tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-71376418373805600702024-03-13T14:05:57.816-07:00Tom Connell's BlogTom Connellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13961809634037748030noreply@blogger.comBlogger46125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7137641837380560070.post-38800603553116964732013-09-21T11:35:00.000-07:002013-09-21T11:35:07.361-07:00Argentinian RestaurantI always like to try new things, whether they be activities like Zumba or eating/drinking new delicacies or international flavours such as a Margarita in a Mexican restaurant in Canmore, Canada. I recently went to Birmingham for a conference in order to obtain a visa to emigrate to Canada to be with my beautiful girlfriend and to start a life together. As I was walking to the conference from the hotel which I was staying in, I came across a little Argentinian restaurant. Now, I am a huge fan of Argentina, especially with my desire to one day visit there and watch a Rosario Central match. Seeing this place, I knew where I was going to eat my evening meal. It was a place called Fiesta Del Asado and the food was delicious. In addition, the waiter was from Spain and so we were able to converse in Spanish. Happy Days! A true delight to enjoy some food from Argentina, see the art around the location, and have the joy of speaking Spanish in Birmingham, something I never knew I was going to be able to say one day. I recommend this restaurant to anybody interested in trying new things and food from Argentina. Qué fantástico!<br />
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<br /><br />Tom Connellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13961809634037748030noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7137641837380560070.post-70953060654454953122013-09-21T11:27:00.002-07:002013-09-21T11:27:24.009-07:00Are You Looking At Me?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="text-align: start;">There are some things in life which make you smile, laugh, cry or all of these emotions. I personally love seeing things which look like other things, like clouds which look like creatures or people for example. I recently saw a piece of apparatus which looked like a face in my opinion. What do you think?</span></div>
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<br />Tom Connellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13961809634037748030noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7137641837380560070.post-40461728517024993512013-09-21T11:25:00.000-07:002013-09-21T11:25:03.921-07:00Wimpy Napkin Post, First for a WhileIt has been a while since my last post about a napkin from a lovely, little restaurant called Wimpy. Here is another cool napkin from this place. Again, I would recommend going there and trying a Wimpy burger or any of the food there which is delicious. Enjoy the awesome writing!<br />
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I recently took my car in for a service and the place I go to is in a small town called Ainsdale. I found out that the whole service would take about 6 hours, from 9-3 more or less, so after a little deliberation in my mind, I thought it would be a good idea to walk to Southport, which ended up taking me an hour. Now for anyone who has yet to walk from Ainsdale to Southport and back, walking shoes are recommended and it is a very pleasant and enjoyable walk, though my feet were sore for a few days afterwards. However, as the saying goes, 'No pain, no gain', and I certainly felt the benefits because I feel fitter and better for doing the walk now. In addition, I took a few photos, well quite a few to be honest (sorry for the vast amount), on the way back so here they are. Enjoy, I hope!<br />
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<br />Tom Connellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13961809634037748030noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7137641837380560070.post-31923547603290696132013-09-21T08:33:00.001-07:002013-09-21T08:33:38.338-07:00Big BashSo, it has been quite a while since I last had a blog entry on here!<br /><br />Well, here is the first of many, due to collecting quite a bit over the past month or so. I volunteer in a charity called Ykids in Bootle which is phenomenal in its work with the youth of the city and surrounding areas. One event that happened recently was called The Big Bash, which involved having stands in areas around Kensington, Liverpool. These areas could range from streets to parks and the stands involved activities from face painting to casualty simulation, from sports like basketball and circus games to balloon making, so a very wide variety of things to do and have fun with.<br /><br />I was only a part of it for the first two of the five days, the full week, but it was amazing and the rest of the week was a huge success. Including getting my nails decorated by some of the kids, it was a fun-filled experience and I will never forget the children who I met and my colleagues who I had the pleasure of working with for the 48 hours of my Big Bash experience.<br /><br />Here are some of the pictures:<br />
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<br />Tom Connellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13961809634037748030noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7137641837380560070.post-81046525480191649672013-06-16T09:40:00.001-07:002013-06-16T09:40:34.015-07:00Merseyside Nighthawks<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="text-align: start;">Since I was about 7 years old, I have been a big American football fan, especially because my Dad introduced me to the sport and I connected straight away. Since that time, my team has become the Green Bay Packers, with their green and yellow (gold) jerseys, part of the fan gear is a cheesehead and the fact that they were the very first team I remember watching, they just caught my eye I am still a huge fan of my beloved Packers. </span><br style="text-align: start;" /><br style="text-align: start;" /><span style="text-align: start;">I am so pleased that American football has grown in popularity over this side of the pond, with the recent Wembley games and more and more leagues and teams forming over here. My local British American football team is a team called the Merseyside Nighthawks, which until last week, I had went to watch once and it unfortunately turned out to be a dire game, ending in a 0-0 scoreline. Fortunately, last weekend it was much different! The Nighthawks defeated the Chester Romans by an awesome score of 47-13! A good butt kicking to say the least! It was a joy watching them not only because they played so well, but also I watched them with the company of my Dad and we even met some other American football fans. The Nighthawks are now 4-0 and are hoping to get promoted into the top league in Britain. I will be rooting for them this season and it was great to see American football in Liverpool!</span><br style="text-align: start;" /><br style="text-align: start;" /><span style="text-align: start;">Let's Go Nighthawks!</span></div>
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Since I was about 7 years old, I have been a big American football fan, especially because my Dad introduced me to the sport and I connected straight away. Since that time, my team has become the Green Bay Packers, with their green and yellow (gold) jerseys, part of the fan gear is a cheesehead and the fact that they were the very first team I remember watching, they just caught my eye I am still a huge fan of my beloved Packers.<br /><br />I am so pleased that American football has grown in popularity over this side of the pond, with the recent Wembley games and more and more leagues and teams forming over here. My local British American football team is a team called the Merseyside Nighthawks, which until last week, I had went to watch once and it unfortunately turned out to be a dire game, ending in a 0-0 scoreline. Fortunately, last weekend it was much different! The Nighthawks defeated the Chester Romans by an awesome score of 47-13! A good butt kicking to say the least! It was a joy watching them not only because they played so well, but also I watched them with the company of my Dad and we even met some other American football fans. The Nighthawks are now 4-0 and are hoping to get promoted into the top league in Britain. I will be rooting for them this season and it was great to see American football in Liverpool!<br /><br />Let's Go Nighthawks!<br /><br /><br />Tom Connellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13961809634037748030noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7137641837380560070.post-83002518968646866722013-06-16T09:30:00.002-07:002013-06-16T09:30:48.370-07:00Always Great To Hear and See!As my friends and family will concur, I often say 'Happy Days' whenever something good happens or even if I am just in a pleasant mood, maybe too often at times. Anyway, I was outside work last week and noticed a van across the road with these very two words printed on one side of it! I was ecstatic with joy and took a picture almost immediately, sad I know, but that is me! I always believe that saying something positive is much better than saying something negative and can even be encouraging to someone who is having a tough day. A simple smile and good thoughts makes one feel good on the inside and you shine on the outside too!<br />
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I enjoy going to this pub not too far from me called The Priory, not because it is a lovely pub in terms of furniture, entertainment, good quality range of drinks and friendly bar staff, but also it serves delicious food. In the past, I have mainly eaten the all the breakfast although I wanted a change, and there is always plenty good options to choose from. I decided, after much deliberation (not too serious obviously, I am not that bad) to go for bangers and mash, a traditional and classic British dish in my opinion. The description read 'Lincolnshire sausages and mash with peas and a Yorkshire pudding. Now, I believed that they would all come separate, but oh no, to my surprise, the sausages, mash and peas, with some gravy, were INSIDE a giant Yorkshire pudding! Yes, you read correctly, a massive Yorkshire pudding. I was in awe, does not take much, and so I had to take a picture. It tasted fantastic and as you can see here, looked fantastic too!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Tom Connellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13961809634037748030noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7137641837380560070.post-19869309836906139992013-06-16T09:18:00.003-07:002013-06-16T09:18:33.545-07:00Cool Classic Cars<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br /><br /><br />Tom Connellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13961809634037748030noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7137641837380560070.post-75358385689845506612013-05-27T11:21:00.000-07:002013-05-27T11:21:11.890-07:00The Narnia Awards<br />
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Back in February, I volunteered as part of the steward team to help produce an event called 'The Narnia Experience'. This 'experience' was a tour of Narnia and also the outside of the wardrobe and even though it was 90 minutes long, it was very entertaining and continuously interesting for the adults and children. It took place in St George's Hall in Liverpool and spanned over two weeks with many children, both in school groups and in family groups, as well as many adults, in families or just with friends and there were many rave reviews afterwards in our comment book. It was an excellent event which both the visitors and the staff enjoyed thoroughly. It was held by a charity called In Another Place and I was informed by it through my Church and am so pleased that I agreed to it because it was something which I will never forget. </div>
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In addition to the actual event, there was an awards night named 'The Narnia Awards' which included awards for funniest poses for different things, from shocked to scary, or even a combination of both. It was a fantastic night and everybody looked beautiful and amazing! We also paid tribute to a lovely man called Jimmy who recently passed away and that was a very nice touch too. <br />A wonderful night with wonderful people!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div>
Tom Connellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13961809634037748030noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7137641837380560070.post-52549905243840597212013-05-27T11:10:00.000-07:002013-05-27T11:10:01.529-07:00Beautiful Artwork<br />
<span style="text-align: center;">As seen on this blog, I enjoy viewing a good work of art or anything artistic that simply stands out to me and makes me want to take a picture of it and put it on this very blog. I am a Christian now, but I was a Catholic for 22 years of my life. Even though I am a Christian and I attend a Christian Church, I do not forget about my Catholic roots and so I also attend my former Catholic Church once a week. Although we do not have mass books within the Christian Church, we do have them in the Catholic Church and once in a while, there are beautiful pieces of art on the covers of these books. So, I recently took a picture of a couple of them which stood out to me not only for the actual artwork, but also for the message and symbolism of what the picture represented.</span><br />
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I know this sounds silly, but my brother brought a bag back from his college a few days ago and I could not resist taking a picture of it and both sending it to my girlfriend and posting it here on my blog. I sent it to my girlfriend not only due to the obvious comedy value, well at least in my opinion anyway, but also because she thinks the name 'Bootle' is quite funny. May sound strange to us, but do you think the name 'Shagganappi' is a little bit funny or weird?! By the way, Bootle is a town within Liverpool and Shagganappi is a place in the Calgary area, just in case anybody was wondering.<br /><br />Anyway, here is the bag and I hope that you thought it was as awesome as I did, in one way or another.<br />
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<br /><br /><br />Tom Connellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13961809634037748030noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7137641837380560070.post-6192341712022496612013-05-27T10:54:00.000-07:002013-05-27T10:54:02.625-07:00Tender is the NightAnother book review! Apologies if they are boring, I just want to try and give you a sense of what to expect if you were to read any of these books and hopefully give you a good enough insight to motivate you to say yes or no to any of these pieces.<br /><br />So, I have just finished reading Tender is the Night by F. Scott Fitzgerald and I really enjoyed it. However, at times it did get quite wordy to me at times, but for the most of it, it was very exciting, interesting and I wanted to continue reading throughout. There are three books within the whole book which makes it very different, because I had never read a book which included separate books within it. There are two real main characters, Dick and Nicole, who have different stories but get married through a very good story. The histories and lives of each character are very intriguing and a joy to read at times. The language used is very eloquent and there is use of the French language, something which I enjoyed but I had the fortune of being able to speak French and so able to translate everything. So, one bad point may be the necessity to have to use Google Translate for a couple of parts of the book. Overall, I would recommend this book to a lot of people, it keeps you interested not only in the characters, but the story as a whole too.<br /><br /><br /> <img height="400" src="https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSx5ftlDg9_j4znL8SaDKN8sHcavaxkyaNV3ilwKbb6o3E6HtHGIw" width="256" />Tom Connellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13961809634037748030noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7137641837380560070.post-69304581178479826772013-05-27T10:41:00.000-07:002013-05-27T10:41:04.846-07:00My Top LookalikeAs every one of us has had throughout our lives, somebody will say to you, 'Do you know who you look like?' and, hopefully, say the name of a celebrity or at least somebody you know, rather than 'my uncle' or something along those lines. Recently, I have had a couple more to add to my collection. Now, when I was going through high school, the number one lookalike for me was Will Young, someone who I know at least. Although, my family did not think so and I would say they know my looks better than anyone. So for years, it was Will Young but in the past couple of months, thanks to one television show and a certain footballer playing quite well, two more have come up for comparison. I have spoken to my beloved about this, because if she thinks I look like the person or people in question, then it must be true for me. She would not compare to an ugly person, right?! I'm just joking, we are all beautiful people! Anyway, getting to the point, the two males, thank goodness for that I know, are Gareth Bale and Andrew Buchan. Now I know that most people who may read this, mainly due to their gender, will have at least heard of the first name, although the second name may tender the question, 'Who is he?!'. Well, he is an actor who was in the recently very successful drama series called Broadchurch, alongside David Tennant and Olivia Coleman. According to my darling girlfriend, this is the best comparison yet! So, next to this photo below, I can see the similarity, any thoughts?<br /><br />Also, who have you been likened to in terms of looks?<br /><br /><br /><img src="http://t1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTtf-AaMQ6XKbtEO5Ox6W-S5Fgh5Ki7XelJkATpiUdUy-M_I3ZGXg" /> <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/--fZCF77ak5o/UaOaiUKfavI/AAAAAAAAAJ4/G55XZEv8ZcY/s1600/Closer+Lookalike+Picture+Try.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/--fZCF77ak5o/UaOaiUKfavI/AAAAAAAAAJ4/G55XZEv8ZcY/s1600/Closer+Lookalike+Picture+Try.jpg" height="240" width="320" /></a><br />
<br />Tom Connellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13961809634037748030noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7137641837380560070.post-32193234320663897892013-05-27T10:30:00.000-07:002013-05-27T10:30:14.841-07:00Getting Dressed Up/Fancy Dress!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Recently, my beautiful girlfriend came and visited my family, friends and myself for 9 days. It was fantastic! Although I did fall ill towards the end of the stay, we had an amazing time together and made the most of our time together because the next time that I will see her, I will have a work visa and will be living in Calgary, Alberta, Canada for good! We visited many places and people, including friends and family, as well as town, Ormskirk, and drives through Southport and other places in and around Liverpool. We did not take too many photos together, just took in the moment and cherished the love between the two of us. She had an awesome time and we made cookies, so all was fun!<br /><br /><br /><br />Tom Connellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13961809634037748030noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7137641837380560070.post-726357238569694762013-03-17T13:42:00.001-07:002013-03-17T13:42:21.176-07:00John Bishop ShowEven though this post is quite late, as the saying goes, 'better late than never!'. In November, I surprised my Dad by buying two tickets to go and watch Mr John Bishop at the Liverpool Echo Arena. He was amazed and made up which I was made up about so all was good. We made our way to Liverpool and had dinner at Llunya, which is a Catalan restaurant which I had been tempted to go to in the past and finally went and with my phenomenal padre so a great first and person to be with in the experience. I love Catalan food and we had a combination of Liverpool and Catalonia by having Catalan Scouse, which was delicious! After a very tasty meal, we made our way towards the Echo Arena and took our seats.<br /><br />We were quite fortunate by the fact that I had overcome my fear of clowns because, sorry if you wanted to be surprised by the set, but anyway it was a massive clown face, which was also a big slide. Amen to conquering fears, and a side note, always try and conquer your fears because you feel awesome afterwards, especially when faced with them to test you.<br /><br />Anyway, the show started and was very funny. There was a short 15 minute interval and we spent the whole night laughing our heads off and the ending was so special that you have to go out and buy the DVD to find out what it was. We all promised to keep it a secret and it is worth waiting for.<br /><br />A great show, with great company, and a Scouser as the comedian, which is ironic because most Scousers think that they are comedians! Sorry Dad :)<br /><br />
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<br />Tom Connellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13961809634037748030noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7137641837380560070.post-35311110284833931302013-03-17T13:31:00.004-07:002013-03-17T13:31:47.457-07:00Dairy Milk OreoWell it is exactly what it says on the tin. I was going around the shops the other day and noticed this and was surprised and overjoyed, well maybe not overjoyed but happy, that there was an invention of a combination between Oreo and Dairy Milk. It did actually taste quite nice which was pleasing because some combinations have not been as successful, Turkish Delight being one. Anyway, I just wanted to post this just in case there are some people out there who have not heard of this awesome phenomenon creation and want to experience it. Enjoy, well I hope you enjoy it!<br />
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Yes, in one week from today, my beautiful girlfriend comes over to visit me and my life here in Liverpool, England! She has visited Liverpool before, but only for one day when doing a travel trip with some friends a couple of years ago. So, it will be amazing because we can spend some much needed and cherished time together, see and visit some of my old memories and just enjoy being with each other. I have a few plans in mind already, but as long as I am by her side with her hand in my hand, all is good! 7 days can not go by quick enough. Roll on Saturday!<br /><br /><br /><img height="240" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-2zV39eLYZK8/UUTZHPWg16I/AAAAAAAAAHs/x5AKPWgcRW0/s1600/040.JPG" width="320" /><br /></div>
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Tom Connellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13961809634037748030noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7137641837380560070.post-24487342009886031502013-03-04T08:39:00.001-08:002013-03-04T08:39:37.191-08:00North By Northwest Film ReviewLast night, I watched an Alfred Hitchcock movie which I have wanted to watch for quite a while. I am so glad to say that I have now seen it, but also that I would recommend the movie because it was a very good watch. Starring Cary Grant, as well as a very well acted cast, the picture involves a case of mistaken identity which evolves into a very interesting and exciting plot with a good finale too.<br />
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My only critique would be that some of the acting is a bit wooden in my opinion, but usually by bit characters while the main character, Roger Thornhill (Grant) and the heroine are very well portrayed as well as acted.<br /><br />It also contains an appearance of the great man, the director himself, Mr Alfred Hitchcock, during the opening titles. He is the guy who just misses the bus.<br /><br />I recommend this film because it is fun, thrilling and romantic, a good mixture of elements which in the end produced an amazing picture. Another wonderful piece of work by the legendary director Hitchcock.<br />
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Tom Connellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13961809634037748030noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7137641837380560070.post-21653500803398608632013-02-25T08:56:00.004-08:002013-02-25T08:56:27.556-08:00Stories From The Vinyl CaféMy darling girlfriend sent me a fantastic birthday present which is a very funny and interesting book by a Canadian comedy guy and storyteller called Stuart McLean. Brittany has told me about this man and when I emigrate to Canada, one thing that is a must-do is to go and see Stuart McLean together. He has written many books and the one which I received for my birthday was one which my beautiful girlfriend had not read so this is not only a review for anybody who wishes to read this, but also a preview for my love. There are some lovely heartfelt stories about the main character, a guy called Dave (who reminds my beloved and I of me), as well as his family, friends and a range of wonderful characters which have came into his life. In addition, there are a lot of funny stories varying from shirts to jockstraps as well as much more. I highly recommend this book which is a relaxing and humourous read and a book which I will never forget.<br />
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<br />Tom Connellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13961809634037748030noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7137641837380560070.post-54480393032939446792013-02-25T08:48:00.001-08:002013-02-25T08:48:22.229-08:00Innocent Mosquitoes Book ReviewI am very fortunate in doing Spanish tutor lessons to a good man called Howard Jackson, who is a very good author and an all around very kind guy. I have recently finished reading one of his books called 'Innocent Mosquitoes' which is a thrilling, interesting and informative read. It is based on his adventures to Brazil a couple of years ago and within the book, there is a lot of information about Brazil the country, as well as how it has evolved and incredible facts and details of the many towns, cities and villages inside the amazing country. I would highly recommend this book because I learned a lot of things as well as enjoyed reading about the fun journey which was taken by the main character, a man called Alfred. A must read and I admit that it does make you want to go to Brazil and see the locations, monuments and astounding places which are written about in this terrific piece of work.<br />
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<br />Tom Connellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13961809634037748030noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7137641837380560070.post-38216530222076027972013-01-20T10:41:00.001-08:002013-01-20T10:41:28.824-08:00A Great Visit from my Spanish/Catalan FamilyComing up to seven years ago, the sixth form at my former school did a foreign exchange program, which involved a group of Spanish students and a group of English students partnering up and spending two weeks with each other in each others respective countries, so two weeks in England and then two weeks in Spain. I was in Year 11 at the time, but because I wanted to do Spanish at university, which I did, I was allowed onto this program and I was given the partner who had the best English, so that I wouldn't struggle as much. This partner turned out to be a lovely girl called Ariadna and after meeting her at the airport with my Dad, her, my family and I got on like a house on fire. Then, when I went to stay with her family for two weeks, it was the same reaction, two weeks of great hospitality, good fun and we have kept in touch ever since and always ask about each others respective families and friends. Recently, the sister of Ariadna, Núria, came over for a course in my old university, which was only from September until the end of December, so I met up with her a couple of times and then, a few weeks ago, her family paid her a visit and I tagged along too. It was great not only to see them all again and catch up, but also to practice my Catalan, something which is difficult to do because I do not have many friends over here to practice with. Anyway, it was a great day and I got a picture taken with all of them. They all enjoyed Liverpool and hopefully will return one day.<br />
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<br />Tom Connellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13961809634037748030noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7137641837380560070.post-29390564890061181332013-01-20T10:29:00.001-08:002013-01-20T10:29:34.142-08:00My First Ever CFL GameOn my last full day with my girlfriend on my visit to Canada, we went to a Calgary Stampeders game. The Calgary Stampeders are a Canadian football team (football as like American football, just that Canadian American football sounds weird!) Anyway, it was my first ever CFL game, but also the first ever game for my girlfriend, so it was a great 'first time ever' for the both of us, and even better that we were doing it together. The game took a while to get going but it was great fun and got the crowd involved too, with games, quizzes and all around entertainment, well done to the CFL and everybody who participated because they all did a fantastic job. Unfortunately, the only bad thing was that the Stampeders lost to this team called the Toronto Argonauts but it was a very good day and an excellent experience. Also, I went to a Wendy's for the first time ever too afterwards so it was a very productive day in all. Finally, this same match was a preview to the Grey Cup, the cup game/final for the CFL, and even though the Argonauts won that game too, it was great to say that I had seen the same match only months before. A great day, with a great woman, just a shame about the result.<br />
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