Muddyfunkster: A Word to the Unwise

Another top weekend under my belt. Friday night brought birthday celebrations at Berlin Bierhaus, the hardcore set did some serious drinking but I bailed early as I knew it’d be a long weekend.

Saturday was spent in Murrayfield watching squad Scotland’s Rugby Union squad get destroyed by South Africa. I was an honorary Scotland supporter for the event, but we had SA supporters in our party and they milked the win for all it was worth. Thankfully Ireland beat SA so I could still hold my head high. Once the sweet relief of the final whistle came we wandered back to the Walkabout to watch my native Ireland sneak a win from the Argentineans. Since when were they good at rugby? I always thought they were mince but their defence was first class and Ireland had few good ideas on how to break through. Thankfully the points came from O’Gara’s boots (he was able to find the gap between the posts ok, sadly he couldn’t find touch with both hands and a flashlight). Post rugby beers were in Pivo and then food in the Gourmet Burger Company on the Royal Mile. Great fun!

Sunday I met up with an Everton supporter to catch Newcastle v Everton live at the Walkabout again (they have good screens, shame about it being full of Aussies). Newcastle were the better side and deserved to win, and don’t let anyone tell you otherwise! They hit the bar twice and had the better ball possession. So there.

Last night was the xmas dinner event, although I don’t strictly work for anyone really. We went to The Villager (which is a Category B listed building) for cocktails to kick off the event, then to The Grain Store where I wasn’t overly impressed. I had the Cured Foie Gras to start, which was very nice but possibly a bit overpoweringly strong. For main the Halibut was incredibly dry, with next to nothing in the way of sauce to go with it. I had to drown it in wine (a great Rioja) just to get it down. The staff were nice though!