An Old Pub Near the Angel (2011)
“‘Stop drinking the hard stuff?’ He pushed a pint of heavy beer across.
‘More or less,’ Mick paused. ‘Like a half now and then, if somebody else’s doing the buying.’ He shrugged and held up his right hand, thumb between the first two fingers. ‘Got me like that man!’ ‘Bad as that?’ ‘Just about.’ He frowned. ‘Matter of fact I prefer her to hold the money. I’d do it in before Saturday mornings, on my own.’ He smiled. ‘Anyway you’re worse than me so stop smirking.’ ‘Not me man,’ he sat back comforta...bly. ‘Well under control. Finished with it! No I mean it man, don’t laugh. I’m telling you. Occasional game of cards and that’s that.’ ‘Well good luck if it’s true.’ ‘You’re better drinking it, I suppose.’ ‘Yeah.’ Mick stared thoughtfully at his glass.
‘What’s the forehead creasing for? Not agree?’ ‘Well I mean all the same really man. Piss it up against a wall or get beat in a photo! Same difference.’ ‘At least you get a drink for it!’ ‘Get a thrill if you gamble it.’ He changed the subject.MoreLess
‘More or less,’ Mick paused. ‘Like a half now and then, if somebody else’s doing the buying.’ He shrugged and held up his right hand, thumb between the first two fingers. ‘Got me like that man!’ ‘Bad as that?’ ‘Just about.’ He frowned. ‘Matter of fact I prefer her to hold the money. I’d do it in before Saturday mornings, on my own.’ He smiled. ‘Anyway you’re worse than me so stop smirking.’ ‘Not me man,’ he sat back comforta...bly. ‘Well under control. Finished with it! No I mean it man, don’t laugh. I’m telling you. Occasional game of cards and that’s that.’ ‘Well good luck if it’s true.’ ‘You’re better drinking it, I suppose.’ ‘Yeah.’ Mick stared thoughtfully at his glass.
‘What’s the forehead creasing for? Not agree?’ ‘Well I mean all the same really man. Piss it up against a wall or get beat in a photo! Same difference.’ ‘At least you get a drink for it!’ ‘Get a thrill if you gamble it.’ He changed the subject.MoreLess
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