Give My Heed Peace (Sorry)

Oh dear! Yours truly madly did it again and went on the loose in the Big Smoke.

I started with a new hair colour called red passion. It made me feel reckless which is not a good thing. Freaky Mandy has a problem when it comes to train travel and I had to find a seat facing in the direction of travel and happened upon Kelly (aka Toronto) and her squeeze James. Really nice peeps. The kind and lovely Paul gave us a pencil so Toronto could write out a Canadian cocktail recipe called Caesar for me. You are a great guy Paul. Thanks mate. Hope we meet again. I then shredded pieces of the B&MTimes to give them my phone number and email address. Just the little edges Lyle. I take the moan to Belfast with me to show off. No one's impressed by my drivel but they read it anyway. Go figure.

You peeps can already tell where this trip is going if cocktail recipe's were being exchanged on the train.

I knew right away that the young man beside me would know stuff like the train times. I was right on the button. Chris had a timetable and was able to give info to J & K so they wouldn't get stranded. I've missed a few trains in my time and even got off at the wrong station.

Although Chris was on his way to Botanic to meet mates he elected to come with me instead. Brave or what?

We had lunch in the Lobby Bar of the Europa while we waited for his Lordship. Neither of us recommend it. The food was lukewarm and soon became cold so we didn't enjoy it at all. Anyone wanting good value and delicious hot food should go to Brennan's across the road for lunch. I love the seafood chowder ... It's famous. I also recommend The Crown. They do steak and stout pies with very high puff pastry toppers. The Europa does really nice food in the Piano Bar and the staff could not be more helpful and pleasant. I just love Veronika and Frank. The lovely Caroline has gone back to Sweden. I'm filling up again. I am a big blubber. I hate goodbye's. The Causerie breakfast caters for all tastes and his Lordship has hollow legs. I must introduce him to Libby in Molly's and run. He'll eat her oot o house and hame.

Chris and the Earl and I got "razzle dazzled". Then we got the hungers and went to the Red Panda Chinese restaurant across the road. We had different dishes and shared. Talk about yummy? My Singapore noodles were to die for and the lads and I cleared our plates. Washed down with Tiger beer and Pinot Grigio. Hic. Tim and I bade farewell to Chris as we had tickets for Give My Head Peace at the Grand Opera house. I fell asleep during the second half! Sorry theatre peeps. The Earl swears he would have nudged me if I'd snore but I wonder. It was all his fault anyway as he ordered wine for the interval.

So back to the Europa. Don't remember getting there or thinking Phillip was an alien. Sorry pet. Found ourselves in the Piano Bar and met this lovely lady called Brigid. We took to each other right away and share a penchant for the red hair. We will be friends for life. I thought the cast would be in the reserved area but it turned out to be a multi billionaire and his wife. Dear knows what I slabbered about. My Yankee Doodle Dandy relatives no don't. Sorry sorry sorry. Matthew the barkeep has probably barred me. Sorry Matt.

Best stay at home and stop drinking copious amounts of alcohol. At £7 a cocktail my pocket can't sustain it.

I'll be on the raz in the toon soon though. Lock your doors