The late Keith Waterhouse was asked how far is was from London to Edinburgh and he replied two bottles of chardonnay. That got me thinking about my own journey times — Taunton to Paddington: three bottles of Broadside; Truro to Taunton: four pints of Spingo. Anyone else ever swap miles for bottles?
Waterhouse, a noted bon viveur, also reached the grand old age of 80, don’t tell the alcohol units police…
For US and younger readers Waterhouse was a noted journalist of the old school, a prolific wordsmith (a nicer word for hack) and all round boozer; journalism sometimes needs people like that though not all of them manage to hold it together like he did.
Alkmaar to Amsterdam Centraal: one bottle of Guinness Special Export.
ReplyDeleteSwansea to Newport - 4 pints of Brains Dark last Sunday
ReplyDeleteSydney to London - 52 cans of very ordinary lager...if you're David Boon
ReplyDeleteA couple of mouthfuls whilst I lock the door, a few more between turning off the glass washer and going to the kitchen to steal some cheese and biscuits, a sip before I turn off the cellar gas and the last half pint in bed catching the headlines on News 24.
ReplyDeleteA pint in about 100 metres, perhaps. I haven't decided what it'll be yet though. Night all.
Woolpack Dave I hope you remember to clean your teeth.
ReplyDeleteI had a dry beer journey recently. Southampton to Tredrizick, via Dorchester and Blandford. Not a drop, but plenty of beery thoughts evoked by the place names alone.
ReplyDeleteI made notes for an upcoming essay on dry beer journeys as I drank Sharps Cornish Coaster at the Port Gaverne hotel. When I'm going to find time to write it, I've no idea.