The Food Monologues

Last night Tim and I ended up talking about what food we were going to make next weekend, and for some weeks we have been intending to make tacos - why?  Because I haven't eaten a 'proper' one before.  Its been on the cards for some time now, but I keep on making pies because I know how to make them now and for some reason I like eating pie.  Timmy was telling me how much he liked Tacobell, a fondness he has for this American fast food joint (having been to the US several times).  The only thing I know about this place is that they advertise it on TV there with a cute chihauha (however you spell it) dog.  But this lunchtime, Timmy decided that he wanted Tacobell food - only problem - there are none in the UK.  We checked and the Tacobell website tells you that there are restaurants in the US, Canada, some South American countries and Europe.  But where in Europe?  I've never seen a Tacobell anywhere in Europe in all the places I have been, and I have asked Juan, my most cosmopolitan friend if he has seen any there and he hasn't either, so I wonder where it could be?  So we settled for something called The Ranch House in the Loft food hall in the Pavillions.  It sells Tex-Mex food and Timmy ate a huge chilli burrito and I ate a chicken fajita.  The food was ok - really filling (though it was served with boil in the bag yellow rice - now don't get me started on the failings of boil in the bag rice - ewgh)  but I am sure that home made tacos with chilli will taste much much nicer.