Skint!

Most of us are.

If am to afford a drink at my nephews wedding, some food and a bed when I visit London etc.

Pearl barley, paprika, onion, wild garlic, some frozen stock that needs using up seasoning, yogurt. Amazing results.

donutelier.co.uk

The best doughnut I have ever had. Fantastic service, worth the £6 price tag. Not far from the superb Seven Dials market. MIND BLOWN.

London calling

No matter what the people say, this town leads the way!!! Juliets Fine Foods, Betty Eel, game changer. Two perfection poached eggs, on sourdough(as good as Bavarian) smoked eel, with espresso hollandaise over the top.The best breakfast/brunch ever.

Mangal2, superb, the tahini tart!!!! Thanks Jay Rayner, Cheese Biscuits blogspot

Hawkwind, wowzers still mind blowingly good. Mesadorm and Whisky Moon Face, in Hackney Round Chapel, cool gig amazing venue.

Gordon delivers again,with “Street Food”

Hakkasan OK. Very good Char siu ,ribs, sides were mediocre nice dessert good service, it is s to expensive, Lucky Cat is a much better. option .

All in all a great time

Cracking Crab

Amazing find. Fresh off the boat, quality lobster crab and more. Crab sandwiches lobster rolls, tea and coffee, by the harbor.

Champagne

Second batch of Elderflower on the go, interesting to see how this differs from the first batch, as I have used Champagne yeast.
There is a huge amount on the net River Cottage to Mumsnet. This seems to be a really good one.

Last of the Harvest – elderflower ‘champagne’

Next up “Rhubarb Champagne” if the last of the rhubarb is still there on Sunday.
Speaking of wine, Pullo Exeter now deliver all over the UK. I have just received a delivery, to cure the lockdown blues. “SampleMousse” is the one I’m intrigued by, but I know they will all be amazing. http://www.winesutb.com/remi-sedes https://www.pullo.shop/

“I’ll get my goat” Just realised https://cabrito.co.uk/ is in South Devon, I am placing an order today. Looking forward to ex dairy meat. Ex dairy cows make the best steaks on the planet. Two places, one in Sansebastian one in London back this up. Also the previous local racks of goat from Ashburton/Buckfastliegh (I think) were superb! http://www.silolondon.com/

Lockdown

Work is interesting, dancing with death on a daily basis. People think the rules dont apply to them. Had some nice wine from waitrose, alas todays glass was not so brilliant. Missing Pullo in Exeter who do the most amazing wines, ciders, and outside lockdown realy banging food nights. Music wise, La Fleur is smashing it :

Heller & Farley Project – Ultra Flava (Darius Syrossian’s Full Pressure Extended Remix)

Lots of wild garlic, hedgerow greens, elderflower has just begun. Bread making, with nice flour from the health shop. Cant get near a beach:( My woodland walks have gone deeper 🙂

What a year!!!

Cool times in Blackpool, Manchester, Lancaster, London, Bristol, Spain, Exeter. Did I realy visit them all? On Megabus 🙂
Best food and wine was from “Exploding Nights” @explodingbakery close on their heels “Wokyko” then “The Almond Thief”
Rae Morris Smashed it again. Lancaster and London. I found the joy of Poteen , an artisan product that deserves respect. “The Sun Tavern” Bethnal Green cool place. “Phill is Canal Man”
A Big Country gig was attended, superb gig. It was a weird story of how I got there.

HAPPY NEW DECADE

Spain/Bristol

Bilbao is a great place for a short visit. Tapas overdose cheap good wine. Nice people, nice place. “Bcool Hostel” was cheap and good. Area is policed heavily, that tells you a lot. I have lived in tough neighbourhoods, other people may not be used to this.
La Ribera Market is a must visit open late for tapas etc. Guggenheim Bilbao is also worth a visit, not as good as Tate Modern though.
Sit down three course meals, looked very touristy.
Back to Bristol “WokyKo” delivers yet again with very nice wine food and sake. The third restaurant is amazing, as are the others. The Korean fried cauliflower was something else. If your on a budget share a ramen or hit the noodle bar. My meal was £38 for 4 plates large wine and sake, good value. All dishes were superb, as was the wine/sake.
After missing the bus by 1 minuet, I decided Stokes Croft was obviously the place to go. Crofters Rights at last, PIL played as I entered bar staff wearing Sub Humans T shirts, superb pub!!! A few brews later I’m on the bus home. Interesting chat with passenger next to me. Hopefully Exploding bakery will give her a hand at negotiating good food in the area.

Lali Puna Being Water

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=czRg-Kkf6xI New One
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lMjcB8FCN9M&list=PLF8hz- ajLfsLDKY9Yy8E9774SRCb2RNqg Everyone’s favourite
More superb music from Valerie and Lali Puna who tours this month
I’m seeing her and the band at Rich Mix in London , cant wait. I’m spoilt Lucy Rose followed by Lali Puna lots of good food, a glass of something and good times as well.
This video is from Munich where I once lived, I think saw MarKus and Valarie pass me once, I was as ever to nervous to say hi, I will never no for sure if it was them 🙂

Heres another brand new Musical Biscuit for ya!

Watch this cool from BBC
https://www.bbc.co.uk/events/e92mzc/play/amqfzc/p074py1b
Hear this cool from Soundcloud

Radio 6 found me here (thanks)

Thanks for Morr Music/Alien Transistor pointing me here(Thanks)