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You know the best thing that has happened recently? On Sunday, I had my first external pint of the year. By which I mean, on Sunday enjoed the first slice of pure god is in his heaven joy BEER GARDEN pint of the goddamn YEAR.
Beer tastes better outdoors. fact. Particularly if you, as I was, are drinking honest to goodness fabulous Flowers IPA. Mrs Coastaltown was cold. It's her own fault for drinking lager.
OUTDOORS BEER people! Spring is here, my runs become long and contemplative, and not only becase I've stuck Brahm's third on my MP3 player to get me through the long miles, though that helps. Birds in trees! Clocks going forward! Robin being utterly fooled by my putting out kitchen clock forward three hours! Honestly, what's not to like?
Furthermore, I am going to spend next monday getting horribly drunk FOR FREE as I am going to a TRADE FAIR. For catering! A days worth of free pimp food and drink! Hurrah! Hurrah! Hurrah! Out on the lash in Manchester!
Also, I cannot help but notice that I am RICH BEYOND MY WILDEST DREAMS (NB this is not overly rich, I'm just jolly excited that I popped into Safeways yesterday and spent thirty quid on wine without thinking. That, to me, is wealth beyond the dreams of avarice. I'm going to GO CLOTHES SHOPPING! This is a big deal for me) Hurrah! Hurrah! Hurrah! (repeat until bored)

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