A HAPPY START TO THE NEW YEAR With Rattys cold laying him low it wasnt for certain theyd be going out but they decided to take a jaunt up to the Hyde Tavern in Winchester, going early they managed to secure a table and while the landlady thanked Mole for her singing on Christmas Eve Ratty was off to get them onion bahjas and a chicken buhna with mushroom rice. It was three quarters of an hour before Ratty got back, hed left his field telephone in South Stoneham and couldnt for the life of him remember Moles field telephone number. She was worried he had been waylaid in those dark alleys between the Light of Bengal and the Hyde and was mightily relieved when Ratty came through the door. By the time Ratty got back the band were setting up, the place was filling but after dinner and part way through the opening set Mole looked at Ratty, Ratty looked at Mole and knew theyd never make it till midnight, Mole was ready for her pjs, and Ratty drove them home, they were tucked up and dozing before eleven. Nearer ten the next morning Ratty made the first tea of 2015 and finally Mole concluded after a long lazy lay in that it was time breakfast was made. Scrambled eggs on crumpets with some fresh dates and more tea. Sometime that afternoon they set off for Titchfield to see if they could hook up with Irish Tom for a New Years drink like they had last year. Sadly he hadnt been in his local and they left him a beer behind the bar after a disappointing half Guinness each with a port mixed in it. Doesnt taste right Mole had said. She was right you were supposed to order the port and the guiness separately, drink a bit of guiness and pour the port on the guiness like cream on whiskey and coffee. Besides the pub was dead, no fire in the grate and they went down the road in search of a fire and another Guinness and port each. The Wheatsheaf was just the ticket, a fire blazing in the grate just a handful of people here in the bar, a warm glow as the afternoon grew dark outside. They sat there sipping down their guiness, tipping in the port and talking about their forthcoming holiday in Ireland and they went home with a warm glow and fell asleep on the sofas after Mole had made her special home made chips with ham and chutneys. HAPPY NEW YEAR luv Ratty and Molexxx
Posted on: Fri, 02 Jan 2015 19:28:39 +0000
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