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Dilmah Tea Lounge Kuwait review

I wasn't impressed with the new Tea Lounge by Dilmah that has recently opened at the Avenues Mall. I ordered the early grey for two and when the waiter told me to it needed two minutes of steep time, the first thing that came to mind was "gimme a timer or something!". When a friend joined us later, another waiter brought over his team with a proper sand timer. Service was inconsistent even though they had just opened and I assume that staff had completed some sort of initial training. I also noted that if you take too long to drink your first cup your second cup will end be over steeped and harsh to drink.......actually undrinkable.

The sweets were dreadful, I only had three spoons just to give myself a convincing chance. It ended up disappointing me with each spoon. The same went for both sweets. We tried the baked croissant with chocolate and date cake.

I recommend the tea be served as bags instead of loose leaf, with a side of hot water. That way the customer has more control over tea intensity.

The sweets should be outsourced.

Best of luck Dilmah Tea Lounge Kuwait.

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What a bunch of bullshit!!!

          
        Back in April when I decided to start this blog, I had a different thing in mind. I was planning on posting often and nit-picking on those tiny details (and sometimes obvious) crap I see around Kuwait.
I have since become wiser and now find it hard to post as often as I would like. That's why I'm calling myself on the bullshit I had promised before; weekly music post, dear mr. mayor and being more honest.

I now promise to make no promise. Keep it random and as it comes. I'll still try to post a music piece every once in a while and call forth our dear Mayors but most of all, be more honest of what I think. And lets not limit things to Kuwait.

Lets try this out for a while and see how it goes.

Kuwait Chronicles.

Men Time - Grand Avenues Review

Men Time – Lucid Dreaming!

I was a fairly regular spa goer a couple of years back and went to Men Time in Al-Mohalab mall the majority of the time. It was a small and cramped place but still very relaxing. I had always wished they’d open a bigger better place. That’s when we were blessed with the Men Time – Grand Avenues branch. I had a chance recently to enjoy a few of their treatments for the first time.

Ambience

I was really impressed by the interior design, kinda reminded me of the Grosvenor House in Dubai. Soft brown shades, low lighting and the combination of stone, suede and wood on the walls was earthy. The Spa is spacious and very clean. The selection of music was very nice; the sound level and distribution was just right.

Rooms

They boast 13 rooms of different sizes, I was treated in the larger of the rooms. Most rooms have showers, some have baths – for the more advanced treatments like wraps, etc. I saw only one room that had space for a traditional Thai massage. It would’ve been nice to have seen a room with a small waterfall or like one of the infamous rooms I keep hearing about in the ladies spa THE GARDEN.

The massage beds were comfortable and had built in heating. Rooms are kept at a reasonable temperature, neither too hold or too cold.

Staff

All the staff were courteous and attentive. The receptionist called me about 20 mins before my treatment to confirm and I was given a warm welcome. I was even given an extra 30 mins of my choosing, which made my day.

The therapist did a good job with catering to my preferences.

A great experience, with many future returns I hope.

Guys…..if your body is aching and you’re looking for a place to relax, then look no further.

Ladies……..your man deserves it and a Men Time gift voucher says it all ;)

FYI, I understand a new (larger) branch will be opening in KIPCO Tower – 40^th Floor, but I didn’t ask when J

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Pet Peeves

      A minor annoyance that an individual identifies as particularly annoying to them, to a greater degree than others may find. So says Wikipedia.

A few peeves come to mind that really get under my skin:

1. Static electricity huh........ahhh!! has to be top of my list. It's so annoying when out of the blue you get a mini shock that you weren't expecting. It just creeps up on you from no where. I've become so conscious of it that I will avoid buying certain fabric or double think a metal-to-fabric contact just to escape the possibility of a shock. I don't know where this obsession of avoidance will take me as I slowly become senile - hopefully not to the point of wearing insulation gloves!

2. Speaking a long time without clearing the throat. I hate having to listen to someone pontificate until their voice becomes gargled and hoarse.

These are the two that come immediately to mind. I'm sure there are more.

Anyone else care to share?

Kuwait Chronicles

Dear Mr. Mayor.....

     Driving around our lovely Kuwait can be annoying sometimes, especially when I see most public spaces being abused by residents. 

     I'll be posting and commenting on instagram whatever I see as I go along in the hopes that someday someone will be inspired to correct the wrong or pass the info along. I don't really want to mention specific areas yet (maybe there won't be a need to), however, I just want to highlight that we should give more attention to our beloved Kuwait.