Seen the Forest Gate posse off at their local Turkish cafe this morning.After protracted goodbyes they were travelling a thousand km and I ventured twenty steps to the bus stop.Maybe the locals thought I do that every time I get the bus…
Yesterday was a strange day.Watched the game in Belushie’s next to Rosa-Luxemburg-Platz surrounded by Liverpool fans and a twenty strong stag party all dressed in fake lederhosen( I don’t know for certain they were fake but the real deal costs about a grand so I’m guessing here) All was well,one up and playing them off the park then half time came and I went for a smoke(you can’t smoke in German bars that do food)came back and the stag party,from North Wales incidentally,had taken my table.I couldn’t be arsed negotiating but then a couple of sound Aussie lads said I could join them.I was hesitant cos’ I thought they were Pool but turns out they just had money on them and all’s fair in that circumstance…they were Brighton fans and explained they hated Liverpool but you know , a bet’s a bet…
Ah well as the third went I had had enough and began buggering off then one of the FGP came in so we sat outside talking shit( he’s a Blackburn fan so it comes easy.Sorry Karl!) Blah blah blah.Karl went back to the hotel and we arranged to meet up in The Ashmore…then I got joined by some coked up rugger buggers and Jesus they were annoying as fuck.Being surrounded by coke fiends is hellish at the best of times but RB’s take it to another level…meanwhile the FLSP( Fake lederhosen stag party) had come outside and they were as good as gold…
Couple of bevvies in The Ashmore then off for a Turkish meal and a poor exasperated waitress then we sat outside the Turkish cafe/ off licence for the next three hours shooting the breeze and shooting the jäger shots…if you don’t know in Germany,or maybe specifically in Berlin,many Turkish off licences are also impromptu alfresco bars.You buy a beer,get the bottle opened and sit at the benches they put outside.I don’t know if it’s legal or if the authorities turn a blind eye but it’s a sweet set up which would probably never work in Britain…so a good night in the end.I got back to Warsaucher Straße U-Bahn Station just after 1am and the area was rocking( there’s a few clubs there) and wouldn’t you know it half the FLSP’s were there too.Looking far more sober & composed than they had any right too…
So saw the FGP off.Their flight is at 3pm and they get to the UK at 3-30pm…and tomorrow I’m off to Hamburg for five days and a meet up with Rikky,she that is know to many on Wolves twitter and an inexplicable lover of West Midlands satellite towns…looking forward to it but not really the trip.It’s a near 300km journey of wall to wall maize fields basically…look at me,not even started the journey and I’m moaning…
Until tomorrow lads & lasses…
Ps.Currently in one of my favourite Berlin bars called Madonna.Nothing to do with the singer.There’s religious iconography all over the place.It’s small and dingy( like me) and I’m glad to say the FGP loved it too.Anyway they have a comedy night later so basically write your own jokes here…
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Morning travellinmon
Fantastic day by the sounds of it mate....give The Rikkster a mossive hug from me & Annie and keep that fun going !!
Hello.Yea I’ll make sure to do that.Not seeing each other till Friday.I think we’re meeting in her home town just outside Hamburg.
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