I once was a traveller among the stars travelling from place to place for 32 years, enjoying the warm embrace of different diverse systems including this fresh system. There in those endless and timeless moments I stick to my 5 visits before I leave the mark that I was even there with a signature of my opinion...
Then a seemingly invisible force from the furthest corners of the darkest dark began to cause fear and panic to the beauty of the cosmos, but then I did not relent for I am I traveller. But like the video games of old, a seemingly shady character with a silly name appears and says you must retreat; it is written in the coding that retreat is the only option. There I was a traveller of the cosmos, confined to his moms 2 bedroom semi with her boyfriend Jeff… urgh.. Jeff. (In 1962 did no one think about the pillow behind the headboard trick)
There I waited with only 4 visits to this system, bored and like the morning after a big night out. Sat in bed in the morning depressed, contemplating life that I’m a 32 year old man living with his mom, Who only lets him put 2 beers in the fridge cause they take up to much space. Finally, my interstellar device pinged, and this shady boomer character had boasted he doth fended back the darkness and travellers could visit selected worlds apart from their own from afar, which to me was a relief and this leaves Jeff’s relief to be the neighbours problem.
This is where I selected the warm embrace of this system for the fifth time and there I met all the wonderful characters I came to enjoy on my previous encounters.
I will cut the review down here as I am told I tend to drone on like Droid B6233-B9 whom was constructed with a faulty VRU and despite many factory resets continues to release a high pitch E note whenever he fires his cannon arm. If you don’t know Unit B6233-B9, you should know his trigger has been stuck on for some time. So frankly he is both annoying and quite dangerous… He does not have many friends.
But as I was saying before I was interrupted by thoughts of Unit B6233-B9, Wait did you know unit B6233-B9 has a kid. yeah, I know right! Yeah so, I was saying I very much enjoy this place, the merchant guild is headed by a visually appealing humanoid whom seems to be like me a traveller and friend of the populous whom took much time showing us his wares and how he procured them.
I also enjoyed another plucky creature whom appeared to be a humanoid but was much taller than the other humanoids and thus I must assume he was of different origin, If you know what kind of creature Peter Crouch is then I’m fairly sure this creature hales form the same system.
I purchased many consumables both drinkable and edible and from my complaints number to none and my time was enjoyable and left me wanting for more. Hospitality 100 Schmeckles Food&Drink 100 Schmeckles Comfort&Ease 100 Schmeckles Sense of community 100 Schmeckles Enjoyment 100 Schmeckles
According to the interplanetary review board and approximate conversion rate to stars from the Schmeckle is exactly 100 to one star. I hope this helped you my fellow traveller and if your ever stuck or in need always remember the...
Read moreFOOD POISONING
oh where to start! I came to Worcester from Manchester to sit a six day Project Management course / exam. I decided to come to the Oil Basin at around 9pm on a Sunday to have a late dinner after revising all day for my exam at 11am the next day.
The first alarm bell should have been the chef telling the foursome before me that he didn't have some pizza toppings available as he had an issue with freezing (or not as the case may be) some of the toppings. So thinking nothing of it at the time I ordered the Calzone and sat with a beer whilst it was prepared (it took a very long time, but believe me that's the least of your worries).
After going back to my hotel room in Worcester and falling asleep, I woke up at around 2am with violent vomitting. I had absolutely no sleep from then on and somehow managed to turn up to my exam and sit it, looking like an extra from a zombie apocalypse film (leaving frequently for obvious reasons). Needless to say, I failed. To resit this exam will cost me in excess of £500 (without travel from Manchester and accomodation), and also without re-taking the week long course which I may need to refresh whatever I might have forgotten by next time. Not to mention it has potentially prevented me getting a promotion in work not having this qualification.
In addition, I was ill for a total of NINE DAYS (Yes, I couldn't believe it either) seven of which I had to take off work and had to have a doctor visit me at home. If there is one thing the Oil Basin has kindly educated me on, I now understand how food poisoning can be fatal to some people.
I'd like to suggest a re-branding of the Oil Basin to 'The Students Bedroom'. You've already got the cool shabby-chic decorating down to a fine art, but I didn't expect the hygiene standards of a students bedroom too.
P.S. If the bar staff weren't arguring and swearing the whole time I was there about who their favourite Formula 1 Driver was (The girl who runs the bar is a BIG Kimi fan), then maybe they'd have had time to deep clean the food prep area and sort out which toppings got...
Read moreSmall bar with some very interesting beers on draught.
The staff were friendly and knowledgeable a d more than happy to let me try a couple of beer to make the right choice.
I believe there an on sight micro brewery as well but I did not find it.
But the real star,and the reason I came here is the amazing pizza!
Wood fired pizza oven makes the taste so much better and some original topping, with not over complex menu make them stand out, and at about £10 pizza you cannot go wrong. The quality was fantastic. I had The Meat One which tasted amazing and had a nice little kick to it as well!
A great place for a social drink or for a bigger group for...
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