On Visiting Murrayfield
Mar. 26th, 2018 02:32 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
danieldwilliamIt's been a busy old weekend with large parts given over to rugby and food.
On Friday MLW and I went out for dinner. I took MLW to a Caribean restaurant about 10 minutes walk from our home. We called in to the newly refurbished Black Ivy for a drink. It was standing room only so we ended up sitting outside by the heaters. It was pleasant for one drink. so we stayed for one drink and then toddled down the hill for a second drink inside. Beer and wine at Black Ivy very nice. Dinner was, mixed I suppose, generally good. Lively venue, absolutely full, friendly service. The food was spicy. Not too spicy for me but spicy. A small part of our order didn't arrive (it was busy I can forgive them) and I think they got MLW's order wrong (too spicy) but I can't be sure. Fun, decent food, I'd recommend it. I'd certainly give it a second go, not sure MLW would seek it out for a romantic date night again.
Saturday saw us go on a tour of Murrayfield. We saw the television studio, the Bill McLaren press room, the actual Calcutta Cup, the Hopetoun Trophy, the Auld Alliance Trophy, the Scotland dressing room, the actual pitch. The Captain and MLW ran the entire length of the pitch. I took special care to show the Captain where the try lines were in case he needed that information in his future life.
Home - I watched the Edinburgh - Connacht game on catch up. MLW and the Captain made mint chocolates and then MLW fetched our guest. We have the daughter of a family friend staying for the weekend. She's in town from the US to see if she would like to go to uni in Edinburgh. MLW had a concert so the rest of us watched Spiderman: Homecoming. I enjoyed it.
Sunday involved a leisurely start and then the Captain's rugby. We had a visit from another club this weekend so did a little warm up session and the plenty of games. I think our kids are doing okay in the skills stakes and they are learning to hold their position and talk to each other and get themselves organised. We had 28 kids in total, so it was busy. Lots of fun. The Captain scored two tries and didn't get sent off for arguing with the referee. Then dinner at China Red the famous all you can eat buffet followed by home for MLW, the Captain and I. The girls / young people went to the pictures. MLW and I watched Collateral.
And now it is Monday.
On Friday MLW and I went out for dinner. I took MLW to a Caribean restaurant about 10 minutes walk from our home. We called in to the newly refurbished Black Ivy for a drink. It was standing room only so we ended up sitting outside by the heaters. It was pleasant for one drink. so we stayed for one drink and then toddled down the hill for a second drink inside. Beer and wine at Black Ivy very nice. Dinner was, mixed I suppose, generally good. Lively venue, absolutely full, friendly service. The food was spicy. Not too spicy for me but spicy. A small part of our order didn't arrive (it was busy I can forgive them) and I think they got MLW's order wrong (too spicy) but I can't be sure. Fun, decent food, I'd recommend it. I'd certainly give it a second go, not sure MLW would seek it out for a romantic date night again.
Saturday saw us go on a tour of Murrayfield. We saw the television studio, the Bill McLaren press room, the actual Calcutta Cup, the Hopetoun Trophy, the Auld Alliance Trophy, the Scotland dressing room, the actual pitch. The Captain and MLW ran the entire length of the pitch. I took special care to show the Captain where the try lines were in case he needed that information in his future life.
Home - I watched the Edinburgh - Connacht game on catch up. MLW and the Captain made mint chocolates and then MLW fetched our guest. We have the daughter of a family friend staying for the weekend. She's in town from the US to see if she would like to go to uni in Edinburgh. MLW had a concert so the rest of us watched Spiderman: Homecoming. I enjoyed it.
Sunday involved a leisurely start and then the Captain's rugby. We had a visit from another club this weekend so did a little warm up session and the plenty of games. I think our kids are doing okay in the skills stakes and they are learning to hold their position and talk to each other and get themselves organised. We had 28 kids in total, so it was busy. Lots of fun. The Captain scored two tries and didn't get sent off for arguing with the referee. Then dinner at China Red the famous all you can eat buffet followed by home for MLW, the Captain and I. The girls / young people went to the pictures. MLW and I watched Collateral.
And now it is Monday.
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Date: 2018-03-26 02:42 pm (UTC)Am very glad you and YLW are having dates.
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Date: 2018-03-26 03:04 pm (UTC)Hot and Spicy dates.