Tuesday, November 4, 2008
"Everyday! Everyday, I have the blues!"
Again.... as always... it's been a while since an update. I'm never in one place long enough to log on and write down the random stuff that's happening. This halloween was great - I got dressed up - as you can see, and had a great time terrorising people in town. It was even more fun than new year when we all dressed up and I went as Papa Lazarou. I got a lot of compliments on the zombie makeup, and people asking how I did it... well, it really was quite simple. Sharon helped me out, and we did it in about an hour. It cost me about £20 in facepaints and fake blood, and I wrecked some old clothes, but I am well happy with the effect, and I'll probably go out dressed in the same garb again (with maybe a few different colours next time)
So - I just got back from Canada, but we are going into the next phase of the project and I'm hopeful of being back in town again soon. We went to two amazing places to eat - Hapa Izakaya, and La Bodega. I recommend them both! La Bodega had the most amazing tapas food. This is probably my all time favorite type of food, so I was well happy. I tried rabbit there for the first time, in a spicy casserole.
Speaking of game food, it was the first pheasant shoot of the season on Saturday. It was good to be back out in the countryside for the day. We even took it easy with the port and red wine because we had the halloween party at The Conservatory on Saturday night.
I didnt get much sleep (3 hours) after the exertions of Friday and Saturday, but was up at 8:30 on Sunday for our football game. Having been away for a few weeks I wasn't sure I'd get a game, and turned up expecting to not even need to get changed. Unfortunately we didnt have many players, and not only did I get changed, but Tim got injured early in the game, so I ended up playing most of the 90 mins. I've had a niggling groin problem since earlier in the season (damaged it taking goal kicks without warming up) and throughout the game it was getting worse and worse. In the end, with about 10 mins to go, I was concious that i couldn't track back properly, and had no mobility (which really IS no mobilty given that I'm out of shape to start with!), and I had to come off. I hope I can get fit for next week's game, as after that I should be away for a while.....
So - I just got back from Canada, but we are going into the next phase of the project and I'm hopeful of being back in town again soon. We went to two amazing places to eat - Hapa Izakaya, and La Bodega. I recommend them both! La Bodega had the most amazing tapas food. This is probably my all time favorite type of food, so I was well happy. I tried rabbit there for the first time, in a spicy casserole.
Speaking of game food, it was the first pheasant shoot of the season on Saturday. It was good to be back out in the countryside for the day. We even took it easy with the port and red wine because we had the halloween party at The Conservatory on Saturday night.
I didnt get much sleep (3 hours) after the exertions of Friday and Saturday, but was up at 8:30 on Sunday for our football game. Having been away for a few weeks I wasn't sure I'd get a game, and turned up expecting to not even need to get changed. Unfortunately we didnt have many players, and not only did I get changed, but Tim got injured early in the game, so I ended up playing most of the 90 mins. I've had a niggling groin problem since earlier in the season (damaged it taking goal kicks without warming up) and throughout the game it was getting worse and worse. In the end, with about 10 mins to go, I was concious that i couldn't track back properly, and had no mobility (which really IS no mobilty given that I'm out of shape to start with!), and I had to come off. I hope I can get fit for next week's game, as after that I should be away for a while.....
