Thalassa Seafood Restaurant review

Fish and chips at Thalassa Fish Restaurant

Now that's what I call fish and chips!

Set in an unprepossessing part of Southgate, North London (well it is next door to the Asda supermarket) Thalassa is a restaurant which you really wouldn't look at twice. The exterior has strange sand-blasted glass and it is all very Mediterranean and wouldn't look out of place in Cyprus. It does look out of place in North London however which is a shame as the exterior really doesn't do justice to the fantastic seafood that is on offer within.
Starters range from fish soup to rock oysters, scallops and even sashimi - although vegetarians are catered for with baked aubergine. I went for sizzling King Prawns cooked in olive oil, garlic and lemon while my partner opted for Scallops served in a lobster bisque and white wine sauce.

But it was the mixed fish grill with hand-cut chips (in the photo above) which was the masterpiece of the meal. There were at least 4 fillets of fish, plaice, tuna, swordfish, cod.... all perfectly grilled and served with the freshest of chips and salad. This was the Sunday lunch menu which at £13.95 for both courses was
incredible value for the quality of food on offer.

The a la carte menu is pretty tempting and we will be going back for another look on a different evening - and look out for their lunchtime menus throughout the week, they really are great value. Lobster doesn't come much fresher than a tank at the back of the restaurant after all!

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Splish Splash - Aqua Splash from Tangle Teezer

As most readers of this blog will know I have a constant battle with my hair. Okay so I do have curls which lots of people envy (why I have no idea but there you go) and I can afford a regular visit to the hairdresser to keep the grey at bay. However my hair is a law unto itself especially when it comes to brushing when washed. So it was with great joy that I discovered the Tangle Teezer a while ago (I have already blogged about it here). And it is with even greater joy that I received from those clever Tangle Teezer people, their latest addition to the range, the Aqua Splash, a brush which loves water!

The Aqua Splash from  Tangle Teezer simply glides through tangles with no pulling or tearing which ruins hair - mine especially.

This is the first upright, non-slip, water-loving, detangling hairbrush with a hollow design that makes getting rid of tangles before you've even left the shower a doddle. It is easy to grip and  has a nifty little drying foot so it can stand upright in your shower alongside shampoo and conditioners.

It is available  in four colours; Pink Shrimp, Blue Lagoon, Green Marine and Black Pearl. Aqua Splash from Tangle Teezer, £12.99.

Smashbox - The Studio Pop Collection

New from Smashbox for the holiday season, this collection 'Studio Pop' has some of the hottest shades making office to evening make-up even easier to achieve.

This Studio Pop for Eyes - which I was sent earlier in the week - has four really creamy and surprisingly blendable eye liners. I have found that pencils are often too hard to work with and drag the skin, but these are righer and have a softer feel so are much easier to work with.

The shades in the box come in Graphite, Bronze, Antique Gold and Imperial and will go with all eye-colours and there is a small Full Exposure Mascara which has olive oil in it to keep your lashes silky and soft.

If you've not come across Smashbox as a brand before it has been inspired by makeup artists, photographers and models working at Smashbox Studios in Los Angeles. The idea is that the colours are perfect from behind a camera - but this doesn't make them unwearable (honest). The story behind Smashbox Studios is interesting in itself. Two brothers, Dean and Davis Factor (great-grandsons of Max Factor) created Smashbox Studios in 1990 where many a starlet came in for fashion and beauty photoshoots. They were often asked for make-up that really worked in front of a camera and there the brand was born!

The Studio Pop for Eyes set from Smashbox is RRP £21 and is perfect as a stocking filler or for yourself. I will have at least one pencil to hand at all times now.

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Halloween Inspiration - food and drink

How cute are these cakes? Molly Bakes have a pop-up shop at The Hoxton Hotel, 81 Great Eastern Street, London EC2. I am a little in love with the eyeball cake pops and will take great inspiration from the Halloween cupcakes - wow! If you are in the area go along...

Ghoul mask meringues from Melrose and Morgan

Or how about these amazing and tasty offerings from Melrose and Morgan?
Chocolate and Chilli biscuits sound delicious at £4.50 a pack or there's a gingerbread loaf for £4.95 which would be the perfect team-mate for a spicy Halloween cocktail or two... Garish ghoul mask meringues make for a sweet snack on Halloween too and are £4.95 for a bag of three.

Cocomaya Chocolate Skulls

Mexican Day of the Dead anyone? Cocomaya is celebrating Halloween in style this year with these gorgeous embellished chocolate skulls for £5.50. They also have pumpkin ganaches (£1.50), pumpkin pies (£30 for a whole pie, £4.65 for tart-sized) and gingerbread. Check out Cocomaya for Halloween!

Min Jiang Moutai Monster cocktail

Blood red cocktails are so Halloween and here is the Min Jiang Moutai Monster cocktail from Min Jiang, the fine-dining Chinese restaurant in Kensington. This is a wicked mix of Moutai, a famous Chinese liquor with Kahlua, vanilla and double cream. Apparently it has quite a kick! It is available only on 31st October in the bar and is £25.

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Trekking the Grand Canyon for Google Maps

In our ongoing effort to create the perfect map—one that’s as comprehensive, accurate and easy to use as possible—we’ve gone well beyond just the streets. Through the Street View feature on Google Maps, you’ve been able to explore panoramic views of amazing places around the world ranging from the Swiss Alps to the Amazon to Antarctica, and a variety of urban cities, university campuses, ancient ruins and ski resorts as well.

Today, demonstrating the rocky and rugged paths we’ll travel to make Google Maps even more complete, we’re collecting imagery from a place no car, trike or snowmobile has ever been before. On its first official outing, the Street View team is using the Trekker—a wearable backpack with a camera system on top—to traverse the Grand Canyon and capture 360-degree images of one of the most breathtaking natural landscapes on the planet.

Operations Manager Steve Silverman (left) and Product Manager Ryan Falor (right) hiking the Bright Angel Trail on the South Rim with Trekkers 

The narrow ridges and steep, exposed trails of the Grand Canyon provide the perfect terrain for our newest camera system. The Trekker—which its operator controls via an Android phone and automatically gathers photos as he walks—enables the collection of high-quality imagery from places that are only accessible on foot.

Falor controlling the the Trekker with his Android device 

This week, photos are being gathered from portions of the South Rim at Grand Canyon National Park, including the ridge, the famous Bright Angel Trail, South Kaibab Trail and more. These panoramic views will soon be live on Google Maps, giving everyone from real-life visitors to armchair travelers the opportunity to marvel at this beautiful, majestic site from the comfort of their computers or mobile devices.

The team hiking the Bright Angel Trail 

So get ready for the virtual adventure that awaits! And in the meantime, we’ll keep on trekken’ and working hard to bring you panoramic imagery of more visually stunning places we have yet to explore and share on Google Maps.

Posted by Ryan Falor, Product Manager, Google Street View

All I want... A Rangemaster Cooker

Rangemaster contemporary cooker

I am thinking, very much in the early stages mind, of redoing my kitchen. It is around 15 years old and cost a small fortune when we did it but it is now too small and cramped and although I know this is the price you pay for living in an Edwardian terraced house, there is never enough space.

So we are looking at extending out into the back sitting room and opening out the whole thing and along with longed-for work surfaces I am going to get myself a range cooker. While browsing I came across Rangemaster who I always thought just did very traditional looking ranges but was surprised by the breadth of designs and specs on offer. 

They are number one in the UK and all cookers are made in the UK too - since 1830 in fact.  They come out top in the Which? report on ranges - so you can't go far wrong. I love the simplicity and it will give me extra oven space and hob space too. The Rangemaster ranges are also approved by the Energy Saving Trust which is a big plus for me - what has put me off in the past has been the idea of using too much energy with my cooker.

I wish I could have this in time for Christmas, but I would love to have it all in place for the following one if I'm being realistic. Just imagine turkey cooked to perfection at the same time as crisping up canapes - that'll be a first!

Definitely going on my wish-list for my new kitchen. Check out the wide range of designs at Rangemaster.

Watch the Hajj from the Grand Mosque of Mecca live on YouTube

Tomorrow marks the start of the observance of Eid El Adha, celebrated by the world’s 1.5 billion Muslims. As part of this holiday, nearly 2.5 million Muslims will participate in the world’s largest pilgrimage to perform the ritual of Hajj. This year, millions more from around the world will be able to experience the ritual via the live stream from Mecca, Saudi Arabia on the Saudi Ministry of Culture and Information's YouTube channel.



The Hajj represents one of the five pillars of Islam; it requires all Muslims around the world who are able-bodied and can afford it to perform the pilgrimage once in their lifetime. The pilgrimage occurs from the 8th to 12th day of Dhu al-Hijjah, the 12th and last month of the Islamic calendar.

This live stream was made possible by our cooperation with the Saudi Ministry of Culture and Information, which also broadcast Islamic prayers live from the Grand Mosque in Mecca during this year’s Ramadan.

Watch on www.youtube.com/makkahlive.

Posted by Abdulrahman Tarabzouni, Head of Emerging Arabia, Google

Guinness Supports The Beat of Lagos Concert

The annual Beat of Lagos concert; organized by Motbensonz solutions in conjunction with Beat FM 99.9 and powered by Guinness Foreign Extra Stout
This event is scheduled for Saturday, the 27^th October 2012 at the Oriental hotel, off Ozumba Mbadiwe.

Guinness is not leaving lovers of Guinness Foreign Extra Stout out of the picture. Guinness Foreign Extra Stout is giving out 10 VIP tickets and 20 regular tickets all on their Facebook page and their Guinness VIP platform.

Here's the way below:

Simply click on either links above, participate in the quiz competitions and you could be one of the lucky 30 winners attending this concert. Remember, “click, participate & win” it is just that simple.

If you want to stay in touch with everything football, lifestyle and entertainment? Just join Guinness VIP. SMS ‘Yes’ and your Date of Birth to ‘1759’ and you’re in.

Don't dull it....you are probably the first person seeing this..apart from me ofcourse :D  

Hurry while stock last.
 
 

Chris Brown spotted with Karrueche a day after hanging out with RiRi

On Sunday night, Chris Brown and Rihanna showed up together at the Qubeey social network launch party in Beverly Hills. (pictured left)

A day later, that's yesterday, Karrueche Tran's car was spotted parked outside Chris Brown's house all night, and later seen following him to the studio (pictured right). Hours later, Rihanna Tweets what you see below...

 

 

K Solo gets engaged to another woman, flaunts her on Facebook

It's my job to bring you all the gossip...so enjoy...lol. Singer and producer K Solo is flaunting another woman on his Facebook page as his love and new fiancee, less than two months after he and pregnant wife, Kikelomo Oyeniyi came out to say their very public BREAK UP was just a publicity STUNT.

The new lady's name is Bimbo and they got engaged yesterday October 22nd. #dramathingz :-)

                                          

                                              The newly engaged couple, K Solo and Bimbo

Claire English, nostalgic jewellery with a modern twist

Inspired by a by-gone age but not vintage, Claire English is a modern jewellery designer based in London. The Special Jewellery Company, which realises her vision for combining a love of old curios with fine craftsmanship, has a collection of fantastically witty pieces that are really not badly priced.

Well-made, each piece will last an age as they don't follow the trend but if anything buck it! She says she 'has a magpies propensity for gathering themes' all of which she has incorporated into her designs. To me they feel like you have wandered into Dickensian London and The Old Curiosity Shop, complete with matchsticks and scurrying mice...

Burnt matchstick earrings, Claire English, £250

Mouse skull earrings, Claire English, £150

The Partridge wishbone necklace in Sterling Silver, Claire English, £145

Smouldering spent match ring, Claire English, £225

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Mimiko shows humility

Biko what other way can you show humility? To be humble is when you have the power to over take others but you choose to follow the line

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Prostitute:Our Services Save Women from Rape in Sharia States

One would think that the sharia states are spared from one of the oldest professions known to man – prostitution. This story, culled from the Tribune, gives a glimpse into how the trade in the female “body” is practiced in Kano State.
According to the author, in the streets of Kano, the ‘sellers of sex’ humour themselves with the name ‘student’; and their areas of operation are Enugu road, Abedie, Sanigiwa, Warri, Club, Onitsha, Yoruba roads, etc. They operate in key hotels in these areas.
Some of the ladies who were interviewed had lamented how the security situation in the Northern state had badly affected their business. However, more interestingly, they had proudly claimed the importance of their services in the sharia state, saying if not for them cases of rape would be rife in sharia states.
One of them had this to say: “One thing I want you to know is that, we ‘students’ also have our own advantage to the community. If not because of our services, most women and ladies could have ended up being raped, but the good side of it is that any man that needs ‘quick service’, will come to us and this will automatically discourage him from engaging in rape which could land them in jail.”

Madonna angers fans with performance,displays gun

Did Madonna display a galling lack of judgment...or was she merely taking the whole theme of "Express Yourself" to heart? Either way, the iconic entertainer certainly offended some of her fans in Denver Thursday night when she started off her show with a scene involving guns and simulated shooting into the crowd. Madonna's used the gun-firing skit--which was described on local news KUSA's Facebook account by various fans as graphic and including "a blood-spattered screen"--on previous tour dates. However, of course, Denver is a sensitive city in which to perform such theatrics, given the tragic mass shooting in Aurora, Colorado just three months ago that claimed 12 lives.

The singer has not commented on the Denver show as of yet. She said prior to starting her tour that she is not a gun supporter, and the skit is an artistic statement symbolizing intolerance and "the pain I have felt from having my heart broken."

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Screen shots from a Nollywood movie.......Holly Molly

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Daughter of Mexican Drug Lord held in San Diego

SAN DIEGO (AP) — The daughter of one of the world's most sought-after drug lords has been charged with trying to enter the United States on someone else's passport, U.S. officials said, becoming the latest family member to become ensnared in U.S. courts.

Alejandrina Gisselle Guzman Salazar, 31, was arrested Friday at San Diego's San Ysidro port of entry.

Two U.S. officials said Monday that she told authorities her father was Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, the elusive leader of Mexico's Sinaloa cartel. The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the arrest publicly.

Win an iphone 5 with Salty Dog Nuts...

Salty Dog Nuts with the original Salty Dog, Ruby

Salty Dog nuts and crisps. Being a savoury snack fan I’m happy and willing to try any new nut or crisp that hits the shelves and can quite seriously put myself forward as a professional snack taster should the job ever arise. A friend of mine delivered a whole box of crisps as a gift when my eldest went off to uni and I must admit I was more than a little envious. I have devoted too much of my life (and too many hip inches) to  tasty savoury snacks. A lot of potatoes have been sliced since I was given my first bag which came completely plain and had a little blue twist of paper containing salt. And peanuts I can consume in vast quantities - which is why these small, portion-sized bags are such a great idea.

Photo: Reluctant Housedad

So what makes a Salty Dog  nut stand out from the crowd (apart from the name of course)?Well they're tasty and not too greasy but they also have a nice story. Delivery driver Dave Wills felt he could make better crisps than those he was delivering and in 2002 set up the Salty Dog crisp company named as a tribute to his terrier pup, Ruby,who always kept him company on his travels in the cab. 

Salty Dog Ruby...

Partner Judy was determined to create a more wholesome and natural snack that still had the appeal of what was already out there without the bad stuff like too much fat .

 The crisps  also have 20% less in fat than standard crisps. Salty Dog nuts - don't we all just love that name - are the new addition to the range and so to celebrate the Salty Dog brand have launched a competition.

Today sees the launch of a fantastic new competition via their Facebookpage where you can win an iphone 5 so enter and you could be the lucky one! All you have to do is 'like' their Facebook page and tell them the gift you would go 'nuts' for this Christmas and you will be entered into the competition. 

Follow them on Twitter @saltydogrrr

The Salty Dog brand is now new to Tesco so order them now online.

Eminem, Still In Demand At 40, Balances Art And Parenting

Remember when 40-years-old used to be considered over-the-hill? But today, rapper Eminem, who turns 40 Wednesday, has 61 million "likes" on Facebook. He was the most popular person on the social networking site until recently, when Rihanna took the lead spot. Not bad.

Hip-hop may be a young guy's sport, but the "Lose Yourself" rapper is still in demand. It's been two years since he released his last album, Recovery, and his fans eagerly anticipate the release of his still-untitled eighth album, due out in 2013.

Twice divorced from Kimberly Scott, Eminem has one biological child, Hailie Jade, who will turn 17 on Christmas. But he has also taken in three additional children - Alaina Marie, a niece on his ex-wife's side of the family; Whitney Laine, his ex-wife's child from another relationship; and younger half-brother Nathan.

Eminem has discussed the kids in numerous songs. Hailie, in particular, has been referenced in nearly a dozen tracks, including the eponymous "Hailie's Song" and "My Dad's Gone Crazy." At the age of 6, she actually co-wrote and performed the chorus for the latter.

Cool Dad.......HBD Em

The new Chromebook, for everyone

As a kid growing up in India, I was fascinated with computers and the endless possibilities they presented. I had to wait until college to finally get my hands on one in the computer lab and since then began dreaming of a world where everyone could have access to one. We’re not quite there yet, but every day we get a bit closer.

A few years ago, we set out on a journey to build a better computer that’s faster, simpler and more secure. When we introduced a few Chromebooks into the market, many of you early adopters joined us on this journey. For folks living entirely in the cloud, the Chromebook is now a primary computer.

Many people use the Chromebook today as the perfect additional computer for their home. For families, it’s easy to use and share: for kids doing homework on the couch, parents catching up on emails at the kitchen counter and grandparents staying connected on video chat. There’s no need to worry about security updates and maintenance is easy; all you need to do is charge the battery. It just works.

This gets to the heart of the Chromebook vision. In order to have one, two or more computers around the house, they need to be easy to use and much more affordable. So together with Samsung, we designed a new laptop—the new Samsung Chromebook for $249—the computer for everyone.

    

The new Chromebook is a great computer at any price, but it’s an incredible computer at $249. It’s one of the lightest laptops on the market. You can easily carry it around all day—it’s 2.5 pounds, a mere 0.8 inches thick, with more than 6 hours of battery life for the typical user. And with 100 GB of free storage on Google Drive*, you can get to all of your stuff anytime, anywhere.

Even with its compact design, it’s packed with performance—it boots up in less than 10 seconds and resumes instantly. High-resolution videos (in 1080p) are beautiful to watch and when using the touchpad, you’ll notice smooth scrolling due to a hardware-accelerated user interface. And as you‘d expect from a Chromebook, it’s easy to share with others. Everyone—mom, dad, grandparents, tech lovers, tech haters—can have separate accounts where all of their stuff is kept safe. Finally, if you’re an active Google user of products like Gmail, Drive, Search, Maps, YouTube, Play or Google+ Hangouts, everything just works seamlessly.

Starting today, the new Samsung Chromebook is available for pre-order online from Amazon, Best Buy, PC World and other retailers. Next week it will be available for sale from these same online retailers as well as the Google Play store. You can also buy them at over 500 Best Buy stores across the U.S and over 30 PC World and Currys stores in the U.K.

So if you ever felt it was too complicated and too expensive to have an additional computer (or two), we hope you (and the entire family) will give the new Chromebook a try.

Posted by Sundar Pichai, SVP, Chrome & Apps

*You will have 100 GB of free storage for 2 years, starting on the date you redeem the offer on eligible Chrome devices. 

T-bar shoes are back for Autumn/Winter

T-bar's and Mary-Jane's are back, whatever your preference,  and it's a relief for those of us who cannot or simply will not squeeze ourselves into towering ankle breakers. They are neat, look great with trousers and skirts of all lengths and will allow you to keep on your feet for hours. I particularly like patents and have my eye on a cheeky little pair from (believe it or not) Clarks. Here's a selection of my favourites...

Now of course having said I wouldn't be wearing towering heels I really couldn't resist showing you this pair as they are great value and there is, at least, a platform which should help a bit!

Faith Claudia t bar heeled shoe, from ASOS £50

Galery t bar shoes from Toast.co.uk, £220

Bertie Modesty leather t bar Mary Jane from John Lewis, £40

Leather and suede shoe from Chie Mihara at Farfetch.com, £211.57

Bronze metallic shoes from Clarks, £54.99