Bert's card is still holding good, there's a tinge of Autumn in the air and I'm bored rigid already today... so let's open up this tavern again and celebrate the Equinox - Vernal or Autumnal, depending on your hemisphere - Ramadan, Rosh Hashanah, 82 days til Christmas, Sloe crop or harvest festival....

The Tavern has been refitted since that terrible accident over Bank Holiday.... you'd think the clientele here would know not to do that with the squid..... the jello pit has been remodelled into a classy sunken bath, complete with jacuzzi fittings again, bubble bath on tap and muscle rub lotion on the side. There's a comfy little nook by the fireplace, just right for Seamus and the Captain (chains provided) and a lovely selection of rustic tables and comfy chairs for the singers. Thanks to the explosion, there's a new roof with better accoustics over the players area, and just behind the settle there is the storage unit for banjos. It leads directly round to the fireplace so they'll be kept nice and warm for you.....

There's an improvement in the bathrooms too.... The stalls are that little bit wider so you don't bang your elbows, they're made of that write on/wipe off stuff so the grafitti won't get stale (please use pens provided) and the fire extinguishers now work. I did try and get some of those scent squirters that make it smell nice in there, but it seems that urinals come with that 'cowpat fresh' smell already built in. Ah well, at least the HazMat team survived. Mostly...

So... pull yourself a beer, settle in a chair and get ready to celebrate Michaelmas.

Cheers!

LTS