We have been going to a Gin Festival for several years but
last year it failed as a business and the Gin & Rum Festival appeared. As I
am not a huge fan of gin, but do like a drop of rum, I was thrilled by the
change. Our regular drinking gang joined us (Deb, and the Whittenburys) and we
bumped into several other friends at its new venue at the Oval cricket ground.
In the line, I also got talking to a lovely American couple who were holidaying
in town (turned out he had lived in NZ and had tips on places to visit during
an upcoming US holiday).
Unusually for a Bank holiday the weather was hot and sticky
so we struggled a bit amongst the crowds in the poorly air-conditioned tasting
hall. But overall, we had a good time
and went on to a lovely bar called Mother Kelly’s to sample few beers from
their extensive selection before Sue, Deb and I went to Clapham Junction and
had a bite to eat (and anther drink) at a quirky bar called Vagabond (you can
buy the wine with a card from dispensers, like they do in Vinopolis).
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