Well, a warning from me actually. Here in sunny St Albans there is a knackered looking chipshop on Catherine Street (the home of a number of knackered looking shop units). On seeing the flyspecked red neon legend "FISH AND CHIPS" flickering in the dirty window, you might be tempted to open the door, squeeze past the chest freezer that is helpfully dumped right next to it, and order some chips from that seedy old couple behind the counter who look like they've been embalmed. All I can say is - don't do it. It may seem like a good idea at the time. The excuses are always there - it's Friday, work is bloody annoying, you can't be arsed to queue in Tesco's, etc etc. But after yet another bout of (how shall I put this) digestive malfunction immediately after eating this chippy's semi-cooked (sometimes still crunchy) potato products, I think I might have finally learned my lesson. So, as a Public Health Warning let me just say this - anyone who lives in or near St A or is planning to visit, beware the chippy on Catherine Street. Your tummy will not thank you for visiting this establishment!
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- Friday, Oct. 10, 2008 @ 11:05:43
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- Friday, Oct. 10, 2008 @ 11:22:42
You must have a cast-iron stomach!!
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- Friday, Oct. 10, 2008 @ 11:43:44
I think I must have

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- Friday, Oct. 10, 2008 @ 11:39:02
I must sat there is an over drop in the quality of chipe shope in this land!
The best I have found was the Admiral somewhere near Sheffield in Yorkshire.
And Internationally one in Innisfail Queeensland Australia.-
- Friday, Oct. 10, 2008 @ 12:05:23
There is a far better one at the end of Campfield Road in St Albans. You're right, though, the standard seems to be a lot higher up North!
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- Friday, Oct. 10, 2008 @ 11:42:42
Thanks for making me smile matt good post.
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- Friday, Oct. 10, 2008 @ 12:00:18
Happy to help!!
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- Friday, Oct. 10, 2008 @ 12:21:09
Just wondering how i did not find this blog before Matt.
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- Friday, Oct. 10, 2008 @ 12:30:39
I thought I'd invited you on to my friend list before, but I guess not eh.
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- Friday, Oct. 10, 2008 @ 12:57:19
Dont think so, glad you did.
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- Friday, Oct. 10, 2008 @ 13:59:47
Well if you are living dangerously you could go to the Catherine Street chip shop, just make sure you have some Tums or nearby loo.
Happy Friday Mattk

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- Friday, Oct. 10, 2008 @ 15:00:43
If it's all the same with you, I think I'll take my chances with an unwise quantity of alcohol instead!
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- Friday, Oct. 10, 2008 @ 15:17:09
I like those little hole in the wall places. If they change their grease more than once a year, I mark them off my list.
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- Saturday, Oct. 11, 2008 @ 01:11:15
I think there is no contest there for you, hmm unsafe chip shop or unwise quantity of alcohol, there's a no brainer.
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- Monday, Oct. 13, 2008 @ 10:02:24
Yeah, it wasn't a difficult decision!
:O I grew up having fish and chips from that shop!!