When we finally got tickets and worked it all out the cider festival was awesome. First surprise of the night was that the venue had moved. I thought I knew where the community centre was, I had been there a lot, though the last time was probably my 21st birthday. The building had been demolished and moved across the car park. It's a nice new building, a really good facility and looks to be well run.
Was very busy, was sold out in advance and everyone had got there before we did, though we just about got a table. Yes a table, a different sort of event, the bar was in one room and there was a big room of tables, with a food hatch at one end. It was also a sausage festival (steady) and though my two buddies filled their faces there was nothing for me.
There was a quiz on the go, and then a band started up too. They were great, but we wanted to chat, so we moved into the other room for a bit.
Andy had decided to drive as he had an early start in the morning and he doesn't actually like cider, but Ro and I put a few away. Some really good choices, though I can't remember many of the names now. Brown Trout was one and Heron Crest maybe another. There was one disgusting strawberry cider best avoided, it just seemed off to me.
A lot of fun, and just down the road from Mum and Dad's so I could walk home again. Well, that was the plan, but in the end we went to the Miners Arms for a couple more, and I walked back from there. That is a nice pub too, making a bit of an effort I think. Good walk home, though a bit drizzly, I totally aced my step count.
So good to see a couple of my buddies for the evening. Next time will be christmas, if anyone is out.
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