Dirk goes for a wander.

**DrWilly** · 05-06-2023, 07:55 PM

po'tay'to poh'tato.

**helge** · 05-06-2023, 08:00 PM

font

[fɒnt]

NOUN

a receptacle in a church for the water used in baptism, typically a free-standing stone structure.

a reservoir for oil in an oil lamp.

a source of a desirable quality or commodity; a fount:
"they dip down into the font of wisdom"
Hurts, but Willy could be right.
For once

**david44** · 05-06-2023, 08:01 PM

Originally Posted by helge

No mention of the british ..Florin".

let me unravel your ignorance o'er in lovely Legoland, Pin yer Ore back

Originally Posted by david44

2 bob etc

The florin was known as 2 Bob as any native speaker over 50 will recall when simpler terms were introduced to aid the less educated and those with a paltry 10 digits or a deficit in the book leaning gazebo.

A two-shilling piece known as a florin (an early attempt at decimalisation, being £1⁄10), was in everyday use. It was referred to as "two bob", a "two-shilling bit", or a "two-bob bit". A two-shillings-and-sixpence piece, in use until the introduction of decimal currency, was known as "half a crown" or a "half crown".

Interestingly the 1/8 of a quid or 1.25 florins , two bob nad a tanner was often called by the wartime generation

"arf a dollar" as sterling was in that balmy age worth nearer 4 to the greenback unlike today's 1.25

I wont confuse you two thousand guineas connected to horse , a pony related to wagers or a monkey until we ay have a rabbit on the dog, jus t rmember 2 bob's not enough for Socal

Your fluency is admirable for an alien and one lacking an Irish education, the folks who taught the English prose and poetry from Sheridan, Dean Swift Yeats, Tom, Friel, O'Casey ,Paulin, Geoge Bernard manning, JAYZEE Kavanagh, Shaw Dunleavy , but don't get Wilde, it's the attempt like the tobacco that counts.

As an easy primer pre Fiinnegan's Wake or You'll eases remember the vas deferens between a girder and a joist in a Dublin accent

An Irish tried a scribble in French won the Nobel Prize for literature, poet's 10 a penny in Portpartrick.

Asa kid I had a 1/13th of a shilling coin from Jersey I kid you not.

Goethe wrote Faust and Joyce wrote Ulysses

**helge** · 05-06-2023, 08:03 PM

Originally Posted by david44

similar to Florentine Florin, Dutch guilder 2 bob etc)

Ah Fuck

**DrWilly** · 05-06-2023, 08:06 PM

Originally Posted by helge

Ah Fuck

That’d be aah feck!

**helge** · 05-06-2023, 08:08 PM

Whatever

I deserved both

**dirk diggler** · 05-06-2023, 08:09 PM

Originally Posted by helge

font

[fɒnt]

NOUN

a receptacle in a church for the water used in baptism, typically a free-standing stone structure.

a reservoir for oil in an oil lamp.

a source of a desirable quality or commodity; a fount:
"they dip down into the font of wisdom"
Hurts, but Willy could be right.
For once

You are correct...

... it does hurt!

**helge** · 05-06-2023, 08:13 PM

Fortunately it won't happen again for quite a while.

Statistically

**david44** · 05-06-2023, 08:13 PM

Originally Posted by DrWilly

I'm Dublin down

Mayo go to hell, I could Boycott but don't wish Kilpatrick oystered by his own petard

**david44** · 05-06-2023, 08:19 PM

Originally Posted by helge

Fortunately it won't happen again for quite a while

O dense one , just having a bit of fyn, stick your ear in anywhere Jule Hike.

Vikings Angles and Jutes famous for penetrating according to eeland News

"Jutland juggler barges in out of his kilter in a kilt, explains was under affluence of Prussian newsbot and Chewborg" Noose Eeeland Evening Wonker

As Fred Flingstone said Pebbling So

**helge** · 05-06-2023, 08:28 PM

........

**david44** · 05-06-2023, 08:29 PM

STY

Originally Posted by helge

litically

For at vær retfærdig, retfærdig Helge, hvis jeg havde rad til billetprisen for færgen til prutmessen i Tivoli langt tidligere, ville jeg måske have talt om flere gode danske boller

Freely translated I missed the boat

**DrWilly** · 05-06-2023, 08:53 PM

Originally Posted by david44

Freely translated I missed the boat

I'm lost...

**DrWilly** · 05-06-2023, 08:54 PM

Originally Posted by helge

Hurts, but Willy could be right.
For once

Saved.

For prosperity.

**helge** · 05-06-2023, 09:00 PM

Have a bloody tattoo, mate

**DrWilly** · 05-06-2023, 09:01 PM

'tis a grand idea...I might just do that!

**dirk diggler** · 05-06-2023, 11:00 PM

Right, where was I?

Ah, Budapest.

Sunday, 14th May.

Raining.

Arriving

We kinda found a hotel online and went to check it out before booking. Parking was at a premium but there was a lovely space right on the entrance.

We ended up booking a different hotel as they only had one room. We booked into the Museum Hotel.

We were pretty beat so the night's mission was just to eat and have a wee recce.

We found a pretty cool place full of decor including plates and cow bells. The food and the beer was decent and the over friendly owner with a very sexy accent kept giving us free shots of something local that someone may be able to remind me the name of.

I had the veal and mash with bacon wrapped apricot.

Gutted I was going to miss Vivaldi

And there you have it, all the good shit we were too early for in Siofok!

**dirk diggler** · 05-06-2023, 11:13 PM

Monday.

Architectural overload, coming up:

Museum Hotel

Fuck trams

Now this was pretty clever. This whole building is under reconstruction, but it has a big tarp rolled down the front of it, painted like the actual building is supposed to look like.

**dirk diggler** · 05-06-2023, 11:19 PM

Nice cold cuts and cheese platter with a few brewskis for lunch

Indoor market mostly selling cured meats, cheeses and paprika.

Paprika is a big thing in Hungary

**dirk diggler** · 05-06-2023, 11:28 PM

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Stumbled into St. Paul's Cathedral and lit some candles for some people who are recently no longer with us.

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I'm not walking up there!

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There were no boats going up and down the time we were there, too late for the morning sail and too thirsty to wait for the evening dinner cruises.

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Hard Rock Cafe. I have a thing where I'm not allowed to pass one and not stop for a Bloody Mary and buy a shot glass.

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We've crossed the Danube River now. The bridge footpath was under maintenance so we had to get a bus across, which was confusing.

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They livin' it up at the Hotel California

**dirk diggler** · 05-06-2023, 11:58 PM

A man can get a fair thirst on with all that walking.

So we crossed that bridge and jumped in a tram heading back to District 7 and checked out a 'Ruin Pub' by the name of Szimpla Kert.

Just a quick pint and as we would be back later on, but we had booked the spa at the hotel and had to get back for the sauna, steam room and Jacuzzi.

A Brief History of Budapest's Ruin Bars

Szimpla Kert

A new concept 20 years but today they’re a cornerstone of Budapest’s nightlife. We take a look at the history of ruin bars, from their origins in the early 2000s to the wide variety of unique spaces open today.

Located in formerly abandoned buildings, primarily in Budapest’s Jewish District, ruin pubs provide unpretentious spaces in which to grab a drink, bite to eat or dance the night away. It’s almost impossible to write the history of Budapest’s ruin pubs without mentioning Szimpla Kert – the original, the pioneer, and where it all began. Back in 2004, a run down building on Kazinczy Street in District VII was saved from demolition by a group of entrepreneurs looking to open up a bar/community space. Rather than redeveloping they chose to work with the building’s ramshackle state, adding quirky furniture and decorations, creating a mix’n’match aesthetic and making use of a space otherwise destined for ruin.

The venture was a success and provided the template for a new generation of bars. The ruin pub was born, with Budapest’s Jewish District district the focal point for this new nightlife trend. Buildings in varying states of decay were rescued and, rather than being totally renovated, ruin bars worked with their natural surroundings to create quirky and unique spaces. Accessories such as bathtubs, giant owls and even cars were added, with each bar creating their own style.

Szimpla Kert

Popular as a night out in Budapest, ruin pubs also offer a range of activities during the day, with many functioning as community spaces and live music venues. Szimpla Kert holds a weekly farmer’s market on Sunday mornings, while Anker’t screens films and holds markets.

As the years have gone on and the concept has developed and evolved, ruin pubs are popping up across the city and are taking on varied styles. Mazel Tov, a recently opened ruin bar and restaurant, provides a slightly more sophisticated space and serves up Middle Eastern cuisine. Nearby, Fogas Haz originally opened in 2009 as a cultural space and today caters to party goers almost every night of the week.

Mazel Tov Budapest │© Mazel Tov | © Mazel Tov

Having become emblematic of Budapest, ruin bars show no signs of diminishing in popularity. Where this trend will go in the coming years remains to be seen.

**dirk diggler** · 06-06-2023, 02:18 AM

Feeling all energised after the spa we went out for dinner.

The first place sat us in a queue so we wondered off and stumbled into another place where we were promised the next table.

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We both ordered the Hungarian Goulash for starters which was amazing

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And we both ordered Veal as a main.
It came with mac cheese and neither of us finished.

We headed for the ruin bar

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Then we dotted in and out of various random pubs, trying to walk off the fact that we both ate far too much.

We learned a valuable lesson here and for the rest of the trip we pretty much stuck to starters, 3 between 2, since we were eating frequently along our ways.

Night activities were a bit of a let down in Budapest, but it was to be expected for a Sunday and Monday night. The clubs don't open til the weekend. And the other type of establishments, well, they don't like it when you take pictures. So I heard anyway.

We had a great time there, and I made the hotel breakfast both mornings!

Very cool city, I home to return some day.

In Summer.

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