So its Saturday night and Galatasaray beat Kayserispor in the Turkish Cup and now what!!!
No Super Lig until January guess I will have to watch all the English PL games. Not that I don't already but there will be no sanity break, in the unending display of bling, shaved heads and money for a few weeks.
Actually right now I am watching the NBA, New Jersey Nets and Detroit Pistons. Unfortunately I rarely get to see Orlando or Utah! I sometimes also get to see the Euroleague and have seen Efes Pilsen play.
Why I hear you ask? Well that's who Hidayet (Hedo) Turkoglu and Mehmet Okur play for and whilst I appreciate Jason Kidd et al I would rather watch the Turkish Players. I know I never mentioned basketball before but I have always had an interest in basketball and years ago, pre-Husband, dated a guy who played for Galatasaray in the Turkish League. Had to use an orange box to kiss him!!!
Here in NJ the weather is far from December, in fact its more like April! Won't last of course but we are making the most of it. Had a fence put up in the yard recently so that we can let the dogs out whenever we want without them running off. This will be important when its snowing horizontally!
Both the husband and I have been enjoying some Winter Ale from Weyerbacher. One good thing about living in the US is that it has more breweries than any other country, although the consumption per head is not that high. Weyerbacher is about a one hour drive from where we live and they make some excellent beers. Apologies to all those in Turkey who unless they can get to Taps in Istanbul do not exactly have a large choice of beers, not that theres anything wrong with Efes of course but sometimes variety is nice!!!
So enough for tonight, Sunday brings Chavski and then the Man Utd game so thats the day sorted!!!!!
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They just started selling Taps beer here at my local supermarket in Ankara. Life is getting easier all the time. Very difficult to believe that this was a country were you were advised (by Lonely Planet) to offer a jar of Nescafe as a gift!
Thats not that long ago, the Husband was telling me that was the case when his father worked in Ankara in 1990. Red Lion was there then as well......
Hey you young whipper snappers... I was a committe member of the Red Lion Club in 1979 when they used to sell Marlboro on the street corners illegally !!!!
These were the bad olde days in Turkiye when men were men and you lot were a twinkle in your daddies eyes !!!
Well here is a question. The Husband's father like I said worked in Ankara 1990/91 for British Council in association with Bilkent University. He was also quite active in the chapel, as a Methodist Local Preacher at the Embassy. Were you around at that time if so you may have known him, Bill Thompson was the name.
I doubt Eski Kanka would know the bloke unless he was in the stands at 19 Mayis or else was a regular propping up the bar at the Red Lion
maybe true but at least its worth asking the question
Hi Gulay. Unfortunately I didn't have the pleasure of meeting your handsome husband's father.
Contrary to Oz Kanka's comments, in 1990/91 I was helping to arm Saudi Air Force Tornado fighter jets in the war against `you know who` !!!
However, the Minister of the Church in 1979-83, Peter Thackray, was a personal friend of mine and perhaps your father-in-law might remember him ? Also, Peter's step-daughter is my God-daughter and I'm still very much in touch with her.
Anyway, my best regards to your father-in-law.
Sir eski said: "in 1990/91 I was helping to arm Saudi Air Force Tornado fighter jets in the war against `you know who` !!!"
Fenerbahce?
It was on my `wish list`, but unfortunately I couldn't arrange air-to-air refuelling !!!
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