Baggage claim
Update on my post earlier regarding our rucksack being damaged during check-in, we got the compensation on Friday (7/7/06) through the post. EasyJet paid us the full value of the rucksack (cos we only bought it in early 2006) and I got to say that they were fast in replying (replied within 1 week, well, I thought this will take ages).
Happy that we got the compensation but shall we buy a new rucksack with this money or shall we repair it??
Sunday, July 09, 2006
Monday, July 03, 2006
Saturday, July 01, 2006
Prague trip
Met up with Naomi and her hubby at Prague last weekend (Sat to Tue). As usual, we booked the cheap flight flying out of London Stansted and woke up at 2.30am on Sat (might as well don't sleep).
Arrived in Prague at about 9++am and realised that the checked-in rucksack was damaged!!! 3 torn and the back system metal was bent! Filed a damaged report and had faxed over all documentations yesterday (Friday) to Easyjet for claim, now just hope to get some compensation.
First day, waited for Naomi & hubby to arrive and catch up on shopping and chatting. So long never met her and I felt so bad that I didn't go back for her wedding :(
So where did we go??
Astronomical Clock
Nothing much to see, but still got to see cos it's a tourist attraction.
Market Square
Due to World Cup, there a big screen mount at the Market Square. Luckily, we didn't book any hotel near there.
Charles Bridge
Too hot, it was more that 30 degree cel and we were 'melting'.
Prague Castle
He's not hot despite the hot weather??? Impressive.
It's walking up slope to the Prague Castle but it was worth it because of the spectacular view of Prague city.
Petrin Hill
Thought of taking the Funicular railway up to the Hill but the railway was under maintenance service so got to climb up!!!
The tower is a fifth the size of Effel tower and we still got to climb 299 steps up, it's all about climbing in Prague. Go to Prague when you are young, if not you miss out alot!!
Food
Food and beers are cheaper in Prague than in UK, a pint of beer is about 35 Czeh which is less than 1 pound. For food, most of them are too salty for our taste, seems like salt are free to them.
On our last night, we had dinner at Blatnicka and the food was great and cheap. Sam loves the Pork knuckle there, highly recommended but you got to wait at hour for them to cook it. He can't wait to eat it.
Met up with Naomi and her hubby at Prague last weekend (Sat to Tue). As usual, we booked the cheap flight flying out of London Stansted and woke up at 2.30am on Sat (might as well don't sleep).
Arrived in Prague at about 9++am and realised that the checked-in rucksack was damaged!!! 3 torn and the back system metal was bent! Filed a damaged report and had faxed over all documentations yesterday (Friday) to Easyjet for claim, now just hope to get some compensation.
First day, waited for Naomi & hubby to arrive and catch up on shopping and chatting. So long never met her and I felt so bad that I didn't go back for her wedding :(
So where did we go??
Astronomical Clock
Nothing much to see, but still got to see cos it's a tourist attraction.
Market Square
Due to World Cup, there a big screen mount at the Market Square. Luckily, we didn't book any hotel near there.
Charles Bridge
Too hot, it was more that 30 degree cel and we were 'melting'.
Prague Castle
He's not hot despite the hot weather??? Impressive.
It's walking up slope to the Prague Castle but it was worth it because of the spectacular view of Prague city.
Petrin Hill
Thought of taking the Funicular railway up to the Hill but the railway was under maintenance service so got to climb up!!!
The tower is a fifth the size of Effel tower and we still got to climb 299 steps up, it's all about climbing in Prague. Go to Prague when you are young, if not you miss out alot!!
Food
Food and beers are cheaper in Prague than in UK, a pint of beer is about 35 Czeh which is less than 1 pound. For food, most of them are too salty for our taste, seems like salt are free to them.
On our last night, we had dinner at Blatnicka and the food was great and cheap. Sam loves the Pork knuckle there, highly recommended but you got to wait at hour for them to cook it. He can't wait to eat it.
Wednesday, June 28, 2006
Mee Rebus
Just got back from our Prague trip yesterday and can't wait to try the Prima Taste Mee Rebus which Naomi & hubby had bought for us. Thanks to both of you. Xiexie.
It's been at least 2 years since I last had a bowl of Mee Rebus....seriously craving for it!! Yummy!! It's very easy to cook by following the instructions on the box and it taste very authentic!!
Still got one more packet and will save it for special occasion only.
Just got back from our Prague trip yesterday and can't wait to try the Prima Taste Mee Rebus which Naomi & hubby had bought for us. Thanks to both of you. Xiexie.
It's been at least 2 years since I last had a bowl of Mee Rebus....seriously craving for it!! Yummy!! It's very easy to cook by following the instructions on the box and it taste very authentic!!
Still got one more packet and will save it for special occasion only.
Tuesday, June 13, 2006
More picture .... about our weekend
Sliverstone
Blast shots of the race
Video clip would be nicer so will upload one soon.
Think you can only find such booth at Grand Prix!!!
This booth is a MUST for the summer but we didn't drink any cos Sam was driving and I'm not a fan of beer.
Such a posh event, must also have a champagne bar lar.
Shopping!!! Too much to choose from... What should I buy?? What should I buy????
While I shopping, Sam squeezed into Toyota booth to take this picture!
Bon Jovi
Great turnout for Bon Jovi Concert. We reach National Bowl at about 5.30pm and the Bowl was already packed. Lucky to find a spot and sit down quickly. We were practically baking sitting under the sun from then on and the concert only starts at 8pm.
I was abit disappointed cos my favourite song - Thank you for loving me wasn't included in the concert :(
It ended about 11pm and guess what, we waited for about an hour to get out of the carpark and only managed to reach home at 1.30am!!
Meanwhile on the ride home, our car had finally reach it 6 digits mileage... Poor car.
So what have we bought over the weekend?
Me?? A Ferrari bear and a Honda t-shirt
Sam?? One Bon Jovi t-shirt and three Honda t-shirts
Sliverstone
Blast shots of the race
Video clip would be nicer so will upload one soon.
Think you can only find such booth at Grand Prix!!!
This booth is a MUST for the summer but we didn't drink any cos Sam was driving and I'm not a fan of beer.
Such a posh event, must also have a champagne bar lar.
Shopping!!! Too much to choose from... What should I buy?? What should I buy????
While I shopping, Sam squeezed into Toyota booth to take this picture!
Bon Jovi
Great turnout for Bon Jovi Concert. We reach National Bowl at about 5.30pm and the Bowl was already packed. Lucky to find a spot and sit down quickly. We were practically baking sitting under the sun from then on and the concert only starts at 8pm.
I was abit disappointed cos my favourite song - Thank you for loving me wasn't included in the concert :(
It ended about 11pm and guess what, we waited for about an hour to get out of the carpark and only managed to reach home at 1.30am!!
Meanwhile on the ride home, our car had finally reach it 6 digits mileage... Poor car.
So what have we bought over the weekend?
Me?? A Ferrari bear and a Honda t-shirt
Sam?? One Bon Jovi t-shirt and three Honda t-shirts
Monday, June 12, 2006
British Grand Prix
We had a deafening weekend at Silverstone. The noise is nothing we heard before and it's nowhere compare to watching it on TV! Glad we went.
The only name that comes to my mind for F1 was Michael Schumacher of Ferrari and I thought he was always the winner. Guess I was wrong. huh.... Fernando Alonso was the champion in 2005 (he was the world youngest F1 champion at age of 24!!).
The points for Alonso and Schumacher so far is 74 and 51 respectively. With 10 races to go, can Schumacher still win back his title??
I will be watching this closing from now on.Sunday, June 04, 2006
Tour around Cambridge
We always go touring around Cambridge when a visitor is here. Yes, Arthur is here for the weekend and so as usual, we went touring around Cambridge and I now had sunburnt!
Here are some nice shots I took which hopefully, stock.xchng will accept.
My favorite picture, back view of Trinity College (with 2 strips of trees)
King College (front view)
King College (Back view)
King College (Back view 2)
King College (Inside view)
We always go touring around Cambridge when a visitor is here. Yes, Arthur is here for the weekend and so as usual, we went touring around Cambridge and I now had sunburnt!
Here are some nice shots I took which hopefully, stock.xchng will accept.
My favorite picture, back view of Trinity College (with 2 strips of trees)
King College (front view)
King College (Back view)
King College (Back view 2)
King College (Inside view)
Thursday, June 01, 2006
Tickets
Got our tickets through the post. So what had we bought???
Bon Jovi Concert tickets for 10 June 2006
The venue was changed from Wembley Stadium (London) to National Bowl (Milton Keynes) and we can't be happier cos we also bought the 3 day event tickets to British Grand Prix (Located at Northamptonshire).
British Grand Prix tickets for 9 to 11 June 2006
This year, there's only a 3 days event tickets for the British Grand Prix, 2 days for practices & qualifying and the 'real deal' on Sun (11/6). We are going to skip Friday practice/ qualifying session, will go on Sat morning and leave in the afternoon to go to Bon Jovi Concert (gate open at 2.30pm but I doubt we'll be there so early). AND Sunday is the most important day of British Grand Prix, of course must go lar. However, I had not manage to book any accomodation near Grand Prix or Milton Keynes, so will drive back and forth. :(
All these make a BIG hole in our pocket, going to eat grass for the rest of the month. The Bon Jovi concert is £40 per person (Standing ticket). The British Grand Prix is about £130 per person (Bronze Plus - General Admission - Copse Terrace).
Hope the weather will be nice to make the money all well spent!
Got our tickets through the post. So what had we bought???
Bon Jovi Concert tickets for 10 June 2006
The venue was changed from Wembley Stadium (London) to National Bowl (Milton Keynes) and we can't be happier cos we also bought the 3 day event tickets to British Grand Prix (Located at Northamptonshire).
British Grand Prix tickets for 9 to 11 June 2006
This year, there's only a 3 days event tickets for the British Grand Prix, 2 days for practices & qualifying and the 'real deal' on Sun (11/6). We are going to skip Friday practice/ qualifying session, will go on Sat morning and leave in the afternoon to go to Bon Jovi Concert (gate open at 2.30pm but I doubt we'll be there so early). AND Sunday is the most important day of British Grand Prix, of course must go lar. However, I had not manage to book any accomodation near Grand Prix or Milton Keynes, so will drive back and forth. :(
All these make a BIG hole in our pocket, going to eat grass for the rest of the month. The Bon Jovi concert is £40 per person (Standing ticket). The British Grand Prix is about £130 per person (Bronze Plus - General Admission - Copse Terrace).
Hope the weather will be nice to make the money all well spent!
Saturday, May 27, 2006
33rd Cambridge Beer Festival
Yes, it's the annual Cambridge Beer Festival again. Time passes by fast, I still remember going to the previous one
But this year, we went to the Beer Fest twice, once on Tuesday (thinking that it will be the only sunny day this week, so better grab the change) and again on Friday (extremely nice weather and it's Friday).
Entrance fee is £2.50 per person and you can bring your own glass, if not, you can buy the glass near the entrance which you will be able to keep as souvenir or return at the end of the night.
With 170+ real ales and 60+ foreign beers, ciders, perries, English wines and mead to choose from, what did we had?? Below are the list of ales we tried, the description from the booklet and our verdict.
1. Greene King - Ale Fresco
Seasonal beer. Golden in colour and hop notes throughout then a lingering fresh finish
Our verdict : I love this drink, it's refreshing and not bitter.
2. Darwin's Downfall
Ruby gold in colour, hoppy, fruity and bitter-sweet in the taste, citrus notes in the aftertaste
3. Olympia
Pale, powerfully hoppy strong bitter with citrus fruit notes and a most refreshing finish.
4. White Dwarf
Full bodied wheat beer, with citrus notes. The finish is mainly dry but has some sweetness.
5. Adnam's - Broadside
Well-balanced premium ale, with a beguiling mix offlavorss and a good blend of malt and hops. Long sustained finish.
Our verdict : This had always been one of Sam's favorite drink.
6. Cambridge Buffet Express
A hoppy fruit beer with some sweetness in the taste and finish.
Our verdict - Too diluted.
7. Crouch Vale - Brewers Gold
Champion Beer of Britain 2005. Honey-toned golden ale with sharp citrus fruit notes throughout.
8. Front Street - Norfolk Spring
A special beer brewed for this time of year using green tea as one of its ingredients.
9. Fox - Beagle
Amber beer made with black cherries and four different hops. Floral aroma leads to a bitter taste, the finish is dry and lingering.
Out verdict - Good
10. Old Stables - Palomino Pale Ale
Subtle hoppy notes with underlying malt flavour make this an easy drinking refreshing beer.
11. Straw Dogs
Pale wheat beer with banana notes in the taste and finish. Interesting combination of flavours kick in when drinking this beer.
12. Bateman's Valiant
Golden beer, clean, dry and refreshingly zesty. Good balance of hop and malt.
13. Porter
Malty with some chocolate roast notes. Subtle dry malt finish.
14. 1648 Brewery - Bee Head
Light gold in colour, produced using local East Sussex Northdown hops and honey from a nearby farm.
15. Chiltern - Three Hundred Old Ale
Strong old ale, with crystal malt and roast character plus hints of liquorice. Deceptively strong.
Out verdict - Good. Sam love it.
16. Grand Union - Honey Porter
Black beer with chocolate and fruit notes in the aroma plus fruit and some caramel notes in the sweet taste and finish.
17. Hogs Back - Summer Capers
Dark brown in colour, fruity and hoppy with malt notes throughout and a bitter-sweet finish.
Our verdict - SHIT!!!
18. Malvern Hills - Priessnitz Pizen
A British-styled lager beer, brewed using lagering hops. Fairly sweet to the taste with delicate hop notes throughout.
Yes, it's the annual Cambridge Beer Festival again. Time passes by fast, I still remember going to the previous one
But this year, we went to the Beer Fest twice, once on Tuesday (thinking that it will be the only sunny day this week, so better grab the change) and again on Friday (extremely nice weather and it's Friday).
Entrance fee is £2.50 per person and you can bring your own glass, if not, you can buy the glass near the entrance which you will be able to keep as souvenir or return at the end of the night.
With 170+ real ales and 60+ foreign beers, ciders, perries, English wines and mead to choose from, what did we had?? Below are the list of ales we tried, the description from the booklet and our verdict.
1. Greene King - Ale Fresco
Seasonal beer. Golden in colour and hop notes throughout then a lingering fresh finish
Our verdict : I love this drink, it's refreshing and not bitter.
2. Darwin's Downfall
Ruby gold in colour, hoppy, fruity and bitter-sweet in the taste, citrus notes in the aftertaste
3. Olympia
Pale, powerfully hoppy strong bitter with citrus fruit notes and a most refreshing finish.
4. White Dwarf
Full bodied wheat beer, with citrus notes. The finish is mainly dry but has some sweetness.
5. Adnam's - Broadside
Well-balanced premium ale, with a beguiling mix offlavorss and a good blend of malt and hops. Long sustained finish.
Our verdict : This had always been one of Sam's favorite drink.
6. Cambridge Buffet Express
A hoppy fruit beer with some sweetness in the taste and finish.
Our verdict - Too diluted.
7. Crouch Vale - Brewers Gold
Champion Beer of Britain 2005. Honey-toned golden ale with sharp citrus fruit notes throughout.
8. Front Street - Norfolk Spring
A special beer brewed for this time of year using green tea as one of its ingredients.
9. Fox - Beagle
Amber beer made with black cherries and four different hops. Floral aroma leads to a bitter taste, the finish is dry and lingering.
Out verdict - Good
10. Old Stables - Palomino Pale Ale
Subtle hoppy notes with underlying malt flavour make this an easy drinking refreshing beer.
11. Straw Dogs
Pale wheat beer with banana notes in the taste and finish. Interesting combination of flavours kick in when drinking this beer.
12. Bateman's Valiant
Golden beer, clean, dry and refreshingly zesty. Good balance of hop and malt.
13. Porter
Malty with some chocolate roast notes. Subtle dry malt finish.
14. 1648 Brewery - Bee Head
Light gold in colour, produced using local East Sussex Northdown hops and honey from a nearby farm.
15. Chiltern - Three Hundred Old Ale
Strong old ale, with crystal malt and roast character plus hints of liquorice. Deceptively strong.
Out verdict - Good. Sam love it.
16. Grand Union - Honey Porter
Black beer with chocolate and fruit notes in the aroma plus fruit and some caramel notes in the sweet taste and finish.
17. Hogs Back - Summer Capers
Dark brown in colour, fruity and hoppy with malt notes throughout and a bitter-sweet finish.
Our verdict - SHIT!!!
18. Malvern Hills - Priessnitz Pizen
A British-styled lager beer, brewed using lagering hops. Fairly sweet to the taste with delicate hop notes throughout.
Sunday, May 07, 2006
Safari
Never been to the night safari in Singapore and thought that we will go there when we go back. BUT tonight the Top Gear show include the 3 presenters driving through Woburn Safari using their "convertible" MPV. It looks exciting and fun driving your own car in your own comfort through the safari. We are definitely planning to go (no idea when yet) to this Woburn Safari and forget about the night safari.
Never been to the night safari in Singapore and thought that we will go there when we go back. BUT tonight the Top Gear show include the 3 presenters driving through Woburn Safari using their "convertible" MPV. It looks exciting and fun driving your own car in your own comfort through the safari. We are definitely planning to go (no idea when yet) to this Woburn Safari and forget about the night safari.
