I don't know what I'm more livid at, paranoid people suffering to be healthy, or developing a career out of obesity!...
I've been watching Channel four's 'My Big Fat Fetish', where woman gain weight on purpose to fulfill mans fantasy as well as their own body image preferences. I'm shocked, curious at how many stretch marks they have and also slightly in awe at how they appreciate their bodies just the way they are- something which most slim woman deprive themselves of daily.
I feel angry and confused when I hear their thoughts on their size. I think about all the articles I read on nutritional ways to be healthy, many of which are written by people who are avoiding cancer again or fighting cancer- that scary disease which seems to be the new aids or bird flu. How can so many people make positive life choices to avoid health scares when there are individuals out there throwing their health away for fried chicken?
The opposition, are those seeking fat have a healthier mental health rate than those prioritising the right food choices, vitamins and exercise? I wonder who is less stressed and pressurised.
Showing posts with label food. Show all posts
Showing posts with label food. Show all posts
Friday, 8 June 2012
Thursday, 7 June 2012
Thursday, 31 May 2012
Endearments
He has some work, he makes a coffee. Warm the milk, coffee then hot water.
He walks back to his desk and places the mug on the electric warming coaster he has plugged into the socket.
He leans back, research in hand and a sniff of the nose. Sometimes there is cake.
He sips, he reads. It's simple comforts after all.
He walks back to his desk and places the mug on the electric warming coaster he has plugged into the socket.
He leans back, research in hand and a sniff of the nose. Sometimes there is cake.
He sips, he reads. It's simple comforts after all.
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Wednesday, 30 May 2012
Drippy problem
Homemade peanut butter, this has just solved my dilemma buying shop bought 'i'm filled with other things you don't need' peanut butter.
Wahoo!
Wahoo!
Tuesday, 29 May 2012
11 things I'll always do and be
1. Miss one item of washing up (pay attention!)
2. Buy too much food shopping and wreck my arms carrying it home
3. Sing in the shower
4. Multi-tasker
5. Never ever get my fashion sense or shoes quite right (or could this be my answer!?)
6. Think and talk out loud (sorry work...)
7. Have outbursts of sounds, whether you like it or not
8. Be scared of spider's legs
9. Play music all the time and perhaps it will be 'too loud' for some people
10. Have a sweet tooth
11. (this is a newish one) Take pictures of myself when I'm feeling good, because when I was a teen I avoided the camera like the plague- I hated seeing myself. Now I make the effort to take pictures in the moments I'm feeling well. If you can't have that- what have you got to remind yourself when things were finnneeee and dandy.
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2. Buy too much food shopping and wreck my arms carrying it home
3. Sing in the shower
4. Multi-tasker
5. Never ever get my fashion sense or shoes quite right (or could this be my answer!?)
6. Think and talk out loud (sorry work...)
7. Have outbursts of sounds, whether you like it or not
8. Be scared of spider's legs
9. Play music all the time and perhaps it will be 'too loud' for some people
10. Have a sweet tooth
11. (this is a newish one) Take pictures of myself when I'm feeling good, because when I was a teen I avoided the camera like the plague- I hated seeing myself. Now I make the effort to take pictures in the moments I'm feeling well. If you can't have that- what have you got to remind yourself when things were finnneeee and dandy.
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Wednesday, 23 May 2012
Rare buy
£2 deal on Honey nut cornflakes.
Last min breakfast grab today- they taste like pure sugar! A honey AND brown sugar recipe- what are we, bees?
pleh pleh pleh
Last min breakfast grab today- they taste like pure sugar! A honey AND brown sugar recipe- what are we, bees?
pleh pleh pleh
Friday, 11 May 2012
Neverseconds blog
I think this just shows how amazing the internet is, how great blogging is. Within a click a new idea just pops into your head! Development happens just like that!
Inspiring anyone?
Inspiring anyone?
Tuesday, 8 May 2012
Monkey bread
How amazing does this look!
Not only is it a yummy sweet 'bread', but it has cinnamon in it and it's named 'monkey'.
Nom nom nom. Must have patience and attention span to make this. Also, might try adding icing to it to create a similar delight to what Starbucks sell (a rare good thing that they sell)
mmm
Not only is it a yummy sweet 'bread', but it has cinnamon in it and it's named 'monkey'.
Nom nom nom. Must have patience and attention span to make this. Also, might try adding icing to it to create a similar delight to what Starbucks sell (a rare good thing that they sell)
mmm
Saturday, 5 May 2012
Toned
I LOVE feeling toned and awesome and fit again!
I like to wake up in the morning and look at my abs, I know it's slightly, errrm, self obsessed... could you say?! But I'm proud to have kept my running going for a month now- I've been saying I'd run longer routes like this for over a year!
Anyways, here are some mildy embarrassing shots of me as I was in my first running week- clearly took these on a case of endorphin rush!
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One of the best parts of running is that I get to tie my hair up like a pineapple so it can flop about in the wind!
Strange you could say, but it's nice posting these pics knowing I've toned up a bit more since and my stamina really has improved. Over the last year I've gone up by a stone, down a stone, up by 8 pounds, down 5 more. I think my body became tired with my inconsistent eating patterns, all endured by the comfort eating monster stuck in my head and I LOVE food, it's hard to find something I don't like!
I think it's important that exercise shouldn't always be associated with weight loss, and that toning could be a healthier word to associate. I've lost a couple of pounds and in the first two weeks I cut out obvious sugars- bars of chocolate, cake, biscuits e.t.c because I have the Hines sweet tooth and it felt like a good challenge. The thing is, there was never a point when I wasn't eating, I ate all the time- just it was healthy stuff! I'm so sick of reading about cereal diets and dieting and being so hungry "alll the time". Clearly you aren't doing it right if you are hungry all the time, you are just starving your body! As a result and by instinct the body will just retain onto all the fat (it might be something to do with insulin levels why, and then in the long run eventually burn off healthy muscle instead) NOT good.
Ok so rant over... if you have that part of you to pinch which makes you unhappy, just think TONING.
and if you need a little healthy inspiration check out these blogs as well:
http://ohsheglows.com/
http://www.edibleperspective.com/
http://www.fitfoodiefinds.com/ (the one who introduced me to overnight oats mmmmm) !
enjoy!
I like to wake up in the morning and look at my abs, I know it's slightly, errrm, self obsessed... could you say?! But I'm proud to have kept my running going for a month now- I've been saying I'd run longer routes like this for over a year!
Anyways, here are some mildy embarrassing shots of me as I was in my first running week- clearly took these on a case of endorphin rush!
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"ohh yeahh, I'm like soooo gonna run..."
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Post run, sweaty and looking a bit greeb...ha!
One of the best parts of running is that I get to tie my hair up like a pineapple so it can flop about in the wind!
Strange you could say, but it's nice posting these pics knowing I've toned up a bit more since and my stamina really has improved. Over the last year I've gone up by a stone, down a stone, up by 8 pounds, down 5 more. I think my body became tired with my inconsistent eating patterns, all endured by the comfort eating monster stuck in my head and I LOVE food, it's hard to find something I don't like!
I think it's important that exercise shouldn't always be associated with weight loss, and that toning could be a healthier word to associate. I've lost a couple of pounds and in the first two weeks I cut out obvious sugars- bars of chocolate, cake, biscuits e.t.c because I have the Hines sweet tooth and it felt like a good challenge. The thing is, there was never a point when I wasn't eating, I ate all the time- just it was healthy stuff! I'm so sick of reading about cereal diets and dieting and being so hungry "alll the time". Clearly you aren't doing it right if you are hungry all the time, you are just starving your body! As a result and by instinct the body will just retain onto all the fat (it might be something to do with insulin levels why, and then in the long run eventually burn off healthy muscle instead) NOT good.
Ok so rant over... if you have that part of you to pinch which makes you unhappy, just think TONING.
and if you need a little healthy inspiration check out these blogs as well:
http://ohsheglows.com/
http://www.edibleperspective.com/
http://www.fitfoodiefinds.com/ (the one who introduced me to overnight oats mmmmm) !
enjoy!
Friday, 4 May 2012
Saturday, 28 April 2012
Fuzzy
Nice way to start the mornin', pulling off the mould from your bread...
Jam, PB, Honey. Done.
:)
Jam, PB, Honey. Done.
:)
Friday, 27 April 2012
Happy Friday!
Happy Friday everyone!
I hope your weekend is going to be a great one- mine has already started well, I've been paid and received a nice 'Big' coffee from 'Eat' for free (!) from Monica :) Thank you!
As good/bad as it is, coffee is one of the few things which can zap my brain back into shape when I'm feeling a little urghnaaahhhh. Bad, because it inhibits iron absorption- but my tablets seem to be helping well with that!
Anyways, I'm sure there are more interesting things to talk about other than my nutrition skype (yes, I just used a product name as a phrase!).
Today work will finish at three, and at five I shall begin to celebrate my good friend Matt's (poo face) birthday! A friend of mine sent me a picture of a card from Urban Outfitters which would go well with Matt's personality... and face...
I'm not a huge card buying person, so if Matt reads this he can see my affections through a blog post.
Later, we will be at Browns in Bank to start the fiasco. This place is a favourite of mine and they do the best fishcakes I've ever had (not sure if that says more about the fishcakes I've had, or the latter). This place holds a few memories for me too- a few dinners with friends and a nice catch up with my cousin. The service is good, and here I fell in love with a waitress because she served well and actually made me want to tip her (I hate tipping). Sometimes places have service charge included- but at least with this you can guarantee a smile and food which arrives on time- instead of careless staff with no sense of humour.
This week I've also been running, Wednesday I felt sooo chuffed completing 6miles when I intended to do 5.4. I'm near my goal, so I can start running home instead of traveling for a near hour, and then running for an hour, shower, food, sleep!
Saturday holds another birthday celebration for my friends Fry and Beth. Fry, does look a bit like Fry from Futurama. Ruggers and booze sounds fun, will be great to see my friend play, I'm already craving a pint...
May will be jam packed with lots of visiting friends and family- April has gone so fast already, even in work I've been speaking and referring to published research which felt like yesterday, when in fact it was two weeks ago!
Work is going really well- the people there make me roll my eyes as much as laugh, and I'm learning more as we go through which is sooooooooo nice. Hopefully proof reading will take off soon and I'll be up to scratch with the lingo in financial research (I'm in publishing). Whether you are interesting in it or not, it's amazing what you can pick up by glancing over this stuff everyday. I hope to work myself hard for many more years- who knows, by the time I'm wrinkly I will chill a bit more and open my own bakery- I have a name in mind already. :)
This post has been a bit of a reel off, my fault for not posting during the week! I tend to post less if I'm feeling crappy, though sometimes I post less because I'm having too much fun and can't concentrate! haha, either way I'm doing ok.
CHOW!
I hope your weekend is going to be a great one- mine has already started well, I've been paid and received a nice 'Big' coffee from 'Eat' for free (!) from Monica :) Thank you!
As good/bad as it is, coffee is one of the few things which can zap my brain back into shape when I'm feeling a little urghnaaahhhh. Bad, because it inhibits iron absorption- but my tablets seem to be helping well with that!
Anyways, I'm sure there are more interesting things to talk about other than my nutrition skype (yes, I just used a product name as a phrase!).
Today work will finish at three, and at five I shall begin to celebrate my good friend Matt's (poo face) birthday! A friend of mine sent me a picture of a card from Urban Outfitters which would go well with Matt's personality... and face...
I'm not a huge card buying person, so if Matt reads this he can see my affections through a blog post.
Later, we will be at Browns in Bank to start the fiasco. This place is a favourite of mine and they do the best fishcakes I've ever had (not sure if that says more about the fishcakes I've had, or the latter). This place holds a few memories for me too- a few dinners with friends and a nice catch up with my cousin. The service is good, and here I fell in love with a waitress because she served well and actually made me want to tip her (I hate tipping). Sometimes places have service charge included- but at least with this you can guarantee a smile and food which arrives on time- instead of careless staff with no sense of humour.
This week I've also been running, Wednesday I felt sooo chuffed completing 6miles when I intended to do 5.4. I'm near my goal, so I can start running home instead of traveling for a near hour, and then running for an hour, shower, food, sleep!
Saturday holds another birthday celebration for my friends Fry and Beth. Fry, does look a bit like Fry from Futurama. Ruggers and booze sounds fun, will be great to see my friend play, I'm already craving a pint...
May will be jam packed with lots of visiting friends and family- April has gone so fast already, even in work I've been speaking and referring to published research which felt like yesterday, when in fact it was two weeks ago!
Work is going really well- the people there make me roll my eyes as much as laugh, and I'm learning more as we go through which is sooooooooo nice. Hopefully proof reading will take off soon and I'll be up to scratch with the lingo in financial research (I'm in publishing). Whether you are interesting in it or not, it's amazing what you can pick up by glancing over this stuff everyday. I hope to work myself hard for many more years- who knows, by the time I'm wrinkly I will chill a bit more and open my own bakery- I have a name in mind already. :)
This post has been a bit of a reel off, my fault for not posting during the week! I tend to post less if I'm feeling crappy, though sometimes I post less because I'm having too much fun and can't concentrate! haha, either way I'm doing ok.
CHOW!
Sunday, 15 April 2012
"ahhh, I'm an arrrtist"
Morning all!
I have had the best Saturday, and am now waking up slowly with a cup of tea and the sound of pigeons cooing!
How was your weekend?
Before I crack on with breakfast (my favourite meal of the day!) I must tell you about a brilliant Saturday out in Camden! It was the perfect weather to wear my new velvet blazer, I picked it up last week for a bargin of £10, at Spitalfields market. I also straightened my hair, which a year ago would have been a huge no no; however now I'm less iron deficient (even my nails are growing long-pow!), I gave it a try and it was very fun feeling like how I did a couple of years back-good!
I hadn't been to Camden Market for about a year and up until then I hadn't been overly amazed by it- until yesterday! Once we got there, we made our way through the busy (but bearable) street up to the markets. There were sooo many stalls selling various kinds of food: Turkish, British (fish and chips! pies), Chinese, Indian, Caribbean food and many more-it was great, I know If my step dad and sis were there with me-they would have loved it! There was even a cake stand selling slabs of cake and wicked smelling apple and cinnamon hot drinks!
Joe started with a mix of chinese- Teriaki chicken, green chicken curry, rice and nooodles! You can get a brilliant sized portion for £5, and If you can put on a charm always try to haggle for that extra spring roll! I had no idea what to eat, so I waited and took my time choosing cake instead-red velvet! (chocolate cake dyed red with awesome icing on top-it's all about the icing!) After tasting Joe's food and balancing it with a little sweet cake, I decided to buy my own chinese mix of yum. We shared all of the food and headed off to the markets.
As we made our way through people and narrow lanes, I bought a coffee made from Ethiopian beans. I'm a big coffee person and over the last year I have grown to know just how I like it. I suppose it's a win/loose situation, if I'm handed a coffee, I walk away, sip and recently have been left reeling that the coffee tastes bitter and a cappa c just doesn't have enough foam. This one tasted better then the few I've had this week- a semi skimmed cappa c, but it had no foam (take away cups always ruin the foam potential) and I couldn't find that coffee punch (I've been having 'issues' with coffee all week in London city, clearly I needed to get this off my chest!).
Once the coffee was half drank, we popped into the brilliant Cyber Dog. I was very glad to see the dancers had come back, perched on their own personal balconies- a shop blasting dance music, anything fluorescent and selling the perfect utilities for a good rave. If you go, always check out the music that's playing- they leave a CD on the side so you can take a look. I usually go in and don't find anything I'd want to wear, as most of it you'd wear if you wanted to look like a colourful platform boot goth-however they have added a few things for women which could be pulled off as 'casual'. The 'room downstairs', which you can find if you make your way through the tunnels of clothes suited for guys, girls and even kids, featured a pole dancer in platform heels and fishnets-I'm sure you can guess what's sold downstairs!
After cyber dog, it became all about exploring the shops. Me and Joe bumped into a 50s dress shop and I fell in love, it's an outfit i've always fancied buying. Though they didn't have my size, it was fun to try things on and get an idea for the future purchase! We searched through more shops and laughed over old vintage outfits-Joe particularly liked the retro trainers and seeing me try on oversized mens coats! I managed to get a couple of bargins and came home very pleased!! (pictures to follow!)
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If you live North West, It's so easy to get a bus home (or to) Camden-so we jumped on the bus to Kilburn, back to Joe's place. Do ever find it satisfying when your heading home and as you are 10 seconds away from your bus stop, you can see your bus coming towards you in the near distance?! Winner! Double decker top floor, front seats are perfect for taking in the sun.
After giving a quick lesson on hanging wet laundry (HA!...) we made chicken caesar salad and scoffed it down with red wine (yes, a supermarket stylee bottle- sorry, inside joke...you know who you are!)
It must have been around 10pm, where we made our way to The Black Lion. A beautiful pub with high ceilings and hanging lampshades, we had surprise cocktails-they became a surprise because they had ran out of beer or 'anything decent' as the barman put it. I think I like it when barmen give opinions on particular drinks without you having to ask, I appreciate their blunt guidance...
I have no idea what the name was for my cocktail-raspberries, gin, elderflower and something else! Joe ordered a 'Alexander' and for round two I had a Bourbon Blush-strawberries and jim bean. Joe had something which had a liquor in it which was called 'gum'.
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Apologies for my teenage-esque writing. I've woken up still buzzing from a great night. As we got home, us 20 somethings had a war of nerf guns and I experimented with my hair- I'm well chuffed how much longer it is!
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I have had the best Saturday, and am now waking up slowly with a cup of tea and the sound of pigeons cooing!
How was your weekend?
Before I crack on with breakfast (my favourite meal of the day!) I must tell you about a brilliant Saturday out in Camden! It was the perfect weather to wear my new velvet blazer, I picked it up last week for a bargin of £10, at Spitalfields market. I also straightened my hair, which a year ago would have been a huge no no; however now I'm less iron deficient (even my nails are growing long-pow!), I gave it a try and it was very fun feeling like how I did a couple of years back-good!
Messy floor!
I hadn't been to Camden Market for about a year and up until then I hadn't been overly amazed by it- until yesterday! Once we got there, we made our way through the busy (but bearable) street up to the markets. There were sooo many stalls selling various kinds of food: Turkish, British (fish and chips! pies), Chinese, Indian, Caribbean food and many more-it was great, I know If my step dad and sis were there with me-they would have loved it! There was even a cake stand selling slabs of cake and wicked smelling apple and cinnamon hot drinks!
Joe started with a mix of chinese- Teriaki chicken, green chicken curry, rice and nooodles! You can get a brilliant sized portion for £5, and If you can put on a charm always try to haggle for that extra spring roll! I had no idea what to eat, so I waited and took my time choosing cake instead-red velvet! (chocolate cake dyed red with awesome icing on top-it's all about the icing!) After tasting Joe's food and balancing it with a little sweet cake, I decided to buy my own chinese mix of yum. We shared all of the food and headed off to the markets.
As we made our way through people and narrow lanes, I bought a coffee made from Ethiopian beans. I'm a big coffee person and over the last year I have grown to know just how I like it. I suppose it's a win/loose situation, if I'm handed a coffee, I walk away, sip and recently have been left reeling that the coffee tastes bitter and a cappa c just doesn't have enough foam. This one tasted better then the few I've had this week- a semi skimmed cappa c, but it had no foam (take away cups always ruin the foam potential) and I couldn't find that coffee punch (I've been having 'issues' with coffee all week in London city, clearly I needed to get this off my chest!).
Once the coffee was half drank, we popped into the brilliant Cyber Dog. I was very glad to see the dancers had come back, perched on their own personal balconies- a shop blasting dance music, anything fluorescent and selling the perfect utilities for a good rave. If you go, always check out the music that's playing- they leave a CD on the side so you can take a look. I usually go in and don't find anything I'd want to wear, as most of it you'd wear if you wanted to look like a colourful platform boot goth-however they have added a few things for women which could be pulled off as 'casual'. The 'room downstairs', which you can find if you make your way through the tunnels of clothes suited for guys, girls and even kids, featured a pole dancer in platform heels and fishnets-I'm sure you can guess what's sold downstairs!
After cyber dog, it became all about exploring the shops. Me and Joe bumped into a 50s dress shop and I fell in love, it's an outfit i've always fancied buying. Though they didn't have my size, it was fun to try things on and get an idea for the future purchase! We searched through more shops and laughed over old vintage outfits-Joe particularly liked the retro trainers and seeing me try on oversized mens coats! I managed to get a couple of bargins and came home very pleased!! (pictures to follow!)
An interesting image I found on the bridge (going to send it to my Nana!)
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Camden!
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If you live North West, It's so easy to get a bus home (or to) Camden-so we jumped on the bus to Kilburn, back to Joe's place. Do ever find it satisfying when your heading home and as you are 10 seconds away from your bus stop, you can see your bus coming towards you in the near distance?! Winner! Double decker top floor, front seats are perfect for taking in the sun.
After giving a quick lesson on hanging wet laundry (HA!...) we made chicken caesar salad and scoffed it down with red wine (yes, a supermarket stylee bottle- sorry, inside joke...you know who you are!)
It must have been around 10pm, where we made our way to The Black Lion. A beautiful pub with high ceilings and hanging lampshades, we had surprise cocktails-they became a surprise because they had ran out of beer or 'anything decent' as the barman put it. I think I like it when barmen give opinions on particular drinks without you having to ask, I appreciate their blunt guidance...
I have no idea what the name was for my cocktail-raspberries, gin, elderflower and something else! Joe ordered a 'Alexander' and for round two I had a Bourbon Blush-strawberries and jim bean. Joe had something which had a liquor in it which was called 'gum'.
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Apologies for my teenage-esque writing. I've woken up still buzzing from a great night. As we got home, us 20 somethings had a war of nerf guns and I experimented with my hair- I'm well chuffed how much longer it is!
A variety of styles!
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I have a good aim
Blimey, it took me a long time to upload my post and now breakfast will be more like lunch.
Have a great Sunday!
Saturday, 14 April 2012
Crema Catalana
This stuff tastes like a adult banana nesquick. Awesome!
My housemate, Hazal and I went for tapas spontaneously last night. We ordered muscles, garlic mushrooms and salad. Half a bottle of Spanish white rioja and caught up on feeling great :)
It was niiiiice!
Much to our surprise, the Spanish waiter brought us over a big red juicy strawberry, we had one each! Then, as we were handed the bill, he poured us this shot stuff! I loved how these little extras weren't included in the bill! It was the best service ever and nice to be served by Spanish guys!
We had the shot, paid our bill, chatted some more...the waiter must have liked us because he then gave us another shot. Winner!!!
After, we walked over to 'The Railway'. It's a really nice pub, relaxed and has a lot of nice lights so your faces glow! The food menu looked so good, I must go back to try their grub. Hazal had raspberry beer and I had cherry! More talk, chat over Australians and admiring the muscles of our friends...it was a good night!
Today I have a slight headache, and after downing coffee and porridge (blueberries and maple syrup yum!) I must shower had head off to Camden to meet Joe and his smiley face. I hope they are playing good music in cyber dog!
My housemate, Hazal and I went for tapas spontaneously last night. We ordered muscles, garlic mushrooms and salad. Half a bottle of Spanish white rioja and caught up on feeling great :)
It was niiiiice!
Much to our surprise, the Spanish waiter brought us over a big red juicy strawberry, we had one each! Then, as we were handed the bill, he poured us this shot stuff! I loved how these little extras weren't included in the bill! It was the best service ever and nice to be served by Spanish guys!
We had the shot, paid our bill, chatted some more...the waiter must have liked us because he then gave us another shot. Winner!!!
After, we walked over to 'The Railway'. It's a really nice pub, relaxed and has a lot of nice lights so your faces glow! The food menu looked so good, I must go back to try their grub. Hazal had raspberry beer and I had cherry! More talk, chat over Australians and admiring the muscles of our friends...it was a good night!
Today I have a slight headache, and after downing coffee and porridge (blueberries and maple syrup yum!) I must shower had head off to Camden to meet Joe and his smiley face. I hope they are playing good music in cyber dog!
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