A social whirl

In a couple of days time I'm going for a pint with someone I have a lot of time for. That will be two evenings out in the space of a week, which is a rare occurrence for me nowadays. We're going to meet up at the pub where I play. I like it there alright. I like the atmosphere and the general friendliness of the place. I like the staff, and feel comfortable because nobody's 'in your face'. The only thing I don't like is the meanness of the landlord. It's a sad fact that his meanness is legendary in this town, and he is unpopular with the local people because of it. I wouldn't like that sort of reputation.