This was my Sunday at the Water Poet on the 05/12/2010

• Booked online, but were told that they do not take Sunday booking, but had a opening 30min after our booking time – i can live with that
• Arrived at the new time – table not ready and had to wait an additional 30 minutes – free round off drinks makes the time go faster
• Got seated in the barn, just a couple of degrees warmer than a meat freezer – jacket, gloves, scarf and beanie definitely required
• Ordered a 2006 Malbec and got one from 2009 for the same price – Don't know about you a wine from 2006 is very different to 2009 – Gave us a free bottle so ordered a 2008 Shiraz, but it was from 2009. May need a manager who can check inventory from supplier. Both taste marginally better than a can of Special Brew
• The food that we ordered off the menu was not available, so then ordered the roast beef
• A £14 pound roast beef has never tasted so dry or looked so small. Could have tanned that meat and used it for a new sole So in all this, why does this place deserve a tip?
• The cherry on my Christmas pudding is the Bogan Australian wishing us a well rehearsed ‘Merry Christmas and a tight-ass New Year’, cos we didn't tip.