Huon Hooke is finding the UK to be expensive. Pxhere
It’s expensive to be in the UK today. The Aussie dollar’s exchange rate with the pound has been up and down and pretty poor for many years, but it’s worse now than I’ve seen it for years. Almost AUD $2 to the pound.
Arriving in London I took a taxi from Heathrow to the Docklands, where I’m staying, and it cost GBP £131.80—which converted to AUD $252. OK, I got ripped off. The cabbie decided, for reasons known only to himself, to take us on a scenic tour through the centre of London’s CBD*. It was Saturday morning and very quiet, so it should have been quick, but wasn’t.
The Borough Market was humming. A fishy lunch at Applebee’s warranted a nice cold glass of Chablis.
The Elizabeth train line is, of course, the best option—but not if you’re towing masses of luggage.
What to drink when everything is costing an arm and a leg?
The sun had come out after months of rain and cold, so every man, woman, child and dog was out enjoying the weekend. The Borough Market was humming. A fishy lunch at Applebee’s warranted a nice cold glass of Chablis. Happily, there was a lovely bottle on the list and we drank it. Domaine Grande Roche AC Chablis 2022 was GBP £65, and clearly the way to go. Delicious with starter of house salmon gravadlax and mains of prawn risotto and turbot in a lemon
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