Where Was I? ...... with two possible answers...

[Brian Smith]

Win a luxury break for two in London, at the Goring

The clue

"I do love a tuna sandwich," Friend sighed as he unpacked our lunch.
"You too?"

"Sometimes," I told him.

"Oh come on. Good ol’ tunny: yes or no?" he insisted. All right then,
yes. Friend handed me a sandwich. "Which makes me think we should visit
a museum," he said. "What do you reckon?"

"Maybe." Usually I love a good museum. But today I was tempted by an
enigmatic castle in this market town. Friend rolled his eyes. "Museum:
yes or no?" he asked. OK, yes.

"Final question," Friend said. "Direct or scenic route?"

"Scenic," I told him. So instead of driving southeast we detoured. Four
miles south-southwest of the castle we skirted a racing venue, first
officially used for that purpose in 1948. Two miles south of that we
made a pitstop at a National Trust garden, nibbling at the edge of its
250 acres.

Finally we headed east-southeast. "Why is there a fishing museum so far
inland?" I mused en route. Friend laughed. "It wasn’t that kind of
tuna, mein Freund," he explained, which was much too cryptic for me.
Still, I was delighted when we arrived at a park, 12 miles from the
garden. I’d wanted to see it for years. "Sorry. We’re not here for the
main attraction," Friend said. Finally I snapped. "Does sightseeing
really have to be this binary?" I gasped.

"Today it does," he said, and led me to a museum next door. Opened in
2007, it’s best known for a groundbreaking device, the first of which
was used 77 years ago. Even I had to admit it was a colossal
achievement.

The prize

The winner and guest will stay for two nights, B&B, in a Belgravia
Suite at The Goring, near Buckingham Palace. It was opened in 1910 by
Otto Goring, and is the only five-star hotel in London still owned and
run by the family that built it. Since 2016 its restaurant, The Dining
Room, has held a Michelin star, and the prize includes one set-menu
dinner for two here (excluding drinks).

From June 14 to 20 Rick Stein is bringing a splash of the Cornish coast
to The Goring’s leafy garden with a pop-up seafood restaurant and
barbecue. It’s part of the hotel’s summer celebration, Lobster & Fizz,
which showcases lobsters from Port Isaac, Della Vite prosecco from the
Delevingne sisters and decor by the British beachwear company Love
Brand & Co. From August 16 to 31 Teddy the Shetland will be The
Goring’s "Pony in Residence". For details visit thegoring.com.

The prize must be taken before May 25, 2022, subject to availability
and excluding blackout periods. Blackout periods for the prize are June
15-19, June 28-July 11, August 16-31, September 21-26, December 23-
January 1 and May, as well as bank holidays.

1 What is the name of the racing venue? SILVERSTONE

2 What is the name of the museum? NATIONAL MUSEUM OF COMPUTING

Terms and conditions

The winner and guest will stay for two nights, B&B, in a Belgravia
Suite at The Goring, near Buckingham Palace. It was opened in 1910 by
Otto Goring, and is the only five-star hotel in London still owned and
run by the family that built it. Since 2016 its restaurant, The Dining
Room, has held a Michelin star, and the prize includes one set-menu
dinner for two here (excluding drinks).

From June 14 to 20 Rick Stein is bringing a splash of the Cornish coast
to The Goring’s leafy garden with a pop-up seafood restaurant and
barbecue. It’s part of the hotel’s summer celebration, Lobster & Fizz,
which showcases lobsters from Port Isaac, Della Vite prosecco from the
Delevingne sisters and decor by the British beachwear company Love
Brand & Co. From August 16 to 31 Teddy the Shetland will be The
Goring’s "Pony in Residence". For details visit thegoring.com.

The prize must be taken before May 25, 2022, subject to availability
and excluding blackout periods. Blackout periods for the prize are June
15-19, June 28-July 11, August 16-31, September 21-26, December 23-
January 1 and May, as well as bank holidays.