Tag Archives: pub

The Cardinal bar, Stavanger

Wednesday 13th November 2013, 8.05pm (day 811)

Cardinal bar, 13/11/13

Yes, I’m travelling again – couple of days’ work in Norway. But after this trip I’m at home, at least am projected to be at home, for four and a half months, by far the longest such period since I started this blog. So I’ll have to find inspiration there. I’m sure I can do it.

Yes, I also spend a lot of time in pubs, I admit it, but that also means I appreciate a good one and the Cardinal certainly is good — I would go so far as to say that it’s the best I’ve found in Norway. Stunningly broad (if expensive) range of beers, great atmosphere: definitely a prime example of the genre. You’ll find it on the street called Skagen, close to the quayside in the city centre.

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Burning the plates

Wednesday 6th November 2013, 7.15pm (day 804)

Burning the plates, 6/11/13

Second evening in a row at the pub – naughty, naughty. A birthday celebration for our friend Steve, these are the remnants of his very nice birthday cake going up in smoke. Yes, we could have recycled. But it’s cold out.

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Ian, in the pub

Tuesday 5th November 2013, 7.45pm (day 803)

Ian, 5/11/13

As pictured in The Railway. I didn’t ask to take this picture, it’s candid, but you know, sometimes you just gotta use them anyway. Also while I’m 95% certain this guy is called Ian, I can’t be completely sure, so I hope I’ve got it right…

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Grand Central pub, Oxford Road, Manchester

Thursday 17th October 2013, 9.50am (day 784)

Grand central, 17/10/13

Taken firstly because I liked the light (it’s been a damn good month for it) and secondly for the novelty factor of actually being able to see across Oxford Road without a bus being in the way. The tower block in the background has appeared on the blog before, by the way.

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Saturday afternoon in the Railway

Saturday 5th October 2013, 4.45pm (day 772)

Railway,Sat pm, 5/10/13

Well, this has been a fairly unreconstructed weekend — a Friday night out and a Saturday afternoon in the pub, too. The results in the Championship are nothing to speak of at the moment, however. But that does not mean that going out is unenjoyable.

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Kafé Spesial, Bergen

Wednesday 4th September 2013, 7.40pm (day 741)

Bergen bar, 4/9/13

Having been convinced, over the three years I have been coming here regularly, that Norway actually doesn’t have any decent bars or pubs, I have over the last couple of visits ended up in three spectacularly good examples, one in Stavanger, one in Oslo and tonight, this one in Bergen — Kafé Spesial — each of which has literally hundreds of different beers. Am I complaining? Not at all. As you may have gathered from following this blog, I quite like beer. The choice and quality of the stuff available in each almost makes the outrageous alcohol tax in this country tolerable. Well, almost.

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A Sunny Friday Evening Outside the Railway

Friday 5th July 2013, 4.55pm (day 680)

Outside Railway, 5/7/13

The title of the post says it all. It’s sunny, warm, Friday evening… this is where your friends are… what would you do?

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Bunting, baby shower party

Sunday 30th June 2013, 6.40pm (day 675)

Baby shower bunting, 30/6/13

The weather isn’t exactly bad at the moment but the light is consistently flat and grey, hence the prevalence of interior shots at the moment. Little to add except to explain that I don’t normally frequent baby showers, but this one was held in a pub, so that drew me in.

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Newcastle station bar

Thursday 27th June 2013, 4.35pm (day 672)

Newcastle station bar, 27/6/13

Went to Newcastle today for a training course. Spent 90% of my time there (including lunch) sat in a computer cluster on said course, 7% of it getting myself to and from Newcastle station through the drizzle, 2% of it in this bar at the station and 1% on the toilet. I think this was the best subject matter. The guy bending down gives it some interest I think.

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Free spirit

Tuesday 25th June 2013, 5.55pm (day 670)

The spirit, 25/6/13

Let’s hope he still is, and stays so as long as possible.

By the way, I have 199 followers. Would you like to be number 200? A nice milestone to hit.

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