Waiting for boarding in Glasgow. It's been a great trip full of family, cool things to see and great beverages. Team Moss won second place at the Sparkle Horse pub quiz on Monday night and had a fine day boozer yesterday drinking our winnings, a 25 pound bar tab.
We took a fine tour of Central Station and I found Third Lanark.
My wife and I had a lovely, lengthy walk from the west end to town and found Rip Van Winkle bourbon near the end of it.
My Father-In-Law drove us to the Falkirk Wheel and The Kelpies and told me about his old Citroen.
Got to see my Sister-In-Law develop her business first hand. She's doing amazing work. Her Instagram account is where the magic happens.
Most of all, I miss my Son. Saw some pictures from the week and I think he's grown a couple of inches. It will be great to seem him tomorrow.
Ok United, it's your turn to get this right.
Showing posts with label pub quiz. Show all posts
Showing posts with label pub quiz. Show all posts
Tuesday, June 23, 2015
Monday, June 22, 2015
An even longer walk
Before we left I put together a list of things I'd like to do while on vacation. Would have been impressed if half of them were accomplished. To my surprise we got most of it checked off!
Yesterday my lovely Wife and I hit the west end for a bit and then we walked, and walked, then walked some more. Walked so far back into town our return ticket went unused.
Found one fine bar. So fine they have the elusive Rip Van Winkle on the top shelf. Took a trip to Scotland to finally get to try it. Verdict: it is really good but others can line up at 3AM for a chance to get a bottle.
Also found what Scotland would try and call a juke joint. I'm not sure if actual research was done, but putting pictures of blues musicians on the walls of a generic pub does not a juke joint make. It's not that it was a horrible place, it is not, but an amusing aside to the trip.
A little more walking today, a tour of Central Station, which I'm a bit stoked for, more food and a pub quiz.
All is well here but I'm getting reports of rain at home and worried about flooding in my basement. Hope all is well.
Yesterday my lovely Wife and I hit the west end for a bit and then we walked, and walked, then walked some more. Walked so far back into town our return ticket went unused.
Found one fine bar. So fine they have the elusive Rip Van Winkle on the top shelf. Took a trip to Scotland to finally get to try it. Verdict: it is really good but others can line up at 3AM for a chance to get a bottle.
Also found what Scotland would try and call a juke joint. I'm not sure if actual research was done, but putting pictures of blues musicians on the walls of a generic pub does not a juke joint make. It's not that it was a horrible place, it is not, but an amusing aside to the trip.
A little more walking today, a tour of Central Station, which I'm a bit stoked for, more food and a pub quiz.
All is well here but I'm getting reports of rain at home and worried about flooding in my basement. Hope all is well.
Tuesday, April 16, 2013
Open up your heart and let the Partick Swayze in
While on our trip last week we took part in a genuine UK Pub Quiz. It was at a newer bar on the west end of Glasgow called The Sparkle Horse. A friend of my wife’s owns it.
It's also the home of the now famous Partick Swayze Cocktail.
They do their quiz on Monday nights, and we were there the day Thatcher died.
Our team was my wife and I and we were happily joined by her sister and partner as we set out to conquer.
The place was packed when we got in and we were lucky to snag the last three chairs at the bar.
The quiz was run well, and they did not take themselves too seriously. We were in trouble at the start as politics was one of the first categories. And we were expected to know so and so MP won their district by how many votes in the 2011 national election? One team got it right, exactly, which makes me think the politician was on that team.
Our Joker round, the round we got double points, was literature and we aced all six questions. Emma knew about 50 Shades of Grey, I pulled out Pollynesia as the name of Doctor Dolittle’s parrot and sister in law nailed Goldeneye as Ian Fleming’s Jamaican estate. So yes, those were literature questions.
Our goal was not to suck, and we did not. There were about 20 teams playing (yes, it’s popular) and we finished in the top six or seven.
No shame. Three nations of pride!
Also in attendance and a full participant in the night’s proceedings was the lead member of a popular Scottish band that my wife admires. We were not going to approach him during the quiz as he was there with his friends and one of the other members of the band. At the end of the night though, he did come up to the bar and I introduced myself. We talked for about a minute, then my wife came over and I introduced them. I’m very happy she got to thank the guy whose music means so much to her. Sometimes you get to do that in life, and it’s important.
It's also the home of the now famous Partick Swayze Cocktail.
They do their quiz on Monday nights, and we were there the day Thatcher died.
Our team was my wife and I and we were happily joined by her sister and partner as we set out to conquer.
The place was packed when we got in and we were lucky to snag the last three chairs at the bar.
The quiz was run well, and they did not take themselves too seriously. We were in trouble at the start as politics was one of the first categories. And we were expected to know so and so MP won their district by how many votes in the 2011 national election? One team got it right, exactly, which makes me think the politician was on that team.
Our Joker round, the round we got double points, was literature and we aced all six questions. Emma knew about 50 Shades of Grey, I pulled out Pollynesia as the name of Doctor Dolittle’s parrot and sister in law nailed Goldeneye as Ian Fleming’s Jamaican estate. So yes, those were literature questions.
Our goal was not to suck, and we did not. There were about 20 teams playing (yes, it’s popular) and we finished in the top six or seven.
No shame. Three nations of pride!
Also in attendance and a full participant in the night’s proceedings was the lead member of a popular Scottish band that my wife admires. We were not going to approach him during the quiz as he was there with his friends and one of the other members of the band. At the end of the night though, he did come up to the bar and I introduced myself. We talked for about a minute, then my wife came over and I introduced them. I’m very happy she got to thank the guy whose music means so much to her. Sometimes you get to do that in life, and it’s important.
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
Before the Kid Wakes Up
Even when we tried to not win Pub Quiz last night we still ended up winning. It was a fun night. The last night of the cycle so the place was packed. The night was also delayed by a table of about twenty old women who all had dessert and lingered so the room was not available for at least an hour.
Which gave me time to watch the Blue Jackets play horribly at St. Louis for the first period as they lost another one. Since November first, the team has only scored more than three goals six times. The offense is stinking up the rink and the coaching staff is clueless.
Not sure if I've written anything worthwhile in the past few weeks, maybe I'll find out tonight at Writers' Block.
Met the new library director yesterday. She spoke of strategic initiatives. As long as none of them involve Jack Welch I'll be ok with them. I do not write about work much because there's not much to write about. As of last week I've been there three years. Can you beleive it? So much has changed.
I have been handling some stray materials, some of them pretty old, from the mid to late 1800's - and that freaks me out in a I do not want to sneeze or spill my drink on them way. Not that I'm dealing with priceless folios, but an it's really old, obscure so do not ruin it thing. It can be challenging, and it squeezes my brain in ways working the circulation desk never could.
As always: best of all - no fine disputes.
Which gave me time to watch the Blue Jackets play horribly at St. Louis for the first period as they lost another one. Since November first, the team has only scored more than three goals six times. The offense is stinking up the rink and the coaching staff is clueless.
Not sure if I've written anything worthwhile in the past few weeks, maybe I'll find out tonight at Writers' Block.
Met the new library director yesterday. She spoke of strategic initiatives. As long as none of them involve Jack Welch I'll be ok with them. I do not write about work much because there's not much to write about. As of last week I've been there three years. Can you beleive it? So much has changed.
I have been handling some stray materials, some of them pretty old, from the mid to late 1800's - and that freaks me out in a I do not want to sneeze or spill my drink on them way. Not that I'm dealing with priceless folios, but an it's really old, obscure so do not ruin it thing. It can be challenging, and it squeezes my brain in ways working the circulation desk never could.
As always: best of all - no fine disputes.
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