Two pints of lager and a packet of disappointment

Last night there was an installation in a pub in Camberwell. I knew today’s RAOK was to invite someone new to the pub with my friends. I therefore thought I would invite a friend along and bash out two RAOK’s in one day!

Random Act of Kindness No. 9 – Invite someone new to the Pub with your friends.

Yesterday evening I sent a text message to Mr. G. Otherwise know as Glenn Kelly. I thought it would be nice to have a bit of a one on one chat with Mr. G. He is a great guy and I thought it would be crackin’ to philosophise about music and life over a couple of pints with him. Glenn produces his own music and has just released his debut EP Arcade! Click here to download it for free!!!

I text Mr. G. letting him know I would be heading over to The Bear for about half 8ish to go check out this installation. The big man was keen. As per usual I hopped onto my bike and cycled up to Camberwell Green to meet him.

We went off to The Bear and were surprised that it was pretty empty considering there was meant to be an installation going on. So, we propped up the bar and order a couple of pints. Two pints later, we decided that the guy might have got his animals mixed up and meant to say The Tiger just up the road. We grabbed our bags and hit the road.

We arrived outside The Tiger and came across a ‘lovely’ Irish gentlemen who was complaining about smokers. He was a well weathered man, judging by his tattoos on his fists and his rather squint nose. We asked if he would like to join us in the pub. He declined. Not only did he decline, he said "that pub is over priced and full of ‘yuppies’". He then looked us up and down and gave us a little smirk. He was heading off to some other ‘watering hole' to go and chat with his (as he called them) fellow Paddies.

Yet again this ever-illusive installation was nowhere to be seen. Nonetheless, we took the opportunity to wet our cockles a wee bit more. After a couple more pints of Doom Bar we were going to head off. Our evening, nevertheless, was just getting started. Mr. G. noticed out the corner of his eye a fellow course mate (Laura Gaschütz) who had randomly come to the pub with her boyfriend and some of their friends. We pulled some tables together and had another couple of merry pints.

An evening that was somewhat a disappointment because we never got to see this installation, turned out to be a crackin’ evening with lots of new people!! Bangin’