Weekend Plans

stivi said:
oh and yeah I got stung by a jellyfish earlier this week. when I take people on hikes I'm always the first one in the water (equipped with a diving mask and a small net) and when you don't see any jellyfish from the coast and then jump in to do the proper jellyfish check there's always a bit of risk involved, so over the course of the summer I get my fair share of stings. but I've gotten used to them and it's not such a big deal honestly.
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I actually love jellyfish - well, all but the tiny deadly ones and as long as they're not so prolific you can't kick them away. The advantage of colder waters you rarely enter without a wetsuit is your risk of stings is much lower ... guess there has to be one advantage !

I swam with this beauty last week, on the same day I played hide and seek with an old friend - a very discreet solitary seal I've been privileged to share the same stretch of coast with for few a few years now :

GH010980 by 103 Alex1, on Flickr
 
Wife and I went for a skinny dip at Cala escondida last September, and about 25 meters out my mrs got a sting, all of a sudden we noticed they were everywhere 😂 we both swam back (me on my back!) and on way back in mrs got stung 2 more times, they missed me or I’m immune?! Anyway the mrs said it’s like a stinging nettle sting. The nice lady working the beach cafe gave us some vinegar to put on it which took the pain away.
 
Arsenal with my kids tonight, no pizza, as after two weeks of them eating all all-inclusive donuts for breakfast, the missus has them on an 9 day junk food ban.

Sat - Take them to my folks, go to footy pre-season training and then pick kids up again. Youngest has a play date in afternoon so I'll taking eldest out and about while missus covers that.

Sunday - blank canvass....
 
Major IT upgrade that I'm involved in tomorrow so that'll be my day. Remote though so dressing gown and at home. 😃

All going well will mostly definitely head out Sunday to decompress with some cider in the sun.

Then waiting on the youngest to get back from Boardmasters on Monday.

There we go, posted a boring don't do squat one 😉
 
Fri - local for some pub food on the terrace, kids playing on the nature reserve it backs onto

Sat - Deva Festival in Chester at Cholmondele Castleford. It seems very family friendly, meeting best mate, Mrs and his kids there. 'Free' funfair rides, 5 stages, cirus stuff and access to the castle. Hoping we can get away from the rides for some Human League, Amy Winehouse's band, K-Klass. Im driving 🙄

Sun - as it is forecasted to be warm we are going to find some water to play in. Either a river, the beach or Ilkley Lido
 
Mekka said:
Currently watching the Charity Shield in Poznan. Came all this way and ended up in an Irish bar. Nice restaurant planned tonight for my husband’s birthday. Great reviews and they specialise in Polish wines 🍷😀
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Very curious about Polish wines 👀
 
jimmiz said:
Very curious about Polish wines 👀
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We went for the best of Polish Wines flight.

Great service from the sommelier describing each wine. This is what I can remember

First a traditional method sparkling that contained some riesling. Very nice. You could taste the riesling in a good way.

My favourite was a Kamil Barczentewicz, Dobre Modre. Light red with great structure. Disappointed I probably won’t be able to get this at home.

The only other red was Coravin preserved and although it did have more weight to it I much preferred the first.

There was a Chardonnay which I don’t usually drink but seemed pretty standard.

The dessert wine was described as similar to a Tokaji, with botrytis. It was lighter than Tokaji I’ve had in the past which isn’t often.

That’s all I can remember but there was definitely plenty to enjoy there.

The mushroom soup came with a mushroom vodka. Which contained the essence of mushroom but was more drinkable than expected.

After the meal we were asked if we wanted to try the herring and sour soup vodkas made especially for them. They were ‘interesting’ but we didn’t buy any….
 
Mekka said:
We went for the best of Polish Wines flight.

Great service from the sommelier describing each wine. This is what I can remember

First a traditional method sparkling that contained some riesling. Very nice. You could taste the riesling in a good way.

My favourite was a Kamil Barczentewicz, Dobre Modre. Light red with great structure. Disappointed I probably won’t be able to get this at home.

The only other red was Coravin preserved and although it did have more weight to it I much preferred the first.

There was a Chardonnay which I don’t usually drink but seemed pretty standard.

The dessert wine was described as similar to a Tokaji, with botrytis. It was lighter than Tokaji I’ve had in the past which isn’t often.

That’s all I can remember but there was definitely plenty to enjoy there.

The mushroom soup came with a mushroom vodka. Which contained the essence of mushroom but was more drinkable than expected.

After the meal we were asked if we wanted to try the herring and sour soup vodkas made especially for them. They were ‘interesting’ but we didn’t buy any….
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Wine and vodka tasting, sounds like my kind of night!
 
East Bristol Brewery trail on Sunday where I drag myself around twice a year. Daughters and boyfriends joining so will be a nice few beers & food truck nom nom interrupted by some walking in between.

Learned to tone it down from my first trip when they started a few years back from a pint in each to maybe 2/3rds to enable a finish. And not to do the return run!

Then nothing much else on until Tuesday and off to Porto.

Went once just before covid and adored the place so am excited about a revisit.

Last planned trip got postponed during covid and ended up in either Scotland or Newcastle (one was meant to be Porto and one Barcelona but forget which) with re-arranged flights. Both were very enjoyable too but not quite Portugal :-)
 
Brizzle said:
East Bristol Brewery trail on Sunday where I drag myself around twice a year. Daughters and boyfriends joining so will be a nice few beers & food truck nom nom interrupted by some walking in between.

Learned to tone it down from my first trip when they started a few years back from a pint in each to maybe 2/3rds to enable a finish. And not to do the return run!

Then nothing much else on until Tuesday and off to Porto.

Went once just before covid and adored the place so am excited about a revisit.

Last planned trip got postponed during covid and ended up in either Scotland or Newcastle (one was meant to be Porto and one Barcelona but forget which) with re-arranged flights. Both were very enjoyable too but not quite Portugal :)
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Porto is very nice, lovely people, great food 😍
 
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