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This blog is a record of the wine that I make and drink. Each flavour made and each bottle drunk will appear here. You may come to the conclusion that, on the whole, I should be drinking less.

Tuesday 4 September 2012

Blackberry Wine - Second Bottle (A3), 2nd September 2012

On paper, today should have been excellent, and many parts of it were. It was this year's first rehearsal for the Northern Wagner Orchestra - where we are doing Der Rosenkavalier, and then we had pizza, Delia's citrus pudding and the first episode of a new season of Doctor Who. What could possibly go wrong? The third bassoonist. I find it impossible to forgive him. This is the man who sacked me from his bassoon group several years ago. But I can play the instrument. Really quite well. So once he turned up (several hours late) I became tense and unhappy and ignored him as best I could.

A bottle of blackberry wine has helped matters - it is rather better than the last - as has the citrus pudding, the pizza and Doctor Who. It is good to have him back.
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5 comments:

  1. Home Wine Making5 September 2012 at 10:28

    Hey! I had gone through your book and it was quite interesting. I would love to hear some more ideas and experience of your.

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  2. Ben Hardy5 September 2012 at 13:00

    Thanks Home Wine Making - Keep following the blog, and you should pick up some ideas. I will be making blackberry wine in a couple of weeks, and then elderberry wine shortly after that.

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  3. Unknown6 September 2012 at 11:41

    Gosh, your remark about the bassoon group reminds me of what I think was the last time we met in the Old English Gentleman in Hull, quite some years ago now! It’s good to see you are still flourishing.

    David England

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  4. Ben Hardy6 September 2012 at 21:03

    Hello David! I had forgotten the name of the pub, but not the evenings. I am still in touch with John Ayre - we were in the same book group until he moved from Leeds to Loughborough, and I am Facebook Friends with Annabel. I was a rubbish bassoonist in Hull - but that was 19 years ago (eek!) and have improved massively since. Presumably you are still cello-ing? You should get involved with the Northern Wagner Orchestra. It is lots of fun, and only meets once a year (though over two weekends). It is a little short of cellos this year. Are you on Facebook? Ben

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  5. Unknown7 September 2012 at 00:07

    I am indeed on Facebook. Feel free to send a friend request if you can find me - my ID on there is Churchillians. I couldn't find you, sorry!

    I'm not cello-ing at present. Singing has rather taken over since I left Hull.

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