The Chaucer Walk & Talk: In Defence of Human Rights
On Wednesday, I was back with London Literary Walks (LLW) for The Chaucer Walk . Meeting at The Bell , and I ate there beforehand again. I could nearly have walked there - it was lovely and close, for once. But I could also take the bus, which I did - arrived quite early, was directed upstairs - the stairs, FYI, are all the way at the other end from the entrance. And upstairs was deserted.. I quickly found my table, a sheet of paper marking it as reserved, and a smiley face inviting people to "keep the seats warm" until my guests arrived.. It also had an uncleared plate, which I moved to the side. (It hadn't been cleared by the time I left.) I picked up a menu there while I was at it - it's a Pieminister pub, so - good pies! The kitchen is, handily, on the upper level, but you have to order downstairs - I had the moo pie (steak & ale), as usual. And a Sauvignon Blanc, of course! And I got to watch Germany wallop Hungary .. The pie was delish - comes wi...