Derby City Bimble picturebook: what you missed

Bimble. verb walk or travel at a leisurely pace noun a leisurely walk or journey, a simple amble but with a little more discipline

Well...

.. we ate biscuits shaped a bit like a cock and balls


... we met in the Alexandra Hotel and drank Oakham Green Devil. And then some more.


... and the Lovely Unicorn jumped over the Rainbow Pinata


... although the Rainbow Pinata seemed in need of a ladytrim


... and then we went to the Smithfield


... and ate pickled onions from bags of crisps


... before drinking pints of Chiron in the Exeter Arms. And eating £16 worth of chips. And not even having to suggest to Richard Mackney that he dress up like Obi-Wan Kenobi


... before an impromptu game of football against the Silk Mill gates


... and making it eventually to the Furnace Inn for Salty Dog crisps


... and golf with Rainbow Pinata


... which was eventually decapitated by a man with a lower handicap than mine


There was also a water pistol fight, a broken finger, beers so rare that they will never officially exist and that shot wot I struck with the outside of my right foot that took out a pint glass which landed upside down on the concrete floor without smashing.

But everyone's batteries seemed to have run out by then.

So... just an average Saturday afternoon out with some never-average people.

Want to be involved in the future destruction of children's toys and eat whatever free stuff I can blag?

Advance notice - Derby Summer Bimble will be sometime mid-August. Expect dress to be fancy and faces to be painted.


Thanks to Colin Mitchell, Richard Mackney and other bimblers for the photos

3 comments:

  1. An amazing day with a true friend. I have more pics of the day on my site. You will never be forgotten Simon.

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  2. Rest in Peace mate...and enjoy that Great Bimble in the sky! You're knowledge and sense of humour will be missed. xxx

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  3. I knew Simon from way back, what happened?

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