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For three consecutive weeks myself and a friend have made the mistake of visiting a burger king on our way home from dog club.
The first week we went, there were 2 people in front of us, and one girl serving. The girl looked miserable and id she had moved any slower she would have been going backwards. It took just over ten whole minutes for her to collate two basic burger meals. Then we were graced with her attention. I asked for a milk shake, I was told they had none. I then asked for hot chocolate - I was told they didn't have any milk. This also ruled out any milk based coffee! I asked for their special o the board which was iced lemonade - I was told they had none of this either! I ended up paying for a semi-flat (ie not fizzy) coke from their dispenser.
The food itself was, ok - when we eventually got it. The fries were warm and the whoppers ok. They weren't very hot nor particularly nice - they were just ok.
The second week the same thing happened to the letter! We were not happy. One week fair enough but two weeks on the trot? It was the same girl, who had the personality of a rainy day, and still moving at a glacial pace. This time, in addition to the above, the fries tasted reheated yet were cold, the whopper bun was stale and the burger itself was burnt!! All for £8!!!!
The third week we tried a different branch - 15 minutes away from the first location. Can you guess what happened?
No Milk! And No Lemonade!
After an extra 15 minute journey we were not impressed! Again as per the first two occasions there were no signs or indications - had there been, and had we therefore not waited, we would have gone to KFC across the road.
I think burger king you need to sort you staff out, the stock, and the quality of the food!! BK are dearer than McDonalds and for me personally the experience has been far worse
I don't often eat fast food, and when I do, it's usually not Burger King. Usually the only time I am at Burger King is when I am driving to Dublin and stop off at the motorway services to stretch my legs. I find I can never leave without some chips when I do that!
Burger King is an American company which has been in existence since the 1950's, and franchises have been in the UK since the 1970's.
While out shopping over the weekend though, I had a craving for a Chicken Royale, so off I went to fill my face in Burger King. The main reason why they wouldn't be my first choice is that they microwave their burgers. If I wanted a microwave burger, Rustlers burgers are a lot cheaper. That's my other reason for rarely going near a Burger King, I feel they are quite expensive for what their food is. Their food is about £1 more expensive than McDonald's or similar fast food outlets.
I went to a small outlet in a food court at a local shopping centre. I can't remember if I have eaten there before or not, but I have eaten at other outlets in the same town. I was with my mum and for two meals and a portion of garlic and cheese bites, it was £13.50, which I thought was quite expensive for fast food. However, we had no complaints with our food. It was fast, fresh and tasted nice. The service was fantastic and the placed looked clean and tidy.
The name does give a hint towards what the main items on the menu are - burgers.
There are the traditional beef burgers including the Whopper,( a flame grilled quarter-pound beef patty, sesame seed bun, mayonnaise, lettuce, tomato, pickles, ketchup, and sliced onion), bacon cheeseburgers and hamburgers.
Chicken burgers include the Chicken Royale (chicken in a crisp coating, iceburg lettuce and ,served on a toasted sesame seed bun) and the Chicken Tendercrisp (chicken breast with a coating with tomato, lettuce and mayonnaise in a corn dusted bun).
There aren't many vegetarian options, but you can get a bean burger or wrap, which I do quite like, as it is slightly spicy, but not overly so.
There aren't many options for side dishes, mainly fries, and you can also have cheese bites or onion rings as an extra side. Some stores offer side salads, but I have yet to be in one that offered a salad as a side.
There is a cheaper menu available, similar to McDonald's poundsavers menu. The Kingsavers menu includes a chicken nugget burger, a hamburger or fries for 99p, and a junior whopper for 1.49. Burger King also have a daily deal called King of the Day which is an item off the menu that is available for £1.99 for the item or £3.99 for the meal. These include a whopper meal on a Wednesday and Nuggets on a Sunday.
There aren't many desserts available. They have ice cream, and includes an ice cream cone for 49p and ice cream fusions, which is a mixture of ice cream and various toppings. These do often change, but at time of writing, Burger King had Strawberry cheesecake and Millionaire's Shortbread. They also have pancakes and syrup on the dessert menu, which I do really like - light fluffy (if small) pancakes, with a maple flavoured syrup to dip the pancakes into.
Kid's meals are also available. Like their rivals McDonalds, these come with a toy. The choices for the kid's meals include Angus burgers, Chicken burgers and chicken nuggets. You can have fries or apple slices as the accompaniment to the burgers or nuggets.
Some stores do also offer breakfast, but I have never tried this as I have never found one that does breakfast when I am out and about and looking for breakfast. Breakfast items include Butties bacon, bacon and egg and bacon, egg and cheese) and the Big BeefyTM (100% flame-grilled Whopper® beef, a fluffy egg, melted cheese, applewood smoked bacon, fresh tomato and a choice of Heinz Ketchup or HP sauce).
Drinks are the usual fast food options - Coca Cola owned beverages, Tropicana orange juice and water. I think they have Fruit Shoots and Five Alive for kids meals as well, and you can have shakes, but as I am one of those odd people who don't like milkshakes, I have never tried them.
My first observation was that since my last trip earlier in the year, the fries have changed (I had noticed this on my trip to Dublin in August but had assumed it was an ROI thing). The portions seem smaller and the chips aren't as skinny as they used to be (though you could say the same about me!). I do still wish that they still did the fries of a few years ago which had a southern fried style coating on them (King fries I think?), as I really liked them, but they are consigned to my memory (like so many other tasty fast food experiences). However, our chips were piping hot and crispy and were very nice.
I do find that quite often fast food places are very heavy handed with the sauces on burgers, but I don't mind, as I do like mayo, and any excess, I dunk my chips in.
While Burger King wouldn't be my first choice, it's been years since I had a bad experience at one of their outlets. Then again, I do avoid that particular branch. I guess it is like every other franchise, there are good and bad outlets.
If you are looking for decent enough, fairly reasonable fast food, then I would recommend this chain. Though, usually I just pay an extra few quid and go to a nice pub or somewhere for food. Then again, sometimes all I want is a Whopper....
Burger king is literally as it suggests, the king of burgers, offering a wider variety of burgers than any other fast food outlet in the UK. They stock a wide rage of chicken, beef (could be horse right now) and pork. They also do lots of side dishes like Onion Rings, diddy donuts they do some "alright" hot drinks which they brand as BK JOE.
Their restaurants are generally clean and tidy with friendly staff, although the odd guy who looks like he's on the daily grind does appear in some stores, and they do look quite lifeless. They are all polite though and I've never had any bad attitude from burger king staff.
The food is generally of good quality but their bacon is quite fatty and i really enjoy bacon cheeseburgers so this is quite a big disappointment for me. I have found that their chicken products are of better quality than McDonalds though and certainly where beef is concerned it is tastier than McDonalds too. They are less healthy though.
Their packaging is not great though. They love to promote themselves but food facts are difficult to find and often, their BK your way packaging is left unmarked. They do a few good promotions though like the BK Burger of the day, which for me I enjoy on a Thursday. Bacon double cheeseburger for £1.99! Saturday is a rip off though, as it isn't even a burger. I think it's onion rings or 6 nuggets.
The value for money is not great but not bad enough for me not to go. If you get a king of the day it's alright (except Saturday) and if you get a kids meal then its even what i'd call fair. At certain locations like Alton towers and similarly private owned attractions you'll find their menu's show prices a little more than what you'd expect from high street stores.
Burger King don't normally do special events like McDonalds does with it's Monopoly game but they do advertise special promotions on TV and they have sometimes done limited edition burgers. Their portion size is not good for some of the smaller burgers like the standard cheeseburger, but the larger whopper burgers are more suitable for big meals like dinner, even with that you wouldn't want much fries, i certainly don't. Be prepared to pay over the £5 mark for a burger like this though.
Overall an ok fast food outlet but I don't visit them too frequently, as McDonalds are always nearby, and i'd rather have that instead.
Burger King is a typical American fast food restaurant and I have always found the service to be good and the food tasty. It can be found in most city centres and motorway service stations as well as operating drive thru restaurants.
Our local BK closed a few years ago and I do rather miss it so will not pass up the opportunity to visit an outlet if out and about. My favourite sandwich is the bacon double cheese burger which unlike most fast food burgers is not smothered in relish. However I get the impression that they will prepare food according to customer preference and often see the slogan 'have it your way'.
The burgers are flame grilled rather than fried and I reckon that they taste more meaty than those made by the key competitor (McDonalds). I found the fries to be a little tasteless compared to McDonalds but suspect that this is due to BK not smothering them in salt which you can always add yourself if you wish or have your fries with a dip. I haven't sampled the other savoury foods such as breakfasts and chicken so cannot comment on them.
BK also serve a limited range of fast food style deserts such as ice cream and mini pancakes. I haven't sampled these quite so often as I have the burgers but have always found them to be tasty and good value for money. Oh and I may be stating the obvious but they do a range of typical fast food outlet drinks too (soft drinks, shakes and tea/coffee).
I think that the prices are reasonable for what you get and I have always found restaurants to be fairly clean, staff polite and helpful etc. They have recently started accepting credit/debit cards so no need to carry large amounts of cash around.
All in all I would choose our local one over McDonalds had it not closed down.
Burger King is your usual fast food burger chain which has a restaurant inside and a drive through. I much prefer Burger King to McDonalds and think their food is of a much higher quality.
The best burger in BK has to be the Whopper. It's a flame grilled beef burger topped with slices of fresh tomato, lettuce, onion and mayo and enclosed in a toasted seeded bun. The burger is nice and thick and is not like the pancake type ones you get in McD's. It tastes much nicer and I think the meat is of better quality too. The salad on top also tastes nice and crisp and fresh compared to McD's watery dod of lettuce which you get on a Big Mac.
BK fries are also the best - they are sooo tasty. They have a crispy almost batter-like outside to them and a nice fluffy inside and they are always fresh and hot unlike McD's where you get hit with some floppy, soggy and cold reheated fries.
I can't really comment on their other goods as I usually always get the Whopper meal. I have once or twice gotten one of the special promo burgers and they have always been very nice.
while this type of food is very bad for you and is not to be eaten regularly, you can't beat a wee BK from time to time and you can be guaranteed that it will be fresh tasting and good value too at around £5 for a meal.
Other abbreviations: BK
Standing in Burger King, peering at the menu listings and reading the small-print that comes with the meal deals, as if courting couples hand in hand. I'm greeted by an entourage of 'Burger King' hats, when I redirect my gaze downwards. Man, boy, child, women, and girl cloned as one, a Burger King employee, waiting for the order, patiently waiting for the order. My order in fact, the longevity in looking through the small-print and working out what day it is and when the deal commences and whether or not any deals were in fact a deal worth the trip into Burger King, I made my decision.
After much deliberation at the many meal deals on offer that involves a burger of many variants, I opted for a coffee.
"One coffee please!" It's amazing how just three words created an exasperated unison sigh throughout the food chain, almost audible to the customer. I must have given the impression I was eating. Anyhow it did create a collective hive of activity all suddenly transfixed on making my coffee behind the long silver chrome counter. The surge made me look behind and wonder whether Mr. King the owner had walked in. Nope, it must be my aura of 'wanting coffee at my fingertips within twenty seconds of asking for it.' Naturally, my whimsical stare into space while fiddling in my pockets for the coinage prompted a hot black coffee to appear magically within the scheduled twenty seconds allocated to the process. The deal was done and I glided over to the 'straw and bits and bobs mini counter,' where sachets of everything were available. This is a holy grail of 'free food and other amenities;' ketchup, mayonnaise, UHT milk cartons, tissues, straws and plastic stirrers. I required many of these small sachets including UHT milk cartons, tissues and straws; just for a coffee; which I prefer black, as it so happens. It is at that moment when I shuffle forward to a plastic seat, for a moment I look like a homeless chap catering for my midnight munchies of sachet food; until I sit down and rearrange my freebies to suitable pockets. Then I look normal again, if that is possible. Hope no-one bangs into me!
Glancing up from the rubbery plastic container my black coffee sat in; I'm in a sea of yellow and red décor. All designed to get you out of there as soon as possible due to feeling nauseous. I can remember eating far too quickly as a hyper active child in fast food outlets and immediately feeling unwell. My Mother would say, 'don't worry you'll feel fine when your out in the fresh air.' This is regardless whether it is raining, snowing, blizzards, or just freezing outside. Her wisdom to my ailments seemed remarkable at the time, though now I know 'yellow' lighting has a lot to do with feeling unwell; or basically the food was really bad for me. But I had to have it, back then. Now I just smirk at the glossy adverts of oozing burger juices and puffed up buns that had two days of airbrush work done to it before sending it off to the 'Repro-House,' for yet more definition work. Burger King seems to enjoy plastering their meal deals wherever a vacant piece of wall plaster is available. The same deals are on the tray that accompanied my 'black coffee,' and on menus erected on the plastic tables, which just fit four people at a squeeze, maybe two obese people could huddle together around this table, though surely plastic cutting equipment is nearby.
I couldn't help but think the staff emulated an uniform working system that were bowing to the powers of a hidden dictatorship; they all had their own job entities, even dutiful dedication with the floor mopping. Going over the same bit for three minutes then moving onto the adjacent floor tile; similar to a seventeenth Century work-horse, carrying water to a village in the mountains. The monotonous mopping seemed a painfully slow and tedious affair; of course all designed to get you out of the vicinity as quick as possible, the mopping slowly closing in on where your sitting, meticulously inch by inch, to the point where no interaction would be awkward. Who was to break first? I did, I made the big mistake by spurting out a witty remark 'twice' towards the mop handler; alas, two attempts of interactions was greeted with silence. Any form of interaction with Burger King Floor technicians is wasted; Burger King obviously didn't slot in a 'talk chip' (couldn't resist) in this floor technician, she was in a trance even Paul McKenna wouldn't be able to click her out of. I quickly learned BK's philosophy: 'awkwardness is vital, to make a fast food outlet, 'work' as a fast food outlet.'
Burger you - No thanks, my missus has laid on a spread!
My overly quip remark, of: 'you've missed a bit! 'to the Floor technician echoed in my head and on the tenth recycle, wasn't as funny as I initially thought. The small grey tiles shone back up at me, I better watch my footing when I get up as I suspect the mop handler mopped pretty damn hard around my seat, hoping for a cheap thrill, that my derriere would kiss the grey tiles, hard, like two teenagers swollen lips locked together in the back-row of a Cinema. My table also got the customary wipe of diluted clear disinfectant; the black coffee didn't taste the same after the spray. I was unsure if the spray molecules had thrown themselves with abandonment at my coffee or just the scent of it had lingered on, just to spoil the last drabs of caffeine aroma. Burger King has a system in-place that makes you pay in some menial means if you sit down use their seating facilities, breathe the Burger King air, without purchasing one of their cardboard Burger meal deals.
Put it this way, the idea of sitting comfortably for half an hour with a coffee dowsed in detergent spray and perhaps read a novel is not advisable in Burger King. Yet if you step-over the street to MacDonald's for a watered down coffee you will be allowed to sit without interruptions, using the allotted power points available for laptop work, read for as long as possible before the derriere starts going numb, and even have business meetings with hard-up clients. How come there is a profound contrast between the two multinational hamburger chains? The corporate branding colours are the same, the systematic mopping, the disgusting yellow décor, the plastic tables, the staffs attire are 'military' similar; yet a huge difference in ambiance and internal views on networking. It isn't that either business works so very hard to differentiate itself: Burger King thinks only about their 'Burger' profit margins, having been voted by a poll several years back for producing the better quality burger. It didn't 'burger' MacDonald's one jot! Burger King's world is purely about 'Burgers;' (And strong flavoured detergents) and many sachets of 'free' sauces. Did I mention they're 'free?'
Burger that - I'm foiled - They must have seen me coming (best said in a Welsh accent)
Realising my irritations of the habitual staff and their morose mopping crusades; it is true to claim I would go that extra mile for a 'freebie' sachet stock-up including tissues and other plastic stirrers. Burger King is the preferred option for sachet food products. Problem is getting into the bleeding foils without having any accidents; the piercing of lids that defy logic, energy sapping it is, as each stubborn fibre foil thread is torn from its plastic Mother's breast. I ask myself, is it worth the 'burger' just for a tablespoon sized dribble of sauce? No, it is not. However, the tissues are a completely different kettle of fish.
You'll be please to know I got out of 'Burger King' in one whole piece. (I heard a groan) I was wearing rubber soled trainers at the time. If, you find that there are no sachet sauces, or tissues or stirrers on the mini counter, you know I'm close by.
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copyright -07-2010-1st2thebar
I am sad to say that Burger King is no longer King. They have gone downhill. To begin with their fries were never as tasty as McDonald's. Plus a lot of the food they have contains meat, so being a vegetarian, my choices of food at fast food restaurants are limited in any case. The only vegetarian thing they have that I like, are their cheesy bites, but that's only a snack, and not very filling. However they used to have this absolutely delicious burger called 'The Spicy Bean Burger'. It was the best burger I had ever tasted, and I'd eat about one a week. It was one of those foods that I absolutely craved. The patty was vegetarian, filled with vegetables, mainly green pepper, beans and carrots, and then the cheese they put on it was very American, and hence very delicious.
But a couple of years or so ago, they got rid of that, and brought in 'The Veggie bean Burger'...
It looks a lot like 'The Spicy Bean Burger', except that it has two mini patties instead of one, so when you take a bite out of one side, more often than not, the other patty falls out the other end. The patties themselves do not have the same kind of flavour as 'The Spicy Bean Burger' did; it's just a mush and does not taste great. The cheese, is not good, I think its cheddar cheese, which in my opinion does not go well with burgers. Overall, it's not terrible if you've never tried 'The Spicy Bean Burger', but I don't crave it. So in conclusion this is my plea to Burger King:
Please bring back 'The Spicy Bean Burger'!
The well known Burger King brand, started with just one restaurant, which opened in Miami, USA in 1954. Since then Burger King has gone from strength to strength, due to the ever popular expansion of the worlds desire for fast food. In fact the Burger King brand has grown in to a group of over 11,500 restaurants in 72 countries worldwide.
Having had the odd drive through meal experience and tried out Burger King products in the past, I always felt that many of the prices where very high in comparison with other major fast food outlets.
Quality on the whole seems at best similar to the brands rivals when buying 'drive away meals'. Although one or two of the burgers including the Flame Grilled Whopper, Chicken Royale Sandwich and the kids Vege Burger, did hold up reasonably well. Think standards have dropped recently and the quality of the ingredients seem to have done the same.
A brand new Burger King Restaurant opened recently in a nearby town, so not having had a dine in experience in any of the chain of restaurants for quite some time, we decided as we were in the area, to give it a try.
Now I must admit that the new Burger King fast food restaurant looked generally clean and well kept, but I think that would be expected anyway from somewhere so very new. There were some tables that needed cleaning with some food wrappers etc still lying about, but we felt that on the whole things looked ok.
The staff at the counter were polite and helpful, if a little young, the service we received was very slow and we put that down to staff having limited experience due to the newness of the outlet. We ordered our meal and went off to find a table to eat at. So far pretty avarage really.
Now as I have mentioned I do feel that price wise the meals and food items on sale are somewhat over priced. After checking out the menu we choose a meal deal with onion rings, hoping it would be nice and fresh, as we had waited ages for it to be cooked. Sadly that wasn't the case.
I can only say that the quality of the food we purchased was dire. Almost no salad in the burger rolls, very little of the sauce that was mean't to be in the roll and as for the roll itself, well it fell apart before it was even lifted out of its wrapper. The onion rings were really oily and nasty tasting and the whole experience really felt very cheap and not at all satisfying, a complete waste of time and money.
In summary it was a really disappointing experience. Burger King could do a lot better with a bit more effort. Ok so its only a fast food outlet I know, but there are many other well known fast food type chains that deliver a much better quality product for very similar prices. So a measly 2 star rating from me for Burger King.
Let's face it, nearly everyone loves a burger every now and then. And trying to avoid fast food in modern times is like trying to avoid the car, it's almost impossible. For me, with a daily commute, and burger king almost everywhere I go it is hard to avoid the site of their outlets, let alone that fantastic smell of fatty burgers drifting all over the street.
One of the best things with burger king is the wide range of options on the menu, from burgers, chicken nuggets, snacks, chips, milkshakes to name but a few. And there are options to suit everyone's budget, from 99p up to £7 for the premium meal deals. Combined with the "have it your way" option, of adding or removing ingredients from the burgers you choose, there truely is something for everyone.
In fact I love the fact I can remove the lettuce from the burger when I don't feel like it, add extra gurkins, cheese, and more meat and so on! Or that I can have a super sized meal deal on those one off occasions where I feel I could eat a horse so to speak.
The burger king outlets are all over the country, you can find them in the most central or remote of locations (town centres to motorway stops). The simplicity of their menus, with clear pricing structures, consistent quality of food across outlets makes them an ideal place for everyone, regardless of budget, hunger, or location. The staff are often very friends, show a high level of courtesy for a fast food outlet and are in most cases very organised.
A word of warning however! I would strongly recommend checking the nutritional details on the burger king website. Some meal deals combined with a dessert and non-diet based fizzy drink can come close to 1500 KCAL (75% of GDA for a 2000kcal diet). Kcals per a pound though, you would struggle to find such a good deal elsewhere! But for the diet conscious, be aware of the nutritional details, to aid you in making a better choice.
Finally for all the veggies out there, fear not there are fish and vegetable burgers for you.
Burger King is another very popular fast-food restaurant, although probably not quite as popular as McDonalds. The food that they serve is all very similar to McDonalds including items such as beef burgers, chicken burgers, fries, chicken nuggets, that sort of thing, but their prices are a little higher which is probably why most people opt to eat at McDonalds the majority of the time.
Saying that though, the quality of their food is actually quite a bit better than McDonalds. The chicken doesn't taste quite as chewy and doesn't seem like chopped up and processed crappy meat and the beef burgers are a bit thicker and are made with proper Angus beef so the look, taste and quality is quite a bit better.
The Chicken Royale Burger is my favourite item from Burger King which is very similar to McDonalds McChicken Burger only a bit bigger and a bit better quality. The chicken breast is really delicious and the roll is always very soft and the lettuce very crispy and it does taste like it's not quite as unhealthy as a McDonalds one.
The only thing I'm not so keen on here is the fries which aren't quite as nice as McDonalds' or KFC's fries - I don't think they're made with enough salt or maybe it's a different oil they're cooked with but they taste a bit plain compared to other fries from fast-food restaurants.
McDonalds is seen as a very quick and cheap place to eat whereas I think Burger King is more of a once every now and then place because the food is better quality and the price is more expensive. Both restaurants aren't the healthiest place to eat, but if you're going for quality over price, then Burger King is definitely the one to go to.
Most people do know of Burger King, but I am going to review it anyway lol. Burger King is a fast food chain that can be found in many, many countries through out the world, and specialises in .... well burgers LOL!!
They have quite a large selection of burgers, including Hamburgers, Cheeseburgers, Bacon Cheeseburgers, Whoppers, Chicken Burgers and Angus Burgers. They also sell other items like chicken bites, chicken nuggets, fries, chilli cheese bites, onion rings, soft drinks and veggie burgers. You can buy all these items on their own, or you can buy them as part of a meal, which most of the time will work out a heck of a lot cheaper. The drinks choice usually includes Coke, Diet Coke, Sprite, Fanta, Coffee, Tea and Milkshake.
There is a choice of childrens meals too, which give you a great choice of food and drink, and you get a toy too. This all comes ina cool bag which has puzzles and things for the kids to be amused with whilst they eat.
The most known burger of Burger King is the Whopper. This is a large beef burger, which comes with mayo, onion, tomato and lettuce and tastes awesome. You can add Cheese and bacon to this if you wish for an extra 40p. You can get the whopper as a single, double or triple burger, depending on what you think you can handle.
The Whopper gets a lot of variety, and you can usually find a limited edition Whopper of some kind in a Burger King. Currently, we see the return of the Angry Whopper, which has angry onions, jalpenos and a spicy sauce, and OMG is it good! Other limited edition Whoppers have included the Dark Whopper and The Texican Whopper. These are just normal Whoppers with extra things added in to make them even better than they already were.
There seems to be some differences in Burger Kings in other countries. There was so much more choice in Burger King when I went to Germany, where I ate a Big King, which was like the Big Mac of the Burger King world! The fries in the German Burger King were even better than the ones we get here, and the choice of drinks was bigger too, including beer! There was also a larger choice of other burgers and sizes in Germany, and funnily enough I was served by a guy who spoke better English than the guy who usually serves me in my local Burger King!!
The great thing Burger King advertise them selves on, is the ability to "have it your way" If you don't like something in your burger, tell them, and it won't be put in there. If you want something added, it will be added (at a small extra cost). It is up to you what you eat and how you eat it, so Burger King have picked up on this and allowed you control over what is in your food.
Burger King can be a little on the expensive side, especially compared to places like McDonalds, but the burgers do tend to be bigger, the meals seem to be bigger and the burgers just taste amazing, might be something to do with the fact they flame grill their burgers? Some of the meals are not worth the amount charged for them, like some of the special edition meals, or some of the posh angus meals, but others are truly worth the money.
Most Burger Kings I have been too have been quite clean, with the occasional one I refused to eat in because it was so dirty. The staff are usually from a country where I can not understand the accent, but they seem to get my order right so all is good! A lot of Burger Kings also have a drive thru, so you don't even have to get out of the car to get a really good burger.
Being fast food, of course this food is full of fat, calories and everything else that is usually in food that is deemed bad for you. Best plan is to only eat there once in a while as part of healthy diet, but my god is it good for an occasional treat! I do recommend Burger King, but not as a regular thing!
Burger King was once seen as a fast food outlet with a bit more kudos than McDonalds. They used their marketing skills pretty wel,l advertising the fact their burgers were flame grilled. Some years ago they replaced their original soggy fries with a new crispy fry that tasted better than McDonalds... They managed to 'eat' into McD's market share in those glorious 90's.
Fast forward, I am no longer a regular customer at Burger King, in fact I only go in if I haven't had time to eat something. My recent experience suggests that the chain has gone downhill. Firstly, as in all fast food outlets these days, there is no point looking up at the pictures as there is no menu there, it usually in muh smaller print at desk level.
In BK as in McD you are penalised if you deviate from one of their set menus by paying a higher price. The only exception is if you buy a double cheeseburger (with or without bacon) which is quite cheap. But even then you can't get away with it if you want to buy a drink, the drink alone will be overpriced. The prices in BK I notice have gone up beyond inflation in the last few years - I'm not certain as I have only been in McD a couple of times in recent years, but I think BK is more expensive by a fair amount now.
There are certain times at BK that non schoolkids should avoid, basically schootimes and Saturdays. Personally I can't bear standing in a queue for 20 minutes listening to kids discuss what was on ITV last night. No, if there are queues I won't even bother. Fast food outlets that don't serve food in under 10 minutes should have their right to call themselves fast food taken away from them.
The burgers in BK are the same as they ever were, but its a bit more hit and miss now. It seems to depend on which outlet you eat in or what time of day. The meat is the same though. Generally its pretty tasty in that fast food kind of way. The BK outlets don't seem to be as clean as they used to be either, although I don't go often enough to be certain whether I've been on a bad day. However, the toilets aren't too bad and as usual you can nip into them from outside without some jobsworth trying to stop you - as they do in some McD's.
Being older and more conscious of responsible farming, quality food and having a low tolerance of annoying kids, I actually feel pretty dirty going in there. In fact to be completely honest with you, I'll only go there again if I'm starving!
To sum up either I've changed, or BK has gone downhill big time. I think its a bit of both.
When I cook at home, it's mostly decent food from fresh ingredients rather than processed things that are pre-made. When I grab a bite when I'm out however, I don't always go the same route I'm afraid. In fact, more often than not, the fast food chains are the easiest to find and so it's there I'll grab a bite.
Burger King is the main rival of McDonalds. Both serve a number of different things, but with the emphasis being on a variety of different sizes and sorts of burgers in buns. For me, if I want a cheap burger, it's McDonalds that I head for. If I've got a little spare cash however, I'll almost always head for Burger King because they really do outdo McDonalds in terms of quality of burger any day of the week you care to name.
The choice:
There are various different sizes of burger, from the regular hamburger and cheeseburger which are simply a 2oz burger in a bun with lettuce and sauces (and in the case of the cheese burger a slice of processed cheese). The Whopper which has a 4oz burger, the double Whopper which has 2 4oz burgers, and then on up to their bacon XL which has two large burger patties, bacon, cheese and sauces all in a bun. Now strangely, I can't find anything about the size of these online other than on Wikipedia who seem to suggest that these are also 4oz patties, but I could have sworn they were bigger than those in the Whopper.
As well as these various hamburgers BK have had to widen their range to include some non beef based products such as their chicken royal and it's variations with cheese or sweet chilli. The ocean catch (a fish based patty), and their veggie burger - a vegetarian burger patty. They also do a couple of salads which were brought in to compete with McDonalds various salads. Then there's the fries which we all know and expect, onion rings, and more recently hash browns have been added to the menu too.
For me, the differences in the way the burgers taste is what makes a Burger King meal worthwhile. As I say I do have to have extra pennies to spare though because the price difference between these and McDonalds is really hard to justify to be honest. The thing is, if you take a regular McDonalds Burger patty and eat it on it's own it's ok. It tastes of beef, but it's a bit bland and nothingy. If you do the same with a Burger King burger, you get so much more flavour coming through. It's that small but important difference that keeps me going back there. The same applies to the fries. McDonalds fries are just fries - they're potato cut into thin strips and fried. Burger King fries however have an edge to them. Whatever it is that they coat them with before they fry them makes a real difference to the flavour and to the crunch that you get from them too. They're really crispy and delicious.
The actual stores themselves for me aren't worth bothering with - other than the 'are they clean' thing you do in any place you eat. The places are very plastic and kind of ok if you're a teenager wanting somewhere to hang out, but after that you just sort of want something a bit more comfy if you're going to sit in and eat I think. I rarely sit IN a McDonalds or a Burger King to eat something, it's for grab it and go food isn't it.
The staff - well I suppose this varies from store to store. We have a few around town, and to be honest they're mostly staffed by teenagers and young 20's kids who need the work. My brother in law was for a while a manager at a Burger King up in Leicester, and quite liked the job, so I suppose if you can work your way up its not too bad, but once he was in his late 20's and had pretty much reached the top of the pile there he was ready to move on too. - Anyway going back to my experiences, I've never really had any problems with staff in the stores locally, although they do sometimes look a little bored - but who can blame them!
I think overall, if I'm being good, whether it be financially or health wise, I will generally opt for McDonalds as they have healthier choices and generally lower prices. However, if I'm feeling a bit decadent and am not watching the pennies or my waistline, I will tend towards Burger King for the added flavour that they seem to manage to produce.
Burger King is one of the next biggest american fast food retailers operating within the UK, and essentially it mimics the McDonalds business model, offering a range of burgers also avalable with fries and a soft drink as 'value meals'.
Their flagship burger is the Whopper, available in single or double burger form, which comes with tomato and lots of mayonnaise, and somehow tastes more like actual *food* than its McDonalds counterpart the Big Mac, although I expect its all the same processed reconstituted cr*p at the end of the day. That said, it is tasty and at least moderately filling, and their other burgers, the Aberdeen Angus and the Bacon and cheese burger are also pleasant enough.
Burger King's prices are competitive with McDonalds as you would expect, and the food does have its own distinctive taste genearlly speaking, and as a lazy meal every now and again it can be quite satisfying.
The insides of Burger King's establishments are reasonably clean, and the staff are as generally friendly and as you could hope for given their minumum-wage rates of pay, and all in all Burger King makes a solid alternaitive to McDonalds and cheap enough to be worth a visit every once in a while despite the oppressive corporate atmosphere and negligible nutritional value of the food.
Another of the major American fast food restaurants which has landed on our shores is Burger King. They are similar in style to McDonalds in both price and product choice and are essentially competing for the same customers.
Of course the burgers themselves are branded to differentiate themselves from McDonalds with the likes of the McChicken sandwich's equivalent being the Chicken Royale, flamed grilled burgers against the Big Mac's and even a vegetable burger.
Unfortunately like McDonalds they do not offer a value meal range but the standard prices on show here are about in line with their competitor. However after trying a few of their burgers, it seems apparent to me that they do offer an improvement in taste. One of my favourite burgers from here is the Chicken Royale and the taste is definitely more authentic, seeming much less like an imitation, there is a fullness and a crispness to the taste also.
The restaurants themselves usually get quite busy but there is plenty of seating capacity and the restaurants themselves appear quite tidy if a little uninspiring in the decor. The service is also quite prompt as you would expect from a fast food outlet.
As with all of these fast food joints, attention does need to be paid to the levels of consumption because this is far from a healthy option and even if these were healthy to begin with, the speed at which they are cooked would strip away any goodness in them.
So overall a more satisfying experience than McDonalds but still falling within the realms of the cheap and cheerful no frills end of the market.


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Back in 1987, one of the biggest news stories of the year was when BABY JESSICA fell down that well. It was the '80s. We didn't have Twitter. The stories weren't as good back then.
If you don't remember, Jessica McClure was an 18-month-old who fell down a well in Midland, Texas. It took rescue workers 58 hours to save her and the media coverage was enormous . . . especially for that era before the 24-hour news cycle.

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I want to change the name of my blog (especially the URL) to a new, more hip, less long, easier to remember name.
I'm really liking "Pear Tree Stitching" - don't worry, we actually have a pear tree in our front yard! And the name is not taken anywhere else in the world wide web... that I could find.
So how did you go about moving to a new web address without losing the old content, followers, email subscribers, google reader people etc? I've been trying to research it online... I just wish I was more tech savvy! I have over 500 followers, and I'd love the transition to be smooth for all 500 of them!
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CHICAGO -- After throwing approximately 80 pitches during a Minor League game Friday against the Rangers' Triple-A team in Arizona, John Danks made the trip to Chicago to be part of the team for Opening Day festivities.
But the southpaw returns to Arizona on Tuesday, with his next trip to the mound scheduled for Thursday in extended camp. Danks felt good again during his last start, although obviously not where he needs to be.
"It's about what it was the time before. Some good and some bad," Danks said. "When I was able to make a pitch, I had some good results and vice versa. I'm working on trying to work back on arm strength, velocity, being able to make the pitches do what I want. I still have a little ways to go."
The White Sox hope that "little ways" means an early or mid-May return. But the truth of the matter is that Danks' shoulder will dictate when he works his way back to the Majors from Aug. 6 arthroscopic surgery and there's a chance that path could take two months or more.
"We are not going to put a timetable on it at this point," general manager Rick Hahn said of Danks' return.
"In talking to the doctors, they warned me to be patient," Danks said. "I don't know what that means. It's not in my blood. Just going to keep throwing every five days and hopefully be ready sooner rather than later. I'm excited to be here. It's a good change of pace for me, being in Arizona, coming here to see this and just rekindles that fire a little bit."
Both Hahn and Danks stressed that the pitcher is not hurt and with the club's long-term commitment made to Danks via a five-year, $65 million deal prior to the 2012 season, it would be foolish to have him pitching if he was. Hahn also stressed again the positive side of Danks' progress.
"He's traveled a tremendous amount of distance in a short period of time since having that surgery last August," Hahn said. "The mere fact that it was possible that he could have broken with us is a tribute to how hard he worked and has been diligent with his rehab."
"I was thinking a year ago I was getting ready to throw in this game. So a lot's happened this past year," Danks said. "This rehab process, in the grand scheme of things, I'm not that far out of surgery, but it feels like I've been out for years now. I'm going to do everything I can to get back as soon as possible but in the grand scheme of things, we're at the mercy of my shoulder. So when that's ready, I'm ready."
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Cake Pops -- My New Obsession
Can you believe I've never tried a cake pop? I know... the insanity. And yet, I'm obsessed with them, and with the blog Bakerella where it all began.
For those of you late to the game, like myself, you might be asking what's a cake pop? Well, it's just crumbled cake combined with frosting, rolled into balls, covered in chocolate, with sticks attached. Simple, but oh so delicious, and incredibly cute.
Many of the parties on our site feature them, because they look so great on a dessert table.
Here are my favorites from Bakerella.
And here are two variations on the theme from Bakerella, macaron pops and pie pops. Genius.
If you want to make any of these above, check out the Bakerella blog because every pop comes with detailed directions.
I can't promise they will look as beautiful as these, but I bet they'll sure taste good.
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Several ladies of "Downton Abbey," including Emmy nominee Michelle Dockery, gathered in Beverly Hills on Tuesday night, where they dished on the upcoming Season 4.
It was clear from clips of the upcoming season, shown to attendees at the PBS portion of the Television Critics Association Summer Tour, that Michelle's Lady Mary is in deep mourning for her husband, Matthew (Dan Stevens), who died in the Season 3 finale.
Season 4, which returns to PBS in January, will pick up several months after Matthew's death, and the cast hinted about what's ahead, including the potential new suitor coming to Mary's doorstep. They also dished on what's set to happen with Mary's sister, Lady Edith (played by Laura Carmichael), Mrs. Hughes (Phyllis Logan) and Thomas (Rob James-Collier).
WATCH IT NOW: Michelle Dockery Dishes On Lady Mary's 'Downton Abbey' Season 4 Suitor & Life After Matthew
Michelle Dockery On What She First Thought When She Heard Dan Stevens Was Leaving The Show At The End Of Season 3: "I thought, 'Where can the story go now?' We've spent all this time having this on-off, will they, won't they relationship and then suddenly it was coming to an end. So, initially I was concerned about what would happen, but I think that as much as it was sad to see Dan go, the same as it was to Jessica [Brown Findlay, who played Lady Sybil] go, it opens up opportunity for Julian [Fellowes] to write a new chapter and something quite different not only for Mary, but… the knock on effect is has for other characters."
Laura Carmichael On Lady Edith's Journalism Career & Her Feelings For Her Editor, Michael Gregson: "She is still involved with the paper, and it's a lot more complicated than that, which I'll just have to let you [see]. … But the death of Matthew really affects the whole family, so when we start, she hasn't seen Michael Gregson for some time… due to the fact that the family is mourning. So when we come back to the house, she is seeing him for the first time, which is a lovely scene that's in the first episode. … She's still sort of turning in some articles and we know that she's been writing about the cause of the soldier, but it's the kind of modern woman thing. I'd like to think of her as the Carrie Bradshaw of the '20s."
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Phyllis Logan On Whether Mrs. Hughes & Mr. Carson Will Finally Get Together: "No, we still have a very nice working relationship. We still have occasional spats here and there. We have a lot of respect for one another, and we occasionally get to drink a glass of sherry together… not as often as I would like."
Michelle Dockery On Potential New Suitor Lord Gillingham: "He is an old family friend who she's known since the girls were children and they haven't seen him since she was tiny. She's kind of slowly throughout the series coming back to real life and of course it's important for her to eventually move on, so he is a potential love interest."
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I'm not much of a follower of astrology and the signs of the zodiac, but I do know that 2011 is the Year of the Rabbit on the Chinese calendar.
It seems somehow fortuitous that speed and agility define a year that is all about economic recovery. And retail is moving forward at a rate that, while not exactly hare-like, is at least faster than the proverbial tortoise.


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A dozen studios from the US, Japan, Germany and China to participate in LA Auto Show's New Design Gallery at 2013 Show
LOS ANGELES--Nov. 11, 2013: The Los Angeles Auto Show (LA Auto Show) announced today that nine concepts were submitted by world-renowned auto design studios for this year's Design Challenge, themed "Biomimicry & Mobility 2025 – Nature's Answer to Human Challenges." Each competitor's mobility solution or system has been designed with nature's inspiration while increasing function and addressing a variety of transportation topics, such as congestion, pollution, safety and sustainability. With biological knowledge doubling every five years, the 10th Design Challenge pushes automotive designers to explore new instruments and knowledge like never before.
In addition to the nine competing studios, three additional studios are joining this year's Design Gallery to showcase their team's capabilities making for a total of 12 auto design studios from around the world participating in the Show. Studios participating in the Design Challenge represent the brands BMW, Changfeng, JAC Motors, Mazda, Qoros, SAIC Motor, Subaru and Toyota. Their entries for this year's Design Challenge propose mobility solutions inspired by natural creatures, structures and occurrences. From self-sustaining silk worms to long-forgotten waterways, the entries are sure to spark intense competition and careful deliberation at the LA Auto Show's 2013 Design Challenge. The three additional studios showcased in the Gallery include Hyundai Design and Research Center, Mercedes-Benz Advanced Design Center California and Nissan Design America.
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BMW Group DesignworksUSA, USA – To solve LA's daily traffic congestion and decrease the environmental impact, BMW Group DesignworksUSA designers explore forgotten waterways as a commuting alternative with their vehicle concept, "L.A. Subways." Inspired by the efficiency of swarms and the unique power generating processes found within cells, BMW Group DesignworksUSA's design serves to answer the ever-growing challenges of mobility in Los Angeles.
BMW Group DesignworksUSA, USA – Inspired by biomimicry, the BMW "S.E.E.D (Sustainable Efficient Exploratory Device)" was created to explore the world's harshest environments in search for new life forms and inspiration. Using the maple seed as its main inspiration, this vehicle uses a multifunctional rotating tail and nature's elements such as solar energy, wind and gravity as its main sources of mobility.
Changfeng Motor Corporation, China – Using a hollow reed design in a spiral dynamic configuration, Changfeng has created "'LaBrea' – Los Angeles Bio Research Project," which utilizes a closed loop and semi rigid torsion reed network to distribute and manage maneuvering capabilities. The entire system resembles a grasshopper, capable of running, jumping, climbing, swimming and also the ability to squeeze between narrow openings. From holographic Emoji to update traffic patterns, to techno gel seat cushions that provide cooling and heating, the LaBrea mobility system adheres to the adage "Adapt or Die."
JAC Motors R & D Center, Japan – JAC Motors introduces "HEFEI" (Harmonious Eco-Friendly Efficient Infrastructure), a totally rethought mobility solution inspired by the self-sufficiency of the eco-system. This mobility network offers symbiosis between vehicles and their urban environment. Idle vehicles are used to power running vehicles; a power grid supports the entire system; and automated traffic regulates itself, decreasing accidents, traffic jams and energy loss.
Mazda Design Americas, USA – In reaction to the impending demise of the 2025 driver, Mazda has designed "AUTO ADAPT." Studying the biological phenomenon of adaptation and specifically how insects have adapted, Mazda has created a vehicle that has the ability to adapt from being fully autonomous to a manual machine. These vehicles are geared directly to those true drivers out there that long for the excitement found with driving an automobile; the excitement expected to be completely eliminated from the autonomous cars of 2025.
Qoros Auto, China – Acting as a control hub, the "Silk Road System" designed by Qoros will allow vehicles to operate harmoniously, actively eliminating accidents. Using the silk worm as its inspiration, Silk Road Vehicles and Silk Bots, in coordination with the overall system will serve to offer the drivers of Shanghai a fool-proof, sustainable and waste-free mobility system.
SAIC Motor, China – Inspired by a simple ant's distinctive body structure and the mutually beneficial relationship between ants and trumpet trees, SAIC Motors designed Roewe "Mobiliant." Mobiliant is a single-seat vehicle for urban public transit, which helps improve both transportation and operation efficiency for future urban ecological systems.
Subaru Global Design Team, Japan – The innovative, affordable and fun personal mobility vehicle from Subaru's designers was created to change the man-vehicle relationship in a revolutionary way. The "SUBA-ROO" is a one-legged, self-contained, wearable mobility vehicle with a propulsion method which mimics the efficient yet powerful jumping motions of a kangaroo. With the SUBA-ROO's all-road, go anywhere capability and Subaru's Eye-Sight safety system, the path to your destination is unlimited. On the road, a trail, a beach, or in a building, SUBA-ROO will widen the boundaries of mobility and bring back the joy of personally mobility for everyone to enjoy.
CALTY Design Research, Toyota Design Network, USA – Designed as the ultimate electric hyper-commuter vehicle, the Toyota "e-grus" specializes in long distance travel and minimal footprint city driving. Inspired by the resilient crane, e-grus can be driven autonomously, positioned at a full extension aero profile for efficiency and high speed stability much like a crane in flight. The dual mode shifts through an active metal surface that sends electric currents for a pliable skin that hardens once positioned vertically or horizontally.
Entries will be judged on various factors including creative adaptation of nature's laws (plants & animals); application of human intelligence to Biomimicry in unique ways to improve the efficiency of future vehicles; comfort, convenience, aesthetics of the vehicle; sustainability of the building, servicing, operation, and life cycle; and the personality of the vehicle in relationship to the brand.
Entries will be judged by Tom Matano, Executive Director, School of Industrial Design at San Francisco's Academy of Art University; Stewart Reed, Chair of Transportation Design at Pasadena's Art Center College of Design; John Manoogian, Adjunct Professor Auto Design Studio at the College for Creative Studies. This esteemed panel of judges will be joined by guest judge, Dr. Gabriel A. Miller, who currently serves as the Director of Research & Development at the Centre for Bioinspiration at San Diego Zoo Global, where he devotes his work to the implementation of nature's design and engineering solutions to advance humanity, wildlife, and habitats.
All entries will be presented and a winner will be selected during the Design Los Angeles Open House and Challenge Presentations on Thursday, Nov. 21, from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. The final competition concepts will be prominently displayed at the LA Auto Show in the newly created Design Gallery that makes design an integral part of the LA Auto Show. The brand new Design Gallery showcases the talent and imagination of key global auto studios throughout Press Days (Nov. 19, 20 and 21, 2013), as well as through the run of the public show (Nov. 22-Dec. 1, 2013).
The LA Auto Show Design Challenge is sponsored by Faurecia, the world's sixth-largest automotive supplier specializing in automotive seating, emissions control technologies, interior systems and auto exteriors. Other sponsors that make Design LA possible include Lacks Enterprises, Inc., Eastman, Dassault Systèmes, Autodesk, Bose and BBC.com, alongside the 2013 Design Challenge media partner, Car Design News. The Design Challenge is organized by the LA Auto Show and the Design Los Angeles chairs, Joan Gregor and Chuck Pelly of The Design Academy.


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The shooting was reported shortly after 10 p.m. in the 300 block of West 11th Street, according to Pittsburg police Lt. Ron Raman. The victim was found with a gunshot wound to the shoulder, and was taken to a hospital, where he was in stable condition.
The man, who has a prior arrest with the Pittsburg Police Department, was "not cooperative relative to the circumstances of the incident," Raman said.
Police are actively pursuing leads in the shooting, Raman said, but no suspect description was available. Anyone with information about the case is asked to call Pittsburg police at 925-646-2441. Tips can also be left in English or Spanish at 925-427-7369 or emailed to firstname.lastname@example.com.
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Welcome to the web pages for the Aberystwyth Bangor Strategic Alliance
Aberystwyth and Bangor Universities announced a new Strategic Alliance on Wednesday 7th December 2011 that signalled a new phase in the partnership between the two institutions.
The Strategic Alliance builds on a history of collaborative activities between the two Universities and most recently on the successful HEFCW funded £10.9m Research and Enterprise Partnership which was established by the two universities in 2006.
The Universities are collaborating across a broad range of their activities and have established a governance structure to oversee the development, delivery and growth in the Alliance. These pages capture some of the activities we are pursuing but not all. Collaborations are being developed , from multi-million pound collaborations through to individuals exploring the potential to share a policy, a task or the development of a research question and all are seen as important manifestations of the joint working between the two Universities.
The new Strategic Alliance is already beginning to broaden and deepen the partnership between the two universities through the joint strategies in Teaching and Learning, Innovation and Engagement, Widening access and various regional planning process.
These pages are being revised and redeveloped to show the full range of activities being supported and I would encourage you to visit them from time to time to see how they are developing.
Chris Drew, Deputy Head of the Strategic Alliance


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Backroads Of Kerala CKB
Visiting: India
Trip Duration 13 Days
India Cycling Holiday
On this cycling tour of southern India we travel into Kerala's rural backwaters. We ride inland through a landscape of spice, tea and rubber plantations. We also travel along the waterways in wooden canoes, walk through Periyar National Park in search of wildlife and relax on Indian Ocean beaches. Staying in family houses we also enjoy warm Keralan hospitality.
Tour Highlights
- Backroad cycling - Pedal along beautiful coastlines, through tea and spice plantations and tropical forests
- Backwaters Homestay - Stay in traditional village houses with local families
- Cochin - Explore this fascinating colonial coastal town
- Kovalam - Relax on the stunning beaches of the Arabian Sea
Itineraries on some departure dates may differ, please select.
1Trip starts in Kovalam
2Morning cycle ride, afternoon free to relax on the Arabian coast
3Drive to Veli Lagoon; visit Anjengo Fort and cycle to Varkala
4Cycle through traditional Keralan villages to Kollam
5Boat trip along Backwaters; cycle to Mancombu
6Morning cycling through Backwaters' villages; sunset canoe trip
7Drive and cycle to Erattupetta; Planters Homestay
8Optional cycle rides available
9Drive and cycle to Thekkady; visit plantations and tea factory
10Forest walk, explore Thekkady - Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary
11Great cycle descent to Kuttikanam, drive to Kochi
12Tour of Kochi by cycle; evening boat cruise
13Tour ends Kochi
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Unlike many other operators, we include the hire of your bike in the overall cost of the holiday: you don't need to bring your own or pay extra to hire one locally. We also provide a support vehicle, spare parts and take care of day to day bike maintenance. All you need bring is your own helmet.
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TransportBus, Boat, Bicycle
Accommodation8 nights Standard Hotel
4 nights Simple Homestay
Trip StaffDriver(s), Boat Crew, Assistant Cycle Guide, Bike Mechanic, Explore Tour Leader / Cycle guide
Cycling Information
On this tour we cycle 273 km over ten days (an average of 27 km per day) with further optional rides available. We avoid main roads where possible and cycle mainly on tarmac back roads (90%) and some gravel paths (10%). A support vehicle accompanies the rides throughout the tour. We have graded the route as easy.
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I thought of a possible way for the rasengan to defend it's user similar to how Sasake covers himself with Amaterasu (blaze release). Lol I know we are all sick of the rasengan variations but you might see this one as a refreshing change. Before i get into this any further I just wanted to say how the rasengn does damage and how it can protect naruto. The way the resengan does it's damage is when you ram it into something, so I thought what about the opposite. What if something else was raming into rasengan. The rasengan in theory would resist the whats coming at it. Essentially the same thing is happening but from a different perceptive.
It will only be possible in sage mode/chakra cloak modes and that goes for all shinobi with the exception of Byakugan users ( I'll elaborate about them later).
Now in true sage mode, I think you all remember when in true sage mode the user is encased in senjutsu chakra like an aura which makes the taijutsu style Frog fu hard to deal with. Basically my idea is since there's sage chakra all around the user he/she could in theory through shape manipulation form a rasengan all around there body the same why they do in the palms. So it would will look like someone inside a rasengan, which could protect Naruto against Amaterasu and maybe Susanoo.
Here's a page showing Naruto covered in sage chakra.
I also think the same thing could be done by Byakugan users as they can release chakra from all their tenketsu at once and surround themselves in chakra. There is already the Eight Trigrams Palms Heavenly Spin technique but I guess in this case the user doesn't have to spin physically.
Here's a page showing Neji's ability to release chakra from all his tenketsu.
This does sound out there but you gotta say after we saw Sasake surround himself in Amaterasu anything is possible. What you guys think?
The recent chapter(515) shows a cool picture naruto using his cloak to form rasengans. The thing that caught my eye was the fact he didn't need his hands to make the rasengans or it looked like that anyway. It technically wasn't part of the plot section of the manga but interesting none the less.
Back to the point for naruto or anyone for that matter to make rasengan around his body he would need to be able to make a rasengan without his hands which could be implied in this picture.
Not exactly evidence but worth a thought.


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Burnett says elbow soreness is reaction to injection
PHOENIX -- Sean Burnett's interrupted bullpen session was "just a crazy reaction to the injection I had a week ago" and nothing the Angels' lefty reliever is worried about.
He expects to start throwing again on Sunday or Monday.
"It is a setback, I guess, but it's only going to cost me one or two days," Burnett said Saturday morning. "It's nothing serious."
A few days prior to his Friday session, Burnett took a synvisc shot -- an injectable lubricant that's used to treat arthritis and is commonly used for the knee. Burnett gets one in his elbow monthly, but his first one of the spring seemingly irritated a muscle, and Burnett felt "a little creak" in his left arm 15 to 20 pitches into his fifth bullpen session Friday -- the first one in which he threw breaking pitches.
Burnett wasn't concerned because the pain occurred on the side of the arm that did not undergo Tommy John surgery in 2005 or a cleanup in August. And two or three doctors confirmed that it was merely a reaction to the injection.
"It was on the opposite side of my arm," said Burnett, who was likely to start the season on the disabled list even before the setback. "There's no stress when it's on that side of the arm, really. Just a random thing."
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It actually makes a certain amount of sense. The 3GS is still in production and "sold" as a free or very cheap phone with a contract. the original iPad hasn't been in production for quite some time, and can only be bought secondhand or refurbished.
To be honest, iOS 6 will have alot of new features. New features = more power required to power them. = Slower iPad. The iPad 1 @ iOS 5.1.1 runs like crap! I have 2 of them, one is jailbroken one is not. Both have over 30GB of free storage and no apps running in the App Switcher. And both run horribly slow. So for iOS 6 to be left out is not surprising. Its like how the iPhone 3G @ iOS 4.0, it was allowed by apple to upgrade to iOS 4, but features like multitasking, folders, wallpaper where purposely disabled. And after a while there where way to enable those features. Doing so resulted in piss poor performance. So in a nutshell, i believe discontinuing the iPad from iOS 6 is a good decision on Apples part for those people that still have it, who will upgrade to iOS 6 and then start bombarding Apple with performance compaints. My .02 cents!
I remember my iPhone 3G not being able to upgrade for multitasking and I saw why after getting it from Cydia. My phone ran way to slow.
They should also bring Siri to iPad 2 and iPhone 4. Mainly because I have those and I want them lol.
It's just how technology development works.
I don't know why all the people think the iPad 1 will be unsupported just because the Link isn't "known" yet... If the 3GS is supported the iPad 1 has to be supported 100%, even if the 3GS wasn't supported I would expect to have 6.0.x on iPad 1 and a drop at 6.1.x or 6.2.x, but why listen to me? I mean I am not very long in the iPhone world.. Just since November 2007 (Launch of the iPhone in my country..)
It would totally make sense for the 3GS to be phased out as far as software goes because those that own one (at this point) are people that want an iPhone but have no idea what it is capable of - i.e., the non-tech savvy. More specifically, older people. Take my mom for instance, she will never fill up the 8 gig's of space on her iPhone 3GS that she got for FREE by updating her contract with ATT. Does she care about new cool features? NO!
But to phase out the iPad 1 is somewhat puzzling. I really don't think Apple would do such a thing. However, the iPad 1's tech' specs are an insult to modern technology. This is why I do not buy into 1st gen technology - For instance, I will be buying my wife an iPad 4 when they are available because the iPad 1-3's are not viable laptop replacements. They are all just toys.
If u just want to do 'very basic' computer stuff then an iPad will be fine but for those that require downloading, file manipulation, coding, etc., etc. then an iPad is useless!
I have an iPad 2 and rarely ever touch it or use it. I opted for a MB 11" Air since its almost as small as an iPad but does SOOOO much more.
Besides, the iPads are still computer-dependent...


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AN extra £3 million has been found to help support vulnerable people across Worcestershire at the eleventh hour - after an outcry over shock cuts.
Your Worcester News can reveal how the money will help form a 'transitional fund' for organisations left reeling by a controversial 60 per cent reduction in Supporting People cash.
Supporting People is a yearly £15 million pot that helps fund services like domestic abuse, debt and substance misuse advice, call alarms for the elderly, homelessness prevention, training for young people, and wardens for sheltered housing tenants.
But the county council, which needs to save around £100 million by 2018, is going to reduce the pot by £8.5 million in April.
After a massive outcry, including 5,500 comments during a major consultation, the Conservative leadership has found £3 million in one-off 'transition funding'.
Around £2 million of the funds have come from better than expected council tax collections from the district councils, while another £1 million has been raided from the council's reserve pot.
The funding is designed to last around 18 months in allowing all the bodies hit by the cuts to draw up alternative plans for providing services.
It comes less than a fortnight after organisations, including Festival Housing, said the council was risking a judicial review due to the sheer scale and pace of the changes.
But an extra £1.8 million of 'surplus' council tax has come in from the districts across Worcestershire, allowing them to pull a rabbit out of the hat.
Councillor Sheila Blagg, cabinet member for adult social care, said: "We found during the consultation that most people, overwhelmingly, understood the difficult situation we've been in.
"From the 5,500 comments we've realised that for many, the pace of change has been far too quick to anticipate and we've listened to that.
"We feel the right thing to do is to go slower - and this is like a 'gift from god' from the district councils.
"We are looking forward to moving forward in a positive way."
The leadership will now have to decide which organisations get funding from the £3 million.
More details are due to be released by this week on where the cash will go.
Worcester MP Robin Walker said: "This is very welcome - I know a number of organisations like St Paul's Hostel, the YMCA and CAB (Citizens Advice Bureau) were particularly concerned about Supporting People."
Brian Hunt, vice-chairman of the Worcestershire Pensioners Action Group, said: "Since November to January (during the consultation) they've been criticised from everywhere about this.
"The problems won't change, it will just put it off for a while."


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The Heat is the only contender in the East.
If the bench truly is upgraded significantly, then we have a chance to beat Miami. In the Heat series, West and Hibbert weren't effective playing over 40 minutes. If we can keep our bigs fresh, then Miami could have problems
Being unable to close out a game in which you have a comfortable lead in the 4th Q = Pulling a Frank Vogel
Yeah, they will have Bosh this time and Ray Allen and Rashard Lewis. Miami in four games.......
You mistake realism for pessimism. There is a difference....... I think unrealistic exuberance is not welcome but it is here and I like to see fans excited even if they are in outer space.....
When Miles or Ian are in, then maybe go back to hedging.
Agreed. This week I'm going to become a full STH again after a two year hiatus, and I'm pumped.
Late to the Party but, My East Standings are as Follows.
1.Heat (Top talent)
2.Celtics (Older but still hungry,Terry was the best possible replacement for Ray, they've got bigs now Sullenger/Melo)
3.Pacers (Continuity, the addition of young hungry players like Augustin and Green energizes the bench play.)
4.Sixers (Continuity, Young legs, confidence from last years run.)
5.Nets (Motivated D-Will, Good surrounding talent, the excitement of a new team/arena)
6.Bulls (No Rose hurts but there is still continuity, Hope for Rose to return sooner than expected.)
7.Knicks (Amazing talent, Is Kidd enough to cure dysfunction?)
8.Hawks (Horford returns, Will they Trade Josh Smith?)
The Hawks have dismantled that team. I look for the Wiz or the Cavs to move into the eighth spot. I have the Pacers lower but you have some nice reasoning for your picks and you could very well be pretty close. I too think that Boston got better. Not enough better to beat the Heat but enough to stay ahead of the Pacers......
Heat and Pacers are at the top. Then Brooklyn and Boston. If the Knicks keep Lin, then they would be on the same level. I am still convinced the Pacers have a chance to beat the Heat this year. We have six key contributors who SHOULD(keyword there) get better. Where as most of the Heat are known commodities either on the way down(Ray Allen and Dwayne Wade. Wade because of his health) or unlikely to get much better(Lebron and Bosh, lets both amazing players, but how much more room to grow do they have)
As we have seen the Heat seem to take the regular season lightly. We really need to take advantage of that and try to have a better record to have homecourt.
I am still waiting for an apology for you making fun of my claim that a member of the FO said the Pacers overperformed last year. Another poster came in and confirmed it........
1. Miami
2. Indiana
3. Brooklyn
4. Boston
5. New York
6. Atlanta
7. Philadelphia
8. Toronto
1. Heat
2. Pacers
3. Nets
4. Celtics
5. everyone else
He couldve seen it all thru the regular season. And then in the Orlando series as well....
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And I would pretty much bet the farm this supposed FO member was talking about the former not the latter... in which you seem to allude the latter and/or both ..
"They want to be famous. We want to be champions. They want to be rappers and backup dancers. We want to play football." - T.J. Ward, Denver Broncos
Meh...I think it all begins and ends with a (very) good point guard (which we still don't have). Hill shouldn't be our starting PG and I feel like we will be looking for a new one every coming offseason. Sounds familiar, huh?
Adding Mahinmi and Augustin helps, but I doubt that it's gonna lead us past the Heat.