Comments on: A Dad’s dinner http://www.cathykeir.co.uk/blog/dads-day/ Welcome to the home of Beta Mum - who lacks the lifestyle and perfectionist tendencies of Alpha Mummy, but rubs along pretty well most of the time Sat, 22 Nov 2008 22:12:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Beta Mum http://www.cathykeir.co.uk/blog/dads-day/#comment-3396 Beta Mum Mon, 10 Mar 2008 20:47:48 +0000 http://www.cathykeir.co.uk/blog/dads-day/#comment-3396 PM - it all happened at the infamous lair of The Boden People - Bedruthan Steps. PM - it all happened at the infamous lair of The Boden People - Bedruthan Steps.

]]> By: Potty Mummy http://www.cathykeir.co.uk/blog/dads-day/#comment-3355 Potty Mummy Sat, 01 Mar 2008 20:29:17 +0000 http://www.cathykeir.co.uk/blog/dads-day/#comment-3355 And most importantly - which hotel was it? And most importantly - which hotel was it?

]]> By: Beta Mum http://www.cathykeir.co.uk/blog/dads-day/#comment-3351 Beta Mum Fri, 29 Feb 2008 23:51:23 +0000 http://www.cathykeir.co.uk/blog/dads-day/#comment-3351 We got free wine, plus Mike sekected some strange liqueur which was also free. I'd had enough by then. We probably should have shouted a bit more - but we weren't in a hurry and it was funny to watch the panic and discuss it with fellow diners. We got free wine, plus Mike sekected some strange liqueur which was also free.
I’d had enough by then.

We probably should have shouted a bit more - but we weren’t in a hurry and it was funny to watch the panic and discuss it with fellow diners.

]]> By: Omega Mum http://www.cathykeir.co.uk/blog/dads-day/#comment-3348 Omega Mum Fri, 29 Feb 2008 22:15:30 +0000 http://www.cathykeir.co.uk/blog/dads-day/#comment-3348 I'm with Mopsa on this one. Loud, frequent complaining and a big discount on the bill. I’m with Mopsa on this one. Loud, frequent complaining and a big discount on the bill.

]]> By: Rosie http://www.cathykeir.co.uk/blog/dads-day/#comment-3338 Rosie Thu, 28 Feb 2008 20:49:08 +0000 http://www.cathykeir.co.uk/blog/dads-day/#comment-3338 Mopsa makes a good point. Were you adequately compensated? Free food? Free wine? You didn't let them get away with the poor service did you? Mopsa makes a good point. Were you adequately compensated? Free food? Free wine? You didn’t let them get away with the poor service did you?

]]> By: Mopsa http://www.cathykeir.co.uk/blog/dads-day/#comment-3334 Mopsa Thu, 28 Feb 2008 04:45:05 +0000 http://www.cathykeir.co.uk/blog/dads-day/#comment-3334 Never mind the booze - did you get the meal on the house? Never mind the booze - did you get the meal on the house?

]]> By: Expatmum http://www.cathykeir.co.uk/blog/dads-day/#comment-3333 Expatmum Wed, 27 Feb 2008 03:11:57 +0000 http://www.cathykeir.co.uk/blog/dads-day/#comment-3333 How funny - if that had happened over here, (USA) even I would have gone into the kitchen (ever so politely, as a Brit) and pointed out that we had been waiting over an hour. I always notice that when I am back in England, I revert to the "terribly sorry to bother you" mode, "it must have been my fault" etc. etc. Did you get a free bottle of wine by the way? How funny - if that had happened over here, (USA) even I would have gone into the kitchen (ever so politely, as a Brit) and pointed out that we had been waiting over an hour. I always notice that when I am back in England, I revert to the “terribly sorry to bother you” mode, “it must have been my fault” etc. etc. Did you get a free bottle of wine by the way?

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