After another beautiful weekend

I am sitting here watching birds chasing insects outside of the window and wondering when I should head off to bed. It has been sunny and warm but by no means hot and that is about perfect for me.
We were invited to a most enjoyable bbq this evening- terrific company and nice food. Can you ask for more?


Tune of the Day:  When You Sleep   by My Bloody Valentine

Burger and beer with the Cook Club gang

is a pretty good way to spend Thursday evening. It was also nice to be in a pub in the middle of the city in which the average age was comfortably above twenty, the food was good and the beer cold. We may have to go back   :-)


Tune of the Day:  Blood and Chocolate    by Elvis Costello

So, we're off to Germany

to have dinner with some friends this evening. Visiting a nice small city and looking forward to walking about this afternoon and taking some photos before going to dinner in a great old restaurant.



Tune of the Day:   Midnight Man    by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds

Two days in a row now

I have been caught in thunderstorms........  normally this would really annoy me, but we are in such need of rain that it really doesn't bother me in the least. Today I was out in the city and took a few photos- there would have been more but I needed to duck out of the storm.


Tune of the Day: Honey Bee    by Grinderman

We drank one of these recently

and there was certainly a reward for our patience. The wine was most enjoyable and had really benefited from a few years cellaring.
It has been raining this afternoon and after such a long dry period, it is certainly a sight for sore eyes. A lot of pollen and dust are being removed from rooves, balconies and everywhere else that they normally collect- great news for the hayfever sufferers.


Tune of the Day:  Heat Treatment    by Graham Parker and The Rumour

Dunno about you, but I ate too much for dinner

and now I feel like doing nothing other than going for a lie down and a snooze. Pretty exciting Saturday evening, huh?


Tune of the Day:  Get Up and Get Down    by The Dramatics

Thanks Rich- spinning some new tunes

and looking forward to Bettina and Manu coming to grab our green sofa tomorrow evening. That will certainly give us some extra space in the sitting room and get me in the bbq mood. Another sunny weekend coming up- out on the bike again?



Tune of the Day:   Lorelai    by Fleet Foxes

Platzhirsch 2011

was a most enjoyable afternoon of bike sport and bbq in Zürich. Certainly much more pleasant than throwing paving stones and dodging teargas on May 1st.


Tune of the Day:   More News From Nowhere    by  Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds