Wednesday nights are quiz nights at the Old Brown Shoe, and although this last Wednesday was fairly quiet due to the public holiday this week, it was a really great night. Apparently it's a tradition for the locals in the area to head down to this nearby public house (I only recently discovered that 'pub' is derived from the term 'public house') and by locals I refer to a rather Anglo Bravarian mix of the local expat community.
There were 4 teams in contention and the questions weren't a walk in the park. The News round comprised things like, "The Headline was..., what was the story?". Whoops. Luckily Roger had been listing to BBC news all week long. Fish and chips, a few drinks and a great deal of thinking later, our team of 6 eeked out the competition to claim our prize of $65 SING and a bottle of wine. A novelty for me is the fact that we could leave the bottle of wine behind the bar and drink it next week when we head back for round 2! Nothing surprises me here anymore.
Off to Thailand tomorrow and can't wait - a Thai massage and my book on the beach are just what the doctor ordered.
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