Some Good Polish Cider

The Lubelski cider on the left looks and actually tastes somewhat like champagne, while the Miłosławski cider on the right is sweet with less bubble life than the Lubelski (both are well worth drinking).

Also, well worth drinking is the Miłosławski dry cider below:

This dry cider kind of reminds of draught cider that I used to drink at the Man & Scythe pub in Bolton, Lancashire many years ago, although at 4.5%, it's not as strong as the 7% brew at the Man & Scythe.

Finally, also at 4.5%, the Sadowski pear cider below is very good, with a decent champagne sensation too:

I was pleased to find these (more than) decent ciders on a supermarket shelf in Warsaw after spending August in England drinking Stowford Press cider in Wetherspoon pubs in various parts of England.

Two Ways of Eating Potato Pancakes

A few accompaniments for eating with (fried) potato pancakes, starting with beetroot soup, yellow cheese, beetroot itself, and pickled gherkins:

The second option is with green salad such as lettuce and cucumber, plus white cheese:

Really like potato pancakes but they're pretty heavy going on the stomach.

Kotek's Christmas Presents

 A nice shot of Kotek with a couple of Christmas presents:

A new bag of biscuits plus a new pack of meat with sauce (thick gravy that he likes).

Tangerine Dream - Warsaw Progresja (5-12-24)

Just a few months after seeing Tangerine Dream headline the Friday night at A New Day Festival in south-west England, I was lucky enough to get to see them again in Warsaw, Poland:

Tangerine Dream really are a wonderful audio-visual experience live:

Really enjoyed Dolphin Dance; Horizon Parts I and II; Mothers of Rain etc., plus White Eagle and Stratosfear (a fantastic set), of course:

Can't get enough of Tangerine Dream live, to be honest.

Mid-November: IST IST - Warsaw Klub Hybrydy

 

Mid-November, I had the pleasure of catching Manchester band, IST IST, at the Hybrydy in Warsaw.

Always nice to catch a band live on a Friday night.

Emily and It Stops Where It Starts were my two favourite tunes from a great set.

Truth be known, I only found out about this gig a week beforehand, so glad I did.

Mid-October: Solemn, Dignified March

October and November went by in a flash.

Mid-October saw a very dignified and quiet procession go by outside:

 It lasted for about half an hour with thousands of people filing past:

It was heading towards the church of St. Stanislaus Kostka (Warsaw) where Father Jerzy Popiełuszko is buried to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the latter's martyrdom by communist secret police.

The march was solemn and dignified.