i'm on day two of *bed* rest, which has morphed into couch rest so that i can actually watch dvd's, surf the net, be somewhat close to the kitchen...
i just watched holmes on homes (god bless the obscene amount of channels that davoud has, which has brought the discovery channel back into my life), but to be honest i haven't been bound to the television. i did watch a great hitchcock movie yesterday afternoon called i confess from about 1950 that was filmed in quebec city. it really didn't look too much different from now to be honest.
i have brought some work along and will aim to do some of it everyday instead of doing it all on day one and then being completely bored. almost finished the blind assassin (sorry val!) and wrote some letters home this morning.
i have to say the highlight so far was listening to the canadian songwriter's hall of fame on cbc radio one from victoria last night. joni mitchell was being inducted and i was quite keen to hear herbie hancock and chaka khan's version of "help me"...awesome. james taylor speaking french was charming and he did a great folksy version of "woodstock."
best band name ever: the hurtin' albertans. how did we not come up with that at the cottage years ago when we were trying to name ellie's new band?
1.30.2007
1.22.2007
wintery weekend
there wasn't any snow, but the temperature here has certainly dropped following the gales of last week. fortunately this has also brought on sunshine...lots of it.
i went down to coventry this weekend. on saturday, davoud and i ventured out to the cathedral (so i could light some candles) and then onwards to a national trust site charlecote park. the building was closed, but we walked around the grounds, which were beautiful and very muddy. scared a few sheep, saw some deer, and experienced possibly the cleanest outdoor bathrooms in the world. it was really nice and we'll definitely have to go back in the summer when it's actually open!
sunday was pretty chilled. dinner with davoud's mum and brother, a nap for me, and a gig at taylor john's house. it was a very cool venue and we were treated to some canadian tunes by devon sproule and a few by the legendary richie havens before i just got too tired.
apparently my broadband is ready to be hooked up at home tonight so i should be properly back in action and only 7 weeks after moving!
i went down to coventry this weekend. on saturday, davoud and i ventured out to the cathedral (so i could light some candles) and then onwards to a national trust site charlecote park. the building was closed, but we walked around the grounds, which were beautiful and very muddy. scared a few sheep, saw some deer, and experienced possibly the cleanest outdoor bathrooms in the world. it was really nice and we'll definitely have to go back in the summer when it's actually open!
sunday was pretty chilled. dinner with davoud's mum and brother, a nap for me, and a gig at taylor john's house. it was a very cool venue and we were treated to some canadian tunes by devon sproule and a few by the legendary richie havens before i just got too tired.
apparently my broadband is ready to be hooked up at home tonight so i should be properly back in action and only 7 weeks after moving!
1.19.2007
a very blustery day indeed
britain was in chaos yesterday.
i'm not sure if the news made it across the atlantic, but it was nutty here yesterday. train services cancelled, large sections of motorway closed (envision the 401 being shut down for a day), airplanes doin all sorts of crazy stuff, chimneys falling on cars, trees toppling over...you name it and it probably happened.
i suppose that's what happens when there at 99 mph winds in a country that's just not designed for extreme weather. as much as i take the piss out of brits for not being able to deal with a milimetre of snow, i'd never seen wind like this in my life. and i was stupid enough to be wearing a skirt!
you can check out the bbc story and some pictures from around liverpool.
i'm not sure if the news made it across the atlantic, but it was nutty here yesterday. train services cancelled, large sections of motorway closed (envision the 401 being shut down for a day), airplanes doin all sorts of crazy stuff, chimneys falling on cars, trees toppling over...you name it and it probably happened.
i suppose that's what happens when there at 99 mph winds in a country that's just not designed for extreme weather. as much as i take the piss out of brits for not being able to deal with a milimetre of snow, i'd never seen wind like this in my life. and i was stupid enough to be wearing a skirt!
you can check out the bbc story and some pictures from around liverpool.
1.18.2007
the gravis bag
many montreal folk will remember my gravis bag. it was perfect in winter because i could fit my lunch, book, discman, wallet, keys, chapstick, hand lotion, bandaids, kleenex, journal...and any other manner of sins i needed for the day in one place.
*and* no matter how much snow or freezing rain the sky chucked down everything in there remained bone dry.
somewhere across the atlantic ocean, i lost sight of how useful this bag truly was and started becoming slowly obsessed with the handbag revolution. i think there is just too much importance placed on this accessory. i was forever traipsing around a tesco plastic bag with my lunch or dropping papers for work on the bus as i struggled to sit down juggling all my junk that wouldn't fit in my impractical, yet stylish, purse.
but now i'm back to the gravis bag. everything in one place and protected from the elements. it even frees up my hands so they can go in pockets, carry shopping, or hold the ever dreaded umbrella.
*and* no matter how much snow or freezing rain the sky chucked down everything in there remained bone dry.
somewhere across the atlantic ocean, i lost sight of how useful this bag truly was and started becoming slowly obsessed with the handbag revolution. i think there is just too much importance placed on this accessory. i was forever traipsing around a tesco plastic bag with my lunch or dropping papers for work on the bus as i struggled to sit down juggling all my junk that wouldn't fit in my impractical, yet stylish, purse.
but now i'm back to the gravis bag. everything in one place and protected from the elements. it even frees up my hands so they can go in pockets, carry shopping, or hold the ever dreaded umbrella.
1.17.2007
only one sunny day
the clouds are bringing me down.
but it was actually *sunny* on sunday. blue skies and piercing light kind of sunny. thankfully we had already planned a trip to wales with val and paul in frank the van. we didn't do much other than have lunch in the pub, a few drinks in the pub next door, and then a mini walk up to the little waterfall. you can check out some of davoud's photos by clicking http://www.flickr.com/photos/sony_boy/sets/72157594483793680/detail/ here (sorry, tried to do the hyperlink, but everytime i did blogger decided to delete the rest of the post).
on monday afternoon, we skipped out of work early to go the manchester for lunch, the ferris wheel, a few bevvies, and the joanna newsom gig. *amazing* acoustics in bridgewater hall and i now want to learn how to play the harp.
i need more sun. the clouds are bringing me down! i miss crisp snow, bright blue skies and sun so bright that it blinds you with its reflections of the white stuff. not to mention the bitter cold of montreal. i miss my scarf freezing to my lips as it's become moist with my breath and then crystalised with little ice particles. i miss putting my mittens on the radiator to warm up for the next trip out of the house.
but it was actually *sunny* on sunday. blue skies and piercing light kind of sunny. thankfully we had already planned a trip to wales with val and paul in frank the van. we didn't do much other than have lunch in the pub, a few drinks in the pub next door, and then a mini walk up to the little waterfall. you can check out some of davoud's photos by clicking http://www.flickr.com/photos/sony_boy/sets/72157594483793680/detail/ here (sorry, tried to do the hyperlink, but everytime i did blogger decided to delete the rest of the post).
on monday afternoon, we skipped out of work early to go the manchester for lunch, the ferris wheel, a few bevvies, and the joanna newsom gig. *amazing* acoustics in bridgewater hall and i now want to learn how to play the harp.
i need more sun. the clouds are bringing me down! i miss crisp snow, bright blue skies and sun so bright that it blinds you with its reflections of the white stuff. not to mention the bitter cold of montreal. i miss my scarf freezing to my lips as it's become moist with my breath and then crystalised with little ice particles. i miss putting my mittens on the radiator to warm up for the next trip out of the house.
1.12.2007
something fierce
the wind is blowing up something i'm sure of it. it seems like it's been incredibly windy for weeks. and raining...did i mention the rain? i lost my very first umbrella yesterday as a casualty of wind and rain. thank goodness i had my toque.
just had two days of training: the first a diversity training course where someone actually used the word - i'm embarrassed to even type it - *retard* and was completely serious. the second was the fourth management development training module on managing effective relationships where they referred to both our personal and professional lives. apparently it's good when i tell davoud that i haven't been listening to him give me what is probably a very good explanation of something scientific for the last five minutes.
managed to get tickets for the arcade fire gig in march...they sold out within five minutes. craziness if i ever did see it.
a fairly quiet weekend on the cards. it's supposed to rain all day tomorrow so i'm going to suggest movies, groceries and the west wing. davoud and i are going to wales with val and paul for the day in frank. monday night going to see joanna newsom in manchester. i do love a gig.
just had two days of training: the first a diversity training course where someone actually used the word - i'm embarrassed to even type it - *retard* and was completely serious. the second was the fourth management development training module on managing effective relationships where they referred to both our personal and professional lives. apparently it's good when i tell davoud that i haven't been listening to him give me what is probably a very good explanation of something scientific for the last five minutes.
managed to get tickets for the arcade fire gig in march...they sold out within five minutes. craziness if i ever did see it.
a fairly quiet weekend on the cards. it's supposed to rain all day tomorrow so i'm going to suggest movies, groceries and the west wing. davoud and i are going to wales with val and paul for the day in frank. monday night going to see joanna newsom in manchester. i do love a gig.
1.09.2007
what in god's name were they thinking?
due to the high winds all of the uk seemed to be experiencing on new year's eve, the fireworks in liverpool - which were also celebrating the city's 800th birthday - were postponed to this past friday.
after a nice meal at the blackburne arms with sam, val and davoud, we headed towards the walker to watch the spectacle from just in front of lime street station. i always like big public events like this that bring the whole community together for one purpose that has nothing to do with politics, religion, or even opinion for that matter.
*everyone* loves a good fireworks display and i was looking forward to be suitably impressed after the bismal display last bonfire night at sefton park.
the fireworks were great, but they made one colossal mistake. about half way through the show some brainless idiot thought it would be a good idea to sound an air raid siren and start setting off fireworks like bombs. not to mention the light sheets on front of the gallery that were illuminated with cartoon-like images of warheads falling to the earth.
i know the war years are a significant part of the city's history, but so is the transatlantic slave trade, the toxteth riots, the largest workhouse in the uk, and the most orange people this side of willy wonka's chocolate factory.
the night was a celebration, not a commemoration, and the mood of the crowd afterwards marked it as perhaps the worst decision so far this year by any event organiser.
after a nice meal at the blackburne arms with sam, val and davoud, we headed towards the walker to watch the spectacle from just in front of lime street station. i always like big public events like this that bring the whole community together for one purpose that has nothing to do with politics, religion, or even opinion for that matter.
*everyone* loves a good fireworks display and i was looking forward to be suitably impressed after the bismal display last bonfire night at sefton park.
the fireworks were great, but they made one colossal mistake. about half way through the show some brainless idiot thought it would be a good idea to sound an air raid siren and start setting off fireworks like bombs. not to mention the light sheets on front of the gallery that were illuminated with cartoon-like images of warheads falling to the earth.
i know the war years are a significant part of the city's history, but so is the transatlantic slave trade, the toxteth riots, the largest workhouse in the uk, and the most orange people this side of willy wonka's chocolate factory.
the night was a celebration, not a commemoration, and the mood of the crowd afterwards marked it as perhaps the worst decision so far this year by any event organiser.
1.03.2007
holiday photies
wax that looked kind of like snow in the window at the boathouse
the welsh hills just outside on conwy taking the *slightly dangerously curvy* route to the fairy glen
davoud lookin quite happy on top of the city walls in conwy...check out that scarf!
some serious drink mixing on new year's eve. god bless old fashioneds.
happy feet. traditional christmas presents of socks and slippers ;)back to *real* life
...not that the past two weeks have been anything but incredibly real.
there's a danger when i only post so often that the fun little details of day to day life get missed out on, so for this i apologise. now that i'm back in the vicinity of an internet connection i promise to post more regularly.
also, my BT line was *finally* installed yesterday with much excitement, which also means that i should have broadband hooked up at home within a couple of weeks so i'll be back on msn and hotmail!
new year's eve was a quiet one. davoud and i stayed in at my flat, made really good food, had some cheesecake, popped the champagne (cam-pag-neee) and then proceeded to watch a group of my neighbours huddle in the street singing auld lang syne. heartwarming i assure you.
chris came by for a visit on new year's day, but i have to admit i was feeling pretty, pretty tired so he didn't stay long and we ended up watching a film and getting into bed fairly early to try and reprogramme the body clocks. yesterday we ventured into wales to visit conwy and find the fairy glen (with great success!). on the way back we stopped in at the boathouse pub in parkgate, which has always been a favourite of mine, but even more so now that they've refurbished the place and added much needed backgammon boards. it overlooks the river dee and the welsh hills...i do love that spot.
...back to work.
there's a danger when i only post so often that the fun little details of day to day life get missed out on, so for this i apologise. now that i'm back in the vicinity of an internet connection i promise to post more regularly.
also, my BT line was *finally* installed yesterday with much excitement, which also means that i should have broadband hooked up at home within a couple of weeks so i'll be back on msn and hotmail!
new year's eve was a quiet one. davoud and i stayed in at my flat, made really good food, had some cheesecake, popped the champagne (cam-pag-neee) and then proceeded to watch a group of my neighbours huddle in the street singing auld lang syne. heartwarming i assure you.
chris came by for a visit on new year's day, but i have to admit i was feeling pretty, pretty tired so he didn't stay long and we ended up watching a film and getting into bed fairly early to try and reprogramme the body clocks. yesterday we ventured into wales to visit conwy and find the fairy glen (with great success!). on the way back we stopped in at the boathouse pub in parkgate, which has always been a favourite of mine, but even more so now that they've refurbished the place and added much needed backgammon boards. it overlooks the river dee and the welsh hills...i do love that spot.
...back to work.
12.29.2006
chloe rose sloan sandwith
and i'd like to formally welcome the newest addition to the family - my third niece - miss chloe rose sloan sandwith born to terran and wendy on 22 december at 5:01 pm (alberta time).
4 lbs, 13 oz, 18" long, brown hair, hazel eyes (just like me!)
and really, really cute...
4 lbs, 13 oz, 18" long, brown hair, hazel eyes (just like me!)
and really, really cute...
holidazed
yes, it has been a while since the last post, but i've been busy in a state of relaxing, drinking and eating. i started out the holiday at doctor duncan's pub with the work mates on 21 december, which was much fun and davoud even came to pick me up so i didn't have to take the bus home.
did a load of food shopping, more baking of cakes and a french candian tortiere, which i have to say was probably one of the best meals i've ever made accompanied by cheesy mashed potatoes and carrots. i have to say that i didn't go to church on christmas eve. i was planning on going to the church in moreton where my grandparents were married, but i was too sad at the thought of it.
so christmas eve, we met sam, kel and lou down at the willow bank for a couple of pints before heading home to eat our dinner. christmas morning was full of presents, maple flavoured bacon, tea and mimosas. after a small hiccup in the travels down - which involved broken glass and more air for the tires - we got to davoud's mum's house for dinner. lots of family and more presents.
the past few days have been very relaxed. just been visiting with friends and family, a small side trip to the cotswolds yesterday - see pictures below - and back up to liverpool tomorrow. new year's eve will be spent in the comfort of my apartment with the backgammon board, some old fashioneds, a champagne risotto and a bottle of bubbly to bring in the new year.
i hope everyone's holidays have been as wonderful as mine ;) don't worry, i'll be home for christmas in 2007.
did a load of food shopping, more baking of cakes and a french candian tortiere, which i have to say was probably one of the best meals i've ever made accompanied by cheesy mashed potatoes and carrots. i have to say that i didn't go to church on christmas eve. i was planning on going to the church in moreton where my grandparents were married, but i was too sad at the thought of it.
so christmas eve, we met sam, kel and lou down at the willow bank for a couple of pints before heading home to eat our dinner. christmas morning was full of presents, maple flavoured bacon, tea and mimosas. after a small hiccup in the travels down - which involved broken glass and more air for the tires - we got to davoud's mum's house for dinner. lots of family and more presents.
the past few days have been very relaxed. just been visiting with friends and family, a small side trip to the cotswolds yesterday - see pictures below - and back up to liverpool tomorrow. new year's eve will be spent in the comfort of my apartment with the backgammon board, some old fashioneds, a champagne risotto and a bottle of bubbly to bring in the new year.
i hope everyone's holidays have been as wonderful as mine ;) don't worry, i'll be home for christmas in 2007.
the blue boar
sweaty guinness in my grandma's favourite pub in the cotswolds
me outside the blue boar in the twilight12.20.2006
seven down, two to go
i was convinced yesterday was wednesday. it's quite easy to lose track of days, months and weeks when i work this many days in a row, but trust me, it's not something that's going to feature in next year's calendar.
i *think* i'm all ready for christmas apart from a big food shop. the bakings done, presents bought, wrapped and under the tree, all my christmas cards have been distributed, parcels arrived long ago in canada...
now i just have to finish up work. davoud's coming up here on thursday night until christmas morning and then we're going to head to his mum's for christmas dinner (insert deep cleansing breath to alleviate nerves here).
with any luck i should have a phone line by friday morning so i will no longer have to neglect my transatlantic phone calls, but i'll keep you posted on that one.
i *think* i'm all ready for christmas apart from a big food shop. the bakings done, presents bought, wrapped and under the tree, all my christmas cards have been distributed, parcels arrived long ago in canada...
now i just have to finish up work. davoud's coming up here on thursday night until christmas morning and then we're going to head to his mum's for christmas dinner (insert deep cleansing breath to alleviate nerves here).
with any luck i should have a phone line by friday morning so i will no longer have to neglect my transatlantic phone calls, but i'll keep you posted on that one.
12.18.2006
the christmas party
the penguin cake...otherwise known as *snow topped spice cake* and it was pretty, pretty, pretty, pretty tasty
me and santa claus. god bless the liverpool santa dash.
val eating the penguin...she did share...
...with harriet;)i'm on day five of working nine days straight. cannot *wait* for friday. my weekend was filled with christmas craft workshops at the gallery, a christmas party, shared meals, and lots of glitter.
12.12.2006
moving pics
slowly climbing the escalator in ikea on a surprisingly quiet saturday morning. turns out everyone else in the world was christmas shopping
val getting up to mischief in the marketplace
testing beds because my mum told me to, although i didn't do the full five minutes on each side test ;)
you can almost see the tears in my eyes as i see the bill get longer and longer and longer...possibly the most money i've ever spent in one go, but boy did i get a lot for my money!
once the bed was finally together - thanks to davoud's handy skills and ability to read ikea instructions properly - i needed a nap
davoud, chris and i went for a meal at mei mei before going to a fionn regan gig on sunday night
and after all was said and done...a timer shot and a glass of vino were in order. this flat is a beige version of my last place in montreal
the final touch
12.10.2006
moved in
well, i'm moved in to the new flat thanks to the cavalry (aka val, davoud and frank the van). Val and i did a run of all my stuff from sam's place on friday night and woke up early on startuday to meet davoud at ikea in warrington. we were slightly delayed leaving due to the police recovering 7 stolen vehicles from val's parking garage. nice.
ikea was an experience as always (i will post pictures later) and i was slightly depressed about the amount of money i shelled out, but hey, i got a lot for it. after fitting *everything* into frank we unloaded at the new place and then val went off for frank's afternoon duties on the wirral.
by that point a lunch break was needed before tackling the ikea instructions, so davoud and i walked to lark lane for lunch and then headed to matalan and asda before coming back to boxes and swedish furniture. somehow, we got the bed, sofa, half a chest of drawers, half a chair and the kitchen unpacked before bedtime. and there was one stonkingly good pizza sandwiched in there too. i finally made it to the pizza parlour to order my pizza and drink a beer whilst i wait. my new favourite pizza place by far. i do love an artichoke.
i'm at work today and really wish i wasn't. just want to be at the flat getting everything sorted! bah. we'll see how amazed i am when i get home to what davoud's been able to accomplish. no doubt i'll be impressed ;)
btw - no wireless or broadband in the flat and BT doesn't have a line already installed there as they said they did, so it won't be until after christmas that i have a landline or access to my hotmail account.
ikea was an experience as always (i will post pictures later) and i was slightly depressed about the amount of money i shelled out, but hey, i got a lot for it. after fitting *everything* into frank we unloaded at the new place and then val went off for frank's afternoon duties on the wirral.
by that point a lunch break was needed before tackling the ikea instructions, so davoud and i walked to lark lane for lunch and then headed to matalan and asda before coming back to boxes and swedish furniture. somehow, we got the bed, sofa, half a chest of drawers, half a chair and the kitchen unpacked before bedtime. and there was one stonkingly good pizza sandwiched in there too. i finally made it to the pizza parlour to order my pizza and drink a beer whilst i wait. my new favourite pizza place by far. i do love an artichoke.
i'm at work today and really wish i wasn't. just want to be at the flat getting everything sorted! bah. we'll see how amazed i am when i get home to what davoud's been able to accomplish. no doubt i'll be impressed ;)
btw - no wireless or broadband in the flat and BT doesn't have a line already installed there as they said they did, so it won't be until after christmas that i have a landline or access to my hotmail account.
12.08.2006
moving day
well, i have to pack up the last of my stuff this morning before running a vast amount of errands, and finally picking up the keys at 1 pm!
i have to say i'm very excited about the new flat, but will miss having someone around to randomly chat to. the amount i talk to myself is definitely going to increase. sam's the best housemate i ever had...no offence to any previous live ins. coming home and being to do whatever i want after work whether it be paint, pick up the guitar or just sit in the quiet and stare up at the ceiling is going to be a luxury though.
it feels like i've accumulated a lot of stuff in the past year and a half, but it's not really that bad. it will definitely fit in one frank vanload. i think val and i will move all of my stuff over tonight, sleep at her place after kraft dinner and watching dirty dancing, then head to ikea first thing in the morning to meet davoud.
then the really fun begins: ikea instructions.
bah.
i have to say i'm very excited about the new flat, but will miss having someone around to randomly chat to. the amount i talk to myself is definitely going to increase. sam's the best housemate i ever had...no offence to any previous live ins. coming home and being to do whatever i want after work whether it be paint, pick up the guitar or just sit in the quiet and stare up at the ceiling is going to be a luxury though.
it feels like i've accumulated a lot of stuff in the past year and a half, but it's not really that bad. it will definitely fit in one frank vanload. i think val and i will move all of my stuff over tonight, sleep at her place after kraft dinner and watching dirty dancing, then head to ikea first thing in the morning to meet davoud.
then the really fun begins: ikea instructions.
bah.
12.06.2006
i miss snow
i was having an afternoon cup of tea with sandra, one of my colleagues at the gallery, as a bit of a break before working late tonight and realised the one thing missing that really gets me in the christmas spirit: snow.
thankfully j9 posted a couple of winter montreal pics on her blog to help me out...st. catherine st at its best ;)
i think living in montreal for 5 years conditioned me to associate christmas with first snows, new scarves, being wrapped up whilst christmas shopping, and lots of festive parties. that and the decorations. the brits haven't quite got on the bandwagon of lots of christmas lights on houses, in the streets and random trees outdoors. don't get me wrong, they do take the christmas *lights on* business very seriously, but it's not quite the same.
there's something about snow falling onto white fairy lights and that soft glow that just *means* christmas.
thankfully j9 posted a couple of winter montreal pics on her blog to help me out...st. catherine st at its best ;)
i think living in montreal for 5 years conditioned me to associate christmas with first snows, new scarves, being wrapped up whilst christmas shopping, and lots of festive parties. that and the decorations. the brits haven't quite got on the bandwagon of lots of christmas lights on houses, in the streets and random trees outdoors. don't get me wrong, they do take the christmas *lights on* business very seriously, but it's not quite the same.
there's something about snow falling onto white fairy lights and that soft glow that just *means* christmas.
12.04.2006
photies from london town
a very arty shot taken of this panel of chinese style wallpaper in the hotel room as taken by davoud
not quite the hoff, but knows how to spot a knightrider reference
me looking sad because i'm sat in front of a map of canada and not actually there. but that hair does look pretty, pretty, pretty shiny
one of my favourites
the oldest working zamboni known to man and what's that flying from the scoreboard? that's right my friends...a canadian flag. and every team member on the blaze has a flag on the bottom of their jersey from their country of origin. i would have to say that at least 60% of the team were canucks!packed like christmas cake
there was so much going on this weekend i don't even know where to begin on the port sunlight to coventry via nuneaton onto london back to coventry via broadway and then to work in port sunlight this morning excursion. i'm tired just thinking about it ;)
let's try a list:
a) tropicana of whisky: as promised, davoud took me to albannach his favourite whisky bar in london, which just had too much on offer. a couple of old fashioneds one day and then back for some real drinking the next. i finally got to try to infamous port ellen; a definite springtime scotch.
b) the zetter: now known as the best hotel *ever*. great ambience, different coloured lighting, and 4000 music tracks on demand. not to mention a rain shower style shower a la cottage in parry sound. dad - i swear yours is better ;)
c) the vintage house: possibly the best whisky shop i've ever been into. i can't believe they were selling one bottle for £20,000. uh...yes please.
d) the suzie wong experience: i've had bad service in my life, but this had to be the worst. i should note - or else i'm sure davoud will;) - that this restaurant used to be fabulous. it has now turned into an eatery where you have to wait over an hour for your food, be treated to staff that don't know how to work the computer ordering machine, but do give you 50% off your bill. let's just say it was the worst restaurant ever according to larry david.
e) canadianna: davoud does his homework. cyber candy shamelessly imports all sorts of north american confectionary so i stocked up on reese pieces and nerds. we also stumbled upon another commonwealth store that sold - you guessed it - kraft dinner! and guess how much it cost? an abominable £2. a special treat for val and i this coming friday night. a trip to the maple leaf pub was also in the cards to sample some sleeman honey brown and mooshead. for a canadian pub they have very little selection *and* were showing a football game. bah
f) lunch at the v&a: perhaps the best gallery or museum cafe. not only was the food amazing, but we ate lunch in this beautifully tiled room with vaulted ceilings whilst being entertained by a pianist tinkling a baby grand.
g) swings n things: take two for the swings n things in broadway. you may remember video from the road trip last may that showed me having a go on the rip slide thing in broadway. well, there will be another posted soon...
h) hockey night in coventry: davoud's very first hockey game. i have to say the elite league games are really rough, but the coventry blaze did win. the *funniest* game ever in between periods...turkey bowling. they pick people from the crowd and set up bowling pins in one of the nets. each contestant gets three chances to hoist the frozen turkey down the ice and knock as many pins down as possible. too funny, but at least i know how to get my turkey for next thanksgiving ;)
i) davoud: who generally just makes everything brighter and shinier than it really is. he even polishes my boots ;)
let's try a list:
a) tropicana of whisky: as promised, davoud took me to albannach his favourite whisky bar in london, which just had too much on offer. a couple of old fashioneds one day and then back for some real drinking the next. i finally got to try to infamous port ellen; a definite springtime scotch.
b) the zetter: now known as the best hotel *ever*. great ambience, different coloured lighting, and 4000 music tracks on demand. not to mention a rain shower style shower a la cottage in parry sound. dad - i swear yours is better ;)
c) the vintage house: possibly the best whisky shop i've ever been into. i can't believe they were selling one bottle for £20,000. uh...yes please.
d) the suzie wong experience: i've had bad service in my life, but this had to be the worst. i should note - or else i'm sure davoud will;) - that this restaurant used to be fabulous. it has now turned into an eatery where you have to wait over an hour for your food, be treated to staff that don't know how to work the computer ordering machine, but do give you 50% off your bill. let's just say it was the worst restaurant ever according to larry david.
e) canadianna: davoud does his homework. cyber candy shamelessly imports all sorts of north american confectionary so i stocked up on reese pieces and nerds. we also stumbled upon another commonwealth store that sold - you guessed it - kraft dinner! and guess how much it cost? an abominable £2. a special treat for val and i this coming friday night. a trip to the maple leaf pub was also in the cards to sample some sleeman honey brown and mooshead. for a canadian pub they have very little selection *and* were showing a football game. bah
f) lunch at the v&a: perhaps the best gallery or museum cafe. not only was the food amazing, but we ate lunch in this beautifully tiled room with vaulted ceilings whilst being entertained by a pianist tinkling a baby grand.
g) swings n things: take two for the swings n things in broadway. you may remember video from the road trip last may that showed me having a go on the rip slide thing in broadway. well, there will be another posted soon...
h) hockey night in coventry: davoud's very first hockey game. i have to say the elite league games are really rough, but the coventry blaze did win. the *funniest* game ever in between periods...turkey bowling. they pick people from the crowd and set up bowling pins in one of the nets. each contestant gets three chances to hoist the frozen turkey down the ice and knock as many pins down as possible. too funny, but at least i know how to get my turkey for next thanksgiving ;)
i) davoud: who generally just makes everything brighter and shinier than it really is. he even polishes my boots ;)
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