Sharkeys, as it was always mean't to be ... THE START10 Dec 2025 12:58
i have never seen sharkeys this mental !
the barman and cellarman were gleefully pouring large glasses of chateau rothschild like there was no tomorrow. one legged pete was literally hopping around the bar. the dancing girls were on the recently refurbished pool tables gyrating their bodies to the music, which was being pumped into sharkeys at full volume from the old jukebox in the corner – elo’s “mr blue sky” seemed very appropriate for the occasion !
the regulars had decamped to the outside terrace to get away from the music. i spotted the monkey, clarkie, bluehorse, the fortune maker, croftie, distant voices, mogger, the thinker, antiques, norseman and *******. they were toasting our fallen hero, oilbrat, with glasses of the red nectar - chateau rothschild. oilbrat had started the falklands conversations when, as part of his “day job” he had reviewed the 1998/1999 well cores and logs in llandudno. he plainly saw what few realized at the time – a working liquid hydrocarbon system, potentially plentiful traps and a new large basin waiting to be discovered and developed. the regulars also toasted rob, one legged pete’s brother. rob, a likeable and loveable scoundrel, who also was no longer with us, had kicked things off with his obsessive infatuation for the enchanting and delectable liz, although that relationship had not been successfully consummated.
the regulars were disturbed by some loud shouting in the street below. security had stopped the notorious and deluded kit-kat garbled from entering the bar. he was fuming and ranting that he had shorts and put options open on rockhopper to hit 1p. he kept shouting that sealion fid was delayed to 2030. the regulars heartily laughed; they knew garbled all too well, although it was difficult to keep up with his many aliases and pseudonyms !
the cellarman was a little drunk. he kept telling the punters to continue to look east and that armada day was nigh. the cellarman had seen it all – the may 2010 discovery, the famous interlay dip and recovery, the ill advised egyptian foray, tony’s promises, linda bailing, the “wilderness years” and now, today’s brilliant game changing news.
the newer customers were discussing rolex daytonas, lamborghini huracans and sunseeker manhattan yachts. the owner had seen this before and advised the punters to not get too carried away. the best is still yet to come, but black swans do exist ! the owner looked tired. he had been through a lot to get to this day and i wondered whether he should go out on a high and leave the upcoming and future labors to someone else …..
here comes the sun ! …. shining very brightly with everything in place and as it should be – the regulars drinking chateau rothschild, one legged pete and the barman happily placed behind the bar, the owner tanked up, the dancing girls playing pool, while the juke box now blasted out dire straits “money for nothing”. this was how it was always meant to
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