06 May 2012
03 May 2012
#RelsTunes: Slow Club - The Dog
This week, I'm dancing to: The Dog by Slow Club
Style: folk/indie
A little like: Laura Marling, Los Campesinos!
Listen to this while drinking: an English draught lager
*UPDATE 27 MAY 2012* I can't believe I missed them opening for the Mystery Jets!
Style: folk/indie
A little like: Laura Marling, Los Campesinos!
Listen to this while drinking: an English draught lager
*UPDATE 27 MAY 2012* I can't believe I missed them opening for the Mystery Jets!
02 May 2012
Birthday Month!
Happy May everyone! Today's my birthday and I am SO excited for what I have in store this month. I don't like to think I'm someone that makes a massive deal about their birthday, but I definitely take every opportunity to make the most of May in celebration of being alive. #Birthdaymonth is about being optimistic and happy so that's what I'm going for!
Kicking off the birthday month I'll be hitting up Camden Crawl this weekend and I could NOT be more excited. I've been hitting my Spotify usage pretty hard, and since they released apps within the player, We Are Hunted and Last.fm have done wonders for my music discovery. That being said, I wouldn't know most of the acts for this year's Crawl if it weren't for those apps in Spotify. A full report - bearing that I remember it all - will be added next week. In the meantime check out the line-up and some of the artists I'm looking forward to hear.
Kicking off the birthday month I'll be hitting up Camden Crawl this weekend and I could NOT be more excited. I've been hitting my Spotify usage pretty hard, and since they released apps within the player, We Are Hunted and Last.fm have done wonders for my music discovery. That being said, I wouldn't know most of the acts for this year's Crawl if it weren't for those apps in Spotify. A full report - bearing that I remember it all - will be added next week. In the meantime check out the line-up and some of the artists I'm looking forward to hear.
30 April 2012
Seeking the Southbank Centre - Cheese and Wine Festival
Now that I've been doing a better job of keeping up with my Google Reader I've had the chance to catch some cool things happening in London.
I read that London was hosting a Cheese and Wine festival over the weekend and immediately cleansed my palate so I could savour some delicious cheese and drink amazing wine. The festival took place just outside of the Southbank Centre and appears to be part of the same festival branding as the Chocolate Festival that my bud Ashley blogged about in Brighton. Being allergic to chocolate and all meant I couldn't enjoy that festival, so I was really excited to have a few samples of cheese. I did the best I could, but unfortunately the weather got the best of us - London rain and outdoor festivals do NOT mix - even though the organiser of the event tried to stay optimistic.
Just across the way, as recommended to me by fellow London lover and Queen of Underground knowledge Annie Mole, the amazing Flavours of Spain stall was serving plates of cheese to sample for £4. While Spanish cheese isn't always something to rave about, it should be of no surprise that I spent most of my time hovering near their stall as I love all things Spain and seem to make a yearly pilgrimage to the area. After enjoying the samples, - 1 of which was a cider cured cheese (!!?!) I went for two types of goat's cheese of varying intensities and some quince. I have no idea where quince came from, why it exists and how it's so delicious, but man I love that stuff!
After waiting 30 minutes under the covered area for the rain to stop we finally gave up on trying to see more of the festival. Being cold and wet doesn't make for a happy cheese experience. To dry off, we popped inside the Southbank Centre to find a really weird mix of people enjoying the free space.
I read that London was hosting a Cheese and Wine festival over the weekend and immediately cleansed my palate so I could savour some delicious cheese and drink amazing wine. The festival took place just outside of the Southbank Centre and appears to be part of the same festival branding as the Chocolate Festival that my bud Ashley blogged about in Brighton. Being allergic to chocolate and all meant I couldn't enjoy that festival, so I was really excited to have a few samples of cheese. I did the best I could, but unfortunately the weather got the best of us - London rain and outdoor festivals do NOT mix - even though the organiser of the event tried to stay optimistic.
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| Rainy London Cheese and Wine Festival |
I managed to properly visit two stalls that were near and dear to my heart. If Manchester is my 2nd home in England, then Somerset is my divorced home - you get two homes in a divorce and I've spent a decent amount of time in Wells since moving to England! On a cold and rainy London day, The Somerset Plough Man serving hot cider was a perfect pick-me-up. We also managed to sample some 'real' cheddar according to Rob.
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| The Somerset Plough Man - Cider, Cheese and Chutney |
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| Burrow Hill Cider |
Just across the way, as recommended to me by fellow London lover and Queen of Underground knowledge Annie Mole, the amazing Flavours of Spain stall was serving plates of cheese to sample for £4. While Spanish cheese isn't always something to rave about, it should be of no surprise that I spent most of my time hovering near their stall as I love all things Spain and seem to make a yearly pilgrimage to the area. After enjoying the samples, - 1 of which was a cider cured cheese (!!?!) I went for two types of goat's cheese of varying intensities and some quince. I have no idea where quince came from, why it exists and how it's so delicious, but man I love that stuff!
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| Gorgeous cheese and other things from Flavours of Spain |
After waiting 30 minutes under the covered area for the rain to stop we finally gave up on trying to see more of the festival. Being cold and wet doesn't make for a happy cheese experience. To dry off, we popped inside the Southbank Centre to find a really weird mix of people enjoying the free space.
In one corner there was a group of teens with one leading the pack and playing songs on his guitar for a mass sing-a-long. In another corner, toddlers without a care in the world were rolling on the slick wooden floor and seeing how far they could slide themselves across the room. And finally, there's me and Rob, lowering the tone with our pints purchased from the bar in the area. I'm not sure this scene would work so well in the States!
29 April 2012
Seeking a Hangover Cure
Is there anything better than this after a night out?
My 'morning after' cure
- Fried eggs
- Breakfast potatoes
- Baked Beans
- Fried Mushrooms
- Toast with strawberry jam
- Streaky Bacon
- Tea
This isn't too far off from what I would have in the States - there'd be some pancakes or waffles and less bean/mushroom action going on, but I don't think that'll do the trick anymore!
What's your go-to breakfast after a night out?
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