Mon 2024-12-23

The Drunken Poet 

(Day 9) Saw my fiddle-player friend C. play in her band at an irish bar. Typically, it isn't even open on Monday nights. It was packed. 

I arrived by myself (not unusual) and quickly decided to sit way up the back - away from the dancers and drunk irish men. My mate CJ arrived who doesn't drink anymore. We discovered we could order 0% alcohol Guinness cans. They are my favourite of the no alcohol beers. I alternated been the 0's and the genuine Guinness on tap, which is something my mate fk27 told me he tried once.

In the day, i popped in at a local aquarium. I like to do that when i feel i have time to kill. I'm often the only person in there. It's a quiet place. The owner or shop assistant will just let me browse without wanting to chat. I find it relaxing - except very occasionally there will be a child tugging on a parent's arm debating which fish to buy.

I noticed tiny fish that were very expensive. And took a photo of a brightly coloured fighting fish - white, light blue, and rust. 

My wine tasting notes have been organised for Christmas Day with my family. We will be drinking wines from the south of France. I think it looks nice how it has turned out. A unique project to do.