{"id":13700,"date":"2024-12-21T18:35:43","date_gmt":"2024-12-21T18:35:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/?p=13700"},"modified":"2024-12-21T18:38:45","modified_gmt":"2024-12-21T18:38:45","slug":"the-start-of-the-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/?p=13700","title":{"rendered":"The start of the season"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This evening was the official start to the winter season. Along the street are lots of stalls supplying gluhwein and other warming drinks. It\u2019s very popular, and the street is packed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/IMG_0252-scaled.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1713\" src=\"https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/IMG_0252-scaled.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13698\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/IMG_0252-scaled.jpeg 2560w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/IMG_0252-300x201.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/IMG_0252-1024x685.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/IMG_0252-768x514.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/IMG_0252-1536x1028.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/IMG_0252-2048x1371.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/IMG_0252-448x300.jpeg 448w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/IMG_0254-scaled.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1767\" src=\"https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/IMG_0254-scaled.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13696\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/IMG_0254-scaled.jpeg 2560w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/IMG_0254-300x207.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/IMG_0254-1024x707.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/IMG_0254-768x530.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/IMG_0254-1536x1060.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/IMG_0254-2048x1414.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/IMG_0254-435x300.jpeg 435w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/IMG_0253-scaled.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1662\" src=\"https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/IMG_0253-scaled.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13697\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/IMG_0253-scaled.jpeg 2560w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/IMG_0253-300x195.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/IMG_0253-1024x665.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/IMG_0253-768x499.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/IMG_0253-1536x997.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/IMG_0253-2048x1330.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/IMG_0253-462x300.jpeg 462w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kids toasting marshmallows and sausages by the tourist office.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/IMG_0256-scaled.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1784\" src=\"https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/IMG_0256-scaled.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13695\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/IMG_0256-scaled.jpeg 2560w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/IMG_0256-300x209.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/IMG_0256-1024x713.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/IMG_0256-768x535.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/IMG_0256-1536x1070.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/IMG_0256-2048x1427.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/IMG_0256-431x300.jpeg 431w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To get the free drinks you have to buy a mug for 5 francs. It\u2019s a good deal. The problem is always the cold &#8211; it\u2019s usually not long before I need to seek refuge in a cosy bar.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This evening was the official start to the winter season. Along the street are lots of stalls supplying gluhwein and other warming drinks. It\u2019s very popular, and the street is packed. 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