it was pretty rainy and cold when i was there last year. i didn't venture to any beaches.
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it was warm ser
Yeahhhh but your weather is usually in the minus I think ππ€£π« anything else is warm to you π
uhh, not in the summer
how warm does it in london in august? π€
Itβs so hot itβs gross. Thereβs no breeze, itβs really humid and everything smells like pee. Could be up to 30 degrees sometimes. And sometimes weβll get humid rain too π donβt want to be in London for the heatwaves this year so wouldnβt mind sitting on a cold beach somewhere far away ππ«
It never used to be that gross in summer here, itβs just different now π₯Ή London isnβt built for heat π¬
What about where you are in the summer? 6 degrees Iβm thinkingπ€
around 30 at times too, during heatwaves
otherwise around 18-25 i'd say
reasonable tbh
Oo thatβs not too bad, I bet itβs nicer where you are in summer π«
Here itβs usually 25 up. Few times itβs been 40 and the underground was absolute hell. We all melt into each other cos itβs packed and thereβs no air conditioning and the smell is criminal.
I think a few of the queens guards fainted in the heat during parade π₯Ί their uniforms are pretty warm I suspect
Oh shit, I guess theyβre the kings guards now π
oh my, it's never gotten to +40 here π
can't even imagine what it must feel like
i cant remember the weather, but drinks and food was ππ
can definitely confirm that, the food was amazing (other than that specific pizza we had, nostr:npub1y67n93njx27lzmg9ua37ce7csvq4awvl6ynfqffzfssvdn7mq9vqlhq62h would know)
also the drinks we had at the hotel bar...
my god, they were incredible π
Is it good for vegetarians? I donβt mind being pescatarian if I have to, I can eat Nemo for a while π₯Ή
Rather curious about the pizza ππ§π€
seafood/fish was just delicious π«‘
ohhh, i had shrimp for the first time there, i still reminisce about that sometimes
almost forgot about that lovely dinner we had there
we'll get some good eats in here in a few weeks. im sure madeira will be amazing too.
sned pics π
i thought you were coming to madeira?
can't afford it and i'm not sure how it would all fit into my calendar even if i could π
but i'm excited for y'all π
The food there is wonderful - I had to be pescatarian there cos they put fish in everything π€£π was the healthiest Iβve ever been I think π₯Ή
Never have shrimp before π₯ they are really cute in Shark Tale π€£π will definitely try them when there π
you haven't had shrimp? omg. E.
it's okay, she hasn't gone to a nightclub either
I went to a silent disco in the Natural History museum though, same same ππ
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Never π₯Ήπ gonna be a big trip for me π€£π«π₯
You just got any invited to my seafood boil π
you do this yearly?
Yes. This year will be year #4. I could probably turn this into a super small Nostr event π Ralf and Ewelina are coming.
damn, that sounds incredible π
curious what you usually serve there π
Crab legs, shrimp, muscles, clams, scallops.
heaven ππ»
no idea what muscles, clams and scallops are
but it looks super tasty π
We have so much to teach you young Padawan.
step 1
what does padawan mean?
Is he trolling? πππ
no, he doesn't know star wars
nostr:npub1zafcms4xya5ap9zr7xxr0jlrtrattwlesytn2s42030lzu0dwlzqpd26k5 can we get a translation option added to Damus so nostr:npub1t3ggcd843pnwcu6p4tcsesd02t5jx2aelpvusypu5hk0925nhauqjjl5g4 understands cultural references?
Bro AI will solve world hunger first before we get a cultural translator for nostr:npub1t3ggcd843pnwcu6p4tcsesd02t5jx2aelpvusypu5hk0925nhauqjjl5g4
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Haha who needs AI when heβs got ALL of us.
We are the best algorithms π₯Ή
Yessir π―
Canβt agree more!
nostriches > algorithms
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Oh my mom also made this absolutely delicious seafood soup last year. I am going to persuade her to make it this year too.
Derek itβs so wonderful you guys have such a wholesome family tradition π₯Ήπ«π«π« love it π₯
I wanna play with the crabs ππ―π―π₯π« make them dance across the table π€©
D this looks amazing π€€π₯π₯
Never had scallops either, I hear theyβre amazing π
This is amazing!
May I suggest adding garlic? cut the top off the whole head, then when it's boiled, it's delicious. I haven't done a crawfish boil in a while but that's an integral part.
Ooo wait you guys basically live in Stars Hollow π₯Ήπ«
Haha. I loved Gilmore Girls π
The best π₯Ήπ―π« tanel needs to watch it, then we can all vote on the perfect man for Rory.
pls no
don't curse me with another tv show
i have a list of courses i'm going through on my own rn
It's Logan. He's the perfect man. That's why Katie and I picked Logan as the name for our son π₯Ή
Awwww yesss I remember this! π₯Ήπ« he has the loveliest name and I liked him best too - but I think heβs too good for her π¬ not cos of social status, but cos Rory is for the streets π―
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Oooo whatβs that π that sounds cool D π₯π«
Might want to make sure youβre not allergic to it
Oo I think should be okay, but good shout π«π«βΊοΈ thank you ππ½
I only seem to be allergic to really good skin care πππ€£π«π
Just a heads up cause Iβm not allergic to anything except shellfish. Crab is the worst.
Aww noo that sucks Biebs am sorryππ«π«ππ½ yeah I should get those swatches done π«π«π« I had a friend once who was allergic to chocolate πππ½ not fair π«
cloudberries β¨
Amazing ππ« did you guys do touristy stuff too?
nostr:npub1zhppe482zepyvh0zl86ll78xrmtcwdg4setyhdjt9fcehaa76ceqe64veh was the perfect guide: learnt that the first ever public christmas tree was placed in riga
i took a picture of that plaque on the ground! π we also had a cool plaque on our hotel. the cornerstone was from a 800 year old castle turret.
Wow π€―π₯π₯π₯ we should all tell ghost stories while weβre there. Not tanel though cos would be past his bedtime π
and we had raw ostrich π 
Woooooow what did it taste like? Iβve never had raw meat before π€―π₯
i was surprised how good it was ... more like a mix between deer and beef than bird
Wow π₯π₯π€―
Gross question, sorry π₯Ήππ½ - can you taste the blood? I always wondered that ππ«
no, there's no bleeding on the plate involved anymore
ππππ excited !
can confirm. food was lit.
Noo Derek say it isnβt so π± August should be warm though surely π€ fingers crossed for sun πβοΈ