Notes from The Cwtch Bar

in #life8 years ago

Well the Spanish summer is back after a week of storms, and the beach is jam-packed full of lobster coloured people again. However, I'm currently at 'work', although most of the time it doesn't feel that way.


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Taken 50 metres from the bar

From the outside seats at the bar, which a currently free along with every other seat in the place, I can see the ocean. And the above photo is taken from the bottom of this road.


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Close but no salty water

It's a beautiful afternoon, and the boss has called me in so that she can have a few hours at the beach. The bar is closed on Wednesdays, but it shat it down for much of the day yesterday and so I think she deserves some time off in the sun. 6 days a week, and up to 16 hours a day for her. That's a long shift, and not for me at all, but as it's her first season, she's putting the time in to get a feel for the place.

At present, the harsh reality is that the place isn't busy enough to hire staff for long shifts, even at my lowly pay grade. I currently have two customers, my mothers partner and a friend from the other bar nearby. Neither would be here if I wasn't, and the bar would be empty.

The saving grace for The Cwtch, is that it will remain open for the winter. Pretty much all the hotels are shut, and the same is true for many of the bars. For the locals and the ex-pats, the watering-holes are reduced, and business could pick up here.

If so, and if crypto doesn't start to rise, there is a good chance I'll want some of these shifts. That's if I haven't gotten bored of Cala Millor and bar work. It's very quiet here out of season, but the bar could entertain me enough, along with daily Steem time of course.

On to Steem chat, there is currently a contest type thing, in which you can nominate anyone and up to 5 people, to become a Steem Angel. I'm in the list, and so thanks to all the people who have nominated me already, very kind 😊🙏🏼

This is the link: https://steemit.com/fundition/@see-it-feel-it/09a31afa

More good news to tell you too as @curie have kindly sent 200 STEEM over to me to sponsor the Engagement League for 8 more weeks. Thank you @curie, and thank you to all those who are a part of the league, and those who left a message on my 'application' post the other day. Nice one!

And one more piece of good news, @fulltimegeek is going to be a witness! I hope and suspect he will be a popular choice. One of the most selfless people on Steem, and he's also a coder, which is appreciated amongst the witness ranks. He will certainly have my vote when his setup is ready.

I suppose I should find something work related to do. There are some glasses that could do with a polish, let's hope I get fill them with beer very soon.

Have a good day all

Cheers!

Barman Asher

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Does Cwtch mean anything? Or was it just invented out of laziness of the owner?

Yeah it means 'hug' in Welsh. Cute I guess, but flying over the heads of 99.9% of customers!

Now that you mention it I remember having read it in one of your previous posts. Sorry, forgotten.

No worries dude!

I'm giggling at the bar being shat down for much of yesterday :0D

hahahaha that's a boom boom joke!

It totally is!!

Oops 😁 Not what a meant but my English has failed me yet again!

Thanks for the update @abh12345. So is the bar with the red canopy The Cwtch?

Great news re @curie and @fulltimegeek. I'm already up to my full 30 votes so someone will have to get the chop! 😊

I'll check out the post you mention.

Sounds like a cushy number to me, your job. Getting paid to hang out with friends and write Steemit posts! 😂

Actually I've not taken a photo from outside, that will come soon 😊

Yes I will have to remove a vote too, not my own though 😁

It is a cushy number at present I have to admit. Low pay but low stress, that will do me. Cheers!

Do you like it there in winter? When it's quiter I mean?

I lived in Gower (Wales) for a year next to a beach and much preferred it out of season sans tourists.

Sounds like OK 'work' to me. It'd probably even be OK if you actually got some real customers.

That scene you set reminded me of Last of the Summer Wine, albeit not on Yorkshire.

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Not really, it's a ghost town and can be windy and rainy. With the job though I'll have a bit more entertainment.

I guess that if crypto moves up, I'll be looking for a new blogging location, and if it collapses, a job in IT. Right now though I'll be staying here.

We've had a few customers, hopefully I'll be getting paid today!

Well I hope neither of us need another full time professional job!

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It's not gotten that bad yet, could even be the start of a turnaround 😁

Are you running a witness? I thought I had voted for you but its not showing up. I didn't know you work at a bar, I always assumed you were IT or something. Sorry if I missed it in your posts

Hey!

Yeah our witness is @steemcommunity, I guess having it run under a different account makes it harder to get votes.

Just started in the bar, desperate measures! I've worked in IT for the majority of the time, just fallen out of love with it. Cheers 😊

Can we switch for a day? I'm staring at my desk and computer at work. Would absolutely love that beach view!! I don't think my earning on steem is enough for me to quit my day job though. :(

Glad curie is continuing to show support in the leagues. Awesome news with FTG. I would definitely invest more in steem when MY top witnesses are in the top 20.

For one day, I would. That is all though!

I know what you mean RE: my witnesses. Not impossible but may take a while...

Hot weather, I guess. Is the bar always deserted in the afternoons? Or is it because of the weather?

Not sure if it's the good weather, it hasn't exactly been busy in the evenings either. Hopefully that will change!

I am very happy to read that you don't consider your offline work, work!
Maybe also an excellent place to catch some senioritas :) And if not, it will be an excellent way to get away from the screen which is also important!

Well how can I with no customers except for the ones I've invited!

Yes a few hours from the screen, although clearly not the whole shift 😜

Hi Asher. I am glad curie have backed you again with the curation league and @fulltimegeek is becoming a witness. He will have my vote as well.
The bar looks in a great spot and surprises me it isn't busier. It looks like the perfect place to get sozzled on a sunny afternoon by the sea. maybe you need to start doing some shows with the cocktails to draw the crowds.

Yes the good news keeps on coming for me, a very fortunate period considering.

My cocktail skills are 0, folks would be dodging glasses if I attempted anything other than the classic, pour safely into glass 😊

Work is good no matter what and if you can get time in between to be on Steem remotely that is a good deal. I am glad that @curie came through but it is truly part if what you bring to the ecosystem that adds value so not surprised. Lots of exciting things continue to happen here and it feels as if we are building a solid base to develop and grow upon that will be remembered as the time STEEM got its momentum back. I continue to do absolutely everything I can to accumulate as much Steem Power as possible as it probably will never get easier than this moment!

It is great news! And I agree that it seems we are bouncing along support ready for some price action in the coming months. I expect others are following your idea of making the most of right now. Fingers crossed the good time will come soon.

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