Showing posts with label Teddington. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Teddington. Show all posts

Thursday, 1 June 2017

Around Teddington

This week I had a few days off between jobs. I will admit I spent most of the days doing very little. Lots of naps and chilling out. The weather wasn't as great as it could have been but Wednesday was nice and I figured I should get out of the house for something other than food shopping. A friend had mentioned a nice Japanese restaurant in Teddington, about 15 mins away on the bus. And it was very nice! Best sushi and sashimi I have had in a few years. For desert I got sorbet and a plum wine which was much more elaborate than I expected.

Plum wine
The thing on top is not a giant olive or weird looking gerkin as I originally thought but a plum which has been marinating in the booze. It was very tasty but not the easy to drink.
After a few hours sitting the restaurant (interrupted by a very weird guy coming in asking odd questions and having to be shown the door), I walk over to the lock and along the river to Kingston, the same walk in the opposite direction along the river I have walk previously.

Teddington Lock

The canal

Baby geese!


Today was my first day at the new job. There is a lot to take in and is going to take quite a while to get through it all. But so far, so good. And I get home early! :)

Sunday, 26 February 2017

Wine and cheese

I went to a cheese and wine course this weekend, hoping to make more friends in the area. As usual I was the youngest by about 20 years. (I need to rethink my event selection!) I got there early and found it was a house. So waited outside for some time int he freezing cold - I am not just going into someone house on my own. (I have seen Criminal Minds!) There were about 18 others and lots of cheese and wine.


Cheeses
We were usually given 2-3 wines and 2-3 cheeses and decided which combinations we like the best. But to be honest after 10+ cheeses and wines, I just lost track and enjoyed. (We had about 18 different wines I think.)
Some favourites
There was also a light lunch provided which was a very good thing by this point. Lots of fun but required a nap when I got home!