May at last

Well, dear friends, here we are in the merry month of May and time to catch up on the fortunes of those of us here in Misper Towers.

The world of work has been rather intense resulting in me neglecting my bloggerly duties; but just when you thought it was safe to return to the blogosphere (how do people know it's a sphere, and not, say, a dodecahedron?) - I emerge, blinking, from my dusty office, seeking the invigoration of fresh pixels.

Well, what has been happening? We had a rather nice rainbow drop in to celebrate the end of April.
A hasty snap was all I could manage, so apologies for the rather dodgy quality.

But, splendid as rainbows are, the real excitement is the opening of a second pub. I'm not sure if we are quite ready for the cut-throat business practices of the urban commercial environment, and this has certainly caused quite a bit of comment.

As a small village - probably no more than 250-300 drinking age adults (if you include the residential site at Flamingoland) - it seems unlikely that 2 pubs would be essential, or even viable. However, with the volume of traffic between Easter and September, the proposition changes completely. Over a million people visit in a year, and some of them are quite thirsty. Frequently their children are also thirsty, if only for sugary pop. They all usually need to be fed, and many prefer to sit down in more comfortable surroundings, particularly if it offers a large TV to amuse the young ones. So it remains to be seen whether these summer migrant flocks can sustain 2 establishments sufficiently for them to remain operational through the winter.

My own researches have been positive, however, as the new pub sells Black Sheep. Mmm.