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Thai break: a foody farewell
Cast your mind back to the Millennium, Best to settle for the culinary alternative: a
that forgotten land of domes and bugs before mouthwatering meal at a restaurant where,
Facebook, the Iraq War and Strictly Come like Terry, they understand the meaning of
Dancing. A fledgling firm – this one – was service – East Twickenham’s Thai Upon
making a determined assault upon the Thames.
foothills of magazine publishing. What it Courteously and efficiently run by Mark
needed was a dynamic salesperson to aid its Hardy and his staff, this place is a gratifying
ascent to the stars. haze of green curry, roasted duck, king
Enter Terry Hayden – and the rest is prawn, battered squid and so much more, all
history. With her bright smile and even beautifully presented and served up in
The Three Musketeers: Terry with Sheengate
brighter Christmas jumper, Terry was an copious amounts. Be warned: so bewitching
Directors Alex Whitney (left) and Con Crowley
instant hit with colleagues and clients alike, is the combination starter platter – prawn
Lost in memories
and before one could say ‘bonus’, the sales tempura, chicken satay, spring rolls and Thai
figures were growing like coffee beans in fish cake, to name but a few of its delights –
Brazil. Notwithstanding her shady past – as that diners can all too easily be seduced into
a lawless teenager she was enmeshed in a web filling their bellies before the main course
of illegal broadcasting, and was later caught arrives. Throw in the amply stocked bar, and
on camera making exuberant gestures during all is in place for a long and leisurely night.
an FA Cup tie at Sutton United – the future Which is exactly what we had. A few tears
looked very good indeed. were shed – and not because the chef had
Now, after nine years in harness – many of overdone it on the chili sauce. Au contraire:
them as Group Advertising Manager – Terry everything was spot on; a fitting farewell for
has taken her Sheengate Publishing bow. The the First Lady of Sheengate sales.
wild world of network marketing beckons, No, it was parting, not swallowing, that
full of catalogues, drama and, er, catalogues. proved such sweet sorrow. Thanks for
How to mark the exit of so distinguished a everything, Terry. The legacy of your
member of staff? A statue in the forecourt achievements here will endure long after the
Thai Upon Thames
seems the obvious tribute. Yet what sculptor Dome – that other new arrival on the scene in
346 Richmond Road
could do justice to the character in those the vanished Millennial dawn – has returned
East Twickenham
features? Rodin himself would be wringing to the dust of the earth.
Middx TW1 2DU
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