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IT was billed as the financial plan which would help shrink the impact of Britain’s much-feared recession.

But Wharf shoppers and businesses have not flocked to praise the Government’s high-risk plan to kick-start the UK economy.

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MY cigar sessions have always tended to end up with me falling over. I wake up in the morning feeling awful, with a hazy memory and regretting ever trying to look like Hannibal from The A-Team.

But apparently it wasn’t the cigar’s fault and the finger should be pointed a bit closer to home.

Wine of the week - with Waitrose assistant wine manager Bernard Wilkes

Hine Antique Cognac - £75

Doctor Johnson once said: “Boys drink Claret, men drink Port and those who aspire to be heroes drink brandy.”

Waitrose manager Roger Barrow has just retired from our Canary Wharf store, having worked for John Lewis for more than 40 years.

He was often heroic during his time here, having seen through the store’s launch back in 2002.
And during reflective moments at home he was known to enjoy a brandy or two; specifically this.

Founded in 1782 by an immigrant from Dorset, Hine is a small producer of Cognac of unrivalled quality and complexity.

The XO possesses supple vanilla and honey notes with a hint of rancio – the nutty candied fruit character derived from extended cask ageing.

Serve at room temperature and savour the taste of Hine’s 200-year-old heritage.

IRISH chef Paul Rankin put his sausages to the test when he visited Waitrose Canary Wharf.
The Ready Steady Cook star and author let customers try his Rankin Selection sausages on Saturday (March 1).

Paul’s restaurant Roscoff was the first in Northern Ireland to acquire a Michelin star.
Wharf wine columnist Bernard Wilkes said: “They don’t have Waitrose stores in Northern Ireland – he was impressed.”

Waitrose sausage buyer Chloe Graves said: “Rankin Selection sausages have proved a great success, their popularity is due to their traditional Irish farmhouse recipe as well as containing a high meat content and added spices for a twist on the traditional sausage.