I'm so glad the rain let up for you! It's too bad that the outing isn't looking too enjoyable, but at least you've the dress to be excited about. {{hugs}}
The outing wasn't too bad in the end. The restaurant had a horrible menu and was severely overpriced (8oz steak, dressing and chips for £19.95!) and I'm glad I was only drinking soft drinks, because I would have needed a second mortgage for a real one!
But the dress was a hit! I really enjoyed wearing it, and I didn't end up overdressed either, so that was a bonus!
Yep, 20 quid is about 40 dollars? I think thats a bit steep, especially as the portions were not exactly generous. I could seriously have gone to the chippy on the way home for some real food!
And as for the drinks, I seriously cringed at paying £1.40 for half a pint of coke... The others were paying £5 for a single shot spirit and a splash of mixer...
Yeah. So my first thought had been, "Well, I'd expect to pay about 15, but I'm sure the ritzier places charge more like 20." And then I doubled it and nearly had a heart attack. A bit steep? That'd be some of that famous British understatement, then, right?
I seriously cringed at paying £1.40 for half a pint of coke
Egads. And I'm not even going to think about the cocktail prices or my head will explode.
I didn't even look at the price of the cocktails! I think it would have frightened me to death!
Apparently they shoved a service charge on as well, which was all applied after I left, otherwise I would have had something to say about that as well.
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But the dress was a hit! I really enjoyed wearing it, and I didn't end up overdressed either, so that was a bonus!
I will ramble about the company a bit later...
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You know, that doesn't sound *too* bad until I do the money conversion. Then OUCH!!!
But the dress was a hit! I really enjoyed wearing it, and I didn't end up overdressed either, so that was a bonus!
Yay!
I will ramble about the company a bit later...
I look forward to hearing it.
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And as for the drinks, I seriously cringed at paying £1.40 for half a pint of coke... The others were paying £5 for a single shot spirit and a splash of mixer...
Not going there again!
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Yeah. So my first thought had been, "Well, I'd expect to pay about 15, but I'm sure the ritzier places charge more like 20." And then I doubled it and nearly had a heart attack. A bit steep? That'd be some of that famous British understatement, then, right?
I seriously cringed at paying £1.40 for half a pint of coke
Egads. And I'm not even going to think about the cocktail prices or my head will explode.
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Apparently they shoved a service charge on as well, which was all applied after I left, otherwise I would have had something to say about that as well.
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