So this is Christmas, and now New Year, so I thought had better mention a few things of which I couldn’t be bothered to mention whilst Christmas was in full swing:
Bristol – went to Bristol for a pint and a burger for Christmas with the crew. It was a good day, we started in the Green House which is pretty good and do decent food, then we braved the weather to Christmas steps to find the sugar loaves shut. So we went to zero degrees, where they make there own beers. After a couple in here we went over to the Ship Inn. It was pouring down now. Then we went to the Sugar Loaves as it had now opened, then over to the smallest pub in Bristol, the White Lion. Then we stumbled over to the Kebaab house and just about caught our train back home. Good Times.
Friday was Black Friday – and it was shit. Quiet, but I did manage to have more than three drinks. There were a load of police vans outside the Mango House around 10:30, when we stumbled past on the way home.
Sunday was non electricity day. So we walked up to the Rose, and had a pint as they were already booked solid for lunches. After a coup0le of three we went home to attempt to play games in the dark and eat food. I felt ill again, as I tend to do on non-electricity days. We also had a candle in the toilet which we didn’t realise was an outside one, and it left a load of black smoke trails all around the room.
Monday we popped over the Lion with Paul and his dudes for lunch. Lion really are doing goof food now, didn’t eat much, but managed a couple of beverages.
Christmas day had a slow beginning this year. No one was up early, except for me and Sian, so I went fdor a quick run in the morning – which was nice. Only saw one car (but heard a couple more) and was back and showered before we woke the crew. Spend the morning in the kitchen running though the list of timings for the food. We had duck and turkey this year – it was pretty good. Presents after lunch, and I had a surprisingly good haul – which I didn’t expect.
Back to Pembs on the Friday, Kate went to a Panto (Oh yes she did), and we visited people. Then food, then next day we spent at the inlaws and eat too much again. Sunday we had lunch then decided to leave early afternoon to get home.
New Year week was quiet, went for a walk behind Chepstow racecourse as we had not been there before. And had a quiet New Year with a couple of films and a massive Indian. Weather has been shocking all week storms and loads of rai9n, so hoping it will get a little better before I have to return to work…..