#Restaurants in Dorset

[grangeatoborne]

Another cold and frosty morning in our beautiful village. Strange though we’ve been here 20 years and I’ve never seen a sheep in Oborne - this is diary country! #oborne #sherborne #dorset #thegrangeatoborne #sheep #dairyfarming #hotel #villagelife #restaurant #familybusiness #winter #jackfrost #bookinggood @bestwesternhotelsgb (at The Grange at Oborne) https://www.instagram.com/p/CoWvmivIKES/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[richwall101]

HRD Vincent Rapide Motorcycle

The Vincent Rapide is a line of standard motorcycles designed and built by the Vincent HRD motorcycle company at their works in Great North Road, Stevenage, Hertfordshire, England. The model debuted in 1936 and was built until 1939. Production resumed in 1946 and ended in 1955. Four major versions were built, labelled Series A through to D, though the Series D designation was never offically used by the factory.

Whilst working in his office at Stevenage in 1936, designer Phil Irving noticed two drawings of the Vincent HRD engine laying on top of each otherin a "V" formation. Irving realised that the 23.5" rearward set of the engine's idler would allow a 1-litre 47" V-twin engine to be built using the same cylinders, heads and valve gear as the Vincent single. The new crankcase could even be built on the existing jigs. When company owner Phil Vincent saw the drawing he was immediately enthusiastic, and a few weeks later the first Vincent thousand had been made, with Meteor upper engine parts mounted on a new crankcase. This first Vincent V-twin engine was installed in a frame originally built for a record attempt by Eric Fernihough.

This image taken by myself in the Old Brewery Cafe & Bar in the North Dorset town of Gillingham UK

[rosemaryhelenxo]

Experience the Authentic Flavours of Loco Lime's Birria Tacos at Helch Market | Review

A few weeks ago I was browsing Instagram when the most delicious and vibrant authentic birria tacos popped up on my feed. Finding out it was a local food spot – you know I just HAD to try them! I was so excited and ready to experience the authentic flavours and spices of this traditional Mexican dish, made with love and passion by the Loco Lime team. Birria tacos were initially a regional dish,…

[streetsofdublin]

THE BIG TREE

In August 2018 the Big Tree on Dorset Street, one of Dublin's best known pubs, ceased trading as the site was to be re-developed as a 163 bedroom hotel.

[hopefulkidshark]

The Pig - on the beach, Dorset, United Kingdom: Mellow yellow house tucked away along studland bay, the pig-on the beach is truly rural, with uninterrupted views of the long stretches of dorset's sandy beaches and jurassic coastline. Designed in the style that has become the pig’s signature, it features a greenhouse restaurant, panelled cosy retreats with roaring open fires, 28 bedrooms with a touch of luxury but bags of homely charm, and massage treatment rooms tucked away in the shepherd’s huts at the bottom of the gardens.

[sturniolo-rat]

Chapter 1: Cherry Contact

A/N: If this flops, I’m going to cry😢 In loving memory of @newsourceofnonsense, she's not dead; I just like the memory of her.

Contains: smut, oral, fingering , exhibitionism, plot

TW: tell me if you find any

Chris and Y/N are two walking commitment issues that enter into a mutually assured attachment.

Everyone thinks Y/N is a book hoarder, but she considers herself more of a book collector. She has over 700 books that take up damn near her whole apartment. The collection consists primarily of special and first-edition books. It’s probably worth around $50,000, but she doesn’t care because she plans on keeping them forever. To fund her obsession, she works as a waitress at a restaurant that just opened up called “The Copper Kitchen.” her best friend, Dorset, is a freckle-faced white girl with short brown hair, green eyes, and circle glasses. She also happens to be a bartender at “The Copper Kitchen.” Currently, Y/N is outside of her apartment waiting for Dorset so they can carpool to work. When Dorset pulls up in her shitty car, Y/N is ecstatic because she has big news to share. 

“Dot, I’ve done it!” she says as she hops into the passenger seat. 

“Wh- what have you done?” She’s very concerned that Y/N has done something crazy. It wouldn’t be the first time. The last time something like this happened, she told Dorset that she got her ex’s name tattooed on her left ass cheek.

“I’ve decided to have sex with men again!”

Dorset is relieved. “OMG! Yes! We can finally fight over men again!” They laugh as she merges back onto the road to begin the short trip to work.

“Yep, I’m meeting a guy at the restaurant after my shift,” Y/N says proudly. She's been off men since her break up three years ago, and this new guy is the first not to give her the ick within the first week of talking. She knows meeting up doesn’t automatically mean sex, but she hasn’t had dick in 3 years and feels that she owes it to herself to fuck this man. It’s not like she’s interested in anything else from him. Romance is strictly off the table for her. She prefers to stick to smutty romance books and shitty Tumblr fanfics of perfectly romanticized versions of men. 

“Oh, I can’t wait to hear all about your little hookup.” They part as they head to their respective jobs at the restaurant—time to deal with shitty customers who tip like assholes. 

Twenty minutes before the end of her shift, the most obnoxious kids walk in. They’re not actually kids; they're about 20, but Y/N considers anyone under 22 a kid, and these guys seem incredibly immature.

“Hey guys!” Says Nick, holding up the camera. “Welcome to today’s Friday vlog where we will be…”

Matt takes the camera, “trying the food at…” 

Chris gets into the shot and yells, “The Copper Kitchen!”

Nick hits Chris in the head “Don’t yell in my fucking ear!” 

“Don’t hit me, Dickface!” Chris hits him back while Matt holds the camera and laughs to the side.

The Y/N comes up and loudly asks, “Is this your whole party?” She gives them a disapproving look. 

Matt is the first to speak, “Yes, ma’am, it’s just the three of us today.”

“Sorry, ma’am,” said Nick and Chris in unison. Chris is noticeably more embarrassed than Nick is. He’s absolutely mortified to be seen acting like a child in front of such a beautiful woman.

“Thank you. Let me show you to your table.” She picks up three menus before walking them to their seats. Only when they’re all sitting and looking up at her does she realize that the three boys are triplets. “Can I start you off with something to drink?” 

She points to Matt. “Root beer, thanks.”

She points to Nick. “Water, if you don’t mind.”

She points to Chris. “What’s the best virgin mixed drink you guys have?”

“I’m not sure, but you can never go wrong with a Shirley Temple. Do you want me to go ask the bartender?” She would love to tell Dorset about the sexy triplets that just stumbled in.

“Nope, we’re all good. I’ll take a Shirley Temple and a Pepsi.”

“Great. I’ll be back in a few with your drinks.” 

Y/N practically runs to Dorset. Chris can’t help but watch her ass as she walks to the bar to order his drink. When she returns a few minutes later, she hands Chris his drinks last.

“Thank you for the Pepsi, but this…” he lifts the mixed drink and hands it to her. “is for you, miss…” he pauses to look at her name tag. “Y/N. It’s an apology for making a scene in your restaurant.”  Nick and Matt are in shock over how forward he’s being. Chris has never really flirted in front of them before. It’s kind of weird, but they can see why he has so many girls in and out of his room. 

“Well, thank you…”

“Chris.” he interrupts. “Please, call me Chris.” he gives Y/N a charming smile.

“Thank you very much, Chris. However, my shift is over, and Michelle will serve you for the rest of the night.” 

“I’m sorry to see you go, miss Y/N, but I hope you have a good day.”

“Will do, Chris,” says Y/N before she walks away to sit across the room at the bar. She talks to Dorset about her date tonight while she waits for him. His name is Theo. He’s blonde with deep brown eyes, and from what Y/N can tell from sexting, he’s so fucking good at dirty talk. Unfortunately, he is 30 minutes late to meet her. 

Chris has been relatively quiet for today’s video. He’s been distracted watching Y/N enjoy his drink and seeing her smile and laugh with her friend. She looks somewhat distressed now, and Chris can't help but think he’s found his opening. He makes the boys wrap up the video and leaves to get Y/N’s number. 

He turns on his charm and sits on the stool next to her. “What’s got you so worried, miss Y/N.”

“Pretty sure I’m being stood up. I’m also pretty sure people under 21 can’t sit at the bar.”

“Who says I’m not 21? Maybe I’m here to buy you another drink.” 

Y/N cocks her eyebrow as she calls her friend over. “Order me something then.”

Chris tries to think his way out of this. “Listen, you guys are friends, right? She’s just been stood up, and a handsome young man would like to buy your friend a drink. I’m sure if you just forget to card me this one time and let me buy her a Shirley Temple with vodka and extra cherries, it would make her night ten times better.”

“My hands are tied, Y/N. You’re my weakness.” she looks to Chris. “Dirty Shirley coming right up.”

“You’re fuckin’ smooth, aren’t you?” asks Y/N. 

Much more confident than he was moments before Chris responds, “Yes, ma’am, I am. Now tell me all about the bad man who hurt you.”

“I’m not really hurt,” she replies, but Chris can tell she’s hiding something. 

“No?” he questions.

Dorset comes with her drink, and Y/N takes a nervous sip. “Can I be honest with you?”

“Of course you can, Miss Y/N.”

“I’m not hurt. I was just really horny, and I got my nails done for this date, and not I can’t even touch myself at home because my nails are so sharp,” she says, completely embarrassed. She doesn’t make eye contact with him and focuses intensely on eating her maraschino cherries. 

“I don’t mean to be too forward, but…” he leans in, whispering in Y/N’s ear, “ I think I can help you with that.” She doesn’t miss a beat. She takes his hand and drags him to the large family bathroom. Dorset claps and cheers them on openly as they make their way. Y/N makes a mental note to get her back somehow later. 

She palms him through his pants, and Chris grabs her face, pulling her into a rough, hurried kiss. “Oh, fuck. You taste like cherries.” he hikes up her uniform skirt and rubs her over her panties. 

“You have yourself to thank for that.” 

He spins her around so he can watch her face in the mirror as he touches her. “You’re also soaked. Do I have myself to thank for that, too?” before she can say anything, Chris’s finger is spreading her lips apart and playing at her entrance. 

She closes her legs in response. “Nope, not so fast. You gotta eat it first.”

Chris sinks to his knees. “Yes, ma’am.” he wastes no time. He spreads her thighs apart, slides her panties to her knees, and starts lapping at her clit from behind. He’s got to be quick because his brothers are waiting for him. 

She bends over the sink, propping herself up on her forearms. “Oh, fuck!” she groans. 

“Hush, Cherry. Don’t want to get fired for fucking on the job, do we?.” The vibrations from his laugh makes Y/N’s pussy shiver causing her to wiggle a little. Chris loves watching her ass jiggle. “Has anyone ever eaten your ass?” he parts her cheeks and gives her a playful spank. “You have such a cute little asshole. Do you mind if I try?” 

“Yeah, you can try,” she says sheepishly, hiding her face from the mirror. 

“Don’t worry, I won’t forget to give your clit some attention.” 

“Oh, yes! Just like that!” Y/N cries out louder than she means to as his tongue explores her ass. He rubs her clit with the pad of his finger, and she lets out a breathy moan. Chris is hard as a fucking rock, and she’s making such pretty sounds. It’s torture not to touch himself, but he came here to help her out and needs to focus on making her cum. 

“Yeah. Tell me how you like it.” 

“Fingers, please,” she begs. 

“Tell me how many you need, Cherry?”

“Two. Just two, please.” Y/N takes his fingers inside of her with ease. He searches for a moment to find that special spot of hers. “Right there!” 

Chris is so happy with how open she’s been to him. The girls he’s been with recently have been so meek. She’s such a good girl telling him just where she needs him. He works his fingers into her faster, making sure to hit her G spot every time. Y/N starts pushing herself back on his fingers. Chris feels her pussy begin to tighten like a vice around him. “You’re such a good fucking girl. Cum for me, Cherry. Cum on my fingers.” her legs giveaway as her climax burns through her, and Chris has to hold her up as he tries to work her through it. 

When her orgasm subsides and her vision comes back, Chris is on the floor holding her. She rests her head on his chest and says, “Thank you. That was fucking amazing.”

“Anytime, Cherry. I don’t expect any reciprocation today, but I feel I am owed your phone number.” He hands her his phone, and the new contact is already open. 

“Of course, here’s my number, Chris.” she hands the phone back to him, gets back onto her feet, and pulls her panties up. She leaves without saying goodbye. Chris looks down at his phone and smiles at her contact name. “Y/N🍒 (Sexy Waitress)”

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[master-john-uk]

I arrived at my Dorset farm farm just after 9pm this evening. Farmer Frank's wife, Peggy had a lovely beef casserole ready for me on arrival. Frank and I then went for a chat (and a little drink) at the nearby Brace of Pheasants. Members of my family from both Sussex and Shropshire will be staying at this delightful pub/restaurant tomorrow evening after attending my Last Night of the Proms/Harvest Moon party at the farm on Saturday.

It will be the first time I have seen my Shropshire cousins for over two years!

[logi1974]

Südengland 2024 - Tag 11

Ladies und Gentlemen!

Hier ist er auch schon: Der letzte Tag unserer Reise auf die Isle of Wight.

Leider müssen wir heute die schöne Isle of Wight wieder verlassen. Auch dieses Mal hat uns die Isle of Wight total begeistert.

Nach dem Frühstück folgt das übliche Ritual packen, Kühlschrank ausräumen, Auto einräumen und los geht es, quer über die Insel, zum Fährhafen von Yarmouth.

In Yarmouth haben wir die Mittagsfähre, rüber nach Lymington, gebucht. Von hier verkehren mehrmals täglich drei Fähren, die zum Lymington Pier, an der östlichen Seite des Hafen, fährt.

Die Isle of Wight, die einfach nur als “die Insel” bezeichnet wird, ist von Lymington aus mit der Fähre in 40 Minuten zu erreichen - und umgekehrt.

Mit gerade einmal 885 Einwohnern ist Yarmouth der kleinste Ort Englands, der sich Town nennen darf. Dieses Recht wurde dem Örtchen 1135 verliehen.

Eine wirkliche glückliche Geschichte hat dieser Ort nicht zu bieten: Wegen seiner Lage als “Hüter” der Isle of Wight wurde er immer wieder von den Franzosen überfallen und niedergebrannt.

Dennoch sind viele historische Häuser erhalten geblieben und werden liebevoll gepflegt, was zu dem besonderen Flair des Örtchens beiträgt.

Heute ist in Yarmouth jede Menge los, die Sommersaison hat begonnen. Im Hafenbereich tanzt und spielt eine Folkloregruppe, misstrauisch beäugt von den Zeugen Jehovas, die dem Spektakel eher kritisch gegenüber stehen bzw. sitzen.

Die Wightlink Fähren auf der Strecke Yarmouth-Lymington sind doch deutlich kleiner, als die auf der Strecke zwischen der Fishbourne nach Portmouth.

Nachdem die Autos auf dem Autodeck geparkt wurden, müssen alle Passagiere ihre Fahrzeuge verlassen. Leider schalten nicht alle Fahrzeugbesitzer ihre Alarmanlage aus und so jault und hupt es fröhlich, während der gesamten Überfahrt, aus dem Parkdeck.

Mit dem Aufzug geht es hoch auf die Passagierdecks, die mit Restaurant, Panoramafenstern und Aussichtsplattform ausgestattet sind. Bei diesem Traumwetter stürmen natürlich alle auf das Sonnendeck.

Das andere Ufer kommt schnell in Reichweite und bei der Einfahrt in den Hafen begeben sich alle wieder nach unten, zu ihren Autos. Die Ausfahrt erfolgt in umgekehrter Reihenfolge zur Einfahrt.

Für uns geht es nun wieder, wie im letzten Jahr, einmal quer durch den New Forrest National Park. Allerdings halten wir uns heute nirgendwo auf, denn wir werden auf dem Rückweg hier noch ein paar Tage ein Quartier beziehen und von dort aus die Gegend intensiver erkunden.

Unser heutiges Zwischeziel ist das Langham Wine Estate in der Grafschaft Dorset. Hier haben wir für 14.30 Uhr online einen Tisch reserviert.

Das Weingut von Langham ist in einer hübschen alten Scheune untergebracht, nur wenige Meter vom Weinberg entfernt. Alter Heckenbestand bietet natürlichen Windschutz und Lebensraum für eine Vielzahl nützlicher Organismen.

Der Weinberg von Langham wurde ursprünglich von Senior John Langham in sehr kleinem Rahmen angelegt. Im Jahr 2009 beschloss Johns Sohn, Justin Langham, den einfachen Weinberg seines Vaters in ein kommerzielles Unternehmen umzuwandeln, und bepflanzte auf seiner Crawthorne-Farm 30 Hektar Land mit Trauben.

Langham ist der größte Einzelweinberg im Südwesten Englands. Alle 30 Hektar sind mit den klassischen Rebsorten der Champagne bepflanzt: Chardonnay, Pinot Noir und Pinot Meunier. 

Der Wein wird direkt im Weingut vor Ort hergestellt und nicht irgendwo in einer Genossenschaft oder einem der Big Player weiter verarbeitet. Langhams Winzer Tommy ist mit seinem gerade einmal 25 Jahren Englands jüngster Winzer und gilt weithin als aufstrebender Stern in der Weinbranche.

Ein Hauptgrund für den Standort ist der Kreideboden – Dorset und die umliegenden Grafschaften werden von Kreide- und einigen Kalksteinböden dominiert, wodurch die Region in der Lage ist, hochwertige Trauben für Schaumwein zu produzieren (ähnlich wie in der berühmten Gegend der Champagne in Frankreich).

Langham stellt Weine nur nach der traditionellen Methode her (wie beim Champagner), mit einer zweiten Gärung in der Flasche, um den Schaum zu erzeugen. Anschließend reift jede Flasche mindestens 18 Monate lang auf Hefe, bevor sie degorgiert und unter Korken weiter gereift wird. 

Es sind unterschiedliche Touren, ab 15 £ pro Person, buchbar. Picknicks kosten 19,50 £ pro Person. Dazu gibt es eine große Lunch Karte und für den kleinen Hunger eine kleine Tapas Karte.

Eine restaurierte Scheune bietet einen rustikalen, aber praktischen Verkostungsraum. An einem Ende befindet sich eine Bar, an der man direkt von der Kellertür aus probieren und kaufen kann. 

Auf der anderen Seite befindet sich ein Café mit leckeren, lokalen Produkten. Dies macht es für uns zum perfekten Zwischenstopp, um vorbeizuschauen, etwas zu essen und zu probieren.

Der Service ist super flott, trotz der gut gefüllten Tische. Bei dem schönen Wetter nutzen die Leute den Tag anscheinend zu einem Weingutbesuch.

Der Fahrer musste sich allerdings zurück halten, denn wir müssen noch eine 3/4 Stunde bis zu unserem endgültigen Ziel, der Wayland Farm fahren.

Die Farm liegt abseits in einem Tal und ist eine echte "Working Farm" mit genau einer Gästeunterkunft. Unsere Nachbarn sind Rinder und Esel.

Good Night!

Angie, Micha und Mister Bunnybear (Hasenbär)

[a-man-for-hire-and-his-archives]

Hardy’s Casterbridge is still like an alternative world… a bit like Ambridge

IN OUR series, household names revisit their favourite childhood holiday destinations. This week, Archers star ANDREW WINCOTT returns to Hardy country.

Written for The Scottish Mail Sunday (19 May, 2024)

HISTORIC Dorchester has long been just a memory for me.

I first visited it in my teens while studying Thomas Hardy’s The Mayor Of Casterbridge for my A-levels. And one of my first professional roles as an actor in the 1980s was as Alec in Hardy’s Tess Of The D’Urbervilles, for a West Country tour that took in Dorchester’s Corn Exchange, still a vibrant arts centre today.

Now, decades later, I got the chance to return to Dorset’s sedate county town with Spi, an old university friend and fellow Hardy fan from my Oxford days.

After checking into the welcoming Duchess Of Cornwall Inn, we hit the Hardy trail. Our first step was Maumbury Rings, the atmospheric former Neolithic/ Roman amphitheatre – the scene of a clandestine meeting in The Mayor Of Casterbridge between Henchard and the wife he’d sold 20 years earlier.

Thankfully it’s no longer used for public executions (even the most genteel towns can have a dark past). Just down the high street stands the landmark King’s Arms Hotel. Hardy wrote The Mayor Of Casterbridge at a desk in the bay window of the Casterbridge Room there – and standing in the great man’s footsteps, I couldn’t help feeling a moment of frisson.

Andrew, in his youth

Our next stop was Max Gate, the Grade I listed house that Hardy designed following his early literary success and where he lived until his death in 1928. It’s also where Hardy wrote Tess Of The D’Urbervilles, perhaps his most famous novel. Among the many celebrity visitors who called on him there was Lawrence of Arabia.

The town’s Dorset Museum also boasts a Hardy connection – the great man’s study has been reconstructed there, and you can even admire some of his paintings.

But Dorchester isn’t just for Hardy fans.

In recent years the town has become a bit of a gastro-hub for foodies – the Food And Arts Festival takes place in August – as I discovered.

I lunched on a delicious pesto porchetta at the Merchant restaurant, and my steak dinner at The King’s Arms was cooked to perfection. I can also recommend Drgnfly, which specialises in pan-Asian fare – its sesame crusted tuna and crispy prawn dumplings served with garlic and chilli sauce certainly hit the spot.

So how did Dorchester compare to the town of my youth?

Hardy’s Casterbridge is still as vivid to me now as when I first walked its streets. An alternative world perhaps – a bit like Borsetshire’s Ambridge – but one well worth visiting whether or not you’re a Hardy fan.

In the words of Daniel Defoe, which you can see above the entrance to the town’s Corn Exchange: ‘A man might as well... spend his time... in Dorchester as in any other town in England.’

● B&B doubles at The Duchess Of Cornwall Inn from £90 a night (duchessofcornwall.co.uk). London Waterloo to Dorchester South returns from £34.60 (southwesternrailway.com). Andrew Wincott plays Adam Macy in The Archers, Radio 4.

Source: The Scottish Mail Sunday

[thekatebridgerton]

How did all the Bridgerton ex partners all deal with their respective break up?

They dealt with it in a healthy way.

Sophie, I already told you how she's doing.

Kate had a good cry on Mary's shoulder, while Edwina offered tissues, the next day she got another dog, learned to meditate and deleted all of Anthony's pictures from her phone. She's making her best effort to move on, but has sadly sworn off dating for a while. Much to the regret of Buisness partner, Tommy Dorset who is always waiting in the wings for her

Simon, acted like nothing happened, went back to work, boxing and eating in expensive restaurants with his friends. He still misses Daphne a lot and sleeps hugging her pillow

Penelope, grieved her relationship while she was still in her relationship, so post breakup she's just pretty much learning to live again, She's been working on her novel, joined the gym and updated her wardrobe to fit the image of 'Aristocrat' magazine Editor in Chief. Genevieve and Eloise have been her main support trough all this. And she couldn't ask for better support system

Phillip decided to give his full attention to renovating his greenhouse and homeschooling Oliver and Amanda. It helps him cope with Eloise leaving. If he just keeps his mind on his kids and his house. But he's like a sad puppy who listens to angry von Jovi. Oliver and Amanda can't take him seriously when he's being so dramatic broody and they are getting tired of the excessive paternal smothering

Michael deals with his breakup by traveling like crazy, he at least knows he'll eventually have to stop running away from his horny guilt and Grovel at Francesca's feet. But he's not there yet. Funny thing about Michael is that Francesca also did not breakup with his mom. So he also gets well meaning updates on her life from his own mom, not just Violet.

After his breakup with Hy,Gareth actually has made time to visit the on campus student therapist who suggested he joined the university basketball team and the College mentors for kids club. So Between talking to the therapist, making sure he remains at the top of the class, mentoring underprivileged kids and training for games. Gareth is actually growing out of his pain and coping in a healthy way

Lucy just coped by leaning a lot on Ricky Haselby, her gay best friend. And Haselby is the kind of guy who has lots of money and solves problems with daddy's influence. So his solution everytime Lucy starts mopping and missing Gregory is to let her cry and buy her stuff on Amazon. Still, as someone who has been ignored by her family all her life, Lucy feels oddly comforted by how hard Haselby tries to be there for her. So she's trying her best to get over the breakup one day at a time. Because Mostly she's been giving herself time to heal.

And that's the tea 😺

[grangeatoborne]

Chocolate or cheesecake? These are some the tough decisions you’ll be faced with if you fancy a pudding after dinner. #restaurant #hotel #boutiquehotel #familybusiness #pudding #chocolate #cheesecake #oborne #sherborne #dorset #thegrangeatoborne (at The Grange at Oborne) https://www.instagram.com/p/CqTQz5GIDDw/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[richwall101]

Motorcycle Graphic Art - seen at the Old Brewery Cafe and Bar in the North Dorset Town of Gillingham UK...

[rosemaryhelenxo]

Experience the Ultimate Smash-Burger Extravaganza with Bürgshake in Bournemouth! | Review - PR Event

I was invited along with the Bournemouth Bloggers to experience the new smash-burger extravaganza, Burgshake that has hit Bournemouth!. From their freshly made smashed burgers, to juicy fried chicken there’s plenty to choose from to cure your cravings! Bringing the American Diner’s classic of smashed burgers to the UK with their own twist! Fancy a dessert? They also have you covered with…

[old-powwow-days]

A few pages from a 2016 booklet promoting Inuit art from Dorset Fine Arts, which operates under the West Baffin Eskimo Cooperative.

"Established in 1959, West Baffin Eskimo Cooperative has enjoyed an international reputation for the exquisite prints, drawings and carvings created by its Inuit artist members. In addition to operation of the Kinngait Studios at the Kenojuak Cultural Centre in Kinngait, the cooperative maintains a Toronto marketing division office, Dorset Fine Arts, which is responsible for interfacing with galleries, museums, cultural professionals, Inuit art enthusiasts and the art market globally. The role of West Baffin Eskimo Cooperative has significantly expanded to include communications, promotion, advocacy, government relations and special projects as related to the Inuit art of Kinngait. Governed by an all-Inuit Board of Directors, the organization also maintains a local retail grocery/hardware store, a restaurant, rental properties and various utility contracts. As a community owned organization, practically all Kinngait adults are shareholders, profits are distributed back to the community in the form of annual dividends."

[brookston]

Holidays 7.19

Holidays

Battle of Mirbat Day (UK)

Bender Day

Bloomer Day

Brian May Day

Changing Places Awareness Day (UK)

Coach Day (Ukraine)

Colt 45 Day

Engineer’s Day (Nepal)

Feast of Cranks

Female Cabinet Minsters Day (Japan)

Festival of the Puzzlebox

Flight Attendant Safety Professionals’ Day

Flitch Day (Bacon given to any married couple who could prove they had lived in harmony and fidelity for 1 year; very few took home the bacon)

Glioblastoma Awareness Day

Grocery Heroes Day (Canada)

International Retainer Day

K Days begin (Canada)

Lord of the Rings Day

Lumberjack World Championships (Wisconsin)

Martyr’s Day (Burma)

National Barbara Day

National Football Day

National Hug Your Kids Day

National Play Day

National Secretary Day (Mexico)

National Tell A Girl She’s Beautiful Day

National Urban Beekeeping Day

National Words With Friends Day

National Youth Empowerment Day

New Friends Day [also 1.19; 10.19]

One Voice Day

Palace Day (India)

Rojava Revolution Anniversary Day (Syria)

Roy Orbison Day (Odessa, Texas)

Sandinista Day (Nicaragua)

719 Day (Colorado)

Solomon Burke Day (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)

Spelt Day (French Republic)

Stick Out Your Tongue Day

Tabaski Day (Cameroon)

Tims Camp Day (Tim Hortons; Canada)

Triple Play Day

World Peter Obi Day (Nigeria)

World Product Day

Food & Drink Celebrations

Grilled Cheese Sandwich Day

National Daiquiri Day

Raspberry Cake Day

Independence & Related Days

Cyberia (Declared; 1997) [unrecognized]

Einglen (Declared; 2016) [unrecognized]

Laos (from France, 1949)

Rennell and Bellona Province Day (Solomon Islands)

New Year’s Days

Egyptian New Year (a.k.a. “The Opening of the Year and the Feast of every God”)

3rd Friday in July

Big Sky Games begin (Montana) [3rd Friday]

Flashback Friday [Every Friday]

Fry Day (Pastafarian; Fritism) [Every Friday]

Gentse Feesten begins (Ghent, Belgium) [Friday before 3rd Sunday]

Lindenfest (Rhineland, Germany) [Begins 3rd Friday]

National Park & Recreation Professionals Day [3rd Friday]

National Property Managers Day (Australia) [3rd Friday]

Pflasterspektakel Linz (Street Musician Festival; Germany) [3rd Friday thru Sunday]

Sherwood Robin Hood Festival begins (Oregon) [3rd Friday; ends Sunday]

Tolpuddle Martyrs Festival begins (Dorset, UK) [3rd Friday; ends Sunday]

Wrong Days in Wright (Wright, Montana) [3rd Friday & Saturday]

Weekly Holidays beginning July 19 (3rd Week of July)

Celebration of the Horse (thru 7.21) [3rd Weekend]

Robin Hood Days (thru 7.20]

Festivals Beginning July 19, 2024

Alabama Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo (Dauphin Island, Alabama) [thru 7.21]

Atlas (Kyiv, Ukraine) [thru 7.21]

Bacon, Bourbon and Brew Festival (Newport, Kentucky) [thru 7.21]

Baltimore Restaurant Week (Baltimore, Maryland) [thru 7.28]

Bite of Seattle (Seattle, Washington) [thru 7.21]

Boryeong Mud Festival (Boryeong, South Korea) [thru 8.4]

Cecil County Fair (Elkton, Maryland) [thru 7.27]

Copper River Salmon Jam (Cordova, Alaska) [thru 7.20]

Deer Fest (Oshkosh, Wisconsin) [thru 7.21]

Folkmoot Summerfest (Waynesville, North Carolina) [thru 7.20]

Gentse Feesten (Ghent, Belgium) [thru 7.28]

Giffoni Film Festival (Giffoni Valle Piana, Italy) [thru 7.28]

Grainger County Tomato Festival (Rutledge, Tennessee) [thru 7.20]

Great Wellsville Balloon Rally (Wellsville, New York) [thru 7.21]

Hempstead Watermelon Festival (Hempstead, Texas) [thru 7.20]

Hillside Festival (Guelph, Canada) [thru 7.21]

Humeston Watermelon Days (Humeston, Iowa) [thru 7.21]

International Festival of Ancient Greek Drama (Paphos, Cyprus) [thru 8.10]

Jackson Hot Air Jubilee (Jackson, Michigan) [thru 7.21]

Jazz & Rib Fest (Columbus, Ohio) [thru 7.21]

Killington Wine Festival (Killington, Vermont) [thru 7.20]

Koloa Plantation Days (Koloa, Hawaii) [thru 7.28]

Marysville Peach Festival (Marysville, California) [thru 7.20]

Mississippi Watermelon Festival (Mize, Mississippi) [thru 7.20]

Muskie Days (Nevis, Minnesota) [thru 7.20

North Dakota State Fair (Minot, North Dakota) [thru 7.27]

Northwest Raspberry Festival (Lynden, Washington) [thru 7.20

Positivus Festival (Riga, Latvia) [thru 7.20]

Qingdao International Beer Festival (Qingdao, China) [thru 8.11]

Roscoe Village Burger Fest (Chicago, Illinois) [thru 7.21]

Royal International Air Tattoo (Swindon, United Kingdom) [thru 7.21]

Salzburg Festival (Salzburg, Austria) [thru 8.31]

Saulkrasti Jazz Festival (Saulkrasti, Latvia) [hru 7.20]

Snowflake Pioneer Days (Snowflake, Arizona) [thru 7.20]

Sweetcorn Festival (Chatham, Illinois) [thru 7.20]

Taste of River North (Chicago, Illinois) [thru 7.21]

Tomorrowland Belgium (Boom, Belgium) [thru 7.21]

unWINE Downtown (Starkville, Mississippi) [thru 7.20]

Vashon Island Strawberry Festival (Vashon Island, Washington) [thru 7.21]

Vermont Brewers Festival (Burlington, Vermont) [thru 7.20]

Wannigan Days (Taylors Falls, Minnesota & St. Croix Falls, Wisconsin) [thru 7.21]

Washington Midsummer Renaissance Faire (Bonney Lake, Washington) [thru 8.18]

Waterford World's Fair (Waterford, Maine) [thru 7.21]

Yarmouth Clam Festival (Yarmouth, Maine) [thru 7.21]

Feast Days

Adonis and Aphrodite Wedding Day (Ancient Greece)

A.J. Cronin (Writerism)

Åke Hellman (Artology)

Ambrose Autpert (Christian; Saint)

Ancient Egyptian New Year

Arsenius the Great (Catholic Church)

Back-to-Front Yad (Shamanism)

Bernold, Bishop of Utrecht (Christian; Saint)

Cervantes (Positivist; Saint)

Crannchur (Casting of the Woods; Celtic Book of Days)

Daiquiri Day (Pastafarian)

Day of Isis (Everyday Wicca)

Dr. Doom/Thulsa Doom Day (Church of the SubGenius; Saint)

Duke (Muppetism)

Edgar Degas (Artology)

Festival of Honos (Personification of morality & honor; Ancient Rome)

Garth Nix (Writerism)

Giuseppe Castiglione (Artology)

Isis and Osiris Wedding Day (Ancient Egypt)

John Martin (Artology)

Justa and Rufina (Christian; Martyrs & Virgins)

Kirdjun (a.k.a. Abakerazum; Christian; Saint)

The Lucaria (Festival of the Grove to Sucellus, Gaulish God of Alcohol); Ancient Rome) [also 2.1 & 7.21]

Macrina the Younger, Sister of St. Basil the Great (Christian; Saint)

Opet (Day of the Marriage of Isis and Osiris; Pagan)

Symmachus, pope (Christian; Saint)

Vincent de Paul (Christian; Saint)

Wedding Day of Adonis & Aphrodite (Ancient Greece)

Wedding Day of Isis & Osiris (Ancient Egypt)

Xu Beihong (Artology)

Lucky & Unlucky Days

Lucky Day (Philippines) [41 of 71]

Perilous Day (13th Century England) [22 of 32]

Sensho (先勝 Japan) [Good luck in the morning, bad luck in the afternoon.]

Umu Limnu (Evil Day; Babylonian Calendar; 33 of 60)

Premieres

Airlift A La Carte (Chilly Willy Cartoon; 1971)

The Air Race (MGM Cartoon; 1933) [Never Released]

An Affair to Remember (Film; 1957)

Awkward (TV Series; 2011)

Bill & Ted’s Bogus Journey (Film; 1991)

Clueless (Film; 1995)

Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee (Talk Show; 2012)

Crazy, Stupid, Love (Film; 2011)

Dance With Me, by Orleans (Song; 1975)

Day of the Dead (Film; 1985)

The Everlasting Man, by G.K. Chesterton (Novel; 1925)

Chaplin Corps./Accidents/Gas (A Few Quick Facts MGM Cartoon; 1944)

Counter Attack (Noveltoons Cartoon; 1960)

Foul Play (Film; 1978)

Help!, by The Beatles (Song; 1965)

K-19: The Widowmaker (Film; 2002)

The Legend of Billie Jean (Film; 1985)

A Little Bit of Mambo, by Lou Bega (Album; 1999)

Liv and Maddie (TV Series; 2013)

Mad Men (TV Series; 2007)

The Man with One Red Shoe (Film; 1985)

The Midnight Snack (Tom & Jerry MGM Cartoon; 1941)

Movin’ Out (Musical Play; 2002)

My Family and Other Animals, by Gerald Durrell (Novel; 1956)

Narcissus and Goldmund, by Hermann Hesse (Novel; 1930)

News Oddities (Phantasies Cartoon; 1940)

Our Miss Brooks (Radio Series; 1948)

Peace Time Football (Terrytoons Cartoon; 1946)

Pinto Pink (Pink Panther Cartoon; 1967)

The Rag Dog (Rainbow Parade Cartoon; 1935)

RED 2 (Film; 2013)

Revenge of the Pink Panther (Film; 1978)

R.I.P.D. (Film; 2013)

Speedy Ghost to Town (WB LT Cartoon; 1967)

A Squeak in the Deep (WB LT Cartoon; 1966)

That’s All Right/Blue Moon of Kentucky, by Elvis Presley (Song; 1954)

Trainspotting (Film; 1996)

Treasure Island (Film; 1950)

Trick or Tree (Noveltoons Cartoon; 1961)

Uncle Tom’s Cabana (Tex Avery MGM Cartoon; 1947)

Weathering with You (Anime Film; 2019)

Today’s Name Days

Bernulf, Justa, Marina, Poppo, Reto (Austria)

Aurelija, Zlata, Zora (Croatia)

Čeněk (Czech Republic)

Justa (Denmark)

Saara, Saare, Saari, Salli (Estonia)

Saara, Salla, Salli, Sara, Sari, Sarita (Finland)

Arsène, Micheline (France)

Bernard, Marina, Reto (Germany)

Dias, Garyfallia, Makrina (Greece)

Emília (Hungary)

Arsenio (Italy)

Digna, Jautrīte, Kamila, Kamilla, Sari (Latvia)

Aura, Aurėja, Galigantas, Mantigailė, Vincas, Vincentas (Lithuania)

Gerhard, Gjert (Norway)

Alfred, Arseniusz, Lutobor, Rufin, Wincenty, Wodzisław (Poland)

Dušana (Slovakia)

Arsenio, Áurea, Justa, Rufina (Spain)

Sara (Sweden)

Arsene, Arsène (Universal)

Armenia, Arcenio, Arsenia, Arsenio, Wayne (USA)

Today is Also…

Day of Year: Day 201 of 2024; 165 days remaining in the year

ISO: Day 5 of Week 29 of 2024

Celtic Tree Calendar: Tinne (Holly) [Day 13 of 28]

Chinese: Month 6 (Xin-Wei), Day 14 (Jia-Shen)

Chinese Year of the: Dragon 4722 (until January 29, 2025) [Wu-Chen]

Hebrew: 13 Tammuz 5784

Islamic: 12 Muharram 1446

J Cal: 21 Red; Sevenday [21 of 30]

Julian: 6 July 2024

Moon: 95%: Waxing Gibbous

Positivist: 4 Dante (8th Month) [Cervantes]

Runic Half Month: Ur (Primal Strength) [Day 11 of 15]

Season: Summer (Day 30 of 94)

Week: 3rd Week of July

Zodiac: Cancer (Day 29 of 31)

[nevergoesout]

first week of work done !! i like my coworkers a LOT actually there’s some v cool people but i’m so shy ! will befriend them eventually :•) ummm been a good week outside of work too, jam’s friend from school just moved to bristol literally down the road (“half a cigarette’s walk”) on tuesday so we’ve been hanging out with him ! had a margarita/cocktail night because he moved in decked out with cocktail ingredients and nothing else. jam’s office is on the walk home from mine so we’ve been walking home together which is lovely. wednesday we went in tesco to look at the reduced stuff and got a cheap caterpillar cake AND crumpets !! yesterday we went for dinner in town at this little korean place which does the best cauliflower wings i’ve ever had ! and we got some banchan and green edamame spring rolls and homemade lemonades too :•) then johnnie was in town so we sat in castle park for a lil bit then went to an arcade bar and played a lot of asteroids which was fun ! and walked home . and rose had a shift at the restaurant today til 5 so we met after work at one of our fav pubs (only cider, on a boat) and had a half and phin called us for a couple minutes bc he’s away on a cycle trip ! and then we went home and made pasta all together with the ORANGEst eggs i have ever seen and it was v yummy :•) party tomorrow !! harry is coming up from dorset !