Only Half a Sandwich

Today was D-Day for me to get the annual WOF for the Toyota for 2016. I booked the inspection with Waikanae Tyre & Lube in Waikanae and planned to spend the hour or two in Waikanae town, perhaps taking a few photos for some of my new-found zest/zeal to maintain blog posts.

During the check, the guys found two sticking points: Front tyres and braking ability. Two new tyres did not present any problems to the mechanics, and before you could say Dunlop Radial, the inspection report got one additional tick mark. They really deliver an excellent and punctual service. 

"However, Mr Andrews, we have ordered the brake pads from the agents, so we will only be able to issue the certificate...., say a bit after two," she smiled at me across the counter.

Traditional Club Sandwich and Breakfast Tea

With just on two hours to kill, and lunchtime looming shortly, I decided to take the next train to Paraparaumu ('Param').

Anyone who really knows me, will be surprised and even proud of me in my choice of snack lunch at The Muffin Break in the shopping centre:  I did not order the predictable cheese, but went the whole hog, and did the unthinkable: I ordered a Traditional Club Sandwich which was the favourite of one or other fictional detective, I seem to recall. I think. Or something like that.

What was that detective thinking about? Unless, of course Muffin Break does a NZ-style of Club product. Horrors, the 'sandwich' turned out to be a 'half-sandwich' in my book. 

Whilst I understand that the bread should preferably be toasted, this was three half slices of white bread, very thin and un-toasted, cut on the cross rather than along the diagonal, as expected. The top storey was a slice of ham on a layer of scrambled egg, and the second storey had a thin slice of fresh tomato on a small leaf of lettuce. 

There was no additional condiment content to the sandwich -- no salt or pepper, nor any mustard or mayonnaise.

If I were a food critic, like you see on TV, going around incognito, choosing cafes at random, I would regrettably probably only rate their Traditional Club Sandwich and 2 or 3 out of 10 - a thumbs down.

The Breakfast Tea was fine.

Add to CV: part-time food critic.