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Micro.blog August Photoblogging Challenge Day 7: Day tripping โ€” My in-laws took a day trip to our garden today ๐Ÿ˜‰ ๐Ÿ“ท

A silver car is parked on a grassy area near a group of people sitting at a picnic table under tall trees in a shaded outdoor setting.
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Debut album from Another Sky - I Slept on the Floor - just arrived in this morning’s post. ๐Ÿ‘ ๐ŸŽต

I Slept on the Floor by  Another Sky
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Bunch of Grapes, Pontypridd

Went to the Bunch of Grapes in Pontypridd for a meal last night - pubs and restaurants in Wales were allowed to open for indoor dining from Monday this week. Our first meal out near home in Wales since the beginning of March.

Bunch of Grapes

The food was really good, especially the Roasted Cod Loin, so I can’t resist posting some details. ๐Ÿ˜€

Menu Board

Menu board

Sweetcorn Soup - Charred sweetcorn, butterbean and radicchio soup, garlic and rosemary sourdough crouton

Sweetcorn Soup

Pan Fried Cockles - Pan fried cockles, leeks and laverbread on fried sourdough bread, charred lemon

Pan fried cockles

Beetroot Pie - Beetroot, mushroom, black bean and spinach pie, sautรฉed garlic greens and roasted red onions

Beetroot pie

Roasted Cod Loin - Ancho chilli roasted cod loin, sautรฉed mussels, cockles, laverbread and saffron, roasted fennel mash

Roasted cod loin

Grapes in the Bunch

Grapes

To accompany the meal I had my first proper cask beers since March - two from Salopian Brewery, a pint of Shropshire Gold bitter and a pint of Dewdrops New England IPA. ๐Ÿบ

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Bunch of Grapes. Check in ๐Ÿ—บ

Bunch of Grapes

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Pakistanโ€™s bowling attack is looking sharp. England 12-3 after 5.3 overs. ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ v ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฐ 1st Test, Day 2 ๐Ÿ

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Micro.blog August Photoblogging Challenge Day 6: Bisect ๐Ÿ“ท

A narrow, shallow ditch runs through a forest floor covered with dry leaves and surrounded by tall trees.
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Published 1 photos on my Flickr account ๐Ÿ“ท ๐Ÿท๏ธ flickrfriday, 90degrees

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Micro.blog August Photoblogging Challenge Day 5: Flow โ€” Afon Cynon, Aberdรขr

River Cynon
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Wasnโ€™t expecting Ireland to beat England in the One Day International ๐Ÿ today - close ending to an exciting match. Now looking forward to the Test Match against Pakistan starting tomorrow.

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Micro.blog August Photoblogging Challenge Day 4: Peace โ€” A Crass badge from the early 1980s. ๐ŸŽต๐Ÿ“ท

Crass badge
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