Two young men have walked into the pub, got their drinks and started playing Scrabble

[Burney]

Fûckssake! The fúcking youth of today need working on if you ask me.

Obviously, I had the third pint.

[Sir C]

Fûckssake! The fúcking youth of today need working on if you ask me.

Obviously, I had the third pint.

You should tell 'em so. "I've seen you, prancing like a tít.."

[Peter]

Fûckssake! The fúcking youth of today need working on if you ask me.

Obviously, I had the third pint.

Scrabble? In Hertford?

****ing hell......

[Ash]

Fûckssake! The fúcking youth of today need working on if you ask me.

Obviously, I had the third pint.

No, this is good. Playing games in pubs is on the up, and it's a good thing too. People used to play dominoes and backgammon and cribbage in pubs, for good social reasons. And pubs need all the reasons they can get to attract punters in these grim days of pubocide.

If only the brewers would BRING THE FECKING PRICES DOWN.

[Burney]

You should tell 'em so. "I've seen you, prancing like a tít.."

20 minutes in and they've barely touched their pints. :-|
This is the generation that's going to have to fight the krauts again. We're fúcked. :-(

[Burney]

No, this is good. Playing games in pubs is on the up, and it's a good thing too. People used to play dominoes and backgammon and cribbage in pubs, for good social reasons. And pubs need all the reasons they can get to attract punters in these grim days of pubocide.

If only the brewers would BRING THE FECKING PRICES DOWN.

They're barely drinking, ffs!

[71 Guns - channeling the spirit of Mr Hat]

If only the brewers would BRING THE FECKING PRICES DOWN.

Do they not have Wetherspoons in London Village?

[Ash]

Do they not have Wetherspoons in London Village?

They do indeed, and I am a fan of the Coronet. Though snobby spastics refuse to go to 'spoonies because they hate mixing with the oiks.

[Peter]

20 minutes in and they've barely touched their pints. :-|
This is the generation that's going to have to fight the krauts again. We're fúcked. :-(

What if we are the generation that didn't have to fight in a conscript war? We wont be able to lecture anybody when we are old

[71 Guns - channeling the spirit of Mr Hat]

They do indeed, and I am a fan of the Coronet. Trouble is, snobby spastics refuse to go to 'spoonies because they hate mixing with the oiks.

Pfft. A fine selection of ales and almost edible food. Tim Martin is an utter cùnt but I'll quite happily make him richer if he continues to sell cheap ale :shrug:

[Sir C]

They do indeed, and I am a fan of the Coronet. Trouble is, snobby spastics refuse to go to 'spoonies because they hate mixing with the oiks.

I have been to such an establishment three times in my life:

1. A Tuesday afternoon, around 3 p.m. Swindon. Two Irish were scrapping in the middle of the floor. No one batted an eye. I left.
2. South Croydon, with b. I saw people eat... matter. Unidentifiable stuff which came from a microwave.
3. Some place near the Angel, late on a Saturday night. There were drunken Irish and I had an argument with a bin man.

Go on. Call me a snobby spastic.

[SWv2]

They do indeed, and I am a fan of the Coronet. Though snobby spastics refuse to go to 'spoonies because they hate mixing with the oiks.

I used to like The Toll Gate in Turnpike Lane and The Olde Suffolk Punch on Green Lanes.

Stop off after work, quick Ploughmans to tick a box and stay there until closing time.

[Burney]

What if we are the generation that didn't have to fight in a conscript war? We wont be able to lecture anybody when we are old

I know. Mind you, my boomer parents didn't either. They just nicked all the final salary pensions.

[Ash]

Pfft. A fine selection of ales and almost edible food.

:hehe: That's the thing. Not only is there a good selection but there is a fast turnover of barrels, so the beer is generally fresh as well as inexpensive. And people turn their noses up at this.

[Burney]

I have been to such an establishment three times in my life:

1. A Tuesday afternoon, around 3 p.m. Swindon. Two Irish were scrapping in the middle of the floor. No one batted an eye. I left.
2. South Croydon, with b. I saw people eat... matter. Unidentifiable stuff which came from a microwave.
3. Some place near the Angel, late on a Saturday night. There were drunken Irish and I had an argument with a bin man.

Go on. Call me a snobby spastic.

I got to like The Sir Julian Huxley. They served a decent Rioja at a reasonable price and I was on first name terms with the barmaid 'Ange'.

[IUFG]

They do indeed, and I am a fan of the Coronet.

I was in the White Swan the other week. It'll be a long while before I go back, imo.

And that McDonalds next door has to be the worst in London. Their ability to make the menu items utterly unrecognisable is borderline genius.

[Ash]

The Olde Suffolk Punch on Green Lanes.


:-(

http://pubshistory.com/Middlesex/Hornsey/OldSuffolkPunch.jpg

[Burney]

:hehe: That's the thing. Not only is there a good selection but there is a fast turnover of barrels, so the beer is generally fresh as well as inexpensive. And people turn their noses up at this.

They've just agreed to allow proper nouns. :-(
And they're still nowhere near the halfway point of their pints. :-( :-(

Should I strike them, do you think?

[Peter]

I know. Mind you, my boomer parents didn't either. They just nicked all the final salary pensions.


They had the aftermath though- rubble in the streets, mentally scared parents and rationing. I grew up with the Stones and the Who. I can hardly moan about the winter of discontent since my lot caused it.

[Luis Anaconda]

:hehe: That's the thing. Not only is there a good selection but there is a fast turnover of barrels, so the beer is generally fresh as well as inexpensive. And people turn their noses up at this.
Some fine buildings as well - there is one in the City which is lovely (and importantly kept very well). The island bar can be a nightmare to get served at though

[Burney]

They had the aftermath though- rubble in the streets, mentally scared parents and rationing. I grew up with the Stones and the Who. I can hardly moan about the winter of discontent since my lot caused it.

Mine didn't. They grew up in Dublin.

[Luis Anaconda]

Mine didn't. They grew up in Dublin.

There were rumours in our family that our paternal grandfather fought in the WW2 - no one ever seems to say which side he fought on though

[SWv2]

:-(

http://pubshistory.com/Middlesex/Hornsey/OldSuffolkPunch.jpg

Good lord.

Just what Green Lanes needs.

[Ash]

I saw people eat... matter. Unidentifiable stuff which came from a microwave.

Call me a snobby spastic.

Snobby spastic.

There. I said it. ;-)

[Peter]

Since watching that film about Oasis I have been revising my opinion of them.

I have also been listening to some of their music. :(

I feel terrible

[Sir C]

Snobby spastic.

There. I said it. ;-)

Right. That's you in the book, with whoever else it was I put in the book.

[IUFG]

...with whoever else it was I put in the book.

it was me, you snobby spastic

;-)

[Burney]

Since watching that film about Oasis I have been revising my opinion of them.

I have also been listening to some of their music. :(

I feel terrible

No. You should be ashamed of yourself you dreadful man.

[Peter]

No. You should be ashamed of yourself you dreadful man.

It gets worse. I actually quite like Liam. :(

I want to stop but I can't.....

[Peter]

Mine didn't. They grew up in Dublin.

So, no rationing then

[Sir C]

It gets worse. I actually quite like Liam. :(

I want to stop but I can't.....

Good band. Some excellent songs and some decent songs. Did an important job - reminding us of the power of the electric guitar.

wd oasis.

[Sir C]

it was me, you snobby spastic

;-)

:nod: I saw that when I got the book out.

I may put you in again now.