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Category Archives: Pubs
Pub Quiz
A month ago on one of my pompous rants by a bar I talked myself into joint comparing a pub quiz. I had hoped Shelagh had forgotten but a couple of days ago I got the call, “are you ready?”. … Continue reading
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Quiz night.
It’s war, you hate your team mates for giving dumb answers even if they turn out to be right, the competing teams are just cannon fodder who by some amazing stroke of luck seem to have smuggled in a “ringer”; … Continue reading
Seafood and John Crampton
Partner in “crime” John is back for a few days so it’s goodbye to the diet and sobriety. We caught up with each other over a very pleasant sea food platter at Whites in George Street. The big question was … Continue reading
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Kids, don’t do this at home.
Drinking and driving, ain’t it great. Or at least it’s a huge plus point for the new cyclists. In the seventies we drunk like fishes and drove. I passed my motorcycle test fuelled by three pints of beer. I once … Continue reading
“me and the bowl” – Godley & Creme
Quick dash to Sheffield on Sunday to stay with Andrew, my brother. The plan was to go over to Manchester on Monday where my niece Em was getting some of her art up in a bar. Sunday afternoon was warm … Continue reading
We have a no-show (but a nice cheap meal).
Proving that Germans have the most sense in Europe they didn’t show, though I did think that Johns only allowing five minutes grace time before we left was a bit harsh. I think this was for the best as all … Continue reading
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We have a date!
Okay, okay, a German couple we (John Evans and myself) met in the Stag (All Saints Street) last night, and they’re in their mid-twenties, might be a long shot, er, and, okay, they might be a man & a woman… … Continue reading
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