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27 May 2021 After a fairly meh day, I went to a pub and sat inside. Yes, inside! Amazing how novel that feels.. Anyhow, ended up in The Queen's Head in Meridan. A nice old man pub in a nice part of the world. I was there to meet some friends who I had not seen in a year really. I speak to them regularly through work and we have had zoom socials too. It was nice to see everyone again. Really nice. It was nice to be able to chat a load of nonsense over a drink, even if it was soda water and lime, with a bunch of people. I arrived early and enjoyed listening to others doing the same. Pubs are special. Not because they are a place to drink but as they are a place that anyone can sit and chat nonsense. Anyone can join in the general chat or they can just listen in. One of my pleasures in life is sitting to read in the pub. I used to love sitting with a newspaper and a pint. I don't buy any newspapers anymore as they are mostly rabid opinionated twaddle now but I still bring a book along. It can be a nice way to dip in and out of socialising. The only downside is the bellend drunkard who wants to chat but is unable to do more than gesture and slur. There is always one. Long live pubs!