Saturday, 1 April 2017

Bongo's Bingo


Every Thursday night at the Camp & Furnace Bongo's Bingo takes over. It's been going on for the past 2 years & I've been wanting to go for ages. Holly last minute asked me on Wednesday if I wanted to go as her sister had a spare ticket. 

Tickets are £10, when you get there £1 for the bingo book & pen. Tickets are always sold out especially when they have a special event one where they have special guests.
I'm sure you've probably seen & heard all about it, it's exactly everything you see & hear about it. Not ordinary bingo - a rave, a dance off a bit of everything. It's so good I'd definitely go again - when I'm not in work the next day preferably.

I've never played bingo so didn't really know what I was doing but you get it straight away. The prizes are crazy they had - a Henry Hoover, TV, giant fluffy pink unicorn, Mr Frosty Ice Maker, a piece of art, Bruce Forsyth cut out, bottle of Gordon's Gin, a pigeon head, Belle doll, litre bottle of Malibu, a acoustic guitar, a bottle of Captain Morgan's, a space hopper, giant inflatable t-rex suit thing, a box of coco pops. I think that was all the prizes... For getting a line, then 2 lines & a full house. I was 1 number away from winning the bottle of Malibu. It was so annoying the number I needed was 60 & the number that won was 6!! 

There's also a prize draw to win money, £50, £100, £150 & £200. The number for £100 was 12150 I had 12158 was ready to jump up for that. So close!! If it's your number you go on the stage answer the question & you win the money pretty easy! Slightly guttered I didn't win anything but still had a good night.





Wednesday, 15 March 2017

La Tasca


Last night we went to La Tasca for dinner as it's my brother's birthday today. We didn't get there till nearly 8 as it was super last minute & I had to wait for me to get ready as I went the gym straight from work. The shortest gym session ever was only there for 30 minutes then had to rush home to wash my hair & shower. Got to the restaurant & realised I hadn't even washed the conditioner out my hair properly. 

La Tasca was dead only 3 other tables when we got there. 






We got the large calamares, slow cooked pork cheeks, boquerones (white anchovies marinated in olive oil), paella Valencia La Tasca (chicken breast, mussels, king prawn & squid) & fritas.

By the time we got our food it was 9. Wasn't even hungry by this time, more like bed time for me. 
The portions were tiny - I know it's meant to be tapas but the large calamares? How small must the small be?? They didn't even look like squid rings they looked like tiny onion rings, the chips looked awful & the anchovies?? Just looked like they've opened a tin & put them on a plate!

The paella was actually alright - nothing on the one I had in Spain though. 

Students get 25% off with Unidays from Sunday - Friday so it wasn't too bad but I probably wouldn't be going again & wouldn't recommend the food we ordered apart from the paella!