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Hotel review: The Grazing Goat, London

Sipping something chilled on a warm evening at a pavement table in London 's West End, I'm people watching while I wait for The Cyclist and The Cricketer. By the time they arrive, the sun is shifting below the roofline of the mews opposite, the air becomes chilly and seats outside this recently refurbished freehouse begin to empty. The Cyclist is hot though – so we stay outside long enough for him to sink a glass of Coke while The Cricketer makes a respectable inroad into a pint of Deuchars.

The downstairs bar, oh-so-tasteful with its smooth expanses of pale French oak and tulip wood, has filled up with after-work drinkers and diners, so we carry our drinks up to the first-floor restaurant, in which I've reserved a table.

"That coffee table's an old meat trolley from Smithfield – look, wheels," says The Cricketer, putting his pint down and slouching in vintage leather seating. There are windows at either end of this room – plenty of natural light and, more importantly when London heats up, air.

"This menu's nicely presented, and pub food prices," he says. "Moreish – I mean I want to order half a dozen of those dishes," says the Cyclist. "What is this place then?"

The Grazing Goat is the fourth refurbishment by Cubitt House, a partnership of fortysomething property developers Stefan Turnbull and Barry Hirst, of Urban Evolution. A parallel pub career began with them tarting up their Belgravia local (now called the Thomas Cubitt) in 2005. Two more followed and were so successful that the Portman Estate (which includes property in Marylebone, the westernmost quarter of Oxford Street and this area around Seymour Street) contacted Cubitt House to bring its Midas touch to an old boozer formerly called the Bricklayers Arms.

Despite the heat, we are talking about Alpine ski lodges over dinner – all this pale wood has made me think of those impossibly expensive ones you see in glossy magazines.

"I'm looking for something to go with this," says the Cricketer, showing me "minted peas and bacon" under side orders. He decides on pan-fried cod with leeks, baby artichokes and lemon butter sauce. Beer-battered fish and chips for the Cyclist and a burger for me with a side of red chard, watercress and fennel. We are full of praise for the lovely staff, quality and presentation of everything. Only my side order – which tastes as though two chefs did the salt – lets the side down.

"So how many rooms are there?" asks the Cyclist while the Cricketer nips out for a fag. "Six standard doubles with shower room, two on the top floor with a separate bath. I'm on the top floor," I say.

Pervert :( its a bit long - Face Painting Chat

Like Starlightfaces, I wouldn't have a problem painting someone who was interested in "the experience" of being painted either, whether completely naked or otherwise. Provided that they conducted themselves in a professional manner, I'd be completely non-judgemental as to their reasons for wanting to be painted, as long as they understood that what I was providing was a purely artistic service - and that any inappropriate behaviour would not be tolerated, and would cause the body painting session to end immediately. I was asked yesterday by a photographer if I'd be prepared to paint a nude model for the photographers portfolio and what would it cost. I said I have no probs with this, told him my fee and he gulped.............said to me but it would cost that for the model. he was thinking it might be a whole lot cheaper. Told him it's still better than my full hourly rate. I was asked yesterday by a photographer if I'd be prepared to paint a nude model for the photographers portfolio and what would it cost. I said I have no probs with this, told him my fee and he gulped.............said to me but it would cost that for the model. he was thinking it might be a whole lot cheaper. Told him it's still better than my full hourly rate. As the others have said, you do have to be careful. But don't let it put you off either. There will be occasions when people, males, will want to be painted nude just for the fun of it. I would! It doesn't mean that these are creepy, they just like the fun of being painted all over. But if any client insists on being nude and you are uncomfortable about, don't do it.

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