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Going to the pub on your own

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  • Curb_It
    Curb_It Posts: 21,231
    [cite]Posted By: Ketman[/cite]Up until I met a load of the reprobates on here starting with my good friend MCS, I always went to Floyds on my own before every Charlton match as I did not know another Charlton fan who used to go to the games. Needless to say that all changed at the start of last season.

    this is a true love story that is. im filing up.
  • Off_it
    Off_it Posts: 28,875
    [cite]Posted By: Stu of SE7[/cite]
    [cite]Posted By: Ledge Knows[/cite]
    [cite]Posted By: Stu of SE7[/cite]
    [cite]Posted By: Ledge Knows[/cite]I'm with MCS

    I have been known to go in the Penderalls Oak in Holborn with my knowledge book - a pint and some revision - can't beat it.

    How can you think in that dump, so noisey and it ALWAYS smells of vomit downstairs.


    It ain't that bad Stu --

    Theres just nicer places, if I need to read something over with some peace and quiet I nip into the Colony just round the corner, which is generally lovely and peacefull.

    Or the old nick round the back of the family court is also very, very nice.

    The Old Nick has shocking service though. You can be the only one at the bar and it will still take 10 minutes to get served!

    I take it you're local to Holborn then Stu?
  • Stu_of_Kunming
    Stu_of_Kunming Posts: 17,118
    [cite]Posted By: Off_it[/cite]

    The Old Nick has shocking service though. You can be the only one at the bar and it will still take 10 minutes to get served!

    I take it you're local to Holborn then Stu?

    Never really experienced this in the Old Nick, always seems decent in their. Only really go in their at lunchtimes, find myself in the Colony most evenings though.

    Yep, I work on High Holborn, bang opposite Chancery Lane.
  • Off_it
    Off_it Posts: 28,875
    [cite]Posted By: Stu of SE7[/cite]
    Never really experienced this in the Old Nick, always seems decent in their. Only really go in their at lunchtimes, find myself in the Colony most evenings though.

    Yep, I work on High Holborn, bang opposite Chancery Lane.

    I work in Red Lion Street - used to work down in Fulwood Place.
  • Stu_of_Kunming
    Stu_of_Kunming Posts: 17,118
    [cite]Posted By: Off_it[/cite]
    [cite]Posted By: Stu of SE7[/cite]
    Never really experienced this in the Old Nick, always seems decent in their. Only really go in their at lunchtimes, find myself in the Colony most evenings though.

    Yep, I work on High Holborn, bang opposite Chancery Lane.

    I work in Red Lion Street - used to work down in Fulwood Place.

    Ahh, go get my lunch down there quite often, lovely turkish restaurant. Turquoise, or something alike.
  • InspectorSands
    InspectorSands Posts: 5,188
    Like everyone's said, depends when and where. A walk to the Greenwich Picturehouse on a day off followed by a pint 'n' paper in the Greenwich Union is one of my life's pleasures. The last time I did that, I was the only person there. It was great.
  • Leroy Ambrose
    Leroy Ambrose Posts: 14,437
    edited July 2007
    Working in the abject shithole that is Camden has one advantage - there are a couple of reasonably good boozers where, if I fancy it, I can pop in for a quiet pint on my way home. The World's End is the best for this - the music in there is usually reasonable and it's not often rammo so don't feel like a complete pleb in there on my own with a book. I never have more than one mind - I get the impression if I did start doing it I might end up an alky...
  • StanmoreAddick
    StanmoreAddick Posts: 4,150
    absolutely!
  • KBslittlesis
    KBslittlesis Posts: 8,613
    It's different for us gals.
    When we played at the Boleyn, on an evening kick off I'd leave my place of work in Southwark, jump on the tube & arrive well early. So I'd pop into the pub on my jones, order a pint of their best bitter & sup whilst reading my book. KB & Dad would arrive just before kick off usually so I was alone most times I went in. Never felt awkward or that I was a billy no mates, in fact felt quite proud that I could do that (ie feel safe as a lone female around football fans).

    Would I do it now???

    To be honest, I'm a bit of a breed apart. If I really felt the need for a brew & I was alone I wouldn't let that stop me. But walking into the pub I think the feel of it would make me decide whether I stayed for a pint.
  • dansmudge
    dansmudge Posts: 419
    [cite]Posted By: InspectorSands[/cite]A walk to the Greenwich Picturehouse on a day off followed by a pint 'n' paper in the Greenwich Union is one of my life's pleasures.

    couldn't agree more.

    a pint of red beer and a bowl of free peanuts in The Union is definitely one of life's pleasures.

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  • Off_it
    Off_it Posts: 28,875
    [cite]Posted By: dansmudge[/cite]
    [cite]Posted By: InspectorSands[/cite]A walk to the Greenwich Picturehouse on a day off followed by a pint 'n' paper in the Greenwich Union is one of my life's pleasures.

    couldn't agree more.

    a pint of red beer and a bowl of free peanuts in The Union is definitely one of life's pleasures.

    You two madmen! Why go to the Union when there's a much better pub just next door?!
  • dansmudge
    dansmudge Posts: 419
    edited July 2007
    ah, but do they give you free peanuts?

    if so, i'm there.
  • Off_it
    Off_it Posts: 28,875
    you peanut whore dansmudge!
    ;o)
  • InspectorSands
    InspectorSands Posts: 5,188
    I like the pub next door too, I'm just a sucker for the beer in the Union.
  • dansmudge
    dansmudge Posts: 419
    edited July 2007
    [cite]Posted By: Off_it[/cite]you peanut whore dansmudge!
    ;o)

    i've got no defence, i'm a sucker for a free bar snack.

    my mate's Dad used to own a pub in Brockley where they'd bring out baskets of roast potatoes on a sunday afternoon,
    now that's my idea of a good pub.
  • Cockers
    Cockers Posts: 14
    Don't mind drinking on me todd.But i think the positioning has to be right.By the window if poss, so as to avoid eye contact from any onlooking crumpet (its tough turning em down).
    No, if & when i do, i have to have a paper to read.
    I'll probably have a few on my own in the Orange Tree tomorrow afternoon to celebrate getting my rail certificates.
  • les_says
    les_says Posts: 934
    love it. do it most friday lunchtimes for a couple hours once the bulk of my work is done. eases me into the weekend.

    quickly catches up with you if you carry on for the evening on the lash, me mates never believe me when i'm rocking at 9 cos i had 4 at lunchtime.
  • Rothko
    Rothko Posts: 18,812
    [cite]Posted By: les_says[/cite]love it. do it most friday lunchtimes for a couple hours once the bulk of my work is done. eases me into the weekend.

    quickly catches up with you if you carry on for the evening on the lash, me mates never believe me when i'm rocking at 9 cos i had 4 at lunchtime.

    Oh we do
  • suzisausage
    suzisausage Posts: 11,502
    yes we do! when you're falling asleep in your curry and nicking other people's naan bread!
  • les_says
    les_says Posts: 934
    i'm being good tomorrow, no way i'll last til the wee hours if i'm scooping at lunchtime. you meeting us at the endurance from 6?

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  • suzisausage
    suzisausage Posts: 11,502
    you drinking shandies then?
  • Rothko
    Rothko Posts: 18,812
    Should be, popping in for a few Lemonades on the way home, just need something to tie the bike to
  • les_says
    les_says Posts: 934
    fosters shandy halfs, rock on.
  • suzisausage
    suzisausage Posts: 11,502
    you gonna be wearing lycra?
  • Rothko
    Rothko Posts: 18,812
    No lyrca will be on show, might be worn under stuff though for comfort reasons
  • AFKABartram
    AFKABartram Posts: 57,833
    i might not turn up if there is a chance of seeing Rothko in lycra. Uuurggh :-)
  • Rothko
    Rothko Posts: 18,812
    [cite]Posted By: AFKA Bartram[/cite]i might not turn up if there is a chance of seeing Rothko in lycra. Uuurggh :-)

    None will be shown don't worry!
  • Stu_of_Kunming
    Stu_of_Kunming Posts: 17,118
    edited July 2007
    [cite]Posted By: Rothko[/cite]Should be, popping in for a few Lemonades on the way home, just need something to tie the bike to

    Tie it to Carter, he wont be able to steal it, cant fit bikes on planes ;)
  • Carter
    Carter Posts: 14,252
    [cite]Posted By: Stu of SE7[/cite]
    [cite]Posted By: Rothko[/cite]Should be, popping in for a few Lemonades on the way home, just need something to tie the bike to

    Tie it to Carter, he wont be able to steal it, cant fit bikes on planes ;)

    Wanna bet?
  • Rothko
    Rothko Posts: 18,812
    No bike, as it's a bit damaged after being knocked off on Westminster Bridge last night

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