At the boozer

I'm not used to going out anymore. It never came naturally to me in the first place. As much as I enjoyed myself last night, I couldn't help noticing all the people, and there was a constant awareness of their presence. I felt quite safe though, and as usual for the place we went to, nobody bothered or upset me. I nattered to two people I know socially, and it was all at arm's length. Just how I like it. I had a couple of very difficult moments when some very loud motorbikes drew up. They kept their engines running and revved up several times. I coped alright. Just took a few deep breaths and shut my eyes.