There's a hair..y biker in my food

Managed to bump into the Hairy Bikers and David Hall (local Masterchef finalist) at the Linden Hall Food Festival. The bikers are indeed very hairy but down to earth. There was lots of local produce on offer ready for cooking with. Amongst some of the things I bought was some beetroot I cooked with this week, it makes your wee red you know. This photo shows the bikers with a piece of meat they used later in a dish.

Underneath The Arch

In Tynemouth there's a restaurant I've been meaning to try called the Arch. I gave it a go and wasn't disappointed by the food or setting. Its contemporary looks matched the contemporary, arty, locally sourced food. The chef was obviously showing off with his modern british style and included canopies in between courses of smoked eel and a lamb trio. I'll be going back....very soon.

BiG lasses

For a long time, I've tried and failed to find this favourite photo of mine that I had for years then lost. In a shop in York, my girlfriend was browsing through hundreds of photo's on the wall and called me over laughing her big head off at one in particular. I couldn't believe it. Big glasses are not just about Deidre Barlow.

Thong snapped

Finally got a photo of the thong man who insists on running back and forwards along the beach. He must be running away from his red underpants blowing in the wind.

Yeah I know

I dug out this photo from last year, I spotted this fella keeping Little Britain tidy and looking like you know who.

Merton, I've got news for you, get some new chums

Monday night I went to see Paul Merton with his 'Improv Chums'. Nomally I wouldn't go anywhere with Chums in the title. Almost the same as the set I watched at the Sage with Phil Jupitas in March but not as funny. That large fella Mike McShane from Whose Line was there. My ice cream was nice but the man to my left smelt, if you're reading this, get a shower you tramp.

Ironing is for real men

Completing the Iron Man Triathlon in Lanzarote was an amazing achievement..........but not for me. It was hard enough watching it in the sun but imagine the competitors having to endure a 2.4 mile swim in the sea, 112 mile bike ride and a 26 mile marathon. Not for wimps, they started at 7AM and were still coming in at midnight as we watched from a restaurant on The Strip. The photo is of the winner Bert Jammaer from Belgium who did it in 8hrs 59.