< Your home of record has what some may consider a reputation for food a bit on the, can I say it bland side. I have not spent a lot of time in your nation, and while I did not lose any weight there, I cannot recall any particular meal of special significance. > I will apologize for this rather inaccurate statement as I have had many memorable meals in the UK. While my experiences back in the 70's and 80's, having pitched up just after the aging of meat was outlawed in the late 80's or so, aren't so memorable, recent experiences are. I've had the most amazing veal in a pub in Cheshire, smoke so thick on the ceiling it looked like fog as it was darts night. Seafood and berries that rivaled anything I've had cruising BC in a little town north of Oban on the west coast of Scotland. London's culinary treats are, in the culinary world, renown for variety and quality with choices so numerous choosing is difficult. Pasta like you used to only find in Italy in a little brewery town off of the M1 near Nottingham. Even the take-away choices are heavenly with a diversity found few other places in the world. America has some great food and some of it is even prepared well, but the quality is certainly no better than is available in your country, just different. The UK has the third highest number of Michelin stars behind France and Italy. I used to go just for the sailing, now it's sailing and eating! Robert Phillips, Managing Director Doyle Sailmakers BVI, Ltd Tel: +284-494-2569 Mobile: +284-541-2206 VOIP US Tel: 423-285-8752 Skype: doylebvi