Last day in Harrogate - walks and comedy

The weather was a bit grey, and we didn’t want another long drive to somewhere that was also grey. So, we decided to walk around town for one last look, do one last shop, and research the route for my trip this evening.

A couple of days ago, I had dropped my expensive computer mouse on the floor, and it then rattled and did some strange things. So I located a shop that sold gaming stuff that advertised a selection of mice, and we went there first. It didn’t sound good at first. The guy behind the counter reckoned that their only Bluetooth mouse was a generic £6 model, so I agreed on that, but when he came back, he had two. The second one was a later version of the one I had dropped and was nearly five times the price of the cheap one - but that’s the one I bought. It’s great.

The ladies shopped ‘til they dropped, and we went back home for lunch. Christine purchased a Gregg’s sausage roll, and I bought another pork pie from the same butcher’s shop I had been in earlier. Yum.

Earlier on our trip, I decided to attend a live show on Saturday in Harrogate. The comedian Jimmy Carr was in town, and I purchased a single ticket as the two ladies said they would be offended by the language and content (I didn’t argue as I knew that to be so true - watch him on YouTube if you don’t believe me). Being a single ticket, I got a seat in row 5 close to centre stage. So after lunch we walked the 11 minutes from our apartment to the Harrogate Convention Centre (the ladies didn’t trust my navigation skills - probably wise). It was an easy walk.

The show started at 7, so I set off just before 6:30, as I didn’t want to walk in late to a standup comedian. The Venue is amazing, with a spiral ramp leading up to the large auditorium (2,000-person capacity). Jimmy did his stuff for nearly two hours straight. He is outstanding, especially when he invited hecklers from the audience to try him on. Fantastic show. I walked back home without being mugged. The two ladies were worried about that.

It was a great end to a great week.Baca lagi