Arwen's meanderings

Hi everyone and welcome to my dinghy cruising blog about my John Welsford designed 'navigator' named Arwen. Built over three years, Arwen was launched in August 2007. She is a standing lug yawl 14' 6" in length. This blog records our dinghy cruising voyages together around the coastal waters of SW England.
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On this blog you will find posts about dinghy cruising locations, accounts of our voyages, maintenance tips and 'How to's' ranging from rigging standing lug sails and building galley boxes to using 'anchor buddies' and creating 'pilotage notes'. I hope you find something that inspires you to get out on the water in your boat. Drop us a comment and happy sailing.
Steve and Arwen

Saturday 14 March 2015

Profiteering

Well, sadly it has come to an end, my love affair with a cafe on the Barbican. The owners have done some remodelling thus ruining its ambiance but I am sure they will feel it is worth it as it will pull the punters in during the winter months. I guess  I can understand it.

However charging £4.95 for three minuscule pancakes, a drizzle of maple syrup and two small rashers of bacon along with £2.00 for a cup of tea...a cup mind you not a pot.....is blatant profiteering and ridiculous overcharging. The rest of Barbican cafes don't charge that much and thus they will get my custom.

I really can't abide greed. Making a fair profit yes.....blatant greed no. There are plenty of other cafes across the Barbican who will charge £1 for a pot of tea or thereabouts and certainly not a fiver for pancakes! They can have my custom instead.

The end of a five year love affair, Saturday or Sunday mornings will just have to be in another venue from now on.

Am I becoming a grumpy old man in my early fifties? Hope not.

5 comments:

Poppy Bill said...

Welcome to the club Steve. I've found myself becoming a grumpy old man, and not because of my personal lot in life. It stems from just what you speak of; people continually raising the cost of items just because enough people will pay. As you, I will quit an establishment without hesitation as soon as I sense this practice. I know I'm an optimist, but I have to believe enough of us grumpy old folks can cause a change. Good for you for being normal in a crazy world!

steve said...

Poppy bill
Thanks!
As a teacher I have the patience of a saint with teenagers.....I'm blessed with wonderful neighbours and friends and work colleagues......but just occasionally I can get really irritated real fast....this morning was one of those occasions!
Thanks for making feel better about myself...I was beginning to feel grumpy!

Steve

Bursledon Blogger said...

An entirely reasonable position to take, there's no shortage of cafe's vote with your pound notes

steve said...

yep i agree
still its tined with regret because ive good memories of that café but there we go - there are plenty of others

Anonymous said...

Don't forget to let them know why they have lost your custom.