Wednesday, 30 May 2018

Warsaw: A Few Shots from the Praga District


Just a few shots from my short saunter round part of the Praga district of Warsaw last Thursday evening.


The local gym seemed to be well-attended.


Definitely looks like a 2nd World War memorial:


And my destination, the Hydrozagadka to see Ben Caplan & the Casual Smokers:


Monday, 28 May 2018

Warsaw: Yes (ARW) Concert Poster


Saw the Yes (featuring Anderson, Rabin and Wakeman) concert poster above at an underground stop and saw it again in the Praga district of Warsaw:
 

Sunday, 27 May 2018

Warsaw: Omega Concert Poster


Multiple posters showing that Hungarian band, Omega, will be visiting Warsaw this summer.

Warsaw: Another Hydrozagadka Mural


Always seem to find something unusual to take a picture of when I go to a concert at the Hydrozagadka in the Praga district of Warsaw.

Saturday, 26 May 2018

Eastern Poland: Storks in Their Nest


My wife's wonderful shot of two storks in their nest in Eastern Poland.  Having the storks reside near your home is said to bring good luck.

Ben Caplan & The Casual Smokers Live at Warsaw Hydrozagadka 24th May 2018


A few shots from the fantastic Ben Caplan & The Casual Smokers gig at the Hydrozagadka in Warsaw. 

As expected, the intertwining of vocal harmonies between Caplan and Taryn Kawaja was incredible:


There was a really nice balance of old and new tunes at this gig.


From the new songs, 'Plough The Shit'  was the standout tune for me with its beautiful, kind of haunting keyboards.


And from the older tunes, 'Birds with Broken Wings'; Beautiful'; 'Under Control' etc. were always going to go down well.


Saw Ben Caplan a couple of years ago at Warsaw Proxima, so I was aware of just how good he is live.



Friday, 25 May 2018

My Vegetarian Sausage Kebab


Have just found out that by definition, I seem to be a flexitarian, as I regularly alternate between eating meat for a few days (often kebabs) and then going vegan for a few days (sadly discovered that I have an allergy to dairy products).


Here is my very basic but delicious vegetarian sausage kebab with broccoli, aubergine, and courgette accompanying the vegetarian sausage (no sauce of course, this would just destroy the meal, for me).