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I also found another book James wrote after the wildly successful first book and the second one contained delightful photos of Bob doing different things including taking a walk aweee , perched on James' guitar double aweeee and wearing different scarves triple aweeee. I will finish this book and let you know how their story went.
Incredibly out of the millions of people living in London, I actually ran into this pair before they shared their heartwarming story with the world. I hope James is no longer living on the streets and that both he and Bob now have a warm home to go to at night. I am a big fan of yours, Bob! May you live a good long life aside your best friend, James Bowen.
Labels Sebok , Thoughts , Travel. Monday, 26 May Authentic Pakistani Cuisine. The last time I blogged about food was about Rakuzen. Right after finishing that post, I started craving for Japanese food.
As we parked the car, we came across a Pakistani cuisine restaurant just a few shops down the block from Rakuzen. Sheesh Mahal is the name of the restaurant and the host had on a full suit.
He stood outside the doors, smiling at us from ear to ear. From outside we could see that the restaurant was well lit and beautifully decorated. We stood there for awhile, trying to decide on whether or not we still wanted to go ahead with Rakuzen or try something new for a change. My boyfriend and I are big time foodies.
We have done the spontaneous foodie road trip before, we try new places any chance we get, we love the food network, you know, we are your typical foodies.
Yet sometimes, we have our reservations. You know that feeling when you have high expectations of an eatery and then you end up severely disappointed by the food, service or ambience. And seeing as to how we have never heard any recommendations from friends with regards to Sheesh Mahal, we were not so sure if we should try it out ourselves. So we dished out our smartphones and checked for reviews on Trip Advisor.
Turns out Sheesh Mahal has a four star rating on Trip Advisor and all reviewers had the best of things to say about the food, the service and the ambience. So we walked in and were greeted by smiley faces and bright wallpaper. My first thought was, "Hmm they have good online reviews yet the place is near empty.
I later found out this was because the place is still very new. A lot of people come to dine yet a lot more still do not know about their existence. My next thought was that Sheesh Mahal's decor looks like fine dining and that we should have been better dressed. But looking around, I found other patrons dressed in t-shirt and jeans also.
And then I looked at the menu and was surprised at how reasonably priced the dishes are! The place may look like fine dining but the price is far from. However that does not mean the service is discounted because we were treated like Kings and Queens. The waiters were polite, pleasant, ever helpful and always prompt when called upon. Briyani Rice. The Butter Naan was soft and buttery, just as advertised.
I used to think that Palaak Paneer is such an easy dish to make, nobody can get it wrong, but unfortunately I have experienced bad Palaak Paneer at a restaurant I no longer frequent.
Sheesh Mahal's Palak Paneer is creamy, smooth and everything Palaak Paneer is supposed to taste like. Definitely a must have for your next visit. Well seasoned, soft, flaky Fish Tikka. The Tandoori Chicken was perfectly cooked, well marinated but incredibly salty. Since everything else they served was perfect, we forgave them for this hopefully one time mistake. Anyway other reviewers on Trip Advisor have great things to say about this dish.
And you know what, I believe them because apart from the accidental saltiness, the chicken was perfect. We told the host about the Tandoori Chicken and he apologized profusely. He later offered us a bowl of this delicious dessert.
I apologize for not getting the name of this must try dessert but let me describe to you what it tasted like. It was like flavoured shaved ice. Not too sweet, just nice. All in all, I will definitely pay Sheesh Mahal another visit in the near future. Sheesh Mahal. Labels Eat , Sebok , Tried and Tested. Tuesday, 20 May Online Business. Online businesses are mushrooming everywhere. From Instagram to Facebook, these days it seems like everybody has something to sell.
This is definitely a good thing as these social media platforms make it easier for the regular joe to reach a wider audience when advertising their items. Fashionistas are selling jackets, skirts, blouses, handmade accessories while hijabsters are selling hijabs, shawls, scarves, jubahs and maternity dresses. Others offer English tea sets, plates, bowls my Mama is a huge fan of these. Every other day, the Gdex guy would be honking outside her gate. There is a world of items to be purchased through Instagram and Facebook and social media users are buying them everyday.
However of late, I keep hearing girlfriends complain about sellers who do not offer a tracking number after payment has been made. Worse still, the items arrive late and when customers Whatsapp the seller most popular form of communication between customers and sellers , they get no reply.
At the end of the day, customers log on to their social media networks and find the sellers badmouthing them, calling them all kinds of names from kancheong, to impatient to difficult. Whoever said running an online business is easy was wrong. Of course most of you are running these businesses as a side income but the moment you have a big load of orders, you need to give special attention to your customers, no matter how difficult they can be.
The customer is always right. Customer service should be your priority. If you cannot handle customers' messages twenty-four hours a day, you have to hire somebody who can. How would you feel if you ordered something from Zalora and after making payment, your item does not arrive. And then you called Zalora's customer service department and nobody answers. And then you log on to Zalora's Facebook and you find them posting a complain about you calling and harassing them.
I ask you again, how would you feel? Awhile back somebody sent me a photo of a conversation that took place between a buyer and a seller. The buyer was simply asking the seller when her item would be arriving but the seller's reply was something along the lines of "Give me you account number. I will refund you. I cannot stand dealing with difficult customers. So the buyer, obviously offended, replied "How do you mean I am difficult? I am merely asking you when my item is arriving.
I asked you for the tracking number awhile back and you did not reply. The buyer did not respond. So the buyer went on and on about how the seller lacked professionalism and the seller's only reply was, an emoticon of a pig's snout. Not only did the seller not handle this professionally, she was also immature.
Remember, when handling other people's money especially strangers , you have to be courteous, patient and above all, polite. Customers can be difficult, customers can harass you day and night but you as a seller need to maintain integrity.
Once you open up your Facebook and Instagram to strangers so they can view your items, you are a public social media figure. All this said, there are a large number of very reputable online businesses. For instance, the people my Mama has purchased items from are always prompt and always available for any enquiries. A word of advice to those who are thinking of starting an online business, you need to hire help.
You should have somebody who can ship items as many times possible in one day and you should have somebody who can reply your customers messages from 9am-5pm daily.
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