16 October 2007
Another frustrating day at the office where multiple roadblocks had to be disassembled before any real work could get done. First, we were still faced with the massive challenge of network traffic crawling along at practically unusable rates. Second, we found out that due to a miscommunication on someone’s part (unknown who, really), the trainer was not available for us to train. So, we had to start doing some one-on-one bits with the folks that would be using the scanners. This is not a good solution, and I was frankly a little peeved. We did what we could and at 5 sharp, we left. We drove a few miles down the road to a place that had been recommended by www.beerintheevening.com as good quality. The Swan was indeed nice, but not what we were really looking for. Jane, the bartender, pointed us to some other options, so we had our ales and left. The next step was the Angler’s Retreat---a comfy country pub with what were pretty obviously regulars.
We weren’t made to feel unwanted, but nor were we included. We drank our pint of ale and moved on. The next, recommended pub, was the George and Dragon, a Greene King pub, that was quite nice. We ate dinner here and had another pint…and for the first time since arriving, I had a pint of beer that I’d never had before. It wasn’t anything special I’m sorry to say. We were done and it was starting to rain so we pulled out the trusty Tom-Tom GPS (having now used this one for a few days, I don’t think it’ll be the Tom-Tom we get for Marita Beth (UPDATE: I arrived home from work last night to find that my Mother-in-Law had gotten one for us. It’s a Garmin and very nice – THANK YOU!). It just wasn’t very friendly to use in comparison to others) and plotted our way home. Which, typically, took us by another pub. This one, the Fox & Pheasant is another one that Beer In the Evening had recommended, and as Terrill would say, “It’d [have been] rude not to” so we stopped. This was a delightful pub and well worth the stop. Stella Artois apparently produces a Bock beer that was truly tasty. We also caught the second half of the England U-21s against Northern Ireland. Good match. When it was done, and our pints empty, we did head back to the hotel finally. More work tomorrow.
Cheers
~KR (16 October 2007)
Listening to:
Savannah Mama by Blind Willie McTell
on Pig 'n Whistle Red
Camera: Canon PowerShot SD850 IS
Exposure: 0.05 sec (1/20)
Aperture: f/2.8
Focal Length: 5.8 mm
ISO Speed: 800
Exposure Bias: 0/3 EV
Flash: Flash did not fire
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