I’m on the way to Bangor which is a Godforsaken place.
I’m attending a study day of six hours but add the travelling and the time spent will be over 8 .
It’s a pretty drive all told.
And One I can treat myself to a MacDonald’s coffee with.
It’s a last blog today all told but what is your treat of the day?
When things are a bit tough, when life is just that bit too real
What do you treat yourself to?
I’d be interested to know
Is the Penguin café still there on the high street?
ReplyDeleteA really good coffee in a decent café and a walk...how is the pier in Bangor doing?
It’s all looking rather sad x
DeleteA royal coffee when I come home from shopping.
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DeleteI've just driven way beyond Hove and back. The sea is calm, the sun shining, and I had my son for company. What could be better!
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DeleteThis time of year my treat has to be a lovely hot chocolate. Heather
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DeleteChocolate!
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DeleteMy treat would be a huge mug of good coffee with some special chocolate biscuits. Or a glass of fizz ....
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DeleteChocolate here too. One of those fancy bars with something yummy in the centre.
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DeleteUnlimited kit-kats (usually limit myself to 1 two-finger one a day) and a good strong 'proper.' coffee(usually Taylors Lazy Sunday)Lavazza for Amazonia bio=organic on special occasions.
ReplyDeleteYou posh devil xx
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ReplyDeleteSo you're taking a 'Day Trip to Bangor'? Fiddlers' Dram had a 'loverly' time there in the pleasant yet maddening ear-worm of their 1979 #3 hit - video of which I wanted to post here but couldn't achieve (still available on YouTube).
My 'treats' for today? One visit to Waitrose, another to Morrisons, both principally for cat-food. Heigh-ho!
Was 'Day Trip to Bangor' really that long ago?
DeleteIt's my ear-worm for today now!!!
Wasn't that Bangor in Ulster?
DeleteYes.
DeleteWell well! For more than four decades I've assumed it was about the Welsh Bangor, though being aware (of course) that there was another one in Ulster. 'Research' on my part has been inconclusive. The song mentions a Ferris Wheel, and there does seem to be one in each of the resorts. However, I read that the song was actually about a trip to Rhyl, but that was changed to Bangor in the lyrics because of the latter having an extra syllable which scanned better. So.....I don't know - not that it matters much. Once heard it's still hard to get the ditty out of the brain.
DeleteDebbie Cook, who wrote it says it was always about Bangor, Wales, not NI. She's a friend of a family member.
DeleteMemories of Bangor, and staying in the halls of residence as my first solo holiday. Had relatives not far away. None left there now.
Treat? Lunch out somewhere, anywhere, anything, as long as I don't have to prepare it.
B from NL
Re: Which Bangor? Your comment seems to clinch it, B. Thanks. .
DeleteNo it was the Welsh Bangor , it was the only Welsh resort that fitted
DeleteA glass or two of champagne and playing Plastic Bertrand on YouTube: Ca plane pour moi.
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DeleteA juicy mango or some raspberries x
ReplyDeleteOoo - I too love a juicy one Mavis x.
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Deleteflis true to form - vulgar. It isn't classy flis.
DeleteAvocado with an egg on top, on toast with peanut butter, for lunch.
ReplyDeleteWow, that sound good. Have only just started eating avocado on toast, thanks to John.
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DeleteGood coffee and a huge bacon butty! X
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DeleteHot Chocolate from Hotel Chocolat with all the squirty cream etc toppings, this time of year they do an Apple Spice with Cinnamon one (If l can get to one of their shops that is)
ReplyDeleteOtherwise a small pack of smoked salmon from Aldi, served with wedges of lemon and thin sliced brown bread and butter, scoffed all by myself in one go and def no offer of sharing even with a cat!
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DeleteIn a mini cupcake tin, place small cupcake holder paper, drizzle in some good chocolate. Add pomegranate arils to top. Pipe in/on same chocolate to encase arils. Pop in frig for ten minutes. Delicious.
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DeleteAmbiguous if your mind goes in the wrong direction but I do love a Turkish Delight, and a Portuguese tart is not half bad.
ReplyDeleteIf it is evening, a nice single malt or single barrel, during the day, a mocha frappuccino at Starbucks.
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DeleteA yum yum from Greggs or an Irish coffee. Both delicious, cheers me up no end.
ReplyDeleteI have no idea what is a yum yum
Deletehttps://www.greggs.co.uk/menu/product/yum-yum-1001692
DeleteCake or chocolate for me!
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DeleteNorthern Chinese food that I pick up from the restaurant near me. For lunch, my treat once every three weeks or so. As today is the fourth anniversary of my sweet hubby’s death, I think today just might be the day. I make all my meals at home so that is my treat. Gigi
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DeleteOh, some one just mentioned Irish coffee, and since I have a bit of Bushmills in the cupboard I think I will make one for after my Chinese food. I don’t drink booze anymore as I am afraid of getting wobbly and falling but I will stay in my chair and maybe also have an afternoon and a think also. Gigi
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DeleteThat was afternoon nap. Gigi
ReplyDeleteWhen I say to my husband "Hey you've nodded off!" He replies, "no, I was just having a think"..
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DeleteHad my treat this morning. A lovely coffee and a fresh, still warm scone at the cafe in the Atkinson, Southport. Delish! xx
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DeleteI don't tend to sit on comfortable chairs during the day, so when I lower myself into my lovely soft sofa in the evening, I usually sigh.
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Delete2 mini apple turnovers and a hot black cup of coffee. Ranee USA
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DeleteLove that reply. Wholeheartedly agree! x
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ReplyDeleteOr curling up on the couch on a winter afternoon and watching Jeremy Brett as Sherlock Homes.
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ReplyDeleteTypo corrected: See's chocolates ... a pecan bud, almond bud, caramel patty with a cup of hot coffee.
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DeletePancakes on rough days, weeks. This week was awful. I was working lates, short staffed, way too many central line insertions, add ons and then a patient coded yesterday. Fucking hell.
ReplyDeleteHave a lovely time.
I’ve been there ….the patient survived
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DeleteSome great ideas here, noted! Right now, my whole life's a treat, pleasing myself, living alone, cooking only what I like! It's great, after many years of total care giving, done gladly, for a husband who is now gone, peacefully, he was ready. He had home hospice at the end, wonderful nurses and aides helping me, never forgotten. I have such respect for people who do that work.
ReplyDeleteMy little treats are peppermint patties or something lemon. bliss!
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DeleteTHC gummies and a good movie :) Last week it was Hamilton and a blueberry gummie.
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DeleteI have absolutely no self control when it comes to ice cream in the house, so I don't buy it. However, I will drive through Burger King and get one of their soft-serve cones when I am out. For $1 an inexperienced worker will fill the cone twice as high as probably recommended by corporate, so I end up with a hugh tower of ice cream far bigger than what I paid for.
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DeleteA walk on a desolate beach followed by a restaurant meal of fresh seafood, with an ocean view.
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DeleteA slice of dense chocolate cake with ganache topped with a scoop of vanilla ice cream....
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DeleteFood I don't have to cook. Somewhere out and hot food. Beth
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DeleteA good stiff drink! Or two. I read that Bangor is the oldest city in Wales. I suspect Bangor, Maine, in the U.S.A. is named after it.
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DeleteCoffee in a coffee shop. We have two nearby and I enjoy treating myself there. Jackie
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DeleteNow when my life is in danger every now and then I allow myself to eat ice cream. If the situation really gets worse, maybe I'll go back to smoking, because I really miss that even after ten years.
ReplyDeleteHugs, love and wishes for a speedy end to the hell. xx
DeleteBig hugs Yael 🍨🍦
DeleteA better bottle of red than the usual Apothic Red from the supermarket -- vintage Markham's!
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DeleteBangor, Maine, is our going on vacation airport and just for a second I thought you were headed there and was ready to tell you about the best second hand bookstore in the world, in Bangor, and also an excellent sandwitch/coffee place near by. Upon reading further I see my error. But if you are ever going to Bangor, Maine, do let me know.
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I think Nu has just been there which I will hear all about tomorrow 🇺🇸
DeleteSmoked salmon
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DeleteI think my “treat” is usually a long solo walk and has been my entire life.
ReplyDeleteLots of walking in London xxx
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DeletePlantar fasciitis ruined that this time around.
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DeleteTodays treat was an expensive sandwich from the grocery store deli. I rarely buy one but a on this cold day and after grocery shopping, it just seemed well deserved
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DeleteMy treat as a working teenager was to nip across to M & S and buy a prawn cocktail sandwich for my lunch. Absolutely delicious! Now living on the other side of the world my absolute favourite treat would be a crayfish but as that is way way beyond my budget now I go grab some Biltong from the local South African shop. Also absolutely delicious!
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ReplyDeleteAlways chocolate. Preferably Lindt truffles. Lifts my mood straightaway.
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Deleteblueberry waffles and lots of bacon.
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DeleteA day of clothes shopping!
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DeleteIt wasn't a rough day for me,but your "treat of the day" topic made me crave something sweet,so I had banana cream pudding,-Mary
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DeleteI eat candy, Not healthy dark chocolate. Kid’s candy. Cotton candy, lemon heads, licorice all sorts, fireballs, fruit jellies. Mmmm.
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DeleteChips and dip. Or strawberry icecream. Chocolate cake would be good too, but who keeps that in the pantry, not me.
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Deletecarbs and coffee. if i have some spare cash i love to get my hair blowdried but i havent dont that many times
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DeleteReally good ice cream.
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DeleteToday? A nice phone call with A good friend. I made a good meatloaf from a new recipe. Sounds pathetic it but it seamed like a treat to me.
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ReplyDeleteBreakfast blend coffee with Peppermint Mocha creamer and reading my favorite blogs!
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DeleteA really hot bath - used to be a daily treat, but less frequent these days.
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DeleteWhen life is 'all a bit much' I try to escape to our Botanical Gardens, where these is a great cafe, with super coffee and friendly staff. They do a wonderful Lemon Drizzle cake and if I'm really at rock bottom I will let myself have a slice... with yoghurt... and if it's really subterranean rock bottom, a second coffee!
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DeleteAm American coca cola and a fistful of crunchy cookies. Bliss.
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DeleteHand-dyed sock yarn and good chocolate x
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DeleteSitting quietly with a good book, a cup of Assam, and a slice of cake.
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DeleteLipstick. Elizabeth Taylor had some great line about when things get tough, make yourself a drink, put your lipstick on, and pull yourself together.
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DeleteFunnily enough, we drive to Bangor in August - took one look at the horror of it all, tuned round and drove off without stopping. Bel Ami
ReplyDeleteI remember xx
DeleteA manicure or a spend on Vinted/ long soak in hot bath, getting into bed with thats been freshly changed. Food- something that someone else has cooked X
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DeleteA bouquet of flowers from the local farmers market and some time spent at home arranging them to my liking.
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