Mus Tournament in Bristol

The Basque community in Bristol is increasing every day. Some come to Bristol only for a weekend, others escaping from the awful job market in the Basque Country, while a few are settled down in Bristol.

For those who don't know who the heck Basques are and were they are from, here is a brief explanation. The Basque Country is the name given to the home of Basque people in the western Pyrenees that spans between France and Spain on the Atlantic coast. The region is home to the Basque people (Euskaldunak), their language (Euskara), culture and traditions.

These days, there are many Basques around the globe for many reasons and in order to maintain their traditions and culture, many Euskal Etxeas (in English, "Basque Houses") have been created all over the world.

In order to create a centre-point for Basques and showcase the Basque culture to the British people in the South West of the UK, a group of Basque people officially presented the Bristol Basque Cultural Society (Bristoleko Euskal Etxea) last month among friends with a traditional filling Basque lunch: black beans with sacramentos (meaning ribs, chorizo, black pudding, etc.).

Food, dance, games, logo competition... it was an excuse to meet new people and have a wonderful time. Additionally, the society has selected the two logo finalists and just selected the final logo yesterday.

The charity is organising a Mus Tournament next 7th February and celebrate Carnivals at the same time with a Carnival Costume Competition at The Crofters Rights, Stokes Croft. Mus is a traditional card game originally from the Basque Country similar to poker (more info here). Details about the event will be posted in the following week in the Facebook page as well as on the website. In advance, I can say there's gonna be a course for beginners to learn how to play, food will be provided and there's gonna be real prizes for winners!

Are you interested in participating in the Mus Tournament or Costume Competition? Write an email to bristolbasque@gmail.com and ask for more details. They will be delighted to have you there!


WEBSITE:

http://bristolbasque.strikingly.com/
FACEBOOK:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/609346609114447/

Anna Cake Couture

Anna Cake Couture: this little place on Boyce's Avenue in Clifton could go unnoticed if it wasn't for its outstanding smell of baking when you pass by. The display by the counter invites you to add a cake with your 5pm coffee and finish with your intention to diet in 2016 just like that. 

We ordered a cortado (£2.00), a cappuccino (£2.50) and two slices of delicate cake (£3.80 each) which looked too tempting, and proceeded to the small sitting area at the back of the shop. We were lucky to be able to choose between two empty tables.

A simple yet cleverly decorated sitting area stays next to a large open plan kitchen next to it, where you can see cooks baking the beautiful creations. The atmosphere at the patisserie is calm and relaxing for any coffee or tea lover with a sweet tooth.

WEBSITE: http://www.thisisanna.co.uk/

Welcome 2016! We are back!

It's 1st January 2016. I found myself writing new year resolutions on a piece of paper, which I never do, and I couldn't but include one I am fully ashamed of.

It's been months since I haven't written anything on the blog. It is so out-of-date and abandoned that I have been ashamed of coming back. My only excuse is that I just had been incredibly busy to write, and whenever I had some spare time, I did not have the energy to spend it writing. What a shame!

Nonetheless, I have added "keep the blog updated" next to "eat healthy" and "practice more sport". I have some topics and events in mind already, I just hope you join me!

So, I would like to wish all of you a healthy and fulfilling 2016! Speak to you soon!