The Kings Head

I have to admit that I haven’t made it over to the Kings Head yet. Which is by no means due to any sort of protest or point of principle (well maybe a little bit of a point of principle – in that I may have – subconsciously – wanted to be the last person to go – which I am now) on my part as some people have erroneously speculated.

I’ve known Brodie for a long time and I wish her and the Kings Head nothing but success, but here’s the thing, and the only thing: I just don’t want to go.

All things considered, I just can’t think of a single reason to go which trumps the enjoyment I get from Taps.

All I want to do is sit down at the bar in Taps and have a chat and do the crossword.

And that’s it.

I have absolutely no desire to go somewhere different. To sit (or God forbid stand) at a strange bar, being served by strangers, and be surrounded by random non Taps people.

Just don’t want to do it.

I will go soon I’m sure, and to do so I’ll take a day off work to go.  That way I won’t spend the whole time thinking: I wish I was at Taps, because if I wasn’t there I’d be at work anyway (where I definitely wouldn’t want to be). And that way I’ll be able to fully enjoy myself.

It will be nice to spend the day at a rejuvenated Kings Head, and I’m sure it will be fun. But at the moment the equation for me is a simple one.

Taps = somewhere I’ll enjoy

Kings Head = somewhere I’ll enjoy less

And the smaller component parts of the equation break down in the same way:

Don’t I want to see what it looks like?

Not more than going to Taps.

Don’t I want to go and see if any of the old Enfield Arms crowd are in there?

Not more than going to Taps.

Don’t I want to try the different beer?

Not more than going to Taps

Don’t I want to try a change from the same routine?

Not more than going to Taps

Wouldn’t I enjoy going somewhere different?

Not more than going to Taps (although actually the answer to that is just no, not even a little bit)

See what I mean? So all that being the case, why would I go to the Kings Head? I’m not for a moment saying it doesn’t make me weird. I’m just explaining the reason.