Archive for March, 2006

Pubs of North Shields

Friday, March 17th, 2006

North Shields has more than it’s fair share of good pubs. Here are some that Wyell and I have enjoyed.
Magnesia Bank
It’s difficult to find any faults whatsoever with the Magnesia Bank. The beer is excellent and there is a wide selection with the majority being from local micro breweries. There are normally six cask beers [...]

Chana dal with squash

Friday, March 17th, 2006

I made this last night. It was very good. The sweetness of the squash goes well with the spices. If you want to try something similar then the following steps may get you there.Firstly soften a finely chopped onion in ghee. When the onion is translucent but not brown add a good heaped tablespoon of [...]

CeBIT 2006

Wednesday, March 15th, 2006

I spent last weekend working at CeBIT. Don’t let anyone tell you that attending trade shows is cushy. This was seriously hard work.
We had to drive for over an hour to reach the show ground from our hotel and we were on the stand from 8:30 until 18:00 so we were up at 6:00 every [...]

Euros Childs

Wednesday, March 8th, 2006

Went to see Euros Childs last night at the Cumberland Arms. He was was excellent. If you’d like to have a listen then you’ll find some live recordings to download on his website. The album, which is very good, is out too.
Great beer, as always, at the Cumberland. Think it was Wylam Rapper I was [...]


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