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A High of Zero

13/12/2012 Leave a comment

To the sea

 

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Callerton Parkway at dawn.   Looking south towards Newcastle.
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Changing trains at Heworth.   South Shields and the end of the line.
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The Wouldhave and Ale Trail #50.   The Centurion, Newcastle Central Station and Ale Trail #51.
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The Mile Castle and Ale Trail #52   Too full for a curry.

 

For a large T-shirt

Six and Out

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Minus Four To Plus One

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Butcombe BRS

 

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Not my but like my plane.   BRS, beer and Christmas.
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Traditional Starbucks Christmas.   My flight.
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My Airbus.   More Starbucks Christmas.
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And tastes of Newcastle.   It got rather full.
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Minus 4 but the roadway was de iced – Bristol Airport.   A slightly warmer Newcastle Airport.
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NCL – out front.   Newcastle Monument Square.
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Starbucks – use the app get free cream.   Wetherspoons – Union Rooms.
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Christmas in the Union Rooms.   Brewdog – Newcastle.
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Brewdog – 5 AM Saint.   Brewdog – to the sound of Jimi Hendrix (live).
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On the way back – The Union Rooms.   My Gaff – PremierInn Newcastle Airport South.

 

To Brewdog NCL

Like Last Time But Colder

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This time North

 

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A touch of ice.   This time with Waze.
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BRS, in the distance.   A rare flash photo.
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Still the middle of the night.   Zesty and Tikka.
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Allocated seats, £3.00 each way.   Bar Zero, gravity fed.
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Butcombe Traditional & Tribute, breakfast.    

 

But in the same time zone

Oranges and Lemons

09/12/2012 Leave a comment

BRU to BRS

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The Room & Check In

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Leaving

 

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Standard but comfy Accor bed.   TV had BBC1, BBC2 and BBC World.
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Travelling light again.   It’s a long way to the gates at Brussels National (BRU).
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However halfway.   My gate which was on the boarding pass but not the monitors.
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Said monitor.   Not mine but outside the gate.
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Mine via a bus ride.   The luggage going on.
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On board.   My knees.
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Complementary food, not bad.    

 

And a Waffle

Sunday in Brussels

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Moeder Last

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Where to go

 

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And the question is?   Gueuze – Tilquin – 4% ABV. A-
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More Oude Lambic – De Cam – 4.0% ABV. A   Taras Boulba – de la Senne – 4.0% ABV. A-
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Lambic – Cantillon – 5.0% ABV. A   IV Saison – de Jandrain Jandrenouille – 6.0% ABV. A-
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Saison De Dottignies – De Ranke – 5.0% ABV. A-   More bar.

 

Where to drink

Remembrance Sunday – 2012

11/11/2012 Leave a comment

On a fresh November Sunday

 

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11/11/12   Brussels Military Museum (to the left).
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Pick a Navy and return it to them.   Sabina Carvelle.
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Hind in Brussels.   JU 52 and F16.
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Towed Vulcan.   Belgian Spitfire.
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Belgian Leopard I.   B29 Super Fortress Model.
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Belgian Para Commandoes.   Blenheim & Boxcar.
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Icons of WWI.   Icon of WWII.
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A peaceful Autumn Sunday.   And the Belgian Flag in the distance.

 

We will remember them