If you think Henley you perhaps think Regatta? It turns out, you should also think Antony Worrall Thompson as he guides us round his town.
Antony Worrall Thompson is one of the breed of chefs who seemed to spring to fame early this century and was suddenly everywhere on the TV, trying to assure us all that we really can cook something a little more than boiled eggs and beans on toast.
Since many of us haven’t yet bought Delia’s How to Cook book, perhaps this was a little ambitious?
One thing I always think he was missing was a nickname, and as it turns out his rather posh accent is genuine perhaps he should become the “Well spoken chef”, to follow Jamie Oliver’s “Naked Chef”…?
We digress – as Mr Thompson has been a resident of this very well spoken town most of his life, the Daily Mail thought it would be a good idea to interview him and find out where he thinks are the good, the bad and heaven forbid, the ugly parts of Henley-on-Thames.
Remarkably, there are quite a few good tips in the article including the holy grail of all towns, where to find a good bakers and butchers especially one where you can’t hear “Jonathan to checkout 12 please” across the loudspeaker.
You can read more on the Antony Worrall Thompson on Henley article.
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