I totally agree Geoff - those who frown upon McDs have never had a child in the back seat wailing that they're hungry for the last 48 miles, and you're worried you'll barely have enough petrol money to get you to your destination.... one child is bad enough, but 3??? No way!

Ok so it's not that healthy (seen how much fat there is in one of those posh 'roasted vegetable wraps'?), it's not that interesting (ever tasted a Greggs tuna and sweetcorn sarnie?) and it's not entirely ethical to support a food chain with such a previously bad reputation - but it's cheap, it's food, you always know it'll be the same price and standard, they ARE trying their best to 'evolve' and it shuts the little buggers up!


I try and avoid big pub chains if I want to eat good food... had a steak and kidney pie on Sunday in the Swan Inn, Abbotsbury, Dorset. The kidney melted in the mouth, the steak was so tender and juicy and the pastry was real, crusty, gravy absorbing, home made pastry! The veg were fresh, still crunchy even though it was nearly 3.00pm and the chef looked like a cannonball... never trust a thin chef!

LTS