ethnic!

ethnic!
Originally uploaded by MhairiT.

Angela and I in Fez at one of the scarf shops - they've wrapped a scarf around her head in 'Berber style'.

salaam from Fes

This will be a short message because i am on a very confusing arabic keyboard in a cyber in fes. our trip is going very well and we are enjoying exploring the old town and other parts of fes. Today we went to meknes, a nearby imperial town. our last day tomorrow will be spent in the funky old medina, shopping. thats all for now, i will update again when back in london.

sparkling!

pol roger
Originally uploaded by MhairiT.

attended a Pol Roger tasting at Planet of the Grapes tonight, as guests of one of our information vendors, Alacra (yes they were the company who ran the competition where I won my first iPod). The owner of Planet of the Grapes, Matt, ran us through eight different Pol Roger champagnes, ending with the Winston Chuchill vintage - all very different.. Especially loved the 'Rich' which has an extra shot of sweet wine, so it's like a champagne cocktail all on its own!

comfy!

Have been to the Londesborough pub for lunch the last couple of Saturdays so thought I should mention it. Yummy food, comfy couches and nice atmosphere. It does have quite mixed reviews on the net though - quite a few people mention annoying children, smug staff and expensive drinks, but this wasn't really a problem on either of my visits. Had some delicious clam and haddock chowder this weekend and didn't need to eat for the rest of the day!

sufjan!

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Originally uploaded by freekorps.

Went to see Sufjan Stevens at the Barbican on Friday night - he played a really colourful show. He and the band came out with bird masks and colourful wings on, and there were also piles of inflatable Supermen and Santa Claus that he threw into the audience during the show.

The music was really lovely - he had a five piece brass / wind section that gave a sweet depth to the music.

(this photo isn't mine - it's one I picked up off Flickr).

sequel!

Have found the worthy runner up to 'Three Minutes Thru Timaru' - a much longer journey from Mt Horrible down to the sea - superb!