Scottish Independence

These are my own personal thoughts on Scottish Independence I also apologise for the lack of punctuation. Have those in charge really thought out the problems this can cause 1) Border disputes if a farmers land is on both sides of the border does this mean they have to go through border control to get from one field to the next. 2) Bus passes where as at the moment people with passes can travel freely south of the border if they gain indepence then surely this ability will be removed. 3) Membership of the E.U. they will have to apply to become a member with no guarantee they will be accepted thus making it harder for business relationships in Europe. These are just some of my thoughts while wishing them all the best I would also urge caution.

Some flowers from my wanderings

Various flowers and blossoms seen on my walks.

My abstract photos

In this post I have included a selection of some of my recent abstract photos.

The Settle Down Cafe

I found this cafe a few months ago and have decided that the unique decor and friendly staff as well as freshly made food, make me want to share it with others, the food and coffee as well as an assortment of teas and soft drinks at reasonable prices make it truly worthy of a visit in themselves but it has also been voted 2 years in a row in the Observer food guide as the best cheap eats in the North.

The Basement Coffee House

This good little indie coffee house is based in Newcastle at 9 - 11 Carliol Square Newcastle NE1 6UF 0191 2411534. The interior is well lit and the staff very friendly, they serve a good selection of hot and cold drinks and fresh food, I tried a cappuccino and it was of better than some of the main stream coffee chains, as well as good food and drink they also have free WiFi so you can keep up to date while enjoying your repast, remember though I am doing this for pleasure not profit as I think Indie Coffee Houses deserve more support.

Mikaids and The French Oven

While out for a wander I came across this great little coffee shop Mikaids for those interested it is at 17 Grainger Street, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 5DQ this is a great little place with nice friendly staff, a great varieties of teas and coffees and good food at very reasonable prices. I had myself a cappuccino and a sandwich the cappuccino was very good and the sandwich was excellent and made with fresh artisan baked bread from the French Oven 27/28 Grainger Market, after finishing my snack I decided to check out The French Oven and found the range of breads and cakes they make daily really good and fab tasting so this is another place I would highly recommend you take a look at the next time you are in Newcastle.

The Jackson Saga Rumbles on

Well once again the Jackson family drag Michaels name into court blaming the tour management company for hiring Murray when they knew he had a drug problem but the one question no one has really bothered addressing is if they knew why were they not there trying to get him off the drugs and why did they wait until he died to come out of the background and claim that everyone but he was to blame for his drug addiction because to be honest while tragic there is no real difference between what happened with Michael than has happened with other superstars for example Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, Kurt Cobain and Jim Morrison to name but a few, feel free to disagree if you want.