Chili, if I was a tourist guide taking Italian tourists around Britain, I would take them for a pub lunch to taste real, traditional British food. 
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I would give cockroaches and grasshoppers a miss too, Bruce. 
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Yay! 
Iām sure it would all be very reciprocal!
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This weeks Chippy delivery order
Grilled Chicken Tikka Wrap (single) Ā£8.90 No problem with that
Lamb Donner Wrap (single) Ā£8.00 No problem with that
Mini Cod and Chips Ā£9.90 No problem with that
Plain Sausage - Small Ā£1.20 No problem with that
Chip Selection-Regular Chips Ā£5.70 Problem with that
Delivery Charge Ā£3.80 Problem with that (2.5 Miles)
Service Charge Ā£0.50 Problem with that (Why)
Ā£38.00
What the hecks going on Ā£5.70 regular Chips, what chance has a Miser got?
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Just think about it, the staff are on two bags of chips an hour!!!
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Try buying cheesy chips Spittyā¦used to get them for my son on days out. A bit of stringy cheddar and wallop! 
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Just looked Large Cheesy chips are Ā£5.80 (not Regular) so, Iāll order them next time and wash them off in the sink, now that is Miserism 
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Nah!
Scrape off the cheese, take it back and ask for a partial refundā¦or a complimentary luncheon voucher.
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Yer canāt get away from the numbers though, Regular Chips say 35 per bag, Cheesy Chips say 18 per bag, you canāt win if you like your Chips.
Being a Miser aināt worth the effort, lifeās too short
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One of the grandchildren runs a cafĆ©. He has invited a few of us there today for a free full-English breakfast. OK, I might not be feeling in the best of health but Iām well enough to take him up on it. 
Our son will get me there.
When out for a meal, I donāt care what it costs. Itās quite a rare occasion and I splash the cash regardless.
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When I was young and single Iād be out every night.
Now we never go anywhere in the evenings but we do like to go out for lunch a couple of times a week.
Our favourite outing for many years now is a walk in Hyde Park followed by The Whole Food Store, Kensington High St. They do a hot buffet, I normally have a dollop of Lasagne and a dollop of MacCheese. Small portion for Ā£8-Ā£10. Mrs d00d always brings fruit, something like a couple of tangerines. Lovely old deco building, free samples on offer of all sorts, sweet & savoury, clean loos and lots of them.
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Chinatown Buffet is a good cheap option.
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I admire that approach and had thought I followed the same thinking about selecting the dishes I wanted. But last time I was in London I was shocked at the prices. In a fairly mid-standard restaurant the main dishes were around Ā£30. For one plate. Add a starter, a couple of glasses of wine and a coffee & service charge - little change from Ā£100 for one person. That day I had soup and a sandwich from pret a manger.
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I havenāt been to Maccas in a while,
Saver Menu: Double Cheeseburger is about enough for me. Ā£2.29 is (I think) the up to date price.
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I donāt have any need to go to London, so have never eaten out there. I might change my mind on splashing the cash if I did.
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I have the healthy option, Fillet o Fish
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Oh whatās that like? Might give it a try.
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London is the exception in terms of pricing, true. But any of the cities have lots of good(ish) restaurants where the main dishes are Ā£20-Ā£30, starters are Ā£12-15, side dishes are Ā£5-8, glasses of wine Ā£7-15. So that will not be much under Ā£100 per person. Eating out in the UK is mad expensive compared to what Iām used to.
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Its a fillet of fish in batter with cheese on a burger bun, psychologically less fattening than a Big Mac or the like.
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