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Billy Dean said:
Hello all. Hope you're all surviving deadline day. The Everton forum is gonna be so bad later tonight lol

Got a little trip to Bilbao planned for this weekend. Including tickets for an Athletic game Friday night. Can't wait. Hoping I'll find a bar near the stadium with some kind of nod to Howard Kendall. Lets see.
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@anjelikaferrett went there last year. Maybe she can provide you with some tips. ;)
 

Barnfred 55 said:
Cheers Bill. Was actually chuffed with how it turned out given I'd pretty much made it up. I've put the recipe in Sassy's thread if you're interested in having a go yourself.
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I'd love to give it a try but unfortunately I don't really feel like I have the time or energy to cook properly. Weeknights after work if I'm at home its either takeaway or something ridiculously simple like beans on toast or pasta with a bit of pesto or bolognese. And TBH weekends are pretty much the same even if I have a bit more time. There are quite a few dishes I'd love to try cooking but never really seem to get round to it unfortunately.

Reading is the same with me too. Got a big pile of books I want to read but never seem to manage it.
 
Billy Dean said:
I'd love to give it a try but unfortunately I don't really feel like I have the time or energy to cook properly. Weeknights after work if I'm at home its either takeaway or something ridiculously simple like beans on toast or pasta with a bit of pesto or bolognese. And TBH weekends are pretty much the same even if I have a bit more time. There are quite a few dishes I'd love to try cooking but never really seem to get round to it unfortunately.

Reading is the same with me too. Got a big pile of books I want to read but never seem to manage it.
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Ha Ha. Fair enough mate. I'm the complete opposite, more time on my hands than I know what to do with. Cooking is a great release for me.

Can't wait for the spring/summer so I can get out walking and go the beach.
 
Barnfred 55 said:
Ha Ha. Fair enough mate. I'm the complete opposite, more time on my hands than I know what to do with. Cooking is a great release for me.

Can't wait for the spring/summer so I can get out walking and go the beach.
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Yeah I like cooking too. Used to do a lot more than I do now. What are the beaches like this time of year? Deserted I guess?
 
Billy Dean said:
Yeah I like cooking too. Used to do a lot more than I do now. What are the beaches like this time of year? Deserted I guess?
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Deserted by comparison to the summer. But you still get plenty of people going to them, either dog walking, just out for a mooch or even swimming. There's a big sea swimming community down here throughout the year. Must be mad. I normally start going in from around April/May provided it's nice and sunny and there's a decent air temperature of course. First dip is always the worst but it get's easier. ;)
 

Billy Dean said:
Hello all. Hope you're all surviving deadline day. The Everton forum is gonna be so bad later tonight lol

Got a little trip to Bilbao planned for this weekend. Including tickets for an Athletic game Friday night. Can't wait. Hoping I'll find a bar near the stadium with some kind of nod to Howard Kendall. Lets see.
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I went to Bilbao last March. Gorgeous place. Cheap too. We didn't manage to get to a match but from what I remember there are a few bars in the area. If you have time take the bus to San Sebastian (Mikel Arteta's home town). That's a beautiful place too. Right on the coast.
 
Billy Dean said:
Hello all. Hope you're all surviving deadline day. The Everton forum is gonna be so bad later tonight lol

Got a little trip to Bilbao planned for this weekend. Including tickets for an Athletic game Friday night. Can't wait. Hoping I'll find a bar near the stadium with some kind of nod to Howard Kendall. Lets see.
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The Guggenheim museum is an astonishing piece of architecture. We stayed near the old town, absolutely loads of restaurants and bars around there. We mostly drank Amstel Ora which is a 6% beer. Well nice. I would recommend the hop on hop off bus and a trip on the funicular railway up the mountain- stunning views of the city below. They serve the Basque version of tapas, called pinxos, in all the bars. The locals have a drink and get a couple of pinxos- usually about €1 each, drink their drink eat the food and move on to the next bar and repeat the process until they decide to go home!
 
anjelikaferrett said:
The Guggenheim museum is an astonishing piece of architecture. We stayed near the old town, absolutely loads of restaurants and bars around there. We mostly drank Amstel Ora which is a 6% beer. Well nice. I would recommend the hop on hop off bus and a trip on the funicular railway up the mountain- stunning views of the city below. They serve the Basque version of tapas, called pinxos, in all the bars. The locals have a drink and get a couple of pinxos- usually about €1 each, drink their drink eat the food and move on to the next bar and repeat the process until they decide to go home!
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Thanks for the tips! Just been reading up on all that and looking forward to it, the food especially!
 
Billy Dean said:
Thanks for the tips! Just been reading up on all that and looking forward to it, the food especially!
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The girl who did our walking tour in San Seb gave us a good tip re. pinxos , watch if they give people a plate as they walk in the cafe and don’t go in there !. People are tempted to fill the plate and spend more money than they planned.
I do a free walking tour whenever I can. https://www.freetour.com/bilbao/ancient-bilbao-free-tour
 

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