Dave in London Posted March 14, 2015 Share Posted March 14, 2015 I now drink ale, rather than lager. Don't get me wrong, I'm not turning in to one of those Real-Ale Twats, but my palate has changed. I prefer the buzz, and I've convinced myself it's slightly less bad for me. I work in central London, and I spend a lot of my lunch breaks visiting the British Library and British Museum to marvel (and marvel is the word) at the exhibits. As I age, I'm more conscious of time, and looking at coins from 2500 years ago, and imagining the poor bloke sitting there all those years ago hammering the motifs in to them blows my mind today. It's weird, at school I had no interest in history, in fact, I had no interest in school tbh (other than smoking behind the swimming pool, or sneaking out on breaks to get crisps), but now, I can't get enough of learning. I've started saving. I'm annoyed that I didn't save £50 a week since I started working twenty years ago. I could've done it, and I'd have £50,000 now! I'm currently considering booking a cottage on Raasay for a week in October. Just me, on my jack, purely to 'get away from it all'. I'm thinking of packing some music-making gear up, abandoning the concrete, the stress, the internet and just breathing some fresh air and soaking up some nature. I'm hoping it'll be therapeutic, and productive creatively. I like cooking, these days. And making sure I've ironed my shirt right. My bathroom radio is set to Gold, where I listen to '60s hits as I shower of a morning. Something is definitely happening to me. I fear I may be a grown up, finally. Either that, or I've become a pretentious knobhead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave in London Posted March 14, 2015 Author Share Posted March 14, 2015 Does that, or does that not look incredible? My normal view: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macy37 Posted March 14, 2015 Share Posted March 14, 2015 Good lad. I am going the same way and developed a total snobbery for beer and only drink German Weiss Bier now. Odd. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scunnered Posted March 14, 2015 Share Posted March 14, 2015 Worst coming out thread... Ever! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deecie Posted March 14, 2015 Share Posted March 14, 2015 Pretentious knobhead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave in London Posted March 14, 2015 Author Share Posted March 14, 2015 Worst coming out thread... Ever! Chase me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasMc1973 Posted March 14, 2015 Share Posted March 14, 2015 what is it with the TAMB these days, it's turning into a right confessional these days... Think I'll start my own thread... though i dont think it will have the Flora levels of impact or Dave's - erm, metrosexualness Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave in London Posted March 14, 2015 Author Share Posted March 14, 2015 I'm not gay! Phwoar tits etc (I do like tits, a lot). And bums. Women's. Well, certain women's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wauchope Lad Posted March 14, 2015 Share Posted March 14, 2015 Does that, or does that not look incredible? My normal view: Does that, or does that not look incredible? My normal view: I don`t blame you Dave that underground is no view,compared to Raasy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaid Posted March 14, 2015 Share Posted March 14, 2015 Does that, or does that not look incredible? My normal view: You ever go in the Trinity Arms? Youngs pub so decent beer. Seems to have been a bit gentrified in the last couple of years though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neil r Posted March 14, 2015 Share Posted March 14, 2015 Raasay is a great wee place. You'll not be stuck for a bit of peace and quiet there. One thing though, before you go, read Calum's Road. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harrystarfish Posted March 14, 2015 Share Posted March 14, 2015 Good lad. I am going the same way and developed a total snobbery for beer and only drink German Weiss Bier now. Odd. Another Weissbier / Weizenbier fan here - can't get enough of the stuff. Regularly have Paulaner, Franziskaner, Hoegarden (Belgian) at home. Love the American craft ales too, something different about American hops - which a brewer friend of mine tells me are completely different to the hops used in the UK. I only drink lager now in rare circumstances. Still like all of the above ice-cold though, never been a room-temperature bitter fan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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