Colourful Mural Outside the VooDoo Club.

Came out of the VooDoo Club (Warsaw) after the Cold in Berlin gig the other Saturday to be greeted by this incredibly colourful mural.

Cold in Berlin: My First Gig of the Year

 Brilliant first gig of the year, catching Cold in Berlin at the VooDoo Club, Warsaw on 21st February:

First time I've seen Cold in Berlin and was massively impressed:

Loved every song in the set especially White Horse and Love Buzz (Shocking Blue tune). 

Was also massively impressed with Datûra:

Will have to get more familiar with this band, they were brilliant.

Was also nice to catch Dead Tahiti early on:

And decent beer at the VooDoo Club too:

Had only been to the VooDoo Club, a kind of friendly Goth haunt, once before, about 20 years or so ago to see Jarboe (ex-Swans).

Cabbage Stew and Other Meals

This meal was brilliant: my wife's cabbage stew, fried egg, and potatoes, just the thing for a prolonged cold winter.

And the next day, cabbage stew with black lentils which worked a treat too:

And a couple of my own, more simple meals, starting with baked beans and white cheese with buckwheat:

 And buckwheat mixed with sweet potato and sweetcorn, topped with yellow and cottage cheese:

It's been a long winter and these inexpensive meals have been invaluable.

Marymont Metro Station: Latest Abstract Art

 Passing through Marymont metro station, Warsaw, the latest abstract art on offer:

I'm the exact opposite of an abstract art person but this stuff did catch my attention.

It kind of reminded me of the month-long snow that would confront me when I got outside.

Exercising in the Snow

Throughout January, it has pivoted between zero and about -12 degrees.

So I've found myself exercising in the snow:

Offering great catharsis for being on the computer most of the day.

The bench is useful for leg stretching exercise:

Always feel rejuvenated after visiting this place.

The snow is an added bonus, of course.

Snow Man Lighting Up a Town Hall

 Close to Christmas, this Snowman came to light up a small town hall in Warsaw:

He came with several friends including a big reindeer:

A small deer:

And an angel getting ready for Christmas:

The Snowman and his friends made the place look and feel a whole lot better.

A Christmas Manger and Two Christmas Trees

A wonderful manger that I came across in a Catholic church in Warsaw.

The manger took me back in time as I recalled singing Away in a Manger at St. Joseph's Junior School in Bury, Lancashire.

 The church also had two big Christmas Trees near the High Altar:

It's nice to see Christmas being treated seriously, of course:

Yeah, it was nice to attend Mass on Christmas Day.