A Fat Duck.

'Dinner by Heston' was something we will never forget (not just because of the visa bill).

Dinner is a restaurant dedicated to recreating English classics with modern techniques and flair.

Heston Blumenthal's number 2 heads up this kitchen (of about 20 chefs) while H takes care of the Fat Duck and the rest of the empire. Apparently he was on site today but we missed him.

Started with the Meat Fruit. Very Heston, a perfectly measured parfait with a orange essence jelly coating. Perfect weight, balance and texture. The mandarin essence in the jelly provides a long citrus rind finish and marries the appearance.

The 'powdered' duck, omg, was fantastic.

Soaked in a brine of salt for days, then cooked in a vacuum bag in hot water. Ensures it is cooked from the inside out. So tender, best ever and as the Aussie waitress told us this ensures that the molecules remain whole.

Roger Sabon Cotes du Rhone 10' was a good fit but was hard to exercise restraint on a list that had every icon wine imaginable.

Chef modified the chocolate dessert to be gf- on a chocolate base instead of biscuit. Everything is made from scratch.

Cat- the choc pots were almost as good as yours. Dark and milk choc with earl grey tea. Make chai tea, mix in to ganache.

With a bit too much wine under our belts, we spent a few hours browsing and drinking wine in Harrods. Note, with Rachel keeping Trav away from the 750 GBP plates; not for the set, for one.

Changing speeds a little, Rach hit the ladies floor while Trav hit the men's floor in Zara. Specials galore, best 100 pounds ever spent. 2x ladies tops, 2x ladies dresses, a ladies coat, 2x men's shirts (that fit) and a men's woollen pullover.