We took a taxi to work because we were on the getting-late side of the breakfast rush. At work I made myself useful and busy and spent too much time trying to figure out how to transfer a file from a USB drive from my laptop which is not synchronized with the Joburg work servers onto a remote server which is online and synchronized in Joburg, that I was logged in to via the WAN. I finally admitted that an elegant solution did not exist and landed up sending it via FTP to a colleague to download and save on the correct server.
At lunch I selected a splendid beef and caramelised onion pie and was busy enjoying the feeling of warm food in my belly after when a colleague reminded me of the likelihood that I had eaten horse meat for lunch... Happy food feelings vanished shortly thereafter.
We decided to walk home and on the way spied a little pub called the Quayside. We decided to return there for dinner later. This was a good decision because they have a Tuesday special menu for a set price of £6.75 for a choice of about ten dishes and a drink. And, the food was quite delicious :). . I had Scottish salmon and chips. (I have the realization now that salmon is cheaper than steak here) . We watched the news and weather report and then turned back for our hotel. My colleague wants to walk to the office tomorrow morning and there is ice and colder weather predicted for the day so an early night was agreed all round.
(Yes I promised more detail on the sights this post but it was too dark to be inspired to metaphors during this evenings' commuting walk)
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