One thing I did not expect to find in the UK is humongous food portions. I live in the US, so I’m no stranger to huge plates but even I am taken aback by the portion size around here. Yesterday I went to a very elegant and expensive restaurant that served me a plate of carrot and parsnip soup that tasted divine yet had the size of a small swimming pool:
I think I hurt the chef’s feelings by not finishing it but I’d have needed to stay there for a couple of days to eat it all.
By the way, since people are asking, here is the deconsecrated chapel where the conference feeds us:
It’s so big that it doesn’t fit into a single frame:
I’ve also been to a Jamie Oliver restaurant. I know somebody is a great fan, so it’s time for a spot of envy. 🙂
Here is me looking and feeling terribly jet-lagged and overfed:
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