英國有所謂的酒吧文化。但我不想探討這個，話題太大。這裏隻是簡單的記敘一下一個在英國的一個普通的周末，跟酒吧有關。
看完了一個在社區的畫展，我們倆人繼續在街上尋找吃的，喝的。已經是星期五晚上9點半了，有人提出先去酒吧喝酒，再去吃飯。（這提建議的人肯定不是中國人）。因為是在英國，就入鄉隨俗，所以先去了酒吧。我不太能喝酒，但喜歡感受氣氛。就用果汁代酒。這個被建議的酒吧特小，其貌不揚， 叫JOLLY WOODMAN（見下圖）。星期五晚上人特多，全站在外麵，我們也隻能站在外麵。但對麵的叫OAKHILL TAVERN 酒吧（見下圖）無人問津，門麵看起來不錯。覺得好奇，問為什麽，被告之，說了你也不懂，就給你個關鍵詞吧，叫 Atmosphere。我有點明白，但還不滿足，回來後好奇，就去了Google搜，以下是搜出的結果。一般來說，對一個酒吧評定好壞的指標有：Location, Decor, Drink, Price,Atmosphere and Staff。
THE JOLLY WOODMAN - Beckenham
THE OAKHILL TAVERN - Beckenham
酒友對 JOLLY WOODMAN 的評價：
"Have recently moved to the area and was told of many good things about this pub.....I wasn't disappointed; the Landlord is a very welcoming chap, the ale is brilliant, and considering it is a small pub and very close knit, I never felt an outsider. Will be frequenting this delightful local a lot more."
"Definitely the best pub in Beckenham, if not Bromley, if not Kent. Friendly staff, well kept beers, always a couple of guest ales in as well as the regular harveys and landlord. Guinness is the best I've drank outside of Dublin, and they have a good selection of whisky.
could be such a nice pub but it's a thug ridden dump."
"Definitely the best pub in Beckenham, if not Bromley, if not Kent. Friendly staff, well kept beers, always a couple of guest ales in as well as the regular harveys and landlord. Guinness is the best I've drank outside of Dublin, and they have a good selection of whisky.
could be such a nice pub but it's a thug ridden dump."
對OAKHILL TAVERN的評價：
"Could be such a nice pub but it's a thug ridden dump."
"Sad to say that the Oakhill goes from bad to worse. £3.80 for a Guinness! This is NOT the West End... "
"It is full of thugs, and the people I used to see of an afternoon have departed to either the Rascasse or the Coach and Horses. Now Yorkie John has passed away as well, so there's little point in my going there. Shame. "
"Sad to say that the Oakhill goes from bad to worse. £3.80 for a Guinness! This is NOT the West End... "
"It is full of thugs, and the people I used to see of an afternoon have departed to either the Rascasse or the Coach and Horses. Now Yorkie John has passed away as well, so there's little point in my going there. Shame. "
看來，服務員，酒吧的啤酒和價格，氣氛，氛圍 Atmosphere 對光顧者來說是最重要的。
酒吧結束後，去了一家越南人開的北京飯館。我們是常客。昨天要了3個素菜，椒鹽豆腐，燒蘑菇，豉汁時菜加蛋炒飯，中國茶。一共14.50英鎊,加兩鎊小費。便宜。如果我兒子去，老板娘會開玩笑地對他說，你付賬單啊。我說，I can't wait.快了，快了。
