THE CHEESE BAR(GE) 

Paddington, Regents Canal. 

Well this was a little quirky! A floating restaurant on the Regents Canal in Paddington. The weather was kind to us as we walked along the towpath in search of the barge. Emma had heard of this place from a friend on FB, so had booked a table well in advance as spaces are limited this time of year with the upper deck being closed. 

We were shown to our table on the waterline and settled down to discuss the menu…. well the menu was as quirky as the location, which meant it was a little difficult to gauge what we should order and how much – so we gave in and simply asked the waitress! Great choice! It was kind of tapas style so we tucked into dishes jointly as they arrived. The British cheeses were accompanied by tasty chutneys and a few glasses of wine. 

The rain arrived as we left, but we were ready for it and hid under a brolly as we strolled to our next stop in Marylebone. 

We decided against the tube, and walked towards theatre-land stopping at a great pub called the Coach Makers Arms at the half way point – where we topped up with ale!

We’re going to have to come back here one evening to experience the speakeasy bar in the basement. It looks amazing. 

We then headed off to the Fortune Theatre to see “Operation Mincemeat” a real wartime story of subterfuge set to a comedy script. I’d read about a body landing on a Spanish beach with fictitious papers in a briefcase that managed to fool the Nazi leaders. A pretty odd topic for a comedy, but it works! 

We got home just after midnight given the train and bus connections were perfect. A great day out