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whenthiswasfields

Any suggestions for where to hold a book club?

Posted by whenthiswasfields over 2 years ago
Last active about 1 year ago 7 responses

Still trying to find a venue for our book club, ideally a pub or quiet restaurant on a Tuesday night that we could use for our meetings. Still stuck at the Royal Festival Hall, which is fine, but we’re keen to move on as soon as. Again, our ideal would be a private room or section in a pub (for free if at a...

whenthiswasfields

What's the story behind Fleet Street?

Posted by whenthiswasfields over 2 years ago
Last active over 2 years ago 1 response

As one of a handful of journalists left on Fleet Street itself I’m quite interested in the history of the street and its links with my fine trade. I’ve read about a pub called The Stab in the Back. But despite Googling it (as all LBL-ers should before posting a question remember) I can’t find any i...

whenthiswasfields

Where can I befriend some Italians?

Posted by whenthiswasfields about 1 year ago
Last active about 1 year ago 0 responses

I have just got back from an extended holiday in Tuscany where, frankly speaking, I fell in love with Italy. Now that I am back in London I really miss it – everything about it – the places, the food, the people, the language – tutto. So what I want to know is, does anyone know any Italians who mig...

whenthiswasfields

Where are the best jukeboxes in London?

Posted by whenthiswasfields about 1 year ago
Last active about 1 year ago 10 responses

What are the best pub jukeboxes in the capital? To set the ball rolling, I’d say the Endeavour (Berwick Street) has a pretty fab one, covering all the bases from good populist numbers through to some fabulous obscurities. The Boogaloo up Highgate way is good too, but a bit too chin-strokey (‘Mmm, great, ...

Beaver

Can Blackheath rock my world?

Posted by Beaver about 1 year ago
Last active about 1 year ago 17 responses

Mr Beaver and I have been hard at work on the old DIY malarkey the last few weekends and haven’t had much of a chance to enjoy each other’s company without paint smears, saw dust, eau de white spirit and the like. So… we’re going to hit Blackheath Village this Saturday night. Never been th...

Bottlewasher

Where can I see the Boro match?

Posted by Bottlewasher about 1 year ago
Last active about 1 year ago 10 responses

Does anyone know of a pub basically anywhere in London (SE ideally, though) that will be showing the Middlesbrough match on Saturday 17th Feb (V West Brom Albion, 5th Round FA Cup)? I’ve a bunch of Boro mates coming down to see Rufus W on Sunday and it’d be nice if I could pander to their every whim. I...

pondpremium

How do you think the smoking ban will affect London's pubs?

Posted by pond about 1 year ago
Last active about 1 year ago 43 responses

I smoke. And because I want to stop (kind of), I can’t help thinking that – questions of civil liberties aside – the smoking ban is more or less a good thing. Because it’ll help me stop. But I went to Italy last year where the ban had already been introduced, and I couldn’t help feel th...

philconnors

Does anyone know anywhere that shows the cricket even when football is on?

Posted by philconnors about 1 year ago
Last active about 1 year ago 0 responses

I don’t want to give Murdoch money by getting Sky but I would quite like to be able to watch the cricket world cup. Anywhere that has Sky shows football if it is on and my interest in the football season is effectively over as I support Arsenal. Does anyone know anywhere that will show the cricket over the ...

BraveNewMaldenpremium online

What's the Victoria area like to work in?

Posted by BraveNewMalden about 1 year ago
Last active about 1 year ago 21 responses

The company I work for is moving from Chelsea to Victoria in a few months’ time. Our ‘spacious new accommodation’ will be within a giant, very corporate-looking glass ‘n’ glass office block. The local pub look like it’ll be The Phoenix. I wasn’t particularly impressed during...

MattFromLondonistpremium

The Camden 'castles'. What's the story?

Posted by MattFromLondonist about 1 year ago
Last active about 1 year ago 5 responses

Edinboro Castle Dublin Castle Pembroke Castle Windsor Castle Four pubs in and around Camden Town (not sure that they’re all still there). I heard a story that they date from the time of the nearby railway constructions. Teams of navvies from the four corners of the kingdom required different pubs to prevent...

Tania

Where are London's best beer gardens?

Posted by Tania about 1 year ago
Last active about 1 year ago 30 responses

Now that the weather is turning lovely, pubs with gardens are at a premium. But where are the best ones? I’m specially interested in pub gardens that actually have some proper greenery, as opposed to just concrete. Thanks.

faith

What should I do on a Sunday night?

Posted by faith about 1 year ago
Last active about 1 year ago 13 responses

Traditionally a day of rest, but I am now bored of resting. So, where should I go, and what should I do tonight, with only limited funds for entertainment. I’d rather not go to a pub, as I’m always in the pub and my liver hurts. So what could you recommend in South West London for an entertaining even...

unknown

Where can I go 'bashing' - Hash house harriering on bikes?

Posted by unknown about 1 year ago
Last active about 1 year ago 8 responses

I have done the hashing, but heard there is ‘bashing’ beer and bikes and silly songs…. But the cycle clubs seem to be be the ‘serious sort’. Does anyone know of one or have gone on one?

logomomo

Football friendly pubs for "that night in Athens"?

Posted by logomomo about 1 year ago
Last active about 1 year ago 10 responses

Seeing as I’m not a millionaire and can’t afford the airfare to Athens next week i’m going to have to settle for a London location to watch the LFC vs. Milan match. With the closure of “The Extra Time” and the other good old LFC friendly football pubs in South Ken and Goodge Street, ...

ThursdayLocket

Kensington, Soho, Camden or all three?

Posted by ThursdayLocket about 1 year ago
Last active about 1 year ago 2 responses

Hi All, I’ve got a bunch of friends coming to visit next saturday. As I’m new to London I haven’t got a clue to take them on a night out. We like pubs, indie music and clubs. Bit vague I know, but can anyone suggests a few good places thats good to go out? Cheers!

skimbo

Where can I play darts?

Posted by skimbo about 1 year ago
Last active about 1 year ago 3 responses

Hi, Does anyone know a good pub or club where I, or a large group of people (10-20), can play darts? Where do all the professional darts players train? Does ANYWHERE have more than one dartboard? Ideally I’d like somewhere in central London. Thanks, skimbo

StockySteve

Pubs without sport and fruit machines?

Posted by StockySteve about 1 year ago
Last active about 1 year ago 6 responses

I’ve just got back from a weekend in France and the main difference between the bars I went to there and the pubs I go to there was that none of the bars I went to there were playing football or rugby 24 hours a day and none of them had giant flashing gambling machines. And it was really nice. Tres nice. My qu...

KinkyFantastic

Giving up the fags

Posted by KinkyFantastic about 1 year ago
Last active about 1 year ago 31 responses

Inappropriate insertion of Emily Big Brother-esque joke about leaving job in Soho here I’ve been commissioned to write a blog about giving up smoking. This is obviously brilliant, as I am going to be paid to rant about the pointless minutiae of my life, but terrible in that I really like smoking and donR...

Knid

Want to find pub jazz in S/SE London

Posted by Knid about 1 year ago
Last active about 1 year ago 3 responses

Where can I find old blokes really blowing, and other old codgers nodding in reverie in a pub, please? Ideally in easy reach of SE22 but anywhere will do. Must be a local type pub.

pepsy

The Last Rounds Project - what do you think?

Posted by pepsy about 1 year ago
Last active about 1 year ago 14 responses

Ok I’ve been building lastrounds.co.uk for about 16months now, so I thought that I should launch it even though its slightly buggy. The aim of the Last Rounds Project is to promote safe and sensible drinking. It does this by not only listing pub opening times, but also local transport links – last tra...

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