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Saturday night was the closing party. It was the end of road party of all parties. The place was packed to the rafters, bar staff working like whippets, and great music playing. As time has moved on, so has some of the expat community, but that did not stop those, who had left, returning. In fact, one man flew in all the way from Sweden, which says it all.

It reminded me what “Becketts” was like in previous times: crowded, hot and buzzing. Everyone I spoke to at the party had great memories of this fine drinking and eating establishment, which is what brought them back for one last hurrah.

My particular memory was when Manchester United beat Bayern Munich 2-1 in the European Cup final, with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer scoring the winner in the last minute… The place exploded! This was considered one of the greatest comebacks of all time and I am sure “Becketts” will be back soon. Looking forward to it!

Words and photos by Russell Skidmore for XpatLoop.com
After an extensive career in advertising - as an Art Director & Creative Director in London, Paris and Budapest for leading agencies - Russel transferred the skills and knowledge gained to the development of his own successful company covering wedding, event, PR and portrait photography: www.russell-skidmore-photography.co.uk

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