Denis Barnard

The OGWO Team are having a short break – back after Easter….

5th View (formerly the Studio Lounge) occupies a strategic place at the top of Waterstones bookstore right in Piccadilly. The view from the top is arresting, and there is no better place for a meeting for a cocktail or glass of wine during the afternoon and early evening. The atmosphere is smart casual and very [...]

On the occasions that I meet up in London with either friends or colleagues, Thai Pin is the place I tend to use. I can always get a table at lunchtime, and it is such a friendly place! The food is great, and very sensible priced. I have tried many of the myriad menu options [...]

  ogwo© Overcharging for overdrafts? Or overseas mobile telephone calls? Are your food products stuffed with salt, sugar, E numbers, or your phone-in programmes a scam? Does your Board enjoy huge bonuses even though the business performs badly? Did your maintenance men not check the points properly or replace that old worn-out track? Never fear [...]

Now this is what an upscale boutique hotel (6 rooms) experience is meant to be…and the food in the Brasserie (which operates stand-alone) is fabulous. And…there’s more! The staff are extremely attentive and friendly – very “can-do”, and Mrs Mooney, the owner / front of house runs everything with a deceptive ease. Detail is everything [...]

For my 60th birthday (December 2007), Carol whisked me away to Polperro, where we stayed at The Cottles, a relaxing B&B just up the hill, and a short walk from the harbour. The room was spacious and comfortable, and our hosts, Tracey and Wayne made every effort to make us feeling at home…vegetarian breakfasts were [...]

Hotel Porto Cristo was our choice for September 2007, the result of a lengthy internet trawl for a reasonably small hotel close to the beach somewhere on the Spanish costas.It is extremely comfortable, well-appointed and friendly. Our room was on the top floor, and commanded a wonderful view of the bay and the hills beyond. [...]

ogwo© It starts as an idea in the Marketing Department, usually as a result of seeing what the competition are doing; you know, coming back from the ‘Varsity Match with a whizzy golf umbrella bedizended on top with some appalling logo. Browsing through the Corporate Gifts brochure inspires more ideas, and suddenly we have a [...]