Pickle Rick

Has anyone had their child play in the JPL? It’s early days, but my son might get involved in it. Saturday matches instead of grassroots’ traditional Sunday is what I’m told. Maybe the training and coaches approach might be different also?! For those who have a son/daughter playing football in the JPL and may have previously been in grassroots, what experiences and opinions do you guys have as parents/carers? Any comparisons between both the JPL and grassroots? I’m new to all this as my son will be playing matches as he enters Year 2 from September and has played for a club since he was about 3 years old.

We enjoyed the Time Out market. So much food to pick from and you get live music too. Also you should experience their trams. You can get one that more or less does a tour, but make sure you’re on the first stop as it can get busy. If you want to diversify it from the city, get the train from Cais Do Sodre (in Lisbon) and head toward Cascais. You will find so many beaches and areas you can hop off and enjoy. The train runs right along the beachfront for most of the 40 min journey. Estoril is on this line and has a snazzy casino. Apparently it inspired Ian Flemming’s James Bond and Casino Royale. I went and watched Sporting Lisbon on one of my visits. It was quite an experience when they sang You’ll Never Walk Alone in Portuguese!

Although in Bath, I enjoyed a meal at a the Coconut Tree. There’s a couple in Bristol as well. Sri Lankan tapas-esq, so you get to order multiple dishes. Maybe 3 or 4 per couple. I think we ordered 5 though The majority of the food is spicy, but wonderful. Every dish ordered was great. https://www.thecoconut-tree.com/ And as for drinks, they’ve got a great cocktail menu. I went for a Yaka!

On a side note, but still relates… There’s so many people in and around the ground making videos in ‘selfie’ mode; chatting with their mates and random people. Thanks YouTube. I’m sure there’s a few decent ones around, but I find it very odd to see.

More running than Knight and Weimann combined

We couldn’t help but have a look at Garden of Easton online after seeing it! We will be going there some time for some small plates.

New one today. Went to The Journey in Easton. Superb Tibetan cuisine and chef. It’s where Swagatam used to be. What a place that was. Didn't realise it closed down, but the lady who part-owns The Journey said they shut due to juggling family commitments with running the restaurant.

I think Squeezed are the best for burgers in Bristol. Oowee make a good burger though. If you haven’t tried them, it’s got to be done! Their meals come with homemade lemonade, hence the name. https://www.bristolsqueezed.co.uk/

It’s ridiculous. Although for the first time this weekend, stewards were placed on all the doors I could see. However it’s happened more or less every game to memory this season!

A couple issues that can be simply nullified: Stewards actually check tickets when walking out the concourse and to their seats. Stewards don’t just stand there at turnstiles while people get freely let in by their mates at the fire doors. This is ridiculous. I once saw someone let in at least half a dozen people (not all at once) and then quickly scramble away into the crowd within the concourse. It’s not just customers who buy cheap tickets elsewhere, it’s those who keep getting let in for free. I see this in the Lansdown.

At first, the Southampton fans were ‘joining in’ too until they realised what the chant was That was the best bit

Mentioned Lowdens further back in this tread and I agree! The roast is amazing, as is the regular menu, cakes and coffee. Wins all round and all at a great price.

It does the job. I’ve been 3 or 4 times and don’t find it top notch. Shadin on Staple Hill is my go to. Haveli the Yard was awesome.

On the topic of pizza, I miss Pizza Provencale in Clifton Easily some of the best pizza in the area now has to be from Pizza Adorare. It’s takeaway and often pre-order only as they can fill up on orders before they open for the night. They move around location wise. https://www.facebook.com/PizzaAdorare

It was an easier game to referee, VAR or not. Could you do a better job? So easy to criticise.