10 August 2011

Barnstaple, Devon

Jambo!


Sorry 'bout the late people, was really busy packing up back in London, to get home. Finally, step feet in the very old place of mine - Home :) 


There you go, I'm here to share some of my trip back in London, after moving out from Oxford. My dad got us a rented Ford, picked my up from Oxford back to London, and then the next day a short visit to Aunt Jesse's fantastic farm house, up to Barnstaple, Devon!


It was 14th of June, a beautiful Monday, roughly 4 to 5 hours of drive, we drove up and down the hills, seeing left and right, only sheep and cows grazing on the huge huge huge huge fields, and the wide wide blue skies, the holiday mood is on!


Driver: Mr.Tan! Off we go, to Devon!

A break for the driver, some where on the way for Costa coffee, and BK!

These are everywhere! Nice and wide :)

Very nice farm house!

Here we are! Up the hill to Aunt Jess's awesome farm, this is just part of the view - Out of the 'World' ;)

Guest house, full time rented out for tourists, it's a Great one!

Wide Wide Wide field!

That's Toogle the donkey! And of course, the Kids~

A dinner out to Squires, Fish Restaurant

Thin and crispy Fish and Chip! Best in Devon! Yummmm....

We were at 8, drove up to 3, 1, 2, and then back to 8 again...

Didn't went in to the factory, but had a good lunch there..


Drop by Lynton & Lynmouth, small town, nice and serene...

Watersheet by The National Trust

A walk down to the Tea House...

Very nice aye?

Home-made Vanilla Ice-Cream.. Nice and real smooth.. Mmmmm!

My dinner - Grilled Pollock!

Mum's medium cooked rump steak~

Sausage and peas!

Alright, lots of pictures to share, but not much of description 'bout Barnstaple, it's nice and serene, very nice view and nice weather, but not till winter, Aunt Jess mentioned that'll be the worst nightmare!  She too introduced us Mr. Barry, a large field owner! Fortunate of us, we walked around his 'property' and met Henry the Third - Hardworking Sheep Dog.

Us with Henry~



West Buckland International Boarding School, where Mr.Tan used to stay and study.. Very nice place, might be a bit bored ;p

Went to dad's previous boarding school for a short visit. There's a dramatic change of the school, it's stated that lots of people donated for the development of school. 

After all, it was a wonderful trip! Essentially, it's with my family. I'm blessed with a lots of love. Barnstaple is really a great place to visit, personally. Still it's a bit bored for me, as shops closed really early around five in the noon ;p That's all for this topic now, more updates ahead! 

Take good care people, adios!

Wondermilk @ Citta Mall

Hello, hello! Another post of the day :)


This time round, I'm going to share my family day-out to Citta Mall! It's a public event created on Facebook by Wondermilk, to celebrate their grand opening at Citta Mall on the last July, guess this is their second branch after the one at Damansara Uptown. Well, cupcakes remind me of Cindy Wong, my Siao Za Boh friend who's currently in UK, a girl who obsesses crazily over cupcakes, perhaps, until the day she dies (I might be exaggerating  but hell ya, prove me right Cindy!)


It was on the 10th July, a beautiful weekend, not to explore only Wondermilk but curious also about the brand new Citta Mall, so family and I, of course my love decided to drop by - for free cupcakes!
Colourful Ballooooons!
 While waiting for the starting of celebration, brought the kids to wander around the mall.
FREE Candy Floss
 "Mom, go take for me lah." "Don't need lah..." "Why not? It's free one lei....!"
Provided by Citta Mall. Along with FREE pop corns as well.
Huge? Yuuummmm.....
FREE Face and Hand Painting as well
Wondermilk @ Citta Mall
For Kids Only
There goes our kiddos!
Cupcake based is ready!
D.I.Y
PACKED!!!
Organised and Neatly Done
Dispenser - Neat and Tidy
Long Live Theme Colour - White!
Corner for Band Performance of the Day
Red + Blue + White
This menu is so American ;)
Maxi 12 For Free?!
Here, Where?!
Yummy Yuuummm.....
FREE Cupcakes
 Not the Maxi 12 but the mini ones, anyway it's free, what more we can ask for?! And these tiny bits made my day :)
Mine, His, and Hers
Very Happening Scene

That's all for Wondermilk, sorry we couldn't stay for the performance or shows, kids are making noises so gonna get home. Anyway, still a Big Thank You to Wondermilk for the lovely cuppacakes! All the Best to the team!

09 August 2011

Zing, Grand Millennium KL

Another deal from Groupon. Same hotel with different restaurant, different theme, different kind of service, this time round, we had ourselves from 5-star dining at Zing, Grand Millennium KL.
Dressing Up!
晶苑
Zing
Traditional Chinese Theme
Nice and Elegant
Room for 10

Even Tea was served in a tea 'bowl', drink like the olden days! Spoon in gold colours, represent prosperity!
Menu of the Day
One thing bad 'bout purchasing vouchers or cheap deal from website, they will never ever provide you details, brief ones maybe, basic ones perhaps but definitely not the precise one. We were there and thought it was supposed to be the menu of the day but unfortunately, this is for the one we purchased but not for that day itself, imagining them serving lobsters and we missed it ;(
特色四拼
 A plate slightly bigger than what they served, but the fried prawn with mayo served, squid fried with chilli, gong poh style chicken, nice!
烧味拼
 These 3 very small portion here have it the best! Char Siew, sweetness in the sauce, fat on the meat, crunchy on the skin. Roast Duck, crunchy aroma skin, thick breast meat. And the Roast Pork, proportionate in meat and fat, along with a crunchy tip pork skin, greatly done marination at the bottom. Beautiful! 4.5 stars!!!
红烧蒜粒尹壳鱼件
 The gravy is lacking some taste, after the heavy duty on top, this piece is slightly tasteless. But the sweetness of fish, yummmmm!
煎带子时蔬自制豆腐
 Sweet vegetables at the bottom, topped up with homemade toufu, sweet and smooth, along with humongous scallop, sweet-max! Another Brilliant piece! 
叉烧丝豉油王干炒生面
 


Just had a few bites of this, tummy was too packed with food! But the taste is nice, mainly fried with soy sauce, don't think it will go wrong anyway.
番薯汤圆汤水
In a cold and air-conditioned environment, a bowl of this would be perfect! Tang yuan with black sesame in it, small diced sweet potatoes with ginger soup, perfect dessert to go with the course meal!
Us :)
Finally a picture of us before leaving.

That's all for Zing, overall they have great services with great food, come along with nice environment, course meal with Chinese dishes only. Thank you Groupon again for the deal, looking forward for more :)