Category Archives: The Slug and Philosopher

The meaning of beer and life.

Pretty Vacant

Earlier today boffins attempted to attain everlasting fame and Nobel Prizes by starting up the Large Hagridden Colander.  The Colander is approximately 27 kilometres across, which means you can strain a lot of peas but it’s a struggle to fit … Continue reading

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Zero news

The ‘Slug and Philosopher’ was pretty peaceful last evening. Ted was reading the pub’s copy of ‘The Sun’ and Wayne was tossing darts at the bull’s-eye of the battered practise board. “What’s this new band ‘DZero’ like then?” Ted asked. … Continue reading

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The whole is contained in every part

Saturday night in the ‘Slug and Philosopher’ and the punters are relaxing after a hard week of work, watching football and junk food eating.  I can see that Old Ted has something on his mind, but he waits until Wayne … Continue reading

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Charity begins at home

Old Ted and I were shifting a few pints in a downward direction in the ‘Slug and Philosopher’ last night.  The Salvation Army were in, rattling their collection tins under the noses of drunken punters, getting under people’s feet and … Continue reading

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Something old, something blue.

 When I arrived at “The Slug and Philosopher” last evening, Old Ted had just finished his pub’ dinner of Ram Shanks with roast pineapple and was chatting with Bert over a couple of pints of Guinness.  Bert is a fair … Continue reading

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I don’t believe it

 “I’ve lost my Faith,” said Ted from behind the froth of his Guinness. It was late in the evening at ‘The Slug and Philosopher’.  The darts match had finished half an hour ago and the victorious visitors from ‘The Randy … Continue reading

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