Books and beer says it all. We enjoy our beer and of course the books last that little bit longer except if the love of your life is a 'book- aholic'. So there you have it and now you know what I have to put up with.
We brought twelve books over with us and the total after this morning's meanderings brings the total to thirty. The idea is that they will all be signed by the respective authors.
Now back to beer. The Montpellier, 4 Montpellier Hill is not CAMRA listed and it did look okay. Both of us went for a brew of Timothy Taylor. Michelle ordered one of her favourites, a Timothy Taylor Landlord and served in the proper glass. I went for a new one to me from the same brewer Lightfoot, but served in a Theakston's glass. I just hate that! Both pints were great, but we only stayed for one. The barman did not know what CAMRA was and didn't seem to care. We decided that it this place was a mixture of chic city centre wine bar and a fake pub. It was empty when we left and I am not surprised.
We always want to support the tenanted local pub, but the pull of Wetherspoon and the whole concept of the The Winter Gardens took us back for the second time today. After all you know what you are going to get both to drink and to eat. Daleside Bitter at 3.7 ABV and Pride of London at 4.0 I will recommend. Total cost just a few pence over £20.
It is so good to sit and chat in fantastic historic surroundings.
Harrogate Crime Writers' Festival starts this evening with the result of the winning book of six 'short listed' for this year. There are some well known names, including a stalwart of the festival and some lesser known. Now I will have more books to read although I have read the Robert Galbraith one before traveling.
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