Basically this is a diary of the various Wetherspoon and Lloyds bars I visit and any adventures on the way, with maybe a few words about life as we know it thrown in for good measure.
Sunday, 8 April 2012
The Commercial Rooms - Bristol
Visited 1st April 2012.
We had a plan, a list of pubs, a smart phone with Google maps, what could go wrong? As it turned out Google maps walking directions is still in Beta and led us on a bit of a mystery tour before the girls said enough was enough and just started walking in what turned out to be an almost homing pigeon like example of how to get to the shops. I decided to let them have their way on this one as it seemed to have a calming effect on them both. Several shops and many bags later I was instructed to find the next pub as they wanted a drink and a rest. Google said 'The Commercial Rooms' was the nearest so we followed the directions and after only one "shortcut" ended up at the entrance where my companion Stiggy reluctantly joined me for the obligatory photo session. If her expression in the photo looks a little strained it was because she was being wedgied. Inside was a large, high ceilinged room with an unusual yellow and orange paint scheme. Stiggy and I had a larger shandy each with Mrs S. supping on a Pepsi. I then had a chat with a friendly barman who pointed us in the direction of the next nearest 'spoons... and we're walking...
Determined. If it involves a beer. This has led me to commit myself to a "Quest" to visit and have at least one drink or meal in each Wetherspoons pub in the UK. I have set myself no time limit, in fact I have not set myself any rules other than the most basic.
Never drink before noon,
(it's always after noon somewhere), when in doubt turn left and never run with scissors.
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