Friday Night In The Pub

G + I try to meet up every week for a night out, or at least an early evening out.  A few drinks, something small to eat, blethers and then back home to the Meowing Multitude.

Friday evening after work is a very different thing here compared to Edinburgh.

In Edinburgh the pubs are full.  I remember from my time working in pubs there that Friday afternoon between 4 & 6 was incredibly busy.  And I know from my time working in offices that Friday afternoon pints were often a precursor to an evening of madness.

That was then.  And this is now.  And I think I prefer the quiet.

Especially after a day like today.

I got in to work this morning at just after 7. 

Set up my computer and logged on.

My computer automatically starts our internet-telephony program and opens a little window to show my conatcts and to show that I'm available.

The little green stripe appeared beside my picture and 2 seconds later my telephone rang.

I hadn't even put the kettle on.  I hadn't even put the teabag in the cup.

And that was the pattern for the day:- stop speaking to one person, hang up, next person calls.... and repeat until 2 this afternoon.  Then a couple of hours of project admin and it was time to go to the pub.