January 22, 2014

Death

I’m not superstitious but I’m still not going to congratulate myself on getting through four decades without losing much more than the occasional grandparent. Tonight I had a call from a former colleague who I’ve hardly heard from in the … Continue reading

Karen

Bar’s Open

I have decreed that today’s cocktails should be in honour of cats. I know! Cats! On the internet! How can we have not done this before? The reasons for choosing cats are manifold. Firstly, Lisa‘s cat died on Wednesday, and … Continue reading

Pete
January 13, 2014

Where Are You Now? Pete, January

I’m spending lots of January chilling. I’m on a kind of belated Christmas holiday. Today, for example, I’ve spent pretty much the entire day in my pyjamas watching the first two Lord Of The Rings films with Karen and Maisy.

Pete
January 10, 2014

Birthday cocktails for Lisa

Welcome all. We’ve hired a cricket pavilion for Lisa’s birthday, there’s a band playing Brown Eyed Girl, and what more do you need. First to the bar is Lyle, who has chosen a drink to channel the typical fearlessness of … Continue reading

Pete

Birthday Advice Cocktails

Today is Lisa‘s 40th birthday (I’m allowed to divulge that information because she has already done so). So today’s cocktails will be in honour of that. However, there’s a twist. Along with your toast, you must give her a handy … Continue reading

Pete
January 2, 2014

Plan for 2014

We need a new plan. What do you want it to be? Ubotka’s fishing expedition on twitter got a few bites, including clever old krissa’s suggestion to do the fishing in here. So I am opening up the discussion about … Continue reading

Karen
December 20, 2013

Panto Bar

Welcome to Panto Bar, secret hangout of underground Panto players. What? You didn’t know? Well it’s a secret innit?

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