Originally Posted by MystyrMystyry
^
Omelet and water.
^
Omelet and water.
He prayed best, who loveth best
All things both great and small;
For the dear God who loveth us,
He made and loveth all.
~Samuel Taylor Coleridge
I have just been out munching with my brother and dad to a decent restaurant/pub. I had a chicken dish which was OK. The fresh garlic bread was the best part of it though. I washed it down with two pints of Doom Bar and a Leffe. I'm now going to drink a coffee as today I have got my hands on some potentially good coffee - Santos, Brazil and then I think I'll have a glass or two of Riverview red - it's the best I could get my hands on at the time. I've got The Sting today, so I'm going to put that on as tonight's viewing! I've never seen it.
Riverview Red eh? I just checked it out and it comes from Hungary, so it should be OK.
I was very off colour yesterday and drank only water and no food. Better today but I think it's advisable to avoid alcohol for another day. You will need to suspend belief for 'The Sting' but that's been par for the course in Hollywood for years.
"L'art de la statistique est de tirer des conclusions erronèes a partir de chiffres exacts." Napoléon Bonaparte.
"Je crois que beaucoup de gens sont dans cet état d’esprit: au fond, ils ne sentent pas concernés par l’Histoire. Mais pourtant, de temps à autre, l’Histoire pose sa main sur eux." Michel Houellebecq.
It is quite nice and I have only just remembered where I have seen it before - they serve it at the Crucible/Lyceum theatres in Sheffield as the standard red wine - £3.80 a small glass mind, whereas I have the whole bottle for under a fiver! It's very fruity and easy drinking, but nice and dry as I like it.
Speaking of that, I was in the Botanical Gardens this afternoon nosing about behind John Parrot and Stephen Henry, you must have seen me, the good looking one with the shades and grey t-shirt? (No, I wasn't on the TV actually I don't think, but I was nosing around.)
Glad you are feeling better. There's nothing worse than being ill, but at least you appreciate the food and drink all the more when you are better.
I have managed to steal a couple more chapters of Pro Bono in today and I am very much enjoying it, you have a good style, like a fine Chablis 2009! Tomorrow, after taking the kids to the park, I have an appointment with my deckchair in the back garden and I'll be able to read some more. I can't believe I am about free; no more damn essays!
I've ended up watching Dirty Harry.I'll watch The Sting another day. Missing Woody Allen though, need the pent up anxiety and talk of analysts and biting humour, tomorrow maybe?
porridge. lol. You guys make me feel like I'm on prison rations....
Before sunlight can shine through a window, the blinds must be raised - American Proverb
Watermelon and tea.
~
"It is not that I am mad; it is only that my head is different from yours.”
~
I hope you continue to enjoy the book, I was also re reading it in the garden today. By chance I discovered that the BBC is showing (tomorrow evening?) the titanic match between Steve Davis and Denis Taylor. It must rank as one of the most exciting snooker matches ever.It is quite nice and I have only just remembered where I have seen it before - they serve it at the Crucible/Lyceum theatres in Sheffield as the standard red wine - £3.80 a small glass mind, whereas I have the whole bottle for under a fiver! It's very fruity and easy drinking, but nice and dry as I like it.
Speaking of that, I was in the Botanical Gardens this afternoon nosing about behind John Parrot and Stephen Henry, you must have seen me, the good looking one with the shades and grey t-shirt? (No, I wasn't on the TV actually I don't think, but I was nosing around.)
Glad you are feeling better. There's nothing worse than being ill, but at least you appreciate the food and drink all the more when you are better.
I have managed to steal a couple more chapters of Pro Bono in today and I am very much enjoying it, you have a good style, like a fine Chablis 2009! Tomorrow, after taking the kids to the park, I have an appointment with my deckchair in the back garden and I'll be able to read some more. I can't believe I am about free; no more damn essays!
I've ended up watching Dirty Harry.
Apparently, 18 million viewers tuned in at the time and I reckon there were probably as many nervous wrecks when it was over. Spellbinding stuff.
"L'art de la statistique est de tirer des conclusions erronèes a partir de chiffres exacts." Napoléon Bonaparte.
"Je crois que beaucoup de gens sont dans cet état d’esprit: au fond, ils ne sentent pas concernés par l’Histoire. Mais pourtant, de temps à autre, l’Histoire pose sa main sur eux." Michel Houellebecq.
Oh wow, I'll try to catch that thanks, I didn't know so many watched it - 18 million is incredible. It has to be one of the classic games of all time.
The wine is quite good indeed and the coffee is the best I've had since Pollards...not a bad day again, touching wood.
Porridge is a good morning starter, and if I was sensible enough to have breakfast, I would go with that (sometimes I do). However, if it is night in sock land, I would need to know where the beer/wine/cider is coming from.porridge. lol. You guys make me feel like I'm on prison rations....
Well it turned out to be an interesting programme about people who were involved in the match, apart from the players, although it did show important moments in the contest. It was quite moving in its way and it highlighted the reason why snooker players are worth their money because, unlike in team sports, there is no margin for error and the pressure is intensely personal.
It was amazing how Davis kept his composure, albeit with obvious difficulty, when, after such a marathon struggle, Taylor finally potted the black.
Getting back to the thread's raison d'etre, I have just had salad and prawns with Soave as a gentle demi-sec wine to compliment the food.
"L'art de la statistique est de tirer des conclusions erronèes a partir de chiffres exacts." Napoléon Bonaparte.
"Je crois que beaucoup de gens sont dans cet état d’esprit: au fond, ils ne sentent pas concernés par l’Histoire. Mais pourtant, de temps à autre, l’Histoire pose sa main sur eux." Michel Houellebecq.
Having had another busy day, just getting in at 10/11pm over the last couple of days, I'm going to have a bath and then drink a cold Stowford Press Cider.
Too late to cook so I have just kicked into a 750ml bottle of Leffe with some Bagel Chips and there's a bottle of Thornbridge Kipling South Pacific Pale Ale to follow.
"L'art de la statistique est de tirer des conclusions erronèes a partir de chiffres exacts." Napoléon Bonaparte.
"Je crois que beaucoup de gens sont dans cet état d’esprit: au fond, ils ne sentent pas concernés par l’Histoire. Mais pourtant, de temps à autre, l’Histoire pose sa main sur eux." Michel Houellebecq.
Arby's roast beef sandwich with a glass of Stoli and club soda.
Dickey's chopped bar-b-que beef. Yummy!
"The important thing is not to stop questioning. Curiosity has its' own reason for existing." ~ Albert Einstein
"Remember, no matter where you go, there you are." Buckaroo Bonzai "Some people say I done alright for a girl." Melanie Safka
For tea I have had fine quality, local pork and Jalapeno sausages in a French roll with salad. I bought these today from the new deli shop in Lower Bradfield along with some speciality cheddar, mild but with a long and tangy finish to it. Yum all round. Going to polish off a couple of Badgers later.
I've not had that one I don't think but if you come across Thronbridge's Jaipur it is an absolute must. It's a multi award winning beer full of character and strength.Too late to cook so I have just kicked into a 750ml bottle of Leffe with some Bagel Chips and there's a bottle of Thornbridge Kipling South Pacific Pale Ale to follow.
Last edited by LitNetIsGreat; 05-05-2011 at 04:03 PM.
I'll definitely look out for it. Right now I'm drinking Domaine du Clos du Chapitre Julienas 2009, following an Italian salad and already the arms of Morpheus are calling.
"L'art de la statistique est de tirer des conclusions erronèes a partir de chiffres exacts." Napoléon Bonaparte.
"Je crois que beaucoup de gens sont dans cet état d’esprit: au fond, ils ne sentent pas concernés par l’Histoire. Mais pourtant, de temps à autre, l’Histoire pose sa main sur eux." Michel Houellebecq.
Posting Permissions
Reply With Quote