Kid friendly restaurants
Dec 25th 2008 | 4:44 am
#16
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Joined: Oct 2008
Posts: 2,478
Re: Kid friendly restaurants
Hi Poppetjay and Happy Christmas!
I dont think the problem is just "Child friendly Restaurants", what we need are a few more "Restaurant friendly Children"! Which, from your description, your Grand-kids clearly are.
Certainly in the UK they would be the exception especially with pubs. Most of our "Locals" have banned kids from the "Beer Garden" because they behaved like animals and wrecked the place.
Can I also point out that SP was looking for somewhere in the evening, opening at 6pm and not lunchtime?
As far as her questions are concerned, she gets the sort of replies she does for three reasons;
1) The vast majority of them can appear to be somewhat un-necessary, although I am sure very important to her?
2) Almost without exception she posts the question and thats the last you hear from her, no feedback or comments on the forum. Until the next one.....
3) Worse still, when you go out of your way to help, often as not the advice is ignored (easy to check), no thanks are forthcoming or no feedback again.
We are not an unhelpful lot in general, but the last few months living in Goa have been difficult for many, including you (possibly more than most?) and maybe this is why some members have reacted the way they have to what they see as the frivolous requests from SP.
As an example of serious help, Thatman and I, today, Christmas Day were trying to track down info for a FN who had been raped and getting bad treatment from both police and British Consulate here. We found it!
Then you log on later and SP is looking for "Beachwear for her Dogs" maybe?
Perhaps Thatman was right and SP should just have your mobile number as you are clearly more patient than the rest of us. I think you might be "The Saint with a Suntan"?
J5
PS I totally agree with your suggestion that she takes her business to "Holiday Truths" (sic), they are ideally suited to each other, although as it is heavily dominated by two-weekers with rose-tinted spectacles, I doubt if response rate would be much better?
I dont think the problem is just "Child friendly Restaurants", what we need are a few more "Restaurant friendly Children"! Which, from your description, your Grand-kids clearly are.
Certainly in the UK they would be the exception especially with pubs. Most of our "Locals" have banned kids from the "Beer Garden" because they behaved like animals and wrecked the place.
Can I also point out that SP was looking for somewhere in the evening, opening at 6pm and not lunchtime?
As far as her questions are concerned, she gets the sort of replies she does for three reasons;
1) The vast majority of them can appear to be somewhat un-necessary, although I am sure very important to her?
2) Almost without exception she posts the question and thats the last you hear from her, no feedback or comments on the forum. Until the next one.....
3) Worse still, when you go out of your way to help, often as not the advice is ignored (easy to check), no thanks are forthcoming or no feedback again.
We are not an unhelpful lot in general, but the last few months living in Goa have been difficult for many, including you (possibly more than most?) and maybe this is why some members have reacted the way they have to what they see as the frivolous requests from SP.
As an example of serious help, Thatman and I, today, Christmas Day were trying to track down info for a FN who had been raped and getting bad treatment from both police and British Consulate here. We found it!
Then you log on later and SP is looking for "Beachwear for her Dogs" maybe?
Perhaps Thatman was right and SP should just have your mobile number as you are clearly more patient than the rest of us. I think you might be "The Saint with a Suntan"?
J5 PS I totally agree with your suggestion that she takes her business to "Holiday Truths" (sic), they are ideally suited to each other, although as it is heavily dominated by two-weekers with rose-tinted spectacles, I doubt if response rate would be much better?
Last edited by johnny five; Dec 25th 2008 at 4:49 am.
Dec 25th 2008 | 9:50 am
#17
A little honey
Joined: Feb 2008
Posts: 443
From: In the beehive
Re: Kid friendly restaurants
Hi Poppetjay and Happy Christmas!
I dont think the problem is just "Child friendly Restaurants", what we need are a few more "Restaurant friendly Children"! Which, from your description, your Grand-kids clearly are.
Certainly in the UK they would be the exception especially with pubs. Most of our "Locals" have banned kids from the "Beer Garden" because they behaved like animals and wrecked the place.
Can I also point out that SP was looking for somewhere in the evening, opening at 6pm and not lunchtime?
As far as her questions are concerned, she gets the sort of replies she does for three reasons;
1) The vast majority of them can appear to be somewhat un-necessary, although I am sure very important to her?
2) Almost without exception she posts the question and thats the last you hear from her, no feedback or comments on the forum. Until the next one.....
3) Worse still, when you go out of your way to help, often as not the advice is ignored (easy to check), no thanks are forthcoming or no feedback again.
We are not an unhelpful lot in general, but the last few months living in Goa have been difficult for many, including you (possibly more than most?) and maybe this is why some members have reacted the way they have to what they see as the frivolous requests from SP.
As an example of serious help, Thatman and I, today, Christmas Day were trying to track down info for a FN who had been raped and getting bad treatment from both police and British Consulate here. We found it!
Then you log on later and SP is looking for "Beachwear for her Dogs" maybe?
Perhaps Thatman was right and SP should just have your mobile number as you are clearly more patient than the rest of us. I think you might be "The Saint with a Suntan"?
J5
PS I totally agree with your suggestion that she takes her business to "Holiday Truths" (sic), they are ideally suited to each other, although as it is heavily dominated by two-weekers with rose-tinted spectacles, I doubt if response rate would be much better?
I dont think the problem is just "Child friendly Restaurants", what we need are a few more "Restaurant friendly Children"! Which, from your description, your Grand-kids clearly are.
Certainly in the UK they would be the exception especially with pubs. Most of our "Locals" have banned kids from the "Beer Garden" because they behaved like animals and wrecked the place.
Can I also point out that SP was looking for somewhere in the evening, opening at 6pm and not lunchtime?
As far as her questions are concerned, she gets the sort of replies she does for three reasons;
1) The vast majority of them can appear to be somewhat un-necessary, although I am sure very important to her?
2) Almost without exception she posts the question and thats the last you hear from her, no feedback or comments on the forum. Until the next one.....
3) Worse still, when you go out of your way to help, often as not the advice is ignored (easy to check), no thanks are forthcoming or no feedback again.
We are not an unhelpful lot in general, but the last few months living in Goa have been difficult for many, including you (possibly more than most?) and maybe this is why some members have reacted the way they have to what they see as the frivolous requests from SP.
As an example of serious help, Thatman and I, today, Christmas Day were trying to track down info for a FN who had been raped and getting bad treatment from both police and British Consulate here. We found it!
Then you log on later and SP is looking for "Beachwear for her Dogs" maybe?
Perhaps Thatman was right and SP should just have your mobile number as you are clearly more patient than the rest of us. I think you might be "The Saint with a Suntan"?
J5 PS I totally agree with your suggestion that she takes her business to "Holiday Truths" (sic), they are ideally suited to each other, although as it is heavily dominated by two-weekers with rose-tinted spectacles, I doubt if response rate would be much better?
Wonderful Christmas Day - Hope you all did as well.
Have not been to a restaurant which is not child friendly, the Goans are wonderful with children. But I do object to screaming kids being allowed to run around whilst the parents just carry on as if nothing is happening. We were in a restaurant this week, the kids were running around the tables, the waiters were carrying sizzlers, there could have been a nasty accident. Then the parents just shrug their shoulders and the little girl, ran out of the restaurant onto the main road, luckily an on the ball waiter and the security guard caught her just before she went under a car she was only 3 and her sister 5.
Well behaved children yes - I have half a dozen, but unruly ones chain them to their chairs.
Marriot sunday and mid day lunch is usually spoilt by indian families who allow the children to run riots. Dance, great and enjoy, but don't spoil it for others especially running through the restaurant in wet bathing costumes.
Dec 25th 2008 | 1:51 pm
#18
BE Enthusiast
Joined: Jun 2005
Posts: 725
From: Irvine, North Ayrshire Scotland
Re: Kid friendly restaurants
Hi Folks, agree with you on all above, i have been in lots of places where i could have throttled a few dozen kids and their parents (mostly India i might add) like Noni my friends and I were in the Marroitt one morning having breakfast in monsoon and we had been in there for about 10 mins ordered coffee when all hell broke out when 2 indian families came in, kids jumping all over the chairs, the father went off with some other guys with his breakfast the mothers were stuffing their faces and kids running riot, hence we drank up and shipped out. I love kids but do draw the line when their behaviour disturbs others seeking solitude from their own lol
Dec 25th 2008 | 3:33 pm
#19
A little honey
Joined: Feb 2008
Posts: 443
From: In the beehive
Re: Kid friendly restaurants
Hi Folks, agree with you on all above, i have been in lots of places where i could have throttled a few dozen kids and their parents (mostly India i might add) like Noni my friends and I were in the Marroitt one morning having breakfast in monsoon and we had been in there for about 10 mins ordered coffee when all hell broke out when 2 indian families came in, kids jumping all over the chairs, the father went off with some other guys with his breakfast the mothers were stuffing their faces and kids running riot, hence we drank up and shipped out. I love kids but do draw the line when their behaviour disturbs others seeking solitude from their own lol
The higher the class the lower the manners.
Went to an street childrens school last week with Noni and some other BE friends to help with their Christmas party. What wonderfully wellbehaved children, and they had nothing. lined up for Father Christmas, lined up for their food and drink and sat crossed legs on the floor little faces shining like stars with their food and present. Not like these high class brats.
Last edited by Honey Bee; Dec 25th 2008 at 3:37 pm.
