He went to the pub with his host - they both walked down the street drinking from cans of beer so they'd fit in -
In the distance, Andy saw a building on some waste ground - it had a huge neon sign, all lit up, saying Beer Shop -
Andy thought - that can't be the pub - but it was -
Inside, there were walls of beer cans, from the floor to the ceiling -
The landlord had a huge belly - but he was very knowledgeable about beer - he was a beer scholar -
They talked about London ales -
Then one of the regulars called out - let's have some Floyd -
Andy thought they'd put on some Pink Floyd, Ummagumma perhaps -
But in a cupboard, which the landlord opened, in a back room, there was an old TV and a VHS video recorder and a pile of video cassettes -
He put in a cassette - and it was a Keith Floyd cooking special -
There was the boozy chef of the 1970's -
Everyone sat down to watch -
It was a secret club -
They all sat down to watch with Silkie Stout in their hands -
18.00
Thursday 1 June 2017
The Old School House
East Stoke
Dorset
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