The Good Yarn - Uxbridge

Visited 25th April 2010.

Mrs S. hadn't been out on the bike for a while and so I thought I might be able to tempt her by inviting her to Sunday lunch. "It's nice and warm", I said "and don't worry about about the clouds. The forecast says no rain today." To cut a short story even shorter Mrs S. was not in the best of humour when we arrived in Uxbridge both cold and wet. Definitely damage control time. Fortunately a chicken burger and coffee did the trick, while I opted for a more traditional Sunday roast to do the job. The pub itself was narrow but fairly long. It was reasonably crowded but not so much that we had a problem finding a table and while at the bar I had a long chat with one of the locals. So a friendly place as well. To improve things even further, while we were eating the sun came out, dried the bike and roads and allowed us to have a very pleasant ride home. Not a bad way to spend an afternoon.

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The White House - Uxbridge

Visited 23rd January 2010.

Today my daughter has filled the house with her loud, teenage friends. They have a video and popcorn and seem to have settled in for the duration. Mr and Mrs Sinner decide not to hang around. Quick pick one... Anywhere! We're off to the White House. Which actually turned out to be quite interesting and totally unexpected. It's in the middle of a business park surrounded by offices, a golf course and lots of water. I liked the synchronized swimming team although on the day we went I bet they are feeling a bit cold.
A modern interior, spacious and although it wasn't busy most of the customers seemed to be families with young children. A strange place. I get the feeling it would get very busy at lunchtimes and when the offices empty but otherwise is fairly lonely. This was enforced by a sign we saw saying that the place was now open till 10pm!
The food was good and arrived quickly (but where was the burger relish). Mrs S. spotted a notice stating there was live jazz on a Wednesday evening so we will be returning at some point to check that out - stay tuned.

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