September 2025. Enfield.
You’ve had Enfield’s new GBG pub, and its watch man, and a decent Spoons.
But you MUST NOT come here and miss the aptly named Wonder.
Except….it didn’t look the basic and unreconstructed McMullen boozer I remember,
positively female-friendly in fact (as was the Jolly Butchers). But there’s nothing with that, and women outnumbering men in a corner local is something to be celebrated. Lots of chat about shower fittings, since you ask.
But would the cask hold up ?
Well, yes, the AK seemingly pulled on a rotating basis from front and back bars a tasty NBSS 3+.
Back in the Beer Guide for 2026, a welcome survivor. Unlike the Hollybush across the road.
And then back to Gordon Hill, whose map rather implies this is the greenest place on earth.
Not quite, but they know how to show integrity here.
And that matters.
retiredmartin 
Women outnumbering men?
Ra-THER!
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“But you MUST NOT come here and miss the aptly named Wonder.”
The colour schemes of the picnic tables are certainly a wonder. 😉
“Except….it didn’t look the basic and unreconstructed McMullen boozer I remember,”
I take it that the flooring not being carpeted is an indication of a certain rowdiness at times?
“positively female-friendly in fact”
Although blue bar fronts and pink floors still indicates the hierarchy with males on top. (kidding!)
“and women outnumbering men in a corner local is something to be celebrated”
I’ll drink to that.
“Lots of chat about shower fittings, since you ask.”
So one could conceivably say ‘what a shower’. 😎
“Well, yes, the AK seemingly pulled on a rotating basis from front and back bars”
That’s not a bad idea.
“whose map rather implies this is the greenest place on earth.”
Pfft. Green Belt the sign says. These days, a green belt is one made without leather, to save the cows or some such. (and possible alligators too)
“And that matters.”
Well, yes. Fill up from the back has long been good bus/train etiquette.
Cheers
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For decades that bar was plain nicotine-stained white, with wood paneling. At least the red lino survived. I think the worst part is that new sign which can be seen in your photo above. Used to be a proper painting of a racehorse.
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No accoutrements or artifacts of Stevie? ☻
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