tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6677885556404476308.post7563873909672720937..comments2024-03-26T09:19:10.810+00:00Comments on BRAPA (British Real Ale Pub Adventure): BRAPA WELL IN MAPPLEWELLSi 'BRAPA' Everitthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17291680772889990384noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6677885556404476308.post-23694245050038766692021-05-09T09:25:11.014+01:002021-05-09T09:25:11.014+01:00Happy birthday. For your 43rd, obviously. Always e...Happy birthday. For your 43rd, obviously. Always early. retiredmartinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15429804437739227082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6677885556404476308.post-12474000030134504122021-05-09T02:44:40.349+01:002021-05-09T02:44:40.349+01:00" (I could even roll a 17 sided dice to decid..." (I could even roll a 17 sided dice to decide)"<br /><br />(slow golf clap)<br /><br />Makes up for your semi-awful title. ;)<br /><br />"and despite the gleaming Sunshine on Leeds (was the a Proclaimers song?), "<br /><br />Only if you have a lisp. ;)<br /><br />"I've missed being disappointed by strangers."<br /><br />Blimey. A cynic, and at such a young age! :)<br /><br />"where I lived from 1982-1984 when it was very hard for the 4 year old me to get a pint of handpulled and start BRAPA early ....."<br /><br />I was going to insinuate that your age was the problem; until I saw the photo of what appears to be part of a GBG from that era.<br /><br />"The results? Even worse than tonight's uninspiring little collection."<br /><br />Blimey. Might have been better to have bought a disposable phone ('burner' in the accepted parlance I believe).<br /><br />"What would tonight bring? "<br /><br />Third time's the charm?<br /><br />"I certainly had a dab on, as they say in these parts,"<br /><br />Tried looking that up over here and all that comes up is references to marijuana, fist bumping or a hip-hop dance move!<br /><br />"Out of practice you see."<br /><br />Also, you're not a 'young' as you used to be. ;)<br /><br />"NO-RAINER? Haha, genius, I've just got it! "<br /><br />It's an age thing. :)<br /><br />"A further blackboard instructed me to 'make yourself known to the staff so you can be seated and served'."<br /><br />Shoulda just flashed them. <br /><br />"Two cosmopolitan young chaps within earshot are bemoaning the lack of wedges on the menu. Their faves of pre-lockdown apparently. They opt for skinny fries ("we'll be good and just get one to share" they giggle) "<br /><br />Judging by their 'giggle' I think 'wedges' should have been spelt 'wedgies'. ;)<br /><br />"and wielding the green highlighter was incredibly satisfying, on this, my first solo BRAPA outing since 12th April."<br /><br />What, no Colin?<br /><br />And speaking of Colin, here's a photo just for you:<br /><br />https://photos.app.goo.gl/jCFhDzWJzgHixFmg7<br /><br />"Another pub down, my 67th in South Yorkshire, edging it into 5th place above Derbyshire in the BRAPA 2021 league table. "<br /><br />It's as good as looking at the footy tables!<br /><br />"but I was feeling a bit fragile after all-day birthday drinks with Sister BRAPA yesterday"<br /><br />Definitely old age! (LOL)<br /><br />"but I get my first Covid vaccine on Monday"<br /><br />Get my first shot tomorrow (Sunday). Hopefully it will affect me like it did my darling wife (i.e. nada).<br /><br />"Is 12 pints a day do-able? "<br /><br />Only if you're a descendant of Alan Winfield. And judging by your 'fragile' remark above, I'd say that's a no. ;)<br /><br />Cheers<br />Russtovichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11493687426847380993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6677885556404476308.post-50997562399906370062021-05-08T22:59:33.630+01:002021-05-08T22:59:33.630+01:00I went to the Old Bakery a few years back and foun...I went to the Old Bakery a few years back and found it o.k. It was pretty match before a Shaw Lane v Altrincham footy match. The ground in Athersley was situated in a desperate social housing estate which made Shameless look middle class.Birkonianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02797631050700297107noreply@blogger.com