h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

The only problem I have with Cider is the apples - I am allergic to them.

I have never had rose petal wine - rose wine yes - particularly fond of white zinfendel at the moment

perry?

Its an option!

Still I would rather call him PF

*giggles*

When I was doing my CSE English we had to give a ten-minute talk about any subject we wanted. One of the girls in my class decided to talk about wine-making and brought in a bottle of her dad's rose petal wine from the previous year. Of course, we all had to sample it afterwards

Reminds me of a line from 'Carleton-Brown of the FO'. Peter Sellers is welcoming Terry Thomas and showing him around the island. At one point he's talking about the local wine-making industry and he pulls out a bottle: "And this is our finest wime - not a drop is drunk until it is at least three weeks old!"

I'm quite partial to White Zinfandel too, Lighters, although I've recently discovered a rather nice White Shiraz which I've become quite partial to. Unfortunately it was a bin-end, so I'll probably never find it again after I've finished the couple of bottles I bought.

Now, despite common rumour, I don't really drink a lot, but I recently realised that I'd become a 'regular' at a particular pub. I have a ferry journey followed by a bus journey to get home, and there's often a fair wait between the two, so I occasionally nip in for a quick pint to kill time. One night a few weeks back, I nipped in and was astonished to discover that the barman began pulling a pint of my 'usual' the moment that I walked in the door - I hadn't realised that it had reached that stage! Just to confirm it, when I had an early finish a couple of evenings later, the landlord greeted me with a cheery 'you're early tonight'. I suppose I will soon have to have my own pewter tankard and a seat of my own at the end of the bar, and woe-betide anyone unwary enough to sit there...

Just as long as they don't start shouting 'Parrfers!!!' when you walk in the door a la Norm from Cheers

Speaking from the other side of the bar, a good bartender will derive a lot of staisfaction and pride in a job well done by getting to know the regulars and what they drink. There were several at the City Barge, some of whom you could set your clock by, and they always drank the same drink, except for one bloke who drank Courage Best unless we had Greene King IPA in as a guest beer. I think it was GK... my memory's a little hazy.

One thing I really miss about working in a pub is the Guinness drinkers. A true Guinness drinker will give you the nod when he's got about a quarter of a pint left so that by the time he's drained the glass you've finished pouring the next one It's almost like being an auctioneer - you've got to watch for the emptying glasses and the twitch of an eyebrow that says "I'm ready for my next one".

The wine in I've bottled is zin blush.

I got a huge haul of bottles from work a few days ago and have an ample supply. I'll bottle the cider tomorrow. It had nearly finished fermenting now I think.

The blackberry wine is looking like it might be good

I agree Gosho - there is something very satisfying about being a good bar person

Don - if you need any help testing anthing apart from the Cider please remember me!

I'm a good bar holder-up, myself. I'd hate to work behind a bar. My hearing isn't brilliant, especially when there's a lot of background noise; besides which I have enough difficulty trying to keep my temper with sober customers.

I'm afraid I'd fall asleep in bars.....Not that they're boring, but that they usually have nice, dark wood panelling and a soothing ambience. Plus, any kind of alcohol makes me drowsy (I start from a fairly drowsy state anyway)....

... don't forget the copious amounts of cigarette smoke, Paul! *cough*

PF

Hee hee hee ... I'd have PF's problems and Paul H's. For some reason, I have a hard time understanding certain people when they speak ... and I don't know why it's particular people.

Also, I know I'd fall fast asleep an hour after my shift as a bar keep has begun -- I took a bartending course in 2004 and by the end of the week, I was drinking tea at 7 in the hopes that I'd stay awake until 10.

It's the dim atmosphere plus the fact that I don't often see 10 p.m. ...

Oh yeah!

PF

Hello there Draggers!

A drive-by Parrfing!!!

Sorta. I could stick for a bit.

Hello there to both of you! It's so long since I spoke to either of you, especially Draggers. I haven't been about much lately, I'm afraid, and I can foresee that it may be a little while before I'm online much again, but it's nice to drop by and say hello once in a while.

Hey, PF. That's my attitude, too. Try and stop by when you can, wot?

Hope things are splendid and do not forget to celebrate Anne Boleyn's anniversary of her beheading May 19!

My mother's also having a piano recital that day ...

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