The last day of August. This year feels like the longest and shortest year ever at the same time. On the one hand, it’s been hugely eventful, and on the other, how the hell is autumn just around the corner?
When I started these posts, they were a bit of a filler – I was struggling with content a bit, and it gave me the opportunity to waffle a bit. I still want to keep them but am thinking about moving them to once a fortnight/once a month, now things are getting busy again. Well, busy ish anyway. If you all want to keep reading my weekly waffle, I might turn it into a newsletter, and ping it out on a Sunday. I already do a daily ping out of posts, but I’m thinking a weekly round up and some waffle around the other stuff going on. All ideas/complaints/approvals/answers on a postcard are welcome.
And if you don’t know what answers on a postcard means, ask someone over the age of about 35. Definitely showing my age here.
Speaking of which! This weekend was birthday weekend. Yep, I reached the grand old age of 42. And with the local lockdown in Manchester lifting, I’ve been able to enjoy it with some of my favourite people.
I brunched on Friday with my sister at Brewski. The salt and pepper poutine is highly recommended.
I brunched again with my husband on Saturday at Ducie Street. Oh, and I’ve really gotten into videos, and video editing. So, enjoy this little pretty from that brunch:
Then there was beer at Beatnikz NQ, which included a sour beer top. Also recommended.
There was a delicious visit for yet more brunch on Sunday with Peru Perdu (you can see my video of that one over on Canal Street’s socials, but watch this space for my review).
We also stopped by newbie La Collina. Though primarily a coffee shop, they also serve pastries, butties, beer and wine, making it one of those venues that’s just nicely middle of the road. Pop in with your laptop to work (plenty of plug sockets, and free wifi), and when you close the screen, grab a wine and sit back and relax. I may have found a new hideaway in the NQ. Though don’t tell anyone.
Oh and they offer a 15% discount with your Canal Street Card. Bargain.
Training wise, a new cycle has begun, and it’s a toughie. Plus we’ve moved to conventional deadlifts. Deads have always been my weak point, but my conventional is showing some promise. So while we have time we’re playing with it, seeing what numbers we can get.
And that’s about it for this week. Watch out at 7pm tonight for my Instagram Live with Heart & Graft coffee roasters, for more videos (sorry not sorry), a brand new blog header and logo (squee!), a cocktail recipe and some gin reviewing this week.
But for now, enjoy your Bank Holiday!