Like any other professions, there are certain unwritten codes of conduct to being an academic. One that I've been taught never to deviate from, is that any civilised meetings to be held after 4.30 pm should only take place in a licensed establishment on Byres Road. Our best work are probably the ones that had stemmed from the scribbles on the back of a beer mat during one of these sessions, while contributing significantly to the beer economy (or that's the line we're sticking to anyway).
However, last week, in a moment of weakness, we opted for a three-tier cake and cucumber sandwich experience instead of a good honest pint of Guinness at Tennents - three tiers of salmon, cucumber and egg sandwiches, raisins and apple and cinnamon scones, fruit cake and mini cupcakes, absolute sugar heaven!
Sadly, the sugar rush was a bit short-lived when I got the 'Save Tennents' email from the usual suspects. The word on the street is that one of the remaining spots in the West End where you could always get a decent pint and arguably the best lunch-time steak pie or fish and chips is to undergo major refurbishment - it's going to be murdered and resuscitated as a bar-bistro! Another bar-bistro is absolutely pointless! On the other hand bar-cake shop, to bring us Guinness and cucumber sandwiches, might just be the winning recipe... Crazy thoughts aside, we need to save Tennents!
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