Or should I say at The Bistro, The Coach House, Ford Park, Ulverston.
We had, what I consider to be, the best meal of my life at this new restaurant last Friday when it was a French Food night.
I have mixed feelings about recommending it as this could lead to it being packed and needing to book months ahead when I want to go again . . . . .
Worth travelling here from Lancaster puts most of your restaurants to shame - we've been to several. The prices will amaze you for the quality.
The next themed evenings are on Friday and Saturday 3rd and 4th May - Spanish with live Flamenco music - £18.50. Wow.
Showing posts with label fun. Show all posts
Showing posts with label fun. Show all posts
Tuesday, 23 April 2013
Sunday, 30 September 2012
This is British Humour at it's best
Wednesday, 12 September 2012
Saturday, 14 July 2012
A fantastic night out
When I arrived at the Lantern House, last night, for the first organised activity of the Furness Tradition week end events, I had no idea hope much I was going to enjoy myself.
I shall try to tell you why is I can find the time and energy.
Meanwhile if you read this and trust my judgement come into town and visit as many of the events that you can - they will I believe be of top quality and appeal to all those that value the important things in like - joining in with others that are enjoying life to the full. In the commercial world full of hype and disappointment, this is a rare experience.
Having experienced any of these activities you will come away an enriched person - if you are a person that likes people.
Further details from the Furness Tradition web site.
I shall try to tell you why is I can find the time and energy.
Meanwhile if you read this and trust my judgement come into town and visit as many of the events that you can - they will I believe be of top quality and appeal to all those that value the important things in like - joining in with others that are enjoying life to the full. In the commercial world full of hype and disappointment, this is a rare experience.
Having experienced any of these activities you will come away an enriched person - if you are a person that likes people.
Further details from the Furness Tradition web site.
Monday, 25 June 2012
Wednesday, 13 June 2012
Medieval music ?
Is it true that 'bards' used to tour the country making music like this?
Except that they could do it in tune.
They call it an embouchure with a clarinet . . what would the equivalent be here?
Thursday, 15 March 2012
Having a bit of fun with the youngsters
Keeps you young - What else is there in life other to have fun?
Well to be truthful - quite a lot. I suppose we can get our fun in different ways - even trying to get thirty year olds, local people generally, officials, politicians and myself to think and question their/our beliefs.
None-the-less we all benefit from letting our hair down for a few hours a week.
We all would do this in different ways but this is just one of mine:
I didn't know the two boys in this video but we soon became mates and got up to quite a lot of jaunts in this wonderful place.
Here's to everyone who lives life to the full and encourages criticism even of themselves - come on enjoy yourself - I can take it (in small doses) - now that I've adjusted to the idea that basically we're all very selfish people - often with deep emotional hurt buried deep inside.
Well to be truthful - quite a lot. I suppose we can get our fun in different ways - even trying to get thirty year olds, local people generally, officials, politicians and myself to think and question their/our beliefs.
None-the-less we all benefit from letting our hair down for a few hours a week.
We all would do this in different ways but this is just one of mine:
I didn't know the two boys in this video but we soon became mates and got up to quite a lot of jaunts in this wonderful place.
Here's to everyone who lives life to the full and encourages criticism even of themselves - come on enjoy yourself - I can take it (in small doses) - now that I've adjusted to the idea that basically we're all very selfish people - often with deep emotional hurt buried deep inside.
Sunday, 8 January 2012
Great idea
It's great to see the flexible thinking from some business people here in Ulverston.
A cafe for travellers at Ulverston Station
I'm full of admiration for the people at The Zone : I've been a regular user with young children and now it will be a great place to have a coffee when travelling.
Any chance of a dance to the music of a good jazz band (from the Adelphi at Liverpool) as we had in the same premises, was it thirty years ago? One of my memorable occasions.
A cafe for travellers at Ulverston Station
I'm full of admiration for the people at The Zone : I've been a regular user with young children and now it will be a great place to have a coffee when travelling.
Any chance of a dance to the music of a good jazz band (from the Adelphi at Liverpool) as we had in the same premises, was it thirty years ago? One of my memorable occasions.
Tuesday, 3 January 2012
Saturday, 24 December 2011
Browsing the internet?
Then why not watch some of the interviews that are here on this blog - obtained by clicking on the word cloud below right.
Word cloud "interview" and you get this!
"art" is quite fun too
"photos" have a lot of Allan Wilson's pictures which are rather special
Get the idea - now you can try some yourself!
Makes for a good start to a boring day at the office (I suspect there are quite a few people who do this whilst sipping their 'wake up ' coffee - how else does David Parratt, our Town Clerk, find out what I'm talking about on this blog so quickly? - Not that he can get bored very easily. )
This is what you're looking for: -
Word cloud "interview" and you get this!
"art" is quite fun too
"photos" have a lot of Allan Wilson's pictures which are rather special
Get the idea - now you can try some yourself!
Makes for a good start to a boring day at the office (I suspect there are quite a few people who do this whilst sipping their 'wake up ' coffee - how else does David Parratt, our Town Clerk, find out what I'm talking about on this blog so quickly? - Not that he can get bored very easily. )
This is what you're looking for: -
Thursday, 24 November 2011
Singing in the park
It was great joining in with these people who really impressed me with the sense of enjoying life to the full. People came along with the book of words - if you hadn't got one they would share.
A real feel good factor.
It all started here!
A real feel good factor.
It all started here!
Wednesday, 15 June 2011
When will fraudsters learn to spell?
"Your account was accesed by a third part"
Reads the email that I received this morning.
Purporting to be from :
"Best Regards,
Colette Nugent
Head of Customer Communications
© Copyright HSBC Holdings plc 2011 - All rights reserved"
Pull the other one!
Reads the email that I received this morning.
Purporting to be from :
"Best Regards,
Colette Nugent
Head of Customer Communications
© Copyright HSBC Holdings plc 2011 - All rights reserved"
Pull the other one!
Thursday, 9 June 2011
A great sense of satisfaction
If Clr Hodgson is blocking the SLDC from helping in Mill Dam Park :
then we'll do it ourselves.
The Park is looking great !
And we've got twice as many flowering plants still to come.
We're there every Tuesday at 3:30.
Join us on June 25/26 weekend for Ulverston in Bloom - pottery making on the Sunday unless a downpour is forecast when it will be the Saturday.
then we'll do it ourselves.
The Park is looking great !
And we've got twice as many flowering plants still to come.
We're there every Tuesday at 3:30.
Join us on June 25/26 weekend for Ulverston in Bloom - pottery making on the Sunday unless a downpour is forecast when it will be the Saturday.
Sunday, 5 June 2011
New thoughts on wind sound on Birkrigg
To all that are interested in the above.
It complements what we do with the Flags - could become a festival of 'the wind' by extending this to sound and kites.
Please help me make the most of what is here now so that we can repeat it for oursleves here in Ulverston in the future.
Please help me suss out the technology of as much of this as we can take in.
I understand how things are held up - it might be good to record where the holes are in the rock on Birkrigg so that we can repeat some of the activity ourselves in the future.
Also how to cut the slots in the bamboo
Also I think how to make the spheres down the arched walkway ( should be able to make these in pottery).
Need help with the waggly vibrating things and anything else that catches your fancy!
Please get in touch if you'd like to get involved in the future!
gd at tygh.co.uk
It complements what we do with the Flags - could become a festival of 'the wind' by extending this to sound and kites.
Please help me make the most of what is here now so that we can repeat it for oursleves here in Ulverston in the future.
Please help me suss out the technology of as much of this as we can take in.
I understand how things are held up - it might be good to record where the holes are in the rock on Birkrigg so that we can repeat some of the activity ourselves in the future.
Also how to cut the slots in the bamboo
Also I think how to make the spheres down the arched walkway ( should be able to make these in pottery).
Need help with the waggly vibrating things and anything else that catches your fancy!
Please get in touch if you'd like to get involved in the future!
gd at tygh.co.uk
Thursday, 26 May 2011
Amazing new technology in Ulverston
As everyone knows, the soil in Furness is very rich in Iron. It made some people in the past very rich.
Now we have some that are exploring the latest scientific break through:
That of growing scaffolding poles straight out of the soil.
This tried and tested method of growing wood from trees is being used in the very centre of the town to grow steel.
Best wishes to those in Ulverston with a flair for innovation.
Now we have some that are exploring the latest scientific break through:
That of growing scaffolding poles straight out of the soil.
This tried and tested method of growing wood from trees is being used in the very centre of the town to grow steel.
Best wishes to those in Ulverston with a flair for innovation.
Saturday, 21 May 2011
Friday, 20 May 2011
Dedicated to inspiring musicians
During this last week or so I've had two thrilling experiences that seem to me at the moment to excel anything I've ever experienced in my life before.
I return home to practice and practice and practice on the love of my life ( at the moment) my piano.
The first was Wednesday evening at the Malt Kiln - the musicians of the Budapest Cafe´orchestra
the previous experience was this:
Hearing it live at the Preston Guild Hall was - as will you will gather - inspiring.
What made it special was that the conductor projected the emotion so effectively that one felt that every musician played "out of their skins".
The audience of "golden (white haired) oldies clapped their hearts out. No wonder there were so many people being carried out because of heart attacks from over excitement. (only kidding).
So here is my homage to top rate musicians:
Watch this space - . . . . .
Thursday, 19 May 2011
Sadly , they've gone!
To the West Coast of Scotland and beyond.
Starting at Drumnadrochit, via Eigg, Mull and Iona .
You missed an amazing evening
But you lucky guys, they're stopping off nearby at Arnside on their way home to London.
Hear them at Arnside Village Hall in just over a fortnight on the Evening of Sunday 5th June .
Better book your ticket now!
They'll be high as kites after what I'm sure will be an exhilarating tour.
With material like this what else?
Starting at Drumnadrochit, via Eigg, Mull and Iona .
You missed an amazing evening
But you lucky guys, they're stopping off nearby at Arnside on their way home to London.
Hear them at Arnside Village Hall in just over a fortnight on the Evening of Sunday 5th June .
Better book your ticket now!
They'll be high as kites after what I'm sure will be an exhilarating tour.
With material like this what else?
Monday, 16 May 2011
"We were not amused"
Sunday.
The joke labels have been removed.
Bare beds are back!
How boring!
We have an establishment without a sense of humour.
Local people and visitors have been deprived of a chuckle.
Surprise surprise!
Saturday, 14 May 2011
Ulverston, Cumbria shows its creative streak
Ulverston Town Council are adopting an unusual approach to add pizzazz to their town streets in order to add that bit of "je ne sais quoi" to their Flag lined streets during its current festival.
The Town Clerk, David Parratt was heard to say that in these times of cuts and financial hardship, the Town Council have adopted this unusual approach at their recent Council Meeting.
Former Mayor Phil Lister is quoted as stating that these 'flowers' have many desirable characteristic:
"They will survive any weather that global warming throws at us - drought, scorching heat even freezing conditions.
We regret that the real thing is no longer within the scope of our public purse.
We feel these replicas will remind us of our sunlit past and help us look forward to the better times we are determined to achieve in the future."
The above was used as a press release yesterday morning.
It elicited a furious phone call from David Parratt, the town clerk that "We (unspecified) are not amused", in spite of receiving the following accompanying email to him:
I trust you will both feel that this will will put a wry smile on people's faces and alert the rest of the world that we share a strong sense of humour during difficult times.
For me it puts across the message that our Northern Town is a fun place to visit with a strong determination to make the most of life , whatever is thrown at us.
Geoff
I gather from this the Town Council don't have a sense of humour.
Was David speaking for himself and his secretary as the "we" or was this meant to mean the whole Town Council?
It is reassuring to find that many sane people seem to have found the prank amusing.
What do you think?
Believe it or not, the origin of these labels comes from a government directive that force the wholesalers to buy them at 4p each when they don't want them - this is an example of bureaucracy gone mad.
Thousands of pounds must be wasted in this rediculous legislation.
Where does it originate?
The Town Clerk, David Parratt was heard to say that in these times of cuts and financial hardship, the Town Council have adopted this unusual approach at their recent Council Meeting.
Former Mayor Phil Lister is quoted as stating that these 'flowers' have many desirable characteristic:
"They will survive any weather that global warming throws at us - drought, scorching heat even freezing conditions.
We regret that the real thing is no longer within the scope of our public purse.
We feel these replicas will remind us of our sunlit past and help us look forward to the better times we are determined to achieve in the future."
The above was used as a press release yesterday morning.
It elicited a furious phone call from David Parratt, the town clerk that "We (unspecified) are not amused", in spite of receiving the following accompanying email to him:
I trust you will both feel that this will will put a wry smile on people's faces and alert the rest of the world that we share a strong sense of humour during difficult times.
For me it puts across the message that our Northern Town is a fun place to visit with a strong determination to make the most of life , whatever is thrown at us.
Geoff
I gather from this the Town Council don't have a sense of humour.
Was David speaking for himself and his secretary as the "we" or was this meant to mean the whole Town Council?
It is reassuring to find that many sane people seem to have found the prank amusing.
What do you think?
Believe it or not, the origin of these labels comes from a government directive that force the wholesalers to buy them at 4p each when they don't want them - this is an example of bureaucracy gone mad.
Thousands of pounds must be wasted in this rediculous legislation.
Where does it originate?
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