1000 Tiny Birds

The Famous Royal Navy Volunteer

Bristol, 2023-04-06

It is one of our monthly First Friday socials at work, although this is a slightly special one, coming off the back of the retiremenet party-ish for someone very personally influential to me, not least in being one of the select few actual people there (this is a long story). But The Famous Royal Navy Volunteer it is, and I am in need of some sustenance amongst the many drinks that the corporate card will be paying for. I opt for a chicken katsu curry loaded fries. I know all too well that just across the road, I could be having the Wings Diner fries at Small Bar, and really there’s little that can compete with that. I can’t in good conscience report that the Volley does compete, but they’re still alright. They’re generously portioned and the pink onion sets it all off quite nicely. We spend the rest of the night in usual FFS vibes, albeit with me in charge of the tab (a dangerous idea) but here we are. I make a relatively early exit, leaving the young ones to their own after party. It is both the fair thing to do and the coward’s way out, but I am tired.