Drink Up Thy Bitters

For the first time in what seems like months, Bath had a Sunday afternoon free of torrential downpours, and was actually gifted with the appearance of the sun.

To make full use of the unusual weather, Simon and I decided to have a game of football at a local park. Unfortunately, our plans were scuppered by a church fete taking place on our playing surface. We did consider demanding that the congregation move on, thus allowing us to play, but there were some scary looking members of The Women’s Institute selling cakes who we didn’t want to mess with.

Instead of football, we walked along the riverside to the marina, before returning to The Dolphin pub to enjoy a couple of drinks in the sunshine. Like a normal, well behaved chap I ordered a bottle of Magners. Simon however was not so straightforward, and confused the poor barmaid by asking for some obscure drink – Lemon & Lime Bitters. I hadn’t heard of it either, although looking at this website, I don’t know why every public house doesn’t sell the drink :o) So perplexed was the barmaid, that Simon nearly ended up with a revolting cocktail of lemon juice and Wadworth 6X Bitter. In the end he had to settle for a J20. Next time we go drinking, we’ll visit a upper class country club - maybe then will he be able to enjoy his strange, exotic and unknown beverage.