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  1. #31
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    (Late) Happy birthday Marco!
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  2. #32
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    Quote Originally Posted by Marco View Post
    The food was superb, along with the service and overall ambience - we'll defo be going back... Thoroughly recommended for anyone who likes classic French cuisine done well!

    Marco.
    We’re big fans of Brasserie Blanc as well - we have one just up the road in Winchester.

    Did you have the steak tartare for starter? I feel I should try one of their other starters some time, but I can never seem to get past this when we visit. It’s divine!
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    Hi Adam,

    It's the first time we've been, as there are no branches in our immediate area, and Knutsford is around 40 miles away, but we'll defo go back. It's worth making a special trip! In fact, we're going back on Friday for lunch, as Del spied a dress she liked in the window of a ladies boutique, but the shop was closed when we were there

    No, I didn't have the steak tartare, as I'm not really a raw meat kind of guy (however well 'marinated'), so I had the salmon to start, followed by the suckling pig, both of which were delicious. Dad had the Escargots (followed by the suckling pig), and Del the veggie summer rolls, to start, followed by the vegan chilli pie.

    Next time we go for dinner, I'll try the cheese soufflé (as the pistachio one I had for dessert was sublime), and Bœuf Bourguignon.

    The wine list is also well selected and attractively priced, considering the quality on offer. We enjoyed a lovely Côtes de Bourg (with the main course), for £30, something which one could easily pay £15 more for in similar establishments. The Viognier we had with our starters was equally as good.

    We've not yet visited Le Manoir, but it's on our list of 'things to do' in the very near future!

    Marco.
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  4. #34
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    Quote Originally Posted by Berni217 View Post
    (Late) Happy birthday Marco!
    Cheers, Bernard!

    Marco.
    Main System

    Turntable: Heavily-modified Technics SL-1210MK5G [Mike New bearing/ETP platter/Paul Hynes SR7 PSU & reg mods]. Funk Firm APM Achromat/Nagaoka GL-601 Crystal Record Weight/Isonoe feet & boots/Ortofon RS-212D/Denon DL-103GL in Denon PCL-300 headshell with Funk Firm Houdini/Kondo SL-115 pure-silver cartridge leads.

    Paul Hynes MC head amp/SR5 PSU. Also modded Lentek head amp/Denon AU-310 SUT.

    Other Cartridges: Nippon Columbia (NOS 1987) Denon DL-103. USA-made Shure SC35C with NOS stylus. Goldring G820 with NOS stylus. Shure M55E with NOS stylus.

    CD Player: Audiocom-modified Sony X-777ES/DAS-R1 DAC.

    Tape Deck: Tandberg TCD 310, fully restored and recalibrated as new, by RDE, plus upgraded with heads from the TCD-420a. Also with matching TM4 Norway microphones.

    Preamps: Heavily-modified Croft Charisma-X. LDR Stereo Coffee. Power Amps: Tube Distinctions Copper Amp fitted with Tungsol KT-150s. Quad 306.

    Cables & Sundries: Mark Grant HDX1 interconnects and digital coaxial cable, plus Mark Grant 6mm UP-LCOFC Van Damme speaker cable. MCRU 'Ultimate' mains leads. Lehmann clone headphone amp with vintage Koss PRO-4AAA headphones.

    Tube Distinctions digital noise filter. VPI HW16.5 record cleaning machine.

    Speakers: Tannoy 15MGs in Lockwood cabinets with modified crossovers. 1967 Celestion Ditton 15.


    Protect your HUMAN RIGHTS and REFUSE ANY *MANDATORY* VACCINE FOR COVID-19!

    Also **SAY NO** to unjust 'vaccine passports' or certificates, which are totally incompatible with a FREE society!!!


  5. #35
    Join Date: Jul 2009

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    Quote Originally Posted by Marco View Post
    Hi Adam,

    It's the first time we've been, as there are no branches in our immediate area, and Knutsford is around 40 miles away, but we'll defo go back. It's worth making a special trip! In fact, we're going back on Friday for lunch, as Del spied a dress she liked in the window of a ladies boutique, but the shop was closed when we were there

    No, I didn't have the steak tartare, as I'm not really a raw meat kind of guy (however well 'marinated'), so I had the salmon to start, followed by the suckling pig, both of which were delicious. Dad had the Escargots (followed by the suckling pig), and Del the veggie summer rolls, to start, followed by the vegan chilli pie.

    Next time we go for dinner, I'll try the cheese soufflé (as the pistachio one I had for dessert was sublime), and Bœuf Bourguignon.

    The wine list is also well selected and attractively priced, considering the quality on offer. We enjoyed a lovely Côtes de Bourg (with the main course), for £30, something which one could easily pay £15 more for in similar establishments. The Viognier we had with our starters was equally as good.

    We've not yet visited Le Manoir, but it's on our list of 'things to do' in the very near future!

    Marco.
    Sounds good! A friend had the suckling pig when we last went and said it was superb.
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  6. #36
    Join Date: Oct 2010

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    I'm Alf.

    Default Happy Bee Day

    An even later happy Birthday Marco - hope you had a good one
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  7. #37
    Join Date: Jan 2008

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    Cheers, Alf. Sure did, thanks!

    Marco.
    Main System

    Turntable: Heavily-modified Technics SL-1210MK5G [Mike New bearing/ETP platter/Paul Hynes SR7 PSU & reg mods]. Funk Firm APM Achromat/Nagaoka GL-601 Crystal Record Weight/Isonoe feet & boots/Ortofon RS-212D/Denon DL-103GL in Denon PCL-300 headshell with Funk Firm Houdini/Kondo SL-115 pure-silver cartridge leads.

    Paul Hynes MC head amp/SR5 PSU. Also modded Lentek head amp/Denon AU-310 SUT.

    Other Cartridges: Nippon Columbia (NOS 1987) Denon DL-103. USA-made Shure SC35C with NOS stylus. Goldring G820 with NOS stylus. Shure M55E with NOS stylus.

    CD Player: Audiocom-modified Sony X-777ES/DAS-R1 DAC.

    Tape Deck: Tandberg TCD 310, fully restored and recalibrated as new, by RDE, plus upgraded with heads from the TCD-420a. Also with matching TM4 Norway microphones.

    Preamps: Heavily-modified Croft Charisma-X. LDR Stereo Coffee. Power Amps: Tube Distinctions Copper Amp fitted with Tungsol KT-150s. Quad 306.

    Cables & Sundries: Mark Grant HDX1 interconnects and digital coaxial cable, plus Mark Grant 6mm UP-LCOFC Van Damme speaker cable. MCRU 'Ultimate' mains leads. Lehmann clone headphone amp with vintage Koss PRO-4AAA headphones.

    Tube Distinctions digital noise filter. VPI HW16.5 record cleaning machine.

    Speakers: Tannoy 15MGs in Lockwood cabinets with modified crossovers. 1967 Celestion Ditton 15.


    Protect your HUMAN RIGHTS and REFUSE ANY *MANDATORY* VACCINE FOR COVID-19!

    Also **SAY NO** to unjust 'vaccine passports' or certificates, which are totally incompatible with a FREE society!!!


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