010, 12:24, Reply)

what's your sig about AA?

( SteveFrench Cardio is for homo's. do you even lift bro?, Wed 15 Sep 2010, 12:24, Reply)

Years back, I posted a stupid blog in which I wrote the following to end the entry
It's so upsetting, i listened to Green Day - Wake Me Up When September ends for an hour and a half because it was the only song that suited my mood.

God i'm depressed.

A friend from on here (Spikeypickle) found this, and posted it on here. As a result, it was decided that I'm a massive emo, and I'm asleep most of the year. If you notice, there are many jokes about waking up, and all that nonsense. I simply decided a countdown to the date would help.
( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Wed 15 Sep 2010, 12:27, Reply)

I kept seeing them and wondered what it was about.
Cheers
( SteveFrench Cardio is for homo's. do you even lift bro?, Wed 15 Sep 2010, 12:30, Reply)

eeeeeeeeeeeeemmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmooooooooo

( TGB checking Off Topic is still shit at, Wed 15 Sep 2010, 12:37, Reply)

Are you doing drive by shouting again?

( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Wed 15 Sep 2010, 12:38, Reply)

She's actually a cow who started off travelling too fast so she got scared and went "eeeeeee"
and then slowed down a bit so was relaxed enough to moo, but as she was still moving it came out like "mmmmooooooooooo"
(Bazongaloid, Wed 15 Sep 2010, 12:42, Reply)

A girl called Colette mooed at the back of Englash class once
after she sniffed some rush.
( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Wed 15 Sep 2010, 12:44, Reply)

I like to bark like a dog.
But the less said about that the better.
( girlinthehole, Wed 15 Sep 2010, 12:46, Reply)

Arf.

( Davros' Granddad a voice of calm reason in a world of spastics., Wed 15 Sep 2010, 12:48, Reply)

^This, I do a good terrier. That looks inappropriate.

( SteveFrench Cardio is for homo's. do you even lift bro?, Wed 15 Sep 2010, 12:49, Reply)

How much do you charge?

( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Wed 15 Sep 2010, 12:51, Reply)

Once in drama my friend was told to bark like a dog so he yelled at the top of his voice "BARK BARK BARK".
It was really funny.
( G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Wed 15 Sep 2010, 13:14, Reply)

This put me in mind of Gary Larson's cows.

(Cave Duck, Wed 15 Sep 2010, 12:52, Reply)

Not being funny or nothing, but people here go mad for that resturant.
What's the big deal about it? I like the idea of bodens better.
( G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Wed 15 Sep 2010, 12:25, Reply)

you could buy a top hat

( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Wed 15 Sep 2010, 12:26, Reply)

Not a clue, I've only ever been to That There London once, years back.
So I don't know of anywhere else, I just remember eating a Burger King while I was there.
( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Wed 15 Sep 2010, 12:28, Reply)

*eyes glaze*
They have Burger King in that there London?
(Tugnut Ex of this parish, Wed 15 Sep 2010, 12:31, Reply)

Tis still the only place I've ever bought a Whopper from
I learnt the error of my ways that day. Now I have XL Bacon Double Cheeseburger (supersize meal, of course)

Yes, I know I'm fat
( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Wed 15 Sep 2010, 12:32, Reply)

Best fast food burger
ever.
(Himjim died a little more inside on, Wed 15 Sep 2010, 12:35, Reply)

Definitely
Or do you mean the Whopper?
( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Wed 15 Sep 2010, 12:37, Reply)

XL Bacon Double
Sex in a bun.
(Himjim died a little more inside on, Wed 15 Sep 2010, 13:00, Reply)

That would explain the mayo.

(Reverend Fister "a disciplined fuckwit", Wed 15 Sep 2010, 13:13, Reply)

There is no mayo
Only meat and cheese goodness!
( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Wed 15 Sep 2010, 13:38, Reply)

Yeh', there are a couple so I think it's a chain.

( G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Wed 15 Sep 2010, 12:32, Reply)

One day I will see the bright lights...
...and sample the wares of this delightful restaurant.
(Tugnut Ex of this parish, Wed 15 Sep 2010, 12:37, Reply)

I went to one last year, it wasn't to expensive, I got change out of £100.

( G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Wed 15 Sep 2010, 13:16, Reply)

Oh, you know how people are
Tayyab's is the new Bay City Rollers.
( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Wed 15 Sep 2010, 12:29, Reply)

Bye Bye Baby, baby goooodbbyyyyyeeee

( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Wed 15 Sep 2010, 12:30, Reply)

I'm not sure who the Bay City Rollers are, do they do indian food too?

( G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Wed 15 Sep 2010, 12:33, Reply)

Indian/Scottish fusion

( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Wed 15 Sep 2010, 12:33, Reply)

like haggis curry

( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Wed 15 Sep 2010, 12:44, Reply)

tartan hot towels

(Cave Duck, Wed 15 Sep 2010, 12:45, Reply)

black naan bread

( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Wed 15 Sep 2010, 12:45, Reply)

Sag Aloo and Fried Mars Bar as side orders.

(Cave Duck, Wed 15 Sep 2010, 12:51, Reply)

Neeps and chapatis.

(Tugnut Ex of this parish, Wed 15 Sep 2010, 13:01, Reply)

Shortbread with lime pickle and mango chutney

(Cave Duck, Wed 15 Sep 2010, 13:05, Reply)

Highland toffee made with ghee

( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Wed 15 Sep 2010, 13:17, Reply)

You said 'gee'.
Sniggers.
(Tugnut Ex of this parish, Wed 15 Sep 2010, 13:29, Reply)

It's got a sacred Highland cow on the packet

( K2k6 has a proper job these days, Wed 15 Sep 2010, 13:32, Reply)

Deep fried korma?

( G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Wed 15 Sep 2010, 13:03, Reply)

I don't know Coopsweb, what sort of thing do you fancy?
There is this resturant called "Subway", it's quite good, they do these sandwiches with different fillings.
( G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Wed 15 Sep 2010, 12:24, Reply)

Maccy D's do an interesting array of burgers too.

( SteveFrench Cardio is for homo's. do you even lift bro?, Wed 15 Sep 2010, 12:25, Reply)

I've heard this, very good value, if you buy a bus ticket in london you can get a burger and chips for £1.99.
They have a large assortment of condiments too, some are exclusive to their store, like this one called Ketchup, which is based on a tomarto sauce. I think they import it from the 'states because I've not seen it anywhere else.
( G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Wed 15 Sep 2010, 12:31, Reply)

Since a burger is 99p and chips are 99p
or so that fucking advert keeps drilling into my brain, are you saying that if you buy a bus ticket you have to pay a penny more? I'm confused.
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Wed 15 Sep 2010, 13:25, Reply)

Nah', it's a medium chips and a fish or chicken burger, which is more, I think.

( G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Wed 15 Sep 2010, 13:43, Reply)

'Sandwiches'?
Pah.
( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Wed 15 Sep 2010, 12:28, Reply)

If you speak to homeless people nicely
Then they might show you which bins have the best leftovers in them.
(PenguinOfDeath is Scottish, and most likely angry, Wed 15 Sep 2010, 12:26, Reply)

the gate
is AMAZING and about 2 mins from the apollo.

it's run by a pair of indian/iraqi brothers, and it is absolutely stunning food. or if you walk down king street there are dozens of restaurants. it's not particularly scenic, but there's everything there.

or walk up towards high street kensington (about 10 mins), where it's a bit posher and even more choice.
( rachelswipe with a fork, Wed 15 Sep 2010, 12:28, Reply)

Is that vegetarian?

( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Wed 15 Sep 2010, 12:32, Reply)

yeah
but it is still amazing!!
( rachelswipe with a fork, Wed 15 Sep 2010, 14:00, Reply)

Oooo Iraqi food
*adds to blog*
(Himjim died a little more inside on, Wed 15 Sep 2010, 12:32, Reply)

If one is Indian and the other Iraqi
I think they are lying about being brothers. possibly for marketing reasons. Terrible injustice.
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Wed 15 Sep 2010, 13:24, Reply)

High St Kensington
is indeed posher, but you'll pay for it.

Nice though.
( K2k6 has a proper job these days, Wed 15 Sep 2010, 13:28, Reply)

oi
that's where i live!!!
( rachelswipe with a fork, Wed 15 Sep 2010, 14:00, Reply)

Avoid places that don't sell food...
...such as shoe shops or churches.
(Tugnut Ex of this parish, Wed 15 Sep 2010, 12:30, Reply)

There's an old converted church in Glasgow that sells food
It's a fecking rip off!
( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Wed 15 Sep 2010, 12:30, Reply)

Especially if you are looking for a meal in London.

(Tugnut Ex of this parish, Wed 15 Sep 2010, 12:32, Reply)

Utter rip off!

( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Wed 15 Sep 2010, 12:32, Reply)

Walk towards Ravenscroft Park
and you'll find loads of little restaurants along King Street. Lots of curry places, lebanese places etc. There's bugger all in the immediate area surrounding Hammersmith.
(The Empress it seems you CAN polish a turd!, Wed 15 Sep 2010, 12:39, Reply)

I've heard of these lebanese places.
That's where you order sausage, then the waitresses put on a little show for you, isn't it?

Mind, you have to wash the sausage after.
( Davros' Granddad a voice of calm reason in a world of spastics., Wed 15 Sep 2010, 12:44, Reply)

Is this the place that you can get a fur burger?

(Tugnut Ex of this parish, Wed 15 Sep 2010, 13:03, Reply)

I believe so, yes.

( Davros' Granddad a voice of calm reason in a world of spastics., Wed 15 Sep 2010, 13:07, Reply)

Or a muffaletta sandwich?

(Tugnut Ex of this parish, Wed 15 Sep 2010, 13:08, Reply)

Just beware of the bearded clam chowder.

( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Wed 15 Sep 2010, 13:22, Reply)

Is there a vadgitarian option?

(Tugnut Ex of this parish, Wed 15 Sep 2010, 13:36, Reply)

I just sent this letter to ITV's "This Morning" (warning, it contains Hollyoaks spoilers)
Dear Philip, Holly & the rest of the ITV ‘This Morning’ Team.

My average morning starts with me waking up, taking my tablets and watching Jemmy Kyle. I do enjoy watching it, it sets me up for the day, and reminds me that however bad my life can get, there are always people who are worst off than me. I once saw a women on there who looked like a Pug, I like Pugs, so was thrilled to see her. I can’t remember the story line; I was just so enthralled by the pug women and her angry antics.

Normally while this is on, I don’t concentrate, I sit in the living room with my laptop watching the latest news on the Internet. Today I got distracted, I get distracted often; like this one time when I was cooking a roast chicken with lemon, onion and garlic, but I saw a dog outside my house chained while someone went to the shops so I was looking to see if the dog’s owner would come back, eventually an hour later they did, but by then my chicken and burnt and I had to bin it.

I suddenly looked up at the telly to find that you had ‘Ste’ on, from Hollyoaks. I’m a big fan of Hollyoaks, for years now it has chronicled the trials and tribulations of the village of Hollyoaks, archiving the strife that teenagers and young adults go through throughout the decade. I believe it was the first television show to show an interracial kiss. Or that might have been Star Trek; I get the two confused sometimes. For me, it’s on at the perfect time. When I hear the ‘dow dow dow, dow dow’ of the theme, I can get some food on and close down my work for the day. While it’s on in the background, I potter around the kitchen and then I sit down with my culinary invention during the +1 version. It breaks up my day nicely, and I’m quite interested in the story lines.

On this section of your show, you showed all the stuff that ‘Ste’ has gone through over the years, from crashing the stolen car with the rest of gang, to knocking up Amy and knocking her around, to moving into a lovely young man trying to get by looking after his kids.

I was casually watching this, when you committed a terrible act of grievance and showed a future story line where Ste and the new Irish fellow engaged in a homoerotic act. Like with most regular watchers, I didn’t expect this would happen, Ste has never shown any homoerotic urges in the past, and this new Irish fella hasn’t hinted at anything along these lines. Well, I was shocked, not because of it being two men engaged such activities; I once saw my friend James kiss my other friend John, they were drunk though so it didn’t count, besides, they were both crossing their fingers behind their backs. But seeing these two characters in my favourite show getting together shocked me. I’m not entirely happy by knowing this in advance of watching the show. It’s worst than that time than I found out that Darth Vader is Luke’s father; Bruce Willis is dead; Neo is ‘the one’; and the Titanic doesn’t make it to New York. There were no warnings in advance telling us loyal fans that there are spoilers in the clip. If only I knew, if only there was a way of turning back the clock and unseeing what I saw, then it would be a surprise at the allotted 18:30-19:30 slot, or if I’m late that day, the 18:30-20:30 slot on “+1”.

With this, I kindly ask you warn people in advance if you’re going to reveal storylines on beloved television shows. How about a big red sign filling the screen and some white text (I like the front Impact) saying “We are about to reveal unaired secrets about this television show. Cover your ears with your hands, shut your eyes and go ‘nanananannan not listening’ for the next 45 seconds”. I think this would be an effective method to stop accidental revealing of shows that would be in tune with your shows current branding.

Thank You and Kind Regards,

Paul.
( G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Wed 15 Sep 2010, 13:14, Reply)

Ste gets it on with the Irish guy with a terrible moustache who is ripping off Chez Chez!?

(Bazongaloid, Wed 15 Sep 2010, 13:16, Reply)

Yeh' =/

( G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Wed 15 Sep 2010, 13:19, Reply)

I just got this reply..... I hope it's only a stage'ing email until I get a real reply
Thank you for contacting This Morning.

As you can imagine, we receive hundreds of emails each day, we are always interested in hearing your comments, views and reading your stories.

It is very important to us to hear from our viewers but unfortunately, we are unable to respond personally to every email. All emails are read and forwarded to the relevant departments.

Thank you for your interest in our show.

Regards

Viewers Enquiries
( G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Wed 15 Sep 2010, 13:28, Reply)

Aw man, they didn't even say sorry!
How can Ste get it on with Seamus O'Seamus! There are no gay Irish men! And he's a gangster, not a bummer! Bummers can't be gangsters, they aren't scary enough! They mince and flap their wrists like the Supreme Crow, they don't scare people!
(Bazongaloid, Wed 15 Sep 2010, 13:33, Reply)

*coughs*
Reggie Kray?
*coughs again*
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Wed 15 Sep 2010, 13:37, Reply)

Omar Little

( SteveFrench Cardio is for homo's. do you even lift bro?, Wed 15 Sep 2010, 13:38, Reply)

To name but a few...
Graham Norton
Oscar Wilde
Michael Fitzpatrick and Patrick Fitzmichael.
(Tugnut Ex of this parish, Wed 15 Sep 2010, 13:41, Reply)

Ben Doone And Philip McCafferty.

(porkylips looks better as the sun goes down., Thu 16 Sep 2010, 17:07, Reply)

Wasn't scary
Anyone who was a member of Spandau Ballet cannot be classed as scary.
(Bazongaloid, Wed 15 Sep 2010, 13:44, Reply)

I once watched a gangster film where a guy said "It takes a real man to take it up the arse", I think it was about the Krays.
There are loads of gay gangsters.
( G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Wed 15 Sep 2010, 13:44, Reply)

I like it.

(PsychoChomp, Wed 15 Sep 2010, 13:18, Reply)

Fucking hell, Gonz
you either need to get out more or less. I'm really not sure which is safer.
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Wed 15 Sep 2010, 13:22, Reply)

I think I'm going to save this.
edit - Hollyoaks is garbage mind. it's no 8 simple rules.
( SteveFrench Cardio is for homo's. do you even lift bro?, Wed 15 Sep 2010, 13:22, Reply)

8 simple rules is fucking dreadful
the only reason to watch it was for the daughter and she is in Big Bang Theory, when she is older, hotter and much much less annoying.

you'll be telling us you like Everybody loves Raymond next.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Wed 15 Sep 2010, 13:53, Reply)

8 simple rules is ace you goon.
It starts as I get back from uni usually. It is easy watching with the blonde and the woman who voices Layla. Also Burt Reynolds joins the cast.

Everybody likes Raymond is toilet but Frasier is good.

Also stop telling me everything I like is shit, some people think prog rock is bollocks!
( SteveFrench Cardio is for homo's. do you even lift bro?, Wed 15 Sep 2010, 13:58, Reply)

Burt Reynolds is the boss
Frasier is good.

It's not because you like them, it's just that you happen to like things I really dislike. I know plenty of people dislike prog rock, means there is more for me!
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Wed 15 Sep 2010, 14:00, Reply)

Annoyingly I quite like a lot of prog rock but couldn't think of anything else you liked apart from croissants
and I refuse to slag off pastry.
( SteveFrench Cardio is for homo's. do you even lift bro?, Wed 15 Sep 2010, 14:06, Reply)

haha
I don't eat as many croissants as people would have you believe.

I don't like prog rock exclusively. I listen to quite a lot of metal and more conventional rock, like Clutch.

My top few bands are probably Tool, Clutch, Big Elf, Zeppelin and Pink Floyd.

I like all sorts though. For future reference, I like cooking, surfing, playing guitar, reading sci fi and fantasy and smoking pot.

I suspect that you can't find much wrong with those interests.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Wed 15 Sep 2010, 14:14, Reply)

No I cant apart from the top few bands
Cooking is a bit dull.

Top few bands for me are, Guns n Roses, Metric, Deftones, QOTS, Alkaline Trio and The Cardigans.
( SteveFrench Cardio is for homo's. do you even lift bro?, Wed 15 Sep 2010, 14:36, Reply)

don't know Metric
I was big into the Deftones in my late teens, until they released White Pony really. Just stopped listening to them one day, which was odd.

Around the Fur brings back some really good memories for me.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Wed 15 Sep 2010, 14:39, Reply)

White Pony is my favourite album
haha, Around the Fur was also brilliant. But White Pony has everything on it including MJK on Passenger which is the best driving song ever.

Metric - canadian band my brother was into and I adopted as my own.
( SteveFrench Cardio is for homo's. do you even lift bro?, Wed 15 Sep 2010, 14:49, Reply)

what are Metric like?
I will have to listen to that song, because I love everything else that MJK has been involved in.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Wed 15 Sep 2010, 14:57, Reply)

Female vocalist
Typical mid 90's Northern American rock/pop band. They are not amazing by any standards but her voice get's me and they have some brilliant tracks. Only four albums though.

blacksheep - was used in the recent Scott Pilgrim film. Good song.
( SteveFrench Cardio is for homo's. do you even lift bro?, Wed 15 Sep 2010, 15:00, Reply)

I'll have a listen
some of my guilty pleasures are mid-90s North American rock/pop bands with female vocalists.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Wed 15 Sep 2010, 15:02, Reply)

enjoy my bearded pastry chomping water baby friend.

( SteveFrench Cardio is for homo's. do you even lift bro?, Wed 15 Sep 2010, 15:14, Reply)

Be honest
You're only watching This Morning to drool over Holly Willoughby.
( K2k6 has a proper job these days, Wed 15 Sep 2010, 13:30, Reply)

That is brilliant.
Especially if you read it out loud in a voice like 'The Moon' in Mighty Boosh.
(Tugnut Ex of this parish, Wed 15 Sep 2010, 13:32, Reply)

*Sigh* Well if no-one else will....
to London the arse
to see Dara O'Briain at the Hammersmith Apollo
(porkylips looks better as the sun goes down., Wed 15 Sep 2010, 14:44, Reply)

^
I should have known.

Just surprised it took that long.
( HSDriver was probably still at work on, Wed 15 Sep 2010, 17:06, Reply)

One couldn't disappoint.
I did wait a while though.
(porkylips looks better as the sun goes down., Wed 15 Sep 2010, 17:17, Reply)