im seeing prince on 4/8 and have booked into a nice hotel for 3rd and 4th.i lived in london a long while ago and assume that most of the pubs/cubs that i use to use are no longer there....(oh how i yearn for the camden palais!). SO bearing in mind that im fourty now (ouch!) where can i take the wife to eat / club and not feel like a geriatric?

jacobite said:

Hi,

You might not find the right places near the Dome, but here is a useful website which will give you a large listing of restaurants and bars with some reviews:
http://www.toptable.co.uk

There is still Time Out, type in Google Time Out London and you will get their link.

Good luck!

All the best,Suzie

WHERE DO I TAKE THE WIFE?

Reminds me of an Australian radio quiz.....

One of the FM stations has a competition where they ring someone up, ask them three personal questions, ring their spouse or partner, ask them the same three questions; if the answers are the same, the couple win a holiday to Bali. Last week the competition went like this:

Presenter: Gidday its XXX-FM, do you want to play the game?

Brian: Yeah, sure.

Presenter: O.K., Question 1 - When was the last time you had sex?

Brian: Ohhh, maaaate. Ha ha, well, about 8 o'clock this morning.

Presenter: And how long did it go for Brian?

Brian: Orrrrr . . . about 10 minutes.

Presenter: 10 minutes? Good one. And where did you do it mate?

Brian: Ohhhh maaaaate, I can't say that.

Presenter: There's a holiday to Bali at stake here Brian!

Brian: O.K. . . . O.K. . . . On the kitchen table.

Presenter: (and others in the room - much laughter) Good one Brian, now is it O.K. for us to call your wife?

Brian: Yeah, alright.

Presenter: Hi Sharelle, how are you?

Sharelle: Hi. Good, thanks.

Presenter: (Explains competition again.) We've got Brian on the other line. Say Hello.

Sharelle: Hi, Brian.

Brian: Hi, Sharelle.

Presenter: Now Sharelle, we're going to ask you the same three questions we asked Brian, and if you give the same answers, you win a trip for two to Bali.

Brian: Just tell the truth, Honey.

Sharelle: O.K.

Presenter: Sharelle, when was the last time you had sex?

Sharelle: Oohhhh, nooooo. I can't say that on radio.

Brian: Sharelle, it doesn't matter. I've already told them.

Sharelle: O.K. . . . About 8:00 this morning before Brian went to work.

Presenter: Good, nice start ! Next question: How long did it go for, Sharelle?

Sharelle: (giggling) About 12, maybe 15 minutes.

Co-Presenter: That's close enough. Brian was just being a gentleman.

Presenter: O.K. Sharelle, final question. Where did you do it?

Sharelle: Oh no, I can't say that. My mum could be listening. No way, no.

Presenter: There's a trip to Bali on the line here.

Brian: Sharelle, I've already told them so it doesn't matter anyway. Just tell 'em!

Sharelle: Ohhhh . . . alright . . . Up the arse!


Radio Silence

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Presenter: Sorry if anyone was offended before. We're going live here, and sometimes these things happen. We've given Brian and Sharelle the holiday. Now we'll take a music break.

Harrod's is pretty cool, just to mosey around.

cheers guys!

SquirrelMeat said:

how did you know my wifes name is sharelle?.....

jacobite said:

If you want to eat near the venue then I'd recommend Greenwich itself, about 10 minutes bus ride from the dome. It's very pretty, and there are some lovely restaurants and pubs. I'd particularly recommend the Trafalgar Tavern on the waters edge and the tapas bar on the High Street.

The are round the venue itself is pretty grim, they're trying to regenerate it, but the venue just hasn't taken off. I'd avoid if you can, although the views of the river are lovely.