Aylestone Meadows Walk and Lunch

 

A nice day for a walk, meeting at the boathouse site and heading south along the canal. It was a walk of less than a couple of minutes before stopping at the Kings lock tea rooms. This was unusual as we always have a meal before a walk or at a halfway point not 5 minutes in.

Then there was an issue at the tea room which I reviewed as follows.

Stopped by in a walking group of 7, all ordered drinks, 5 ordered food (4 sandwiches, 1 cooked). A couple that ordered food had to wait ages, one made a casual remark when going back to the counter to find out why. The owner/older guy got angry with us, saying they were short staffed (which they could have pointed out when we arrived). He also said we should have precooked, seriously!!! It was a few sandwiches not a 3 course gourmet meal. When one of the group pointed out she worked in catering at the hospital in far busier conditions the owner had a fit and demanded she left. She said, "yes when I have finished eating". The owner stormed off bolting the gate shut to the sheltered part behind him like a pathetic child. The other staff (younger guy and blond haired female) were no problem.

After that drama the walk progressed north around Aylestone meadows. For somewhere so close to the city I was expecting a lot of litter but it was clean and scenic. After about 90 minutes we headed off to the Black Horse.