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Happy Birthday, Peter! Have a Blurple Birthday Wish!

Back in the US Burger

Can Confirm. If you like living dangerously, we visited a hole in the wall Indian in the tenderloin once. Goat Curry was only on the Menu Thursdays when a van delivered the goats, or some such. Recollection is hazy.

https://my.viewranger.com/route/details/MTA4MTIw Except start/finish at The Dolphin. View (north ish) is of Box Hill with the River Mole in the foreground Google may be off a bit, But claims this for the photo Dropped Pin near Hook Copse, Reigate, UK https://maps.google.com/?q=51.205471,-0.265200

On our last night in England, went for a country walk with one of Joanne's Brothers Ending at a country pub where Joanne's other Brother joined us For food and drinks

Decent Country Pub Grub. Fish and Chips. Bangers and Mash (and onion ring)

Meanwhile ... https://www.topgear.com/car-news/modified/hennesseys-jeep-trackhawk-just-did-0-60mph-23s

Happy Birthday Iain! I wonder if recent legislative changes will impact your celebrations?

Happy Birthday Peter.

Happy Birthday Carl!

Burger with ... The oven baked sweet potato wedges were suprisingly good.

Ham, Egg and Chips.

Pre M25 Pasty from the high street

Meanwhile in Brighton ... You know you're getting old when the buskers start looking so young, and already have their online / social media presence sorted. https://www.nathanreeve.com/ Still, you can take solace in an ideal venue for a head case meet ... https://www.deadwaxsocial.pub/

Meanwhile ... https://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/2018/10/14/devialetsevers-ties-apple-disappointing-sales/

Fish and Chips A la Francais ... (Sea Bass) Pommes Frites Pork Belly Creme Brûlée Chocolate Mousse And to finish ... (Mint tea and Cappuccino)

Saw the wind farms off Brighton ...

Proper Indian ... Proper papadoms and fixins Onion bhaji’s Tandoori Mixed Grill and Naan

Pressed pork, ham and duck liver terrine. Lamb Shank with Polenta Pork Belly with Bramley Apple sauce and Mashed Potatoes (Check out the crackling!) Bramley Apple and blackcurrant crumble with hazelnuts, and creme anglaise custard And to finish ... And Later ...

Met Joanne in London and paid a visit to The Shard Nice Views!

Today had a Full English Breakfast for lunch (not shown) at a local cafe, where (small world) one of the sisters who ran it was a pupil in one of my mothers classes (first year of school, "reception class") I helped her out with the bread and butter pudding with custard, which was enjoyed by us both.

Southend-on-Sea front fish & chips Followed by a “Mr Whippy” https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mr_Whippy “99” https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/99_Flake

Experienced a warm clear blue cloudless sunny sky, in England. In October. Mustn't grumble.

M&S Food Hall, self assembly, Afternoon Tea (Fruited Scone, Strawberry Jam, Clotted Cream)

Supermarket Chocolate Pudding with “Hipster” Clotted Cream Vanilla Ice Cream Caloriffic! Works for me.