The Chaps get to take time off work whenever they choose. We, The Professionals, have our holidays allocated, how we suffer. For the third successive year Hector finds himself arriving late on the Friday Evening in Manchester. The Chaps have done the Winter Ale Fest on Thursday and the Pubs of Manchester today.
Arriving at the New Oxford just after 21.00, Dr. Stan and Jonathan were the Last Men Standing. A Pint of 5.5% Ale awaited – Sheriff (Lincoln Green, Nottingham) disappeared in record time. This is very late to be having the first Bier of The Week. The second Pint was savoured, a very fine Blond Ale, some of which was poured over me thanks to some Locals who could just about stand up. Fortunately the Bar-staff were happy to top up the couple of inches knocked off.
This was the second visit to this outstanding Pub. The range of Ale was sufficient to guarantee something Light and Hoppy. The Foreign Bier on Draught did not set the heather on fire, but the Bottled Range was substantial but Pricey.
Jonathan took a Taxi to his Hotel. Dr. Stan and I were staying at the same place and so headed out into the sleet. It was only a fifteen minute walk back to the Centre of Manchester so why did my Taxi take ten en route?
Hector had Curry-Heute in mind, alas it was not to be.
Pub visited today:
New Oxford – 11 Bexley Square Salford, M3 6D, Manchester