Dusty There's plenty of good food to go round. Tripadvisor seems to have more traction than yelp. Local knowledge helps, so just ask the locals
Meanwhile ...
Received a good recommendation for pub lunch that did not disappoint.
(17th Century) Pub
Lunch
(Lamb and coriander burger with thrice-cooked chips)
Rare Roast beef and horseradish sandwich.
And then later, there was afternoon tea
Suitably yellow clotted cream, on ginger and bacon scone (with a follow on fruit scone) mmmmmmmm.
Went with that first board. It has a little bit of everything that good myrtle seems to offer - some flame, some curl and figure, and some striping. The finish will be a pore fill oil, which should really bring out the natural color and figure.
Went with a Koa binding, and an abalone rosette with abalone fret markers.
I went with a pair of luthiers from Oregon called covered bridge. Originally wanted mya-moe but the wait time is minimum 2 years. This should be maximum 12 weeks and getting heck of a value at $725 for a custom handcrafted uke using local Pacific Northwest wood.
Made a new friend
Well, several actually.
Visited some old friends on the way to Cheltenham (home of GCHQ )
Tea, pub Sunday lunch, walk the dogs, very pleasant afternoon.
I'm sorry but I think you misheard, that was "ornery mofo". Was good to see you too -- sorry for the runaround and enjoy the few days off from family obligations!
Lots of awesomeness in this thread ...
Baguette's great speaker rig ...
Shelly's BHSE, and the swell advice on shelf clearance ...
Grahame and Jo's trip to the Auld Sod, and hookup with the tall man ...
Chris @ midwest Lagunitas heaven (jealous) ...
The reappearance of Fitz (not unlike my own) ...
But the winner is definitely (drum roll, please) Tyler, Ann Marie, and little Kora ...
May the family be reunited soon, Tyler. Happy trails.