1. City Screen Bar is far from cool but it is a good place to meet. The service is quite poor really and the food and drink is over priced even if you are a member and get your 10% discount, but there is something wonderful about it just the same. The view across the river to the ridiculous horrid Park Inn is not picturesque but its comforting. I went there last night to meet up with Sean to see a Finnish band play in the Basement Bar. We sat around and chatted and drank beers. It was pretty good, putting the world to rights, and somehow it got late and we missed the band. Eventually the bar was closing and we wandered off for a last pint and eventually ended up in the Punch Bowl pub on Stonegate. It was almost deserted, the football being over, another pint was downed and it was half past midnight. I excused myself and said "bon nuit" and wobbled off home. It was an evening full of friendliness and shedding caution and talking about stuff.
2. The consequence of drinking that much (not really that much but for me it was), was a banging little hangover when I woke up much too soon this morning. I felt a bit delicate but I had to journey to Leeds for a day of training at Civica. I was feeling a bit rough when I got off the train (which had been delayed by about 20 minutes) and had to make my way to the Dewsbury Road at some speed. I listened to Snow Patrol's album "Eyes Open" which along with the timely release of adrenaline got me there. Fortunately the trainer was a really excellent person called Pippa who I met earlier in the year at the Civica offices in Bath at another training. This lady is, in my opinion, a very effective and focused teacher. The day was productive and useful. I kept up a re-hydrating routine (which is still in force) and by the time the return journey came around I was definitely feeling like a much more balanced human.
3. I decided the thing that would complete the perfection that was Thursday would be to make a loaf of bread the Ian Wilson way....I made a reference to his You Tube video a few days back on how to make a loaf of bread. But having chatted to him I think he may have abandoned the hand made technique in favour of a bread machine. It's probably sensible. I am determined to get this bread-making thing conquered. So this evening I have made a loaf of bread which looks pretty good and will I hope eat well too. I'm feeling pretty grateful today that I have to time, energy and resources to do this on a whim. Ian's video was accompanied by the Scissor Sisters, mine was accompanied by a brilliant interview by Jon Snow on Channel Four 7 o'clock news with Gore Vidal. GV was bright and angry and made me laugh and cheer (I don't think he likes Mr Bush Jr that much).
Here is my finished loaf, it's hot, smells gorgeous
and I call him Jeremy.
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