Anyone for a Liberation Pub?

[FloralBuntingIsObnoxious]

So, I'm on my own for evening because, let's face it, Valentines Day is a bag o shite, and I thought I'd set up a nice open bar.

Any drink available, alcoholic or not, a full range of bar snacks, a decent jukebox and a friendly ambience. A golden banana sits atop a pile of weetabix in the corner, ready to be deployed at the first sign of shenanigans.

What'll it be?

There was a version of Theakston's OP and T cider that was fairly impressive.

Anyone remember barley wine?

I remember lemon barley water. And my mum had a bottle of tonic wine she kept under the sink for years. I never knew why, as when she died and we cleared the house, I discovered it had never been opened.

That beats the bottle of sherry my ILs had for at least 10 years

Theakston's snakebite is an Executioner btw.

Barley wine was my DM's drink. Gold label. When I phoned her I could always tell how many she had had. I can see her now, fag in one hand, glass in the other.

I'll bring some cherry gin (like slow gin but cherries) and some nuts.

Barley wine was my drink of choice.
Little bottle of strong beery stuff.
I was trying to impress everybody, with my - stamina ability to hold my drink (hic).

And it was always damp and chilly sitting in the pub garden.

Can we have some nice blankets to keep our feet cosy and warm please?

Yus. Bringing in blankets for tootsies before I retire for the night. See yous vipers in the morrow.

I’m here. I hope there’s a lock in.

Can I have a pint of proper bitter please? None of that sour tasting craft piss. Oh, and a bag of scratchings? The proper hard ones, not those weird soft ones.

Anybody fancy a game of pool? I’m quite good, so no hustling. I’ll just put my leather on this stool. It’s got my stuff in but I’ll trust you not to pinch it.

We need somet to sing to. I’m voting for The Smiths, because it’s strangely up lifting in its misery, or a bit of Thin Lizzy. Don’t mind what though, as long as it doesn’t involve a vocoder.

Snakebite and black was half a lager & half a cider with a splash of blackcurrant cordial.. it was called Diesel when I worked at Butlins

Eh up women. On my own again, so I'm collecting empties, making sure the fridges are stocked and I've had the windows open to let in some Spring air.