Mr Smith & Lady Gaga

Today, we went to York. In Newcastle, on our way to the station, though, it was hard to avoid the Pergida gathering. And the associated protest, of course.

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The protest was way bigger, which was only right.

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Anyway, two Sam Smith’s pubs were visited in York, beginning with the Kings Arms, by the river.

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The bar was ridiculously busy, but that allowed me to rescue a beautiful glass from its captivity. And it gave me time to admire the pumps.

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And the walls (which reminded me of our bathroom).

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I don’t recall the name of the other Sam Smith’s bar, but it was pretty cool. A real gem, hidden away.

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While there, we met Lady Gaga, who seemed to like my second in command.

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We also visited Plonkers, a place I’d not been to since uni, well over a decade ago (when cheap Russian beer was frequently consumed). And it’s a place which also looks a lot like our bathroom.

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All in all, a good day.