Just a quiet evening out.

[dafydd manton]

Just a quiet evening out.

Oh, aye, I like the odd glass.
Thanks, pint of Bitter, please.
Well, I didn't....
Sorry?
Yes, thanks, Bitter, please.
It was a terrible game....
Care for a pint, my round.
Nice drop of stuff this,
Keeps it well, this landlord
Pipes must be lovely and clean.
What.....?
Yea, pint of Bitter, plea...
Well just a little one, then.
Always liked a drop of Scoth...er..Scotch.
Ah, Gelnemorangie...I mean Bells.
Yeah, definitely, Bells. Excellent.
Whisky chasers, good idea
Saves a trip to the bar, make it a doble...double.
Famous Grouse, then, Yeah, s'all righ'.
Don' mind if I do.... Bitter... why not?,
Bint of Pitter...did you hear that?
Bint..Hahahahahahaha...Wha?
Yeah, one for the roa....No.
No, I'm not drivin'.
Lost me licence,
Flamin' coppers, ought to be out catching crim'nals.
Nothing better to....Wha'?
Save a trip to th' bar,
Make it a triple - treble, then. Three.
An' a pint?
Ok, tha's brallinat...er..brillianit.....good.
No, not any more,
No, hardly touch the stuff,
Since she left.
A Pint, you say?
Me? Yes.
Bitter.

[PrinceMyshkin]

Brilliant job of portraying the speaker and, to a somewhat lesser extent, his companion in tibbling - er, tippling.

[hillwalker]

A drop of the hard stuff here daf, something I see all too often in these parts (but thankfully I'd be on my back after a couple of pints!)

[dafydd manton]

Truth to tell, I very very rarely go in to pubs, and then only for a meal, (although I do like a glass or something at home), but - and I can only apologise, Prince, - I had a lot of fun with this one. Skol!

Thanks for imbibing!

[PrinceMyshkin]

Truth to tell, I very very rarely go in to pubs, and then only for a meal, (although I do like a glass or something at home), but - and I can only apologise, Prince, - I had a lot of fun with this one. Skol!

Thanks for imbibing!

It never occurred to me to question the frequency of your visits but, rather, the duration of each one.

[dafydd manton]

Sir, I am not a punk as dreeple pink I am! I mean as thunk as purple drip....as thinky thanky thunk...

[Jerrybaldy]

Shaffyd.
I lucking fove you. my beshtest mate. (blubs) thish ish one off the besht . Besht? yesh pinta besht over here. (snogs Daffy exchanging dry roast peanuts) cheersh.

very good Daffy :)

[dafydd manton]

Absholutley. Thanks Jerry - that's a pint you owe me! Not for any particular reason, you understand, I just think it's time you bought a beer.

[Hawkman]

Bells over Glenmorangie? you must be mad! :D

[neilgee]

It's another one of those that builds to an effective last line (even if it's only one word in this case), love this stuff!

[dafydd manton]

I get that dreadful feeling that he'd finished off the Glenmorangie, (one of my favourite whiskies), and couldn't pronounce it anyway, so took to the Bells - (whic is probably my least favourite whisky. TCP with attitude.) :brow:

[dafydd manton]

Thanks Neil, sorry, was it the bitter or the whisky you were keen on?

[Delta40]

you are a gifted man. have a pint on the house!

[dafydd manton]

Thank you. A pint of Glenmorangie?

[Delta40]

is that welsh for scotch?

[dafydd manton]

No, it's Scottish for Scotch, but a ludicrously expensive one - about $50 Oz a bottle!

[Delta40]

oh so that means the scots don't drink it then?

[dafydd manton]

No, not unless the English buy them one! it's a beautiful single malt whisky, though! Not the best in the world ( in my opinion), which is called The Laphroaig. Now that is epic!

[Delta40]

sounds like some creature which has been long extinct fermenting in scotch mist!

[dafydd manton]

Pronounced Laff Royg. Tastes beautifully peaty. It also makes you laugh a lot and fall over, but it's a very expensive way of doing so.

[blank|verse]

Great stuff, dafydd, great clipped dialogue, brilliantly captured.

And very contemporary too - Simon Armitage and the Don Paterson of 'Nil Nil' spring to mind.

[dafydd manton]

A lifetime in boozers, BV. Years of selfless training - although not autobiographical in any way.

[Bar22do]

Chapeau! our local polyglot! This one is truly brilliant - words twirling to the rhythm of orders. Glenmorangie, you say? Come over, I have some in my bar and sip at it occasionally (like for a great occasion).
Anyhow, you achieved something wonderful here. Bravo Daf.
Bar

[dafydd manton]

Bit of a long way to come for a quick snifter - have one for me, Bar! Thanks for that!

[Haunted]

bittersweet. Cheers.

[dafydd manton]

Thanks Haunted! Your comments are always most welcome!

[Maryd.]

Sorry I missed this one Dafydd. Very good. I almost felt drunk reading it... (she says as she hides her glass of sweet red under the sink)

[dafydd manton]

Caught You - and I always had you down as a Foster's girl!

[Jerrybaldy]

Sweet red? SWEET red? Ah so you are the one :)

[dafydd manton]

It may well be some dreadful brew made of crocodiles and wallaby spleen - you know what these Aussies are. Rumour has it that Delta drinks Castemaine XXXX with Dingoes on a Stick! With a paper umbrella, of course. Culture is not dead.

[Maryd.]

Sweet red? SWEET red? Ah so you are the one :)

Yes... It is true... Guilty as charged.

[dafydd manton]

Disgraceful!! Alcohol!! Terrible!! Pour me one, I am on the next flight!!!!!

[Maryd.]

Disgraceful!! Alcohol!! Terrible!! Pour me one, I am on the next flight!!!!!

(Poured) Waiting.... Waiting.... Waiting...

[dafydd manton]

It's a very old aeroplane....outside toilets.....I'm flapping as hard as I can.....

[Jerrybaldy]

too much ballast perhaps :P

[Maryd.]

It's a very old aeroplane....outside toilets.....I'm flapping as hard as I can.....

Still waiting... waiting... waiting...

[dafydd manton]

OK, I'm here........... my arms are a bit tired, and my knuckles hurt from thumping Jerry!!! Mwah!

[Maryd.]

Waiting... Waiting... Waiting... Waiting... Waiting... Waiting... Waiting... ... ...

[DieterM]

dafydd, again, you had me... reading till the end and thouroughly enjoying. Reminds me of someone, not so long ago... but I was rather a lonesome home drinker, not so much into bars. Anyway, I lift my glass – here's to you, mate!

[Skia]

Ah how i have missed work such as this ;)

Pint of Lager for me, not much for whisky or Bitter ;)

[jajdude]

I quite liked this one. Good job!

[Jerrybaldy]

Return, Mr Duck, return.

[Maryd.]

:( :(

[Haunted]

Daffffyyyyyyy!!!!

[Maryd.]

:( :(