The most dreadful thing happened last night! :cry:

Babel very kindly came to have dinner with me after work, because we hadn’t had much chance to talk to each other at the weekend. We initially struggled slightly to find somewhere to eat, because everywhere was busy and full of accountants, but ultimately ended up in a branch of O Neils, which certainly isn’t my favourite establishment but was nevertheless better than nothing. I was a bit disappointed on two counts; firstly, that our favourite pub to eat in opposite where I work has just been rebranded as an “eatery” and is now full of yuppies. Secondly, that my second pub to eat in just down the road from where I work is operating a new dress code such that if you can only go in if you dress like an accountant I had quite a nice barbecue chicken melt in O Neils though, and afterwards we went on a walk in a quest for coffee, and it was all very pleasant until we tried to get back to the car. (more…)