St Patrick’s night in Brixton – ceilidhs, Sambucas, ales and a massive hangover -

Man oh man this turned out to be a hell of a night. The first stop was a well-packed Prince Albert on Coldharbour Lane before walking up towards Stockwell for some full on ceilidh dancing action at the Grosvenor on Sidney Road.

Fuelled by lashings of ale and a curious alcoholic concoction purporting to be a ‘St Patrick’s Day Shot,’ we soon found ourselves giving it moderately large on the dance floor, strutting, nay stumbling, along to the wondrous jigs from the fine band.

I’m not exactly a ceilidh connoisseur*, but I am rather partial to thundering along the dance floor in the spinning feast that is the “Strip the willow” dance. Much fun!

(*a bit of an understatement, that).