We have a leisurely post-run coffee and bacon roll as L as no
pilates today due to it allegedly still being Christmas but it’s not too
leisurely as we need to fit in a late lie-in before I head off to the match
this afternoon. Which turns out to be a disappointing 0-0 draw.
Then it’s a question of deciding what to do tonight and
finding somewhere that doesn’t need a ticket to get in to. In the end we head
off to the Horse and Jockey at Stapleford where get to rub shoulders with
various Rock stars - Freddie Mercury, Meat Loaf, Axl Rose (at least we think
it was him), Madonna (possibly) etc.
The dark beer range is rather impressive with Aurora Big
Dark nicely strong at 5.3% and to water that down Burton Bridge XL Mild. Then I
spot something nestling discretely at the end of the bar, it’s Marston's Owd
Rodger. I add it to my trail although I'm not sure if it technically is
a 'dark' ale but as it’s around 25 years since I've seen this in a bar on hand
pump I'm including it. It takes me back to my student days when we always used
to have two pints of the 7.4% Owd Rodger in the Ye Olde Trip To Jerusalem before heading
off to a gig at Rock City.
At around 11pm we get a bus home, yes Trent Barton are
running a few, and get back in time to spend New Year with the boys along with
Jools’ Hootenanny of course.
(Saturday 31st December)
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