In the deep freeze

Had a pint earlier, and asked "Chef" who teaches all aspects of food at a college, and who's pond I looked after last summer for a couple of weeks, what a fillet steak, I had had in the freezer for 12 months, was going to be like for dinner tonight.
He told me, as it defrosted the juices in the meat would run clear from the meat, and when cooked it would be dry. I seasoned then grilled it, and gave it its best chance. It had flavour, and it was to nice a piece of meat to let go to waste, but his comments were spot on.

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Norwich v QPR

Connecting train between Stowmarket and Norwich with a buffet car, and a couple of passengers have a beer.

Arrive into Norwich station and "we " go for breakfast in Morrison's. And tasty it was too.

After breakfast, and down by "the water front" we have a beer in the Queen of Iceni. Left here and went to the "Coach and Horses" on Thorpe road, to see the Man Utd v Chelsea game.

PMT. (pre-match-tension), and the guys spot me taking a pic down at the front of the stand.

I don't know what is going on in the row of seats behind me, but it wasn't me

These apartments, on the waterfront, could do with some patio doors on their balconies.

Ten minutes into the game and QPR have a player sent off, and Norwich score from a free kick. The rest of the game is very one sided in Norwich's favour, because of the sending off, and the game ended 3-0 to Norwich.

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Going Up...

I took this picture this week of the Arc construction. I see this almost every day, but sometimes it is amazing when you see how much more has been done.

Tomorrow I'm going up to Norwich, with basically the same bunch of guys who went to the Ipswich v QPR game, to the Norwich v QPR game, and sitting in the away section.

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Bury St.Edmunds Beer Festival

Yesterday afternoon I went to the Bury Beer Festival in the Corn Exchange.

Having Purchased two of the £5 cards required to buy the beer with, and my pint glass and guide, I went and got a 1/2 pint of Umbel ale, and went and sat down to ponder through the guide as to what to have next.

Having drunk my half I went to get my next choice, and it wasn't ready for sale, so I opted for one brewed in Rougham, called Rougham Ready.

I've misplaced my guide, but I remember trying such beers as Sir Rogers Porter, Gone Fishing and Rusty Bucket.
Its on until Saturday night, so don't miss the chance to go.

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Beer Fest

This years Bury St.Edmunds Beer festival starts this Wednesday 23rd April (St.Georges day) and runs till Saturday 26th.
Previous years I've gone on Friday or Saturday evening, by which time the more popular beers have run out, so this year my plan is to go Wednesday afternoon.
There is usually over 80 different beers and ciders, and you get a booklet detailing the different characteristics in each one.
To sample any drink, you must first purchase a card ,or two, marked out with 50 x 10p squares for £5 each, and a glass (usually £2) which you can keep or return for a refund.
Once you've chosen which fine ale you want, and in what quantity, your card will be reduced by the cost quoted on the barrel of that ale.
This year will be the first time you will be able to buy the beer by the 1/3rd of a pint, thus giving you chance to try more, or reducing the quantity you would need to drink to try them all !
A particular favourite of mine is Nethergate's Umbel ale, which is brewed using coriander seed grist, giving it a nice spicy taste, but don't go drinking it all before I get there and have a glass.

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I Must Mention

...the fact that Ipswich beat Norwich 2-1 today. Ipswich went a goal down after 5 minutes, but it was all one way traffic after that, listening to Radio Suffolk's unbiased commentary.
Ipswich won nine corners to Norwich's one, to back up the commentators claims, and it did sound like Ipswich could have scored five or six, easily, if the strikers hadn't got their boots on, sponsored by Toblerone.

Couldn't resist posting this picture of my wife's cat, taking a break during a wash, leaning up against the wall.

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Grand National

On Thursdays post, I asked "any tips on the Grand National", well I didn't need any. I backed Comply or Die on the nose @ 7/1 , And , King Johns Castle, each way, at 20/1, which came second !
£2 to win, and 50p each way, paid £16 and £3. Enough to cover a chinese takeaway.

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A Weeks Waffle In One Post

Monday was my day off, and didn't see me doing a lot. I burnt a CD of pictures from Saturday's game and dropped it round to a friends house, and spent time with the wife.

Tuesday, did I "April fool" you, with my post ? I should have had an early finish at work, but stayed to help because we have staffing issues at the moment. That evening, after the wife got home at 9.30pm, I decided that, with only one bottle of beer left in the fridge, I needed to go and get a couple more for the week (I had only had one, earlier that evening, before driving).

With Sainsbury's now closed, I went to the big Tesco's, not the express that shuts at 10pm as well, and stocked the fridge with an 8 for £6.00 deal, so they would be cold for the next night.

Wednesday, sees me telling a customer to "get lost". I wanted to say something a very lot stronger, but a lot of people would have heard it, and I don't wish to jeopardise my position. When I got home I had a couple of Tuesday nights purchases, to de-stress.

Twist-off cap and chilled perfectly !

Thursday was a better day. Bro' texts me this evening to say that Zane Lowe's masterpieces on Radio 1 features Guns'n'Roses, so I sit hear blogging whilst listening to two hours of their music, while having a couple of the above (see Photo)...Superb !

Its F.F.F.Friday tomorrow, and that means the weekend.

Any tips on the Grand National ?

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Moreton Hall - Recording Studio

The ever expanding Moreton Hall estate, is to have a recording studio built. This will be on the road that leads down to the Abbey gardens. Local residence are concerned about noise issues, as is the church reverend, but developer Lirpa Loof says that it should be totally sound proof.

Could a future band be photographed on this crossing, or will it just be Volkswagen Beetles going over it.

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