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York’s Artisanal Bakery

So I wanted to go to 200 degrees Coffee Shop on Colmore Row. But when i got there is was rammed and had not a single seat free.

I swung round to 3 Threes Coffee shop on Martineu Place. And it was dead. But what really put me off was the place smelled of food but not coffee which i found unnerving. I have become to realise that i have become quite snobby about coffee. Oh well I just hope my bank balance can forgive me.

I thought I’d try the Updated Yorks Bakery near New Street Station. They had expanded in to the into the building next door.

It was also busy.

I made first impression by trying to use the old entrance the Coffee Shop which is no longer used1. Gathering up the tattered remains of my pride I continue my search down the only wall along which I had not travelled. And I found small enterance that seemed a bit to small be a main entrance but no it was the right one. The next thing i found was that 6/8 Kafe was not longer the only Coffee Shop with a Basement in Birmingham. York’s Coffee Shop had imaginatively called ‘York’s Basement’. The decor was rustic wood and artisanal signs. As expected from the business is Yorks Artisan Bakeries  LTD

I ordered a flat white2 and a lovely cake called a ‘Smores Tart’. The Flat white was very nice. Possibly not the best flat I’ve had but leagues ahead of the last coffee I had in there when it was smaller3.

But what was more impressive then the coffee and cake4 was the staff. They remembered what drink I was having and offered to make me a new with out prompting. Which blew me a way.

All in all I shall be return to York.

 

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Outside facing near Grand Central. Next the current last tram stop.
They even have their own roaster.
Cool Artinsal Lights. IE bare light bulbs.
Front cake and coffee kiosk.
Fancy selections of cakes.
Seating Downstairs.
The downstairs basement. As opposed to the upstairs basement.
Smores cake and Flat White.
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New Years Resolutions

For Christmas I got two books for Christmas from my lovely wife.
One was my diary for 2017. Which this year I have decided go with a Purple Moleskine Daily planner. I want to create a shelf full with different colours for each year. Other planners/notebooks are available though.

The only down side is they only supply three stickers with the diary and you can not buy them separately. It is the only annoying point with them. I do have a number of stickers now though from various types of diaries I have had.

The other book my wife got me is a little different. It a 5 year journal that asks you question for each day and give five different slots on each page for each year. I thought it would make an interesting long term project to do. Especially as I will be reaching my fortieth birthday in the last year of it.

Inside Cover is really pretty.
Resolution for the new year.
Philosophical question.

It is made by Potter Style apart making me thinking of sartorial sister site to Pottermore1. They are a imprint of Crown Publishing Group. Which it self is a subsidiary of Penguin Random House. And Describe as producer of ‘High End Gift Books’. I cannot complain as the quality of the paper is excellent.

Whilst trying to write this post I ran into two difficulties. First was my wife was not well and borrowed my mac to play Subnautica in bed. And second was of a more technical reason.

Critic Cat is unimpressed.
Have cat will sit.
Purrwin is harassed by the paparazzi.
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Cats About the House

My wife and I are now the proud owners of two bouncing hissing kitties.

Two boy kitties named Furrz and Purrwin 1.

They are still upset from separated from their mother. Every time we get close they hiss at us. I think we will wear them down with our love. But now I am slightly sleep deprive as they make so much at night. I thinking of buying them some Kitten Mittens just to get some peace and quiet.

[Update]

They seemed to have settle down now that we have had them for almost the six weeks. Also we have found out Furrz is a girl which we did not see coming first but it made sense of lot of little incongruities we had seen. She is still an Archduke though and we respect her live choice.

Furrz is the timid one and Purrwin the Extrovert.

Furrz is the athlete of the two. She run and jump leaving Purrwin in a tizzy. Both like to go in to the window sill in the bedroom but have to navigate the dreaded curtain. Furrz always manages it with one elegant bound but Purrwin not so much. At first me and Steff thought she didn’t like being touched but she likes attention but when she wants it. She is tiny with a curly tail.

Purrwin is the overly attached cat. When I go to work he will meow at me and get upset. And when I get home he’ll be super excited. He also has massive paws so he going to grow to be a huge cat. He not quite so elegant when climbing and will fall off things regularly. Also lot more aggressive. Ninety percent of the scratches on my arm are from him. But that was when we first got them and I don’t think they were picked up as kitten. Now he is amenable to being picked up.

I’m looking forward to my first Christmas with a Wife and the Cats.

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Sleeping after a hard day of cat destruction.
The two of them actually using their expensive cat tower
Furrz Being Scared in her Shark bed
The two huddled for warmth on the sofa
A tired Purrwin after a hard day scratching my arms
Purrwin relaxing.
Purrwin showing his beans
Purrwin with a ring on his head for some reason.
Furrz hiding on my scarf.
Purrwin getting a stroke. Also notice the cushion matches the curtains.
Purrwin watching the F1 with me.
Purrwin watching the F1 with me.
Gratuitous bean shot.
Purrwin chasing F1 Cars
Close up of them sleeping under the table.
Sleeping under the table
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Update From The Carter House Hold

Well I have not updated this blog as much as would I like.

With wedding, My father being rather ill and My Wife being ill has left me rather stressed out. And as well as having a full-time job my candle has been burnt at both ends and bit in the middle.

I have been working on blog posts but never had time to complete them.
What I do not want to do is release them all at once and not be able to keep up with that routine in the new year.

So I am going to take it easy over christmas and post couple of the larger pieces. I will also try and post a number of shorter posts as well.

Speak Soon

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