I will finally let you in on something. My sporadic appearance on this blog is due to my new role as a mother. Babies: quite a distraction!

Now that she is almost 8 months old, I am finally able to start resuming some sort of normalcy in my blogging, emailing and FB’ing. I know I keep saying it, but stay tuned.

Here is a photo I snapped in Canary Wharf the other day:

West India Quay Marina / Canary Wharf / Isle of Dogs

Hello old and new readers!

It’s been a few months since I’ve posted but I’ve had some new projects come up that have taken me from this site. Fear not: I am still here and doing well, making the most of this “summer” in London.

(comic by dagsson)

If you’ve been to the UK before, you’re probably familiar with Nando’s. If not, then I would recommend it to anyone looking for an inexpensive plate of spicy, grilled chicken!

Bullet points are the easiest way to express my feelings about Nando’s.

• Nando’s is a big chain. Chances are you will live near one and you always know what you’re going to get.
• The prices are cheap so you can come here often: for lunch, for dinner or for takeaway orders.
• The service at various Nando’s is not consistent. The service at some Nando’s is god-awful slow and incompetent. This may turn you off from certain Nando’s locations. Just remember other locations are perfectly decent when it comes to service.
• But many are TERRIBLE when it comes to service! Just don’t have high expectations or be surprised, is all.
• I usually order a half chicken–hot–with chips (fat fries, very good) and corn on the cob. Or just a lot of chips, because I really like them here.
• Other stuff is good, too, such as the salads (fresh), sweet potato mash (mmm, buttery) and the wraps.
• Don’t be afraid of the “medium”, “hot”, or “very hot” versions of the peri-peri sauce. I prefer “hot” as too hot just ruins my tongue and I can’t enjoy anything. Try them out and see. You can always order “medium” or “mild” when you order your chicken and then top it up with hotter sauce at your table.
• Here is a media review of the Nando’s chain which should give you more background info.