Tuesday 21 December 2010

Brussels for some Mussels :-)

 
Ok...

So as a means to break up my trip from Germany to London ( with several bags in toe, containing drums, sticks and all the other tatt I managed to squidge ...), I saw it a valid opportunity to stop off for a night in Brussels!

I had been planning to do this for months. One of the reasons being Moules-frites
POSSIBLY the yummiest thing ever..

best.thing.ever
 SUCH a cool city, and such a nice evening
and for pud pud..
Belgian waffles were consumed
So many to choose from!

 I picked the fudge sauce and creme combo
cant go wrong!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


the mannequin piss was photographed.( WORST PHOTO EVER!!) hes so tiny and i was freezing so i didn't hang around to wait for that perfect photo!!

Its an amazing city, where you will hear nearly every type of language and accent whilst walking along the street. It was confusing, I gave my French a good shot anyhow... (!)
(throw in some German and English= confused Belgian's!)  

Looks like I have another city on the list of places to live before im 30...!!!!!


ruairi :-)

Tuesday 14 December 2010

Sister's Christmas Bake Challenge !

 Facebook convo with sister from this evening....
Sister 
but you could tell me what baking you want....like actually. rocky road, mini chocolate Christmas puddings?

11:18pm
Ruairi
no,
honest
i prefare
puds etc
not confectionary

11:18pm
Sister haha good one. puddings like what?
i know you prefer puddings but you defo eat confectionery too....ive seen you a million times!

11:19pm
Ruairi HA!!!!
Ill eat everything

11:20pm
Sister
I know you will! So anything goes?
so heres the provisional list....
apple cake
coffee and walnut biscuits
sesame toffee banana fritters
banana bread
mini chocolate xmas puddings
shortbread (various types)
coconut buns
rocky road
sugar and spice rings
chocolate flake biscuits
butter whirls
butterfly cakes
cupcakes/muffins
cherry cake
gingerbread and gingerbread men
brownies (nigella's receipe)

11:22pm
Ruairi
WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

11:22pm
Sister
i think that's enough at this stage

 (ps, i corrected MY spelling errors!)

 

ISnT MY SIS THE BEST (!) 

COOOL, so basically, its your choice, all the millions of people who read my blog (!!)

What will my sista bake for me this Christmas,

Thoughts, do leave suggestions in the comment boxes :-)

Pictures will of course be posted and suggesters will be linked in accordingly

P.S. 
i dont think she will cook puddings...

ruairi :-)

Friday 10 December 2010

Goodbye Stuttgart, Covered in Snow

The day has come to leave my home in Stuttgart and to return to the violent jolt of the capital (!) i'm sad to leave such a fantastic place, but looking forward to London and all the goings on there...


M A C A R O O N S

yum

snowballs made of shortbread, cinnamon and toffee sauce
yum


tree with snow on it.
yum
(to look at)

Kurbiskerne ( candied pumpkin seeds )
yum

Starbucks
yum
(but their the same everywhere...except America)

I have had such a great time here, and met and experienced such great things with great people and seen amany great things too :-)

 
snow !!




So nice to spend the final days with such cool people and exploring the Christmas markets. Lots of finishing up work before heading onward to do...

Next call London,
(via Brussels, expect a post on moules frites)  

Ich danke Ihnen allen in Stuttgart!

ruairi :-)
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