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Ok, so I was in Leeds again yesterday. Took the train up from Kings Cross. First class. La di da.... we were given a cup of warm orange juice, water and majorly disgusting coffee..blek! However, I came prepared and had dropped into Marks and Spencer for my free range egg sandwich....not just any sandwich, but an M&S sandwich...(a friend of mine recently observed that M&S ads are food porn...mmmmm) and then popped by my second fave coffee chain AMT for my soy latte...fair trade coffee...doing my part of mankind...just like those stupid little groupies who go to rock concerts and wear a stupid plastic band on their wrists...they've made such a difference to world poverty...the so called 3rd world is positively wallowing in wealth now...the fat bastards...spare a thought for poor old Sir BG (Bob Geldof)in his old age..who is going to support him, I ask you...Peaches?... or Tiger Lily Devil Sporn?....hmmm....so next time you scorn cynically at a rock concert that will save the world, spare a thought for the 'has been' or 'never will be' rock stars trying to salvage their careers...

My favourite coffee chain happens to be Cafe Nero. The Cafe Nero on Tottenham Court Road, right near Goodge Street Station was where I had my first 'real' coffee in London, discovered nearly 3 weeks after I'd arrived in the country. Let me tell you, I was just about gagging for a coffee by that stage. To my English friends and colleagues reading this blog I must tell you something..Starbucks is evil! Awaken your taste buds. Wake up and smell the goddam coffee!!!

But I have digressed again...I am sure you are more interested in reading a blow by blow account of my 2 hr something train journey to Leeds....No????

Well...since there is a strong food focus to the last couple of posts...(I'm also typing this while watching Two Fat Ladies with their fat in vat concoctions)...I would like to go on record to say that I actually enjoyed my lunch at the Leeds canteen. I had a rather healthy and tasty chicken stir fry. The accompaniment was cheesy garlic bread. An odd combination I'll grant you. And I was somewhat disappointed that no side salads were available as the side dish. True to form, the side dishes comprised a lot of cheese and carbohydrates. Of course, the only other hot food was the infamous deep fried chips and baked beans. Still, overall, an improvement.