The Return of the Curried Eyeballs

[f4f3]

First Christmas night out, and to say that I overdid it is being economical with the actualitie. In my defence, I only found out about the night out two hours before we were meeting in the restaurant, and I hadn't planned ahead. The meal was excellent if a bit fussy (Scallops on individual mounds of scrambled eggs, fillet of beef with a minature cottage pie (!) and a nice scottish cheeseboard). I'd recommend Langs to anyone who's in Glasgow and on an expense account. Too much wine, though, white and red, and then too much whisky afterwards.

When we went our separate ways (about one o'clock) I decided a stroll was just the thing to sober me up, and ended up doing a tour of all the office buildings I used to work at. That took me to St Vincent Street (Ford), Waterloo Street (Lloyds Bowmaker), Bothwell Street (Scottish Development Agency) and finally Washington Street (where I worked for a four person start up, in the preserved offices of a whisky bond. I was saddened to see that our old office has been modernised and looks like every other business centre now).

This is when I sobered up, and realised I was in a very bad part of town with a wallet full of money and lovely credit cards, which is when I jumped in a taxi and headed home.

Now I'll be measuring the rest of the day by cans of Irn Bru - I wish we could get the glass bottles of the stuff around here (Glasgow folklore has it that only the bottled version is actually made in Parkhead, and is the best for killing a hangover).

Comments

[itchyfidget.livejournal.com]

Irn Bru's pretty good for whatever ails you, I reckon. Preferably shaken flat and very very cold.

[f4f3.livejournal.com]

My brother once got home before I did ( 3 a.m. ) took my strategically laid-in bottle of Irn-Bru out of the fridge, knecked it, and refilled it with cold tea.

At least it cold when I tried to knock it back in one at 4 a.m.

[itchyfidget.livejournal.com]

Ohhhh ... that's just EVIL!

[f4f3.livejournal.com]

Oh, he paid.

A fair price, but he paid.

[itchyfidget.livejournal.com]

Good, then.