Friday 24 January 2014

Blues & All That Jazz

'PINT?' Text message from my pal.
Unusual for a Thursday night.
'Mon then!'
Met him at the corner and started walking to the local.
The form was bad, he gets 'down' at times.
We get to the pub and he doesn't want to go in.
'Wanna go somewhere else for a change, into town?'
'Why not?'
We call a cab and go to a pub I frequented as a youngfella, an old place, full of character and characters. But that was back then, full of students now.
My pal doesn't do 'let's talk about my problems', he takes me drinking to cheer him up. Somehow we always end up laughing by the second drink. Go figure.
The students got too much for us so we left and went to a pub on the opposite side of the street. It was quiet, and the beer was good.
And then we hear a piano. We turn around and see a three piece band just starting. Jazz & swing. We've stumbled into one of the best kept secrets in the city.
We were both still singing on the cab ride home.
We were both in good form today.

11 comments:

  1. I love it when that happens... a potentially uneventful evening turns wonderful.
    Sx

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  2. Friends keep us going when giving up would be easier. You're a good friend.

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    1. That's why we've been pals for so long. :)

      XXX

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  3. Sometimes, that's all we need: a pal and some good music! *cheers* xoxoxox

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  4. a few pints with a friend costs a lot less than a therapist!

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    1. Yep! And the sessions last much longer! :)

      XXX

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  5. Sounds like a perfect combination!! xoxoxo

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    1. It was. Sometimes a break from the local pub can be a good thing. :)

      XXX

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  6. Happy accidents can be a beautiful thing... and these days i've taken to visiting new pubs, the old ones don't hold the same magic anymore, oh i still stop in but i do like the element of surprise...

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