Chucked it down today so did inside chores.
Juiced all the apples I'd collected of the trees but only had a little over 3 pints. Well down on last year, even though I've more than double the number of trees, but its been very poor for fruit trees this year. My pear tree didn't fruit at all.
Monday, 27 September 2010
Tuesday, 14 September 2010
Interesting Day
I caught the early bus into Körmend today, the 8:30 one. I was short of cash all weekend and had a lot to do.
I got the money then wandered down to the Monday market. I bought some socks but I have no idea if they'll fit. Funny thing, all the Hungarian phrase books I carry around with me and no of them have a conversion table for English to European sizes! I later found one in the tourist guide to Budapest.
From the market I made my way to Tescos. On the way there, someone stopped to ask directions. I've been dreading this but the first thing they said was "Sprechen Sie Deutch" (sp?) I replied in my virtually non existant German "no, I'm english" but with there map and me pointing a lot I was able to tell them to turn around and go right at the round about. (I wasn't entirely sure if this was the right way but it would send them to Zala County where half the towns, including the one they wanted, started with Zala-. On the bus back I checked that the town they were after was, in fact, on a signboard)
In Tescos, I got a pizza dish and some odds and sods.
Left me with 2 hours before catching the bus. Hmmm, what to do? After a few nano seconds I decided on 'Pub' and went to one on the corner near the subway in Körmend. Had a coffee 1st. Saw more of these lunch-pails. Seems to be a common thing. Some people paid, others just collected them.
I got the money then wandered down to the Monday market. I bought some socks but I have no idea if they'll fit. Funny thing, all the Hungarian phrase books I carry around with me and no of them have a conversion table for English to European sizes! I later found one in the tourist guide to Budapest.
From the market I made my way to Tescos. On the way there, someone stopped to ask directions. I've been dreading this but the first thing they said was "Sprechen Sie Deutch" (sp?) I replied in my virtually non existant German "no, I'm english" but with there map and me pointing a lot I was able to tell them to turn around and go right at the round about. (I wasn't entirely sure if this was the right way but it would send them to Zala County where half the towns, including the one they wanted, started with Zala-. On the bus back I checked that the town they were after was, in fact, on a signboard)
In Tescos, I got a pizza dish and some odds and sods.
Left me with 2 hours before catching the bus. Hmmm, what to do? After a few nano seconds I decided on 'Pub' and went to one on the corner near the subway in Körmend. Had a coffee 1st. Saw more of these lunch-pails. Seems to be a common thing. Some people paid, others just collected them.
Monday, 6 September 2010
Ouch!
I had a bit of a hangover today but, thankfully, no where near as bad as last year. 2000 ft seems to be a reasonable limit so will only take that much again next year.
I spotted Steve in the pub lunchtime but far to early in the d..., er, week for me so I didn't stop.
On the way home I got waylaid by Micky and ended up promising him some work. To be fair he did a reasonable job, although a bit pricey by village standards. It was only a few days later i realised he had only done half a job.
I spotted Steve in the pub lunchtime but far to early in the d..., er, week for me so I didn't stop.
On the way home I got waylaid by Micky and ended up promising him some work. To be fair he did a reasonable job, although a bit pricey by village standards. It was only a few days later i realised he had only done half a job.
Sunday, 5 September 2010
Buscu
Today was Bucsu day. I couldn't remember if there was an early start last year or not so I was paralysed with indecision whether or not to go at 5pm or a normal 6pm. In the end I went at 5:30. The place was empty! (Must remember to go at about half six next year)
There was some guy in the corner with a synth of some sort who belted out one song after another.
Last year the entertainment was outside but this year was too cold and wet.
Steve turned up and at some point in the evening, Hobo commandeered his camera and turned in David Bailey.
I had my 2000 HUF worth of beer and made my way home.
There was some guy in the corner with a synth of some sort who belted out one song after another.
Last year the entertainment was outside but this year was too cold and wet.
Steve turned up and at some point in the evening, Hobo commandeered his camera and turned in David Bailey.
I had my 2000 HUF worth of beer and made my way home.
Saturday, 4 September 2010
Rain
Have had a bit of a cold the past few days so not much done.
Today rained so did some maintenance on my mower.
Cooked a curry using up some of the last chicken stock I made. Have to make some more soon.
I also tried some of my pickled walnuts. Interesting. Tasted mostly of cloves and vinegar with texture, id est the walnut contributed crunchiness and zero flavour. I don't think I could eat a plateful at one sitting but one or two with some strong cheese would be fine. Of course Hungary is the land of not very strong cheese at all so I may have to wait a bit on that one. Still, this was a test run and next year I'll convert the whole harvest into pickles!
Today rained so did some maintenance on my mower.
Cooked a curry using up some of the last chicken stock I made. Have to make some more soon.
I also tried some of my pickled walnuts. Interesting. Tasted mostly of cloves and vinegar with texture, id est the walnut contributed crunchiness and zero flavour. I don't think I could eat a plateful at one sitting but one or two with some strong cheese would be fine. Of course Hungary is the land of not very strong cheese at all so I may have to wait a bit on that one. Still, this was a test run and next year I'll convert the whole harvest into pickles!
Thursday, 26 August 2010
Apple tree
Apple tree
Originally uploaded by A John Walters
Pretty unusual, one of the apple trees has decided to flower again!
Saturday, 21 August 2010
Return Home
Got the metro to the Deli Station to catch the train to Szombathely (Then catch a connection to Körmend)
Hobo had suggested getting a beer in the shops at the square but I said there'd be some at the station. Doh, of they sold beer, but as it was the station the prices were about 50% more!
We went into the station office proper and made our way to the ticket kiosks. In the Deli station the tickets are sold from a sort of rotunda. Hobo had a quick scout around and motioned me towards this particular ticket kiosk. He had a brief word with the woman and she put a "closed" sign up and disappeared. Following Hobo, found the woman standing at the staff entrance having a fag. Turns out to be some relative of Hobos. Didn't catch which one though. Sister maybe?
After chatting we went back around and waited at the closed sign. She opened it up and then gave us our tickets. Cool, the queues at the other kiosks were huge.
Went to one of the shops and got a sandwich and some cans.
We had an uneventful journey to Szombáthely. The train being direct meant we didn't have to swap, catch buses or anything.
Got to Szombáthely and just managed to get the connection to Körmend. (Had to buy another ticket though.)
Körmend at last! There was a bit of a wait 'til the next bus to Halogy so we ensconced ourselves at a pub quite close to the station. Its painted bright yellow so whatever its name is I'll always think of it as the yellow pub.
Had a few beers and that's when I started to notice that every so often someone would come in with a load of lunch-pails and hand them over. After a while they'd be handed back steaming. Wonder what that's all about? (Oh, the people were generally in the 'elderly' category.)
Oh, I also managed to fuse the place when I switched the light on in the toilet.
caught the bus and headed to the pub where Steve turned up after a while. Not sure what happened after that but "Kelly's Heroes" was on again!
Hobo had suggested getting a beer in the shops at the square but I said there'd be some at the station. Doh, of they sold beer, but as it was the station the prices were about 50% more!
We went into the station office proper and made our way to the ticket kiosks. In the Deli station the tickets are sold from a sort of rotunda. Hobo had a quick scout around and motioned me towards this particular ticket kiosk. He had a brief word with the woman and she put a "closed" sign up and disappeared. Following Hobo, found the woman standing at the staff entrance having a fag. Turns out to be some relative of Hobos. Didn't catch which one though. Sister maybe?
After chatting we went back around and waited at the closed sign. She opened it up and then gave us our tickets. Cool, the queues at the other kiosks were huge.
Went to one of the shops and got a sandwich and some cans.
We had an uneventful journey to Szombáthely. The train being direct meant we didn't have to swap, catch buses or anything.
Got to Szombáthely and just managed to get the connection to Körmend. (Had to buy another ticket though.)
Körmend at last! There was a bit of a wait 'til the next bus to Halogy so we ensconced ourselves at a pub quite close to the station. Its painted bright yellow so whatever its name is I'll always think of it as the yellow pub.
Had a few beers and that's when I started to notice that every so often someone would come in with a load of lunch-pails and hand them over. After a while they'd be handed back steaming. Wonder what that's all about? (Oh, the people were generally in the 'elderly' category.)
Oh, I also managed to fuse the place when I switched the light on in the toilet.
caught the bus and headed to the pub where Steve turned up after a while. Not sure what happened after that but "Kelly's Heroes" was on again!
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