Gotham 2

Snapped this while in NYC last week, it's the building at 1 Liberty Street where I used to work in the early 2000's it was right next to the World Trade Centre and was severely damaged on 9/11, after that we moved up to Midtown (the smell downtown was intolerable) It was good to see the old place again, and, although we've been before (2018) we also had another look around the memorial that's on the spot where the twin towers were (see video below)

Gotham 1

Just spent a glorious week in NYC, really lucky with the weather although it felt like it's just turning over there, anyway right up until Thursday the Sun was still out and blue skies the norm. The picture above was taken from Central Park looking back toward 59th - 57th streets, this view never gets old the architecture (while not everyone's cup of tea) is so striking.

Cracking Limes

A new beer from Verdant, tried last weekend it's a pale ale made with Motueka, Citra, and Simcoe hops and their legendary house yeast strain. It's a banger, classic Verdant murk, creamy and soft with flavours of pineapple, mango and citrus (think limes) a cracking beer!

Friday Smirk

The lads chewing the fat about the Riyadh comedy festival, seems obvious to me that some places are a few centuries behind others when it comes to the nuances of human wellbeing..

Happy Birthday to ya...

So yesterday was my Wife's birthday and although we don't normally imbibe during the week we decided to crack open a bottle of bubbles and celebrate the occasion properly. I had this bottle knocking around undrunk since last Christmas and since it was a Grand Cru I thought it appropriate. We weren't disappointed a lovely dry, creamy and bready champagne and so smooth with it, excellent stuff!

Midweek Mirth

Retirement is wonderful but I don't understand everyone else's obsession with what we do all day..

Party Time

 

My Wife celebrates a significant birthday this week so at the weekend we threw a huge party for all our family and friends in a private room at a pub in town. The evening was a great success, the drinks and music flowed and everyone had great fun. I snapped this picture of the birthday cake before we told anyone it was ready to consume, lucky I did, it was polished off faster than a reform supporter blames immigrants for a shortage of cake!