Going to Bristol next weekend
Then back in Blackpool first weekend in March. Oh, and Bradford in August, as usual.

Beat that.
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Tue 8 Feb 2011, 11:26, 3 replies, latest was 14 years ago)

That's some tour, young man.
No equivalent to Vietnam this year?
( Noeli overtheshoulderboulderholderthingstraplatchboobs, Tue 8 Feb 2011, 11:27, Reply)

Well remembered, sir
Ms Foxtrot wants to go to Argentina, to learn to Tango in Buenos Aires. I would say this sounds a bit fanciful, but it's her 30th this year and she tends to manage whatever she sets her mind on.

But even if we go it won't be as good as Bradford and Blackpool, so it was hardly worth mentioning, really
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Tue 8 Feb 2011, 11:31, Reply)

Too right.

(BelladonnaAnodyne Melissa's gonna wet herself, I swear..., Tue 8 Feb 2011, 11:36, Reply)

Morning darling

(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Tue 8 Feb 2011, 11:43, Reply)

Morning, how are you?

(BelladonnaAnodyne Melissa's gonna wet herself, I swear..., Tue 8 Feb 2011, 11:44, Reply)

On my third cup of coffee, so not too shabby at all
Lunch in ten minutes. Might go to the pub. How are you?
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Tue 8 Feb 2011, 11:49, Reply)

Usual really
Still skint, still writing, still damn angry at the world.
(BelladonnaAnodyne Melissa's gonna wet herself, I swear..., Tue 8 Feb 2011, 11:54, Reply)

Am starting to think that trip to Bradford might be less fun than anticipated
If it's just going to be me buying you drinks whilst listening to you rant
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Tue 8 Feb 2011, 11:55, Reply)

Damn, how did you find out my plans?
It's just after my birthday, I'll have some money.

No promises on the ranting though.
(BelladonnaAnodyne Melissa's gonna wet herself, I swear..., Tue 8 Feb 2011, 12:01, Reply)

You know I said I'd bring you a birthday present?
What effect does that have on your rantiness?
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Tue 8 Feb 2011, 12:04, Reply)

Surprisingly less ranty

(BelladonnaAnodyne Melissa's gonna wet herself, I swear..., Tue 8 Feb 2011, 12:06, Reply)

*calls Monty*
3 grams, please
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Tue 8 Feb 2011, 12:08, Reply)

Yay
And what will we do on the second day?
(BelladonnaAnodyne Melissa's gonna wet herself, I swear..., Tue 8 Feb 2011, 12:11, Reply)

You'll be fed up of me within 2 hours of meeting me
I guarantee it.
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Tue 8 Feb 2011, 12:12, Reply)

Well then I'll hide from you.
By the way, I didn't pull the vicar on Sunday. I didn't pull *anyone* on Sunday, despite wearing the most inappropriate dress I could find. I was going to, but then I remembered that I was in Barnsley so it just was never going to be worth it.
(BelladonnaAnodyne Melissa's gonna wet herself, I swear..., Tue 8 Feb 2011, 12:15, Reply)

Blackpool? In March?
I'm so sorry. I presume it's a dancing thing though, rather than going there willingly?
(berk, Tue 8 Feb 2011, 11:31, Reply)

God yes
We go twice a year for dancing and it's always January and February. Glorious weather for a visit to the seaside. This year it's in MARCH. I'm sure this will make all the difference. Barry is right.
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Tue 8 Feb 2011, 11:43, Reply)

It's not all as bad as Blackpool
...honest.
(berk, Tue 8 Feb 2011, 11:44, Reply)

Defend Manchester
I fucking dare you
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Tue 8 Feb 2011, 11:55, Reply)

It's rich and abundant in great pubs with excellent ranges of ales to appeal to Sad Old Men like me
And its Winter Ale Festival is without par.
(LongJohnBaldry, Tue 8 Feb 2011, 11:57, Reply)

But, and this, like Beth Ditto's, is a big but
Those pubs are full of people from Manchester
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Tue 8 Feb 2011, 12:00, Reply)

Funnily enough, wherever you go, the pubs will be full of people from that area
And, whilst I will admit that I was largely quite intoxicated during most of these excursions, the atmosphere in most of the Mancunian pubs was generally more jovial than in most London boozers.
(LongJohnBaldry, Tue 8 Feb 2011, 12:03, Reply)

That's like saying that syphilis fills one with a greater sense of joie de vivre than does gonhorrea
The most disappointing pubs I've been to in that respect were in Dublin. I was expecting boisterous gaelic bohnomie; instead I got dead-eyed musicians peddling identical Levellers-lite drivel, eyeing the room for a fellow Paddy amongst the sea of tourists and immigrants. All of whom were looking into their wallets and feeling like they'd been raped.
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Tue 8 Feb 2011, 12:06, Reply)

Your counterarguments give me the distinct impression that you don't particularly like The Pub.

(LongJohnBaldry, Tue 8 Feb 2011, 12:10, Reply)

It's more that I don't like London pubs
Although this is also due to the aforementioned wallet-raping. That and massive pretentiousness. You don't get that in Norwich.

Speaking of which, I'm on lunch now, and I'm going to the pub.

So there.
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Tue 8 Feb 2011, 12:12, Reply)

Of course he doesn't.
It's all about the cocktail bars and cabaret with Darth.
(wellgroomedwookiee is a filthy-minded hobgoblin, Tue 8 Feb 2011, 12:12, Reply)

Manchester is ace.
The rest of Lancashire is not, places like Blackburn/Preston/Bolton/Blackpool/Burnley need quarantining. All the people in the aforementioned places are backwards messes with funny shaped heads.
(Barry from Eastenders is, despite the words written above, not a woman, Tue 8 Feb 2011, 12:02, Reply)

Preston is good for a night out, but I agree on the rest of the places.

( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Tue 8 Feb 2011, 12:14, Reply)

I heartily recommend Chorley
I pulled there once - when I was young and good looking. Come to mention it, she was neither....
(Reverend Fister "a disciplined fuckwit", Tue 8 Feb 2011, 13:08, Reply)

The Northern Quarter is a brilliant blend of great places to eat, drink and shop
Great architecture. Affleck's is always worth a visit. Great transport links out. Great theatre scene. 5th.
( Lampito rise with the moon, go to bed with the sun, Tue 8 Feb 2011, 12:01, Reply)

Affleck's isn't bad, Quiggins was better.

( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Tue 8 Feb 2011, 12:15, Reply)

I would rather kill myself than ever go back to Blackpool. In fact most of Lancashire needs burning down.

(Barry from Eastenders is, despite the words written above, not a woman, Tue 8 Feb 2011, 11:33, Reply)