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RosieH Wrote:

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> Mmmm, good pizza, good good good pizza.

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> But none for the rest of you - only for me.


rah rah rah, jealous, heard that the pizza was F-A-B!!


hope everyone had a great time, looked like it was really busy in the Actress tonight (tu)

You can't argue with free booze. Very generous.


Think I spotted the Holy MacGabhann in there - resplendent in black - but he was surrounded by his entourage so alas we were not permitted to touch the hem of his garments.


Thanks to The Actress for laying on the entertainment too. The absolutely bladdered well-known local trader kept us in stitches for much of the last hour.

navy blue, with a white-shirt, ashleeeeee *Bob* ;-)


Now TODAY I'm in black


Despite all Scott?s worries about deadlines it all came together rather well last night ? great to see that place busy and as *Bob* says free booze and food is a winner all round.


I?m liking relocation of the toilets, allowing a cosier space in the corner ? one of the (many) problems with the Uplands was the general lack of ambience.

Bog relocation a winner. There's something slightly more satisfying about having to go down a flight of stairs to take a leak - don't know why.


The place is styled in an interesting fashion, it seemed slightly nautical - but not in a bad way. Had a good feel to it, though drinks on the house and full to capacity helped in that respect. Weird high backless bench bunk bum-perch seats in window are a bit duff.


I saw Brooklyn Lager in the chiller which I'm quite partial to - and a smattering of other tempting bottles.

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