Sorry to hear that mate, what's wrong?
Marco.
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Sorry to hear that mate, what's wrong?
Marco.
In the main I’m ok, although all the family were suffering from a virus for the last few weeks, which flooded us, but we are now recovering. My wife was diagnosed with Temporal arteritis, 12 months ago, which was quite worrying at the time , she has now been off work for a year and is on a cocktail of drugs including some vey heath duty steroids, so her immune system is shot to pieces. Things are getting better but very slowly.Quote:
Originally Posted by Marco
good to hear robin. Temporal arteritis is serious stuffQuote:
Originally Posted by rmcin626
I had never heard of before, know lots about it now, some heavy duty steroids involved with some unpleasant side effects for the wife.Quote:
Originally Posted by struth
Fettercairn 11 Year Old 2008 - Hepburn's Choice. 46%
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very nice drink
fruity, oaky warming and longish finish. opens nicely with a small drop of water.
overall very nice drink. always enjoy fettercairn stuff.
Not Covid, I hope? In any case, glad you're recovering!:)Quote:
Originally Posted by rmcin626
No idea what that is (compared with ordinary arteritis), but sounds nasty and I wish her all the best, and a full recovery (if possible) ASAP.Quote:
My wife was diagnosed with Temporal arteritis, 12 months ago, which was quite worrying at the time , she has now been off work for a year and is on a cocktail of drugs including some vey heath duty steroids, so her immune system is shot to pieces. Things are getting better but very slowly.
Marco.
Arteritis refers to inflammation of your arteries that damages your blood vessel walls and reduces blood flow to your organs. There are several types of arteritis. The symptoms and complications that occur depend on which arteries are affected and the degree of damageQuote:
Originally Posted by Marco
Cheers, mate. I know that, but just wondered what specifically was different about Temporal arteritis, in comparison with 'basic arteritis'.
Marco.
you can go blind or have a stoke if not treated.Quote:
Originally Posted by Marco
IN my wife’s case it was the swelling of the arteries in the Brain, so here sight was in danger and a few other things.Luckily she did not need surgery just lots of drugs. There is marker they use to measure it form the blood tests, normal is 5-10 , the wife was 125, so a bit scary but thinks are improving but they have to ween you off the steroids, so still a few months to go. Still lots of side effects for her unfortunately.Quote:
Originally Posted by Marco
Nightmare, mate. Sounds really nasty. Anyway I wish her all the best, and for a speedy recovery. Look after yourselves:)
Marco.
Thanks Marco, will be another few months , only positive thoughtsQuote:
Originally Posted by Marco
Looks like it could be time to stock up on Islay malts (either for your own consumption or as an investment).
Article in today's Times, that states "NatureScot" - Scotland's environment protection agency (Cop26 environment conference may influence this?) has requested "urgent" discussions with Diageo about the use of peat.
I was surprised to find that some distilleries already use artificial peat flavourings (charred wood), so get the real stuff while you can :)
Edradour 10yr old cask 74. From 2005to 2015 minature.
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A lovely Burgundy (Pinot Noir): https://www.lidl.co.uk/p/the-french-...ot-noir/p44203
Can't find this one on the Lidl site, but it's a superb Chablis for a silly-cheap price of £8.99 https://www.vivino.com/GB/en/lidl-ch...9a69/w/6472805
A stonking, top-notch Côtes du Rhône Vinsobres (the latter indicates higher than usual quality): https://www.lidl.co.uk/p/the-french-...nsobres/p44209
You could easily pay £15 a bottle for that in a 'fancy' wine shop!
Very nice quality white Côtes du Rhône: https://www.lidl.co.uk/p/the-french-...jaillet/p44218
A beautiful full-bodied, fruity white from the Savoie region of France: https://www.lidl.co.uk/p/the-french-...e-blanc/p44214
A very glugable regional French red table wine, smooth and fruity, for under a fiver(!): https://www.lidl.co.uk/p/the-french-...-rouge/p44201: https://www.lidl.co.uk/p/the-french-...n-rouge/p44201
And lastly, I really don't know how they do this (and admittedly I haven't tried it yet, review to follow), a Haut-Médoc, for wait for it... £6.99!!!:mental::mental: https://www.lidl.co.uk/p/the-french-...laurent/p44211
Not just a standard Médoc, but a HAUT- Médoc! If it's any good, you'd normally expect to pay around £20 a bottle for such, or much more. Plus it's also won a gold medal in an international wine challenge in 2020! Seems too good to be true, so I'll feedback on it later!:cheers:
Of course, none of them will be available in Scottish branches lol, eh Robin?:D;)
Marco.
probably wont be in many.. bathgate aldi one used to get a lot of wine and whitburn lidl... i dont drink it now being w total:D
Lol - would be interesting to see how many you (or anyone else up there) could find!
We've just had a spanking new Lidl open in Wrexham, 2 mins by car from our front door: https://www.leaderlive.co.uk/news/19...ew-lidl-store/
It's fabulous - big, airy and spacious (especially the aisles), extremely well-stocked with all sorts of goodies, and with a great bakery!:cool:
Not a bad wee place, Wrexham, eh mate?:)
Marco.
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Originally Posted by Marco
Yes it is. Ive only been there once many years ago while working.. I liked it then but dont have much of a memory of anything in particular other than it looked like a decent town.
I hope to get down a'for a cant.
A couple of interesting wines there, will have a look but not holding out much hope, thanks for the recommendations.Quote:
Originally Posted by Marco
No worries, mate. Hope your good lady and you are keeping better:)
Marco.
Yup, there's pretty much everything you need, plus also with Chester very near:)Quote:
Originally Posted by struth
Marco.
we have amazon :lolsign::lolsign: damn shame as it was a very busy town once. the biggest and best shops in county, but all gone now. Pubs, carry outs and charity shops is about it. A decent butchers and a couple of other shops but considering the town is 20k its not much.Quote:
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when my dad was alive there was a coop in every street; sometimes 2 or 3.
I know, mate. Sad days... But you're far from alone. So many places, especially down south, have ended up the same. At least round here, life is still pretty normal, in comparison with how it once was:)
Marco.
Signatory bottled 2006 port Dundas single grain whisky from my collection.
Rather nice, fruity and smooth, slightly soft whisky with a light pepper finish.
Very moreish. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...2aa9579d4a.jpg
Only bottle I have alas.
One of my all-time favorites this at a lower price. Typical Campbeltown whisky.. superb depth, with richness and a whisp of smoke, but on the tongue only. pricewise if you get it around £32 it is the best buy in whisky for me...
i buy a lot of this when its available:eyebrows:
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A small update...
Just opened this for lunch, and it's everything that it's claimed to be!Quote:
Originally Posted by Marco
Don't expect it to rival Haut-Médocs at £30 a bottle (or more), which have much more finesse and depth, but it has a goodly dose of the jammy-fruit flavours of a quality claret, with some of the associated 'barrel-wood' infused overtones - and really just a dammed good and highly enjoyable slurp, for a silly-cheap price of £6.99...!
You could spend £15/16 on a bottle of claret and not get one as good as this - seriously - so snap it up while you can:cheers:
Marco.
Imagine my surprise when we called into Lidl this morning, picked up the last 2 bottles.Quote:
Originally Posted by Marco
Wow - there's hope yet! Result!:carrot::D When you crack it open, let me know what you think.
Clarets (no matter the vintage) always benefit from some decanting, simply to aerate the wine, so my advice would be to do that (uncork it and decant) just before serving, instead of uncorking the wine an hour or so before consuming it, to let it 'breathe', as that'll be more effective and help retain all the fruit flavours.
Do you have a wine decanter or something you can transfer the wine into? It need only be another clean empty wine bottle, or something similar. It'll make all the difference to your enjoyment of the wine:)
Marco.
Thanks Marco, yes we have a couple of decanters, so that’s not a problem.
Nice one. The only other thing I'd say is try and finish it between you in one go, as once opened, it's not a wine for keeping for any amount of time. If you do leave some, make sure it's polished off the following day at the latest.
Enjoy!:)
Marco.
The wife only drinks white wine, looks like it will be down to me,Quote:
Originally Posted by Marco
Ah yes, I forgot about that... Make sure that you pump whatever's left properly, and get all the air out the bottle, then finish it off the next day:)
Marco.
If its any good there wont be a second day.Quote:
Originally Posted by Marco
Quality! :lol::D
:cocktail:
Marco.
got a couple of bottles of this beauty today.. lismore 12... most likely glenfarclas as its owned by the grants.
anyway, its very nice and improves a little with a little water. nice kick to it ..slange
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Have you tried it yet, Robin?:)Quote:
Originally Posted by rmcin626
Marco.
Hopefully Friday or Saturday nightQuote:
Originally Posted by Marco
Was tonight the night then, or has tomorrow night got the honour?;)
Marco.
Tomorrow Marco, was on grandparent duty earlierQuote:
Originally Posted by Marco
Lol - no worries... Keep me posted!:D
Marco.
So, whisky or whiskey, I’ve been trying a few over the past couple of years after not being able to touch the stuff for more than twenty years... (long story short, got the most drunk I have ever been at my first stag night and pretty sure I nearly died...!)
Anyway, I’ve decided I’m a Speyside man, not keen on peaty whiskies or anything with a medicinal hint, and my favourite slurp is the bog standard Tamnavulin - I’ve tried their sherry and red wine casket editions but still prefer the normal double cask version.
I’d like to try something a bit more upmarket, but don’t want to spend a shed load of dosh and it not be in the same style. Any recommendations?
Tomorrow is now here.... So the verdict is??:)Quote:
Originally Posted by rmcin626
Marco.
Grant's your man, dude. You'll catch him when he wakes up tomorrow, around 9am!:DQuote:
Originally Posted by Alex_UK
Can we talk Rioja until then - or what's your favourite red these days?;)
Marco.
Yeah, of course Grant the first person this was aimed at! [emoji846]
Still very much a Rioja man, and for every day drinking it’s whatever is on offer from the supermarkets from the usual suspects (Campo Viejo, Faustino, Torres etc.) but my special occasion “go to” I get from the Adnams shops - a Suffolk Brewer (Ghost Ship) But also have a few shops around the county:https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...32241e9a83.jpg
The Reserva is very good too, but this is lovely for a treat at £20.
Interesting...Not had that one before. Will add it to my wanted list!:)
If you can find them, give either of these a go, particularly the Gran Oristan (£13.99) - lovely woody vanilla oak, with bags of unctuously jammy fruit flavours!:cheers:
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Oh, and I haven't seen any of your '70s specials' steak dinners on the food thread for ages, so get it fixed!:ner:;)
I've been missin' yer wee 'specially shaped' grilled tomatoes!:D
Marco.
I will definitely search those out - as you know I love a bit of wood! :eyebrows:
Next time I do a “Bernie Inn Special” I’ll be sure to post! :lol:
Very nice , does need to be decanted, first glass was ok , but second was better , very enjoyable and great value, especially with steak. We had friends over thankful they also thought it was decent.Quote:
Originally Posted by Marco
Yesh I know your middle leg's 'aged in oak'...:DQuote:
Originally Posted by Alex_UK
Aye, the World-Wide Web is always braced for one of yer Berni (no 'e') specials, so next time you get jiggy with a gigot chop - fire up a pic!:eyebrows:
Marco.
Excellent news. It's silly-cheap for the quality on offer. Did you have it with a meal or did you just enjoy it on its own?:)Quote:
Originally Posted by rmcin626
Marco.
With the meal and then another glass on its ownQuote:
Originally Posted by Marco