tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6677885556404476308.post767307107855383716..comments2024-03-26T09:19:10.810+00:00Comments on BRAPA (British Real Ale Pub Adventure): BRAPA - Like Clockwork and Orange : City Slickers and Pubby TickersSi 'BRAPA' Everitthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17291680772889990384noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6677885556404476308.post-30846610257393347682018-10-14T10:12:44.775+01:002018-10-14T10:12:44.775+01:00Great post - I get the sense from your post (on my...Great post - I get the sense from your post (on my own infrequent visits) that London is another planet full of alien types (often in suits)...<br />I reckon that the suit swarm in the pubs after work (as well as at dinner time) is symptomatic of Londoners hating working there - and taking on alcoholic sustenance to help them on the nightmare commute home...<br /><br />Left your pint at the bar...Russ may be right, on the other hand I suspect you may still have been in mental turmoil about whether to use that orange highlighter...<br /><br />...I've heard they;re phasing out green highlighters by the way...<br /><br />...only joking :)garden hermithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02729468804899958277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6677885556404476308.post-73362230039207725392018-10-11T00:11:33.726+01:002018-10-11T00:11:33.726+01:00"dodging the manic streets of central London ..."dodging the manic streets of central London post-work with an orange highlighter,"<br /><br />On the plus side, it matches your scarf? :)<br /><br />"and was faced with 'suits' lining each wall and doorway."<br /><br />Ugh.<br /><br />"Nice of them to scratch out the "S" so demanding Spaniards don't mispronounce it"<br /><br />Pfft. Have you heard how they pronounce their j's? ;)<br /><br />"Me in one of those impressive London mirrors"<br /><br />You would have stood out more with a brightly coloured scarf on.<br /><br />"but am sure the rudeness was all in my mind!"<br /><br />Dunno. I would've thought that same I'm sure. :)<br /><br />"Yes, something about the name of this pub that appealed"<br /><br />(chuckle)<br /><br />"But like the beer, I wasn't that bitter,"<br /><br />(slow golf clap)<br /><br />"I'd left my pint at the bar! "<br /><br />You're showing your age mate. ;)<br /><br />"Oh, and I never did use that cheap orange highlighter pen. Keep it green."<br /><br />Don't go saying that in Ulster. :)<br /><br />CheersRusstovichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11493687426847380993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6677885556404476308.post-71449463587715099192018-10-09T14:36:57.297+01:002018-10-09T14:36:57.297+01:00Obviously this Project Calypso has you all wound u...Obviously this Project Calypso has you all wound up as the sensible thing to do, which you apparently ended up doing, was to wait till you got back to the hotel and use the necessary green highlighter then. Maybe you can auction off that orange one to an unsuspecting PUBman?<br />Sounds like you need a vacation...Dan Klingmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03530547175374478652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6677885556404476308.post-12683604976573214422018-10-08T23:08:54.618+01:002018-10-08T23:08:54.618+01:00Pathetic attempt at freebies. I share a name with...Pathetic attempt at freebies. I share a name with the founder of JD Wetherspoon and get 50p a pint in his pubs. Beat that.Matthewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08104772948340037150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6677885556404476308.post-71705658794663741222018-10-08T23:02:06.774+01:002018-10-08T23:02:06.774+01:00You should have gone into the nearest branch of Ry...You should have gone into the nearest branch of Ryman and waved your "confidential laptop" in the cashier's face, shouting "This computer holds data that could set back British banking 50 years! I demand a green highlighter! You know what happened when Nick Leeson didn't get a free pen? Hmm? YES!"<br /><br />I'm sure you'd've got a Stabilo. Or at least quietly bailed by the bank to avoid scandal.Lizard Seerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07497330695288945161noreply@blogger.com