A Right Dogs Dinner

Yesterday in Burgas we conducted a thorough review of the local bars sitting outside in the sun where possible.

The Zagorka beer was cold and cheap and the local sights were interesting as always. Interesting, however, is not a word I would like to apply to the evenings dinner menu.

At least with the the lambs head there is an indication of where the meat comes from - As for Lamb Oddments I challenge anyone to be brave enough to order and eat it!

The Mysteries of Shopping

I bet you cannot guess what is sold in this Bulgarian shop..; well you probably can due to the very recognisable branding.

How about this one though........any ideas?

Enough shopping, time for our first beer of the day.

Scottish Breakfast at The Vineyards

After a slightly heavy night last night after we both woke up at 4 am on the sofa ( separate sofas I might add), we have gone to the hotel to pay this year's maintenance bills. For some bizarre reason all the staff are drinking Whisky and eating chocolates. It would have been rude not to join them!

Okay, so off to Burgas we go for the day and probably night. The sun is shinning and all is good.

Look at my Pork Sword

First night in the Sunny Beach area, we find one of the only restaurants open, D'jannys. After a little language confusion where it was discovered we had ordered 2 cokes followed by yogurt soup, our order was finally confirmed - 2 pints, wine and a massive pork skewer.

So finally after 3 starters, the main course, 2 potato dishes, 2 pints and 2 bottles of very good merlot, the bill was settled at £38!

Super smooth with Wizz Air @wizzair

Unusually today is only my 6th flight of the year. Ditching my preference for little orange or blue planes, this time I have gone pink. Or rather pink and purple!

This Hungarian airline is now carrying in excess of 11 million passengers a year using the latest and comfortable Airbus A320. Flying all over Europe but based mainly in the East they have come a long way from humble beginnings.

Enough of the formalities, Wizz Air is just what is required to get me to my Zagorka, Shopska Salad, Pork Skewers and Todoroff. The latter being a very cheeky little merlot style vino but costing 1/3 of what one from S. America would cost. Laters xx

Not me but my travelling companion for 3 days @DavidBeeney. I think he is trying to complete The Times sudoku. No hope in the 3 hour flight time.

UK too hot for me, I'm out of here :)

I have had enough of this warm spell so I am flying this morning to where I can find 11c and rain. Ahh just like home!

Homeward bound

Last leg of the weekend - St Pancras to Wellingborough. First class of course.

My travelling companions appear to be several dejected Leicester fans on their way home from Stamford Bridge. Fancy letting Torres score two goals - how embarrassing :)

Morning After

Mrs CT is remarkably awake and alive this morning after her cocktail fuelled sleep. Drawing the curtains reveals a beautiful and surprising view from a central London hotel.

Once again breakfast at Malmaison causes me to deduct one point from their otherwise excellent rating. Readers of this blog may remember the "HP incident" at the Leeds Mal a little while ago. Although only trivial matters, the fact that there was a lack of teaspoons with our cups and my sausage went AWOL somewhere between the kitchen and the table, a hotel of this rating should do better. (That last point is not a euphemism for anything!)

Gauchos and home

If you like meat then Gauchos is the place to go. The raw steaks are paraded at your table and matched to your requirements. If you want the best steak ever, go here.

The Malbec Reserve was perfect.

Now comes the downside of all these cocktails, wine and good food......a very tired Mrs CT. This is only one photo of a series that I would be divorced for if published. (To my Stanwick friends, I will show you the others at a suitable time, probably on our trip away next weekend!)

Cocktail Time

......and Mrs CT is off and running. The first cocktail, a Cosmopolitan disappeared so quickly my camera didn't make it out of my pocket in time.

Now she's moved onto Apple Martinis. It's only 19.45. God help us.

Malmaison - start of the night

First time at the Malmaison London. In line with its sister hotels it is dark and moody and yet sumptuous.

Would have shown you the room but there is a naked Mrs CT preening herself. I have retreated to every mans friend - the bar. Cheers!

German Lifestyle

So here we are, my place of work for the next 2 days. I can think of worse places.

Fantastic furniture and furnishings with fantastic prices to match. Worth every penny.

This lounger for instance will relieve you of £5,570. Only a days pay for Chelski employees.

....and the reason I am here......Keuco bathrooms of course!

Down in the Tube Station at (insert time)

The only way to get around London. The roads are cr*p and therefore buses are useless. Tip - get yourself an oyster card at the beginning of your trip, saves having to mess about buying tickets for every journey.

One of the definite upsides of hosting the Olympics is the improvements in transport. Just look at these snazzy new trains on the Metropolitan line. You can walk from one end of the train to the other. A lot less claustrophobic.

A Weekend in London

Start of our weekend jaunt to London. I am working both days at a very nice store owned by Hulsta as part of their German Lifestyle Event.

Mrs CT will arrive later for an evening of cocktails and fine dining. More later.

This is going to be a 1st Class event starting with my journey from Wellingborough. £25 to travel in comfort. Bargain!

This a Test ....please ignore

Yet another test to see where my posts to Posterous end up. More than likely to duplicate all over the place. Sorry!