Holidays and absences [3]

Sounds good....if I'm still in NYC then.

You planning on not?

We'll see. I've got one pan in the fire here that may or may not boil, and I've started another recently in DC (my old home town; many of my friends are still there). Whichever one becomes soup first (if they ever do) that's where I'll go. I've done NYC now, leaving myself open to other things.

halfwise wrote:I've started another recently in DC (my old home town; many of my friends are still there).

Something UMD-related, by any chance?

nope. Let's see how it plays out before I say anything more.

Best of luck, whatever it is!

Had another day out in the West Country, Somerset




Always nice to add a bit more fruit to your diet  

(Not pictured, the chocolates, cheese and erm...new pair of slippers I also picked up)

(You'll have to excuse the crappy quality, my camera is rather old and battered)

Don't have one 'em newfangled phones, I gather. Looks like you have a nice variety of something or other, though!

halfwise wrote:Don't have one 'em newfangled phones, I gather.  Looks like you have a nice variety of something or other, though!

nah I don't I have one of those oldfangled £8.99 bricks, no camera, no internet but it gets the jobs done, bit of a technophobe.

The bottles are 6 pairs, two vintage mixed variety sweet ciders, two single variety medium dry ciders, a ale and a dark porter, the glass jug is medium-sweet still cider, the plastic cartons are single variety medium sweet cider.

The glass jars are apple chutney, red onion marmalade and strawberry jam.

(slightly better pics...dunno how to roate them though, still all these pics of booze will no doubt make petty thirsty! )

this stuff is slightly stronger than I remembered it being

Hrm... Red onion marmalade eh? Not sure about that one.

I've just spent a week on the East Coast for the first time with some of my family. A couple days in New Jersey, and then a drive down through Pennsylvania and Maryland to Virginia, where I spent the rest of the time. I visited family I had never met before, took a couple hikes in Shenandoah National Park and up Crabtree Falls, and spent a few hours touring around monuments and museums in D.C. before I caught my flight home. It was rather chilly, but not too bad.

{{{Good to see you popping back in on your wanderings Forest! Sounds like its been a good and worthwhile trip. Hope you enjoyed it and welcome back!  

How the hell did I miss all those pictures of delicious alcoholic beverages and things Malick put up! and yes, now I am thirsty!! }}

got a feeling you like Cider Malick.

personally I find Cider windy and it gives me acid bum. I'll stick with half a lager and lime and a packet of crisps.

I have apple cider vinegar in the morning. Supposed to be good for you.

https://www.ausnaturalcare.com.au/health/life-style/7-benefits-of-apple-cider-vinegar/?gclid=CjwKCAiArK_fBRABEiwA0gOOcxp5yq0EWhxOr42vKcbKfpOGsfwi45s-HFFsdMzz7nnCpdip9WNRZhoCAwwQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

Somehow I thought you didn't drink, Figgles. Though half a lager is barely drinking.

Mrs Figg wrote:got a feeling you like Cider Malick.

personally I find Cider windy and it gives me acid bum.  I'll stick with half a lager and lime and a packet of crisps.

Yes I do like cider I think I've got about six of the bottles left...hmm, might have a couple later actually

Funnily enough Lager seems to have the same effect on me, never be too fond of it (Kronenberg and Carlsberg excluded), give me a nice real ale or bitter any day

(I'm not an alcoholic btw! )

Enjoying a haram cold one at Doha Hamad International while waiting for my next flight to the Maldives. Screw the Norwegian winter

The Maldives! That's pretty far afield. Sure you won't get lonesome without any trolls?

One might hope for some frustrated newly-wed housewives - If I land safe and sound at the resort I'll update with some pics. Happy new year everyone

If I land safe and sound at the resort I'll update with some pics- Ringo

{{of the resort, or frustrated newly-wed housewives?   and good to see your taking life seriously- with alcohol! }}

wowzer cool trip Ringo, defo want some pics

I fear they'll all be pics of frustrated new housewives.  Might get some scenery in the background.

Actually if we get NO pics of frustrated new housewives I for one will be sorely disappointed.

see how a rise in temperature can affect you Ringo's still on the look out

No housewives pics I'm afraid, but here are a few to start

View from my room (sorry for the crappy format, dunno how to fix it)




The beach you can see in the above pic



Sunrise this morning (woke up at 0430, so I owe these pics to time difference and jet lag)