JULY 17TH 2009
A group of us travelled to Berwick on the train and visited several pubs in the town, having many beers in the process. We started with breakfast in the Leaping Salmon ( when it used to be a Wetherspoons), then headed down to the Barrels Ale House with its famous dentists chair. I think we then went to the Brown Bear and sat in the pub garden. There may have been some more pubs visited after but we ended up at the top of the town near the station with time to spare before the train.
I had noted a pub in the Good Beer Guide called the Pilot. " Its a bit of a walk" I said. Half of them muttered something like " bugger that" and headed into the Castle Hotel, three of us sought out the Pilot.
This is another one of these back street locals that I think are great. Now we didnt notice it at the time but there was a photograph of an old sailor on the wall behind my head. My mate, who was taking photos, photo-shopped the one you see here.
AUGUST 26TH 2017
"Ken, Ive just been to a great pub and have seen your photo on the wall". This was from one of the guys who was with me that day in Berwick. " Its in the Low Lights Tavern at North Shields Fish Quay"
SEPT 2ND 2017
It was a nice sunny day so Mrs Ken & me decided to venture out to the North Shields Fish Quay and see what all the fuss was about. Parking up, we had the customary fish and chips first then headed for the Low Lights. I was tempted to ask the lad behind the bar, " Excuse me but is there a picture of me in here ?"
The photo wasn't in the bar so figured out it was in the small room to the right. Sure enough there he was, with a couple sitting next to it trying to relax, enjoying a drink when I walked in brandishing my phone camera It was like looking in a mirror !!. I took this picture while the couple were giving me strange sideways glances. They left soon after.
So just think of the chain of events.
If we hadn't made that detour to find the Pilot
If I hadn't been sitting underneath that photo
If my mate didnt have Photoshop
If another friend hadn't gone to North Shields
If it hadnt been a fine day last Saturday.
No idea who this guy is by the way !!
