I love a flat-roofed pub. Harking back to the sights and memories of my childhood. The post-war modern streets and estates were and are a truly beautiful and unpretentious thing. A 60s house in an Edwardian street is like a blinding light piercing the grey. The pubs built around the same time, make me want […]
Category: Pubs
Donald Trump set to replace Danny Dyer on EastEnders?
What would The Donald say if he were to appear on Eastenders? See him practising his lines, something related to this site perhaps?… Is this EastEnders’ latest celebrity debut? Source: Wait – Donald Trump set to replace Danny Dyer on EastEnders? | Daily Star
Black Country pub restored to its former glory to recreate 19th century look
Black Country pub restored to its former glory to recreate 19th century look A community pub in the Black Country has returned to its look of nearly 200 years ago – after a revamp uncovered stunning hidden brickwork./blockquote> Source: Black Country pub restored to its former glory to recreate 19th century look « Express & […]
Want to know why pubs are closing?
Do you want to know why pubs are closing in the UK? An extraordinary note by a veteran analyst has delivered a broadside at Britain’s Pubs. Read more from the source: Want to know why pubs are closing? This analyst’s holiday experiences bluntly spell out the reasons
Tiny pub The Little Prince with room for six people opens in Margate
A tiny pub in Margate with room for just six people standing up is preparing to open its doors for the first time on Friday. Andy Barrett, 68, who wants to be known as the pub’s creator rather than its landlord, said he was hoping for a “bumper weekend”. He believes The Little Prince, which […]
The Holy Grail has been found in Liverpool (FACT!)
Well, it’s a fact in the broadest sense. If the Holy Grail, is a pub where every round is on the house (AND they serve Scratchings), then this is a fact! But there must be a catch i hear you say, well why not read the article and find out… Read more from the source: […]
London has become a breeding ground for chalk board wankers.
After a few very welcome facebook comments from Dani Chambers and Nick Wharton (click here to see them), which, in the most part I agreed with, I thought I’d search the web for an article about the gentrification of the lovely old boozer. With quotes like these, it must be worth reading! I don’t know […]
Woodstock Arms Oxford – Good Pub, Good Food, Bad Scratchings?
For readers of this blog, bad scratchings would seem like an obvious oversight. Simply don’t let burnt scratchings leave the kitchen. So from our point of view this is a clear case of how you can spoil the ship for a ha’p’orth of tar. But forget that. So what. The scratchings were burnt. Who cares. […]
Camra pub of the year is Sandford Park Alehouse in Cheltenham
A pub on the site of a former gay nightclub in Cheltenham is crowned the Campaign for Real Ale’s national pub of the year. Read More from the Source: Camra pub of the year is Sandford Park Alehouse in Cheltenham – BBC News
Urinal Etiquette
After a few pints and a couple of well earned bags of pork scratchings, you may get to the point in the night where you have to ‘break the seal‘. But this is fraught with social danger. So how well do you know your Urinal Etiquette? Whether you’re a novice urinator or seasoned expert, this […]