On Friday night (last week now) I met up with Bill Rowe. He was in London before flying home on Sunday.
Actually getting him out of the tube station was the first problem, apparently it was too cold to wait outside.
Then when he finally came topside I dragged him off to a nice drinking establishment on High Holborn, called the Cittie Of York. They only serve 'homebrew' beers in here, none of your main brand lagers or ales. Thanks for the reminder Dan
After a few drinks in here we opted to go and get some food. It wasn't getting any quieter in the pub, what with it being Friday night and all, so we decided to go and find somewhere to sit down and eat.
We eventually ended up in a little restaurant called Tuttons which is to be found in Covent Garden. The food was superb, and the barman suggested a bottle of Rioja Blanco, which was surprisingly tasty. I was also pleasantly surprised by the quality of the service staff, most effecient. It's one of those places that could quite easily go either way, in so much that it is quite probably popular with theatre-goers, as well as those looking for a nice place to eat, it is a typical brasserie in that sense, but it seemed to have everything just right, so I am sure I will be back.
As for the company, well, what can I say? The conversation (some might say) predictably turned technical, or ASF focused. BUt a good time was had. So, Bill if you're ever passing through again (or anyone else for that matter) give me a shout.