STILL 90 minutes ’till my gig at the Shacklewell. I need a walk. Oooh. Actually in Dalston, never really been here before. Walking the Kingsland Road. Cue obscure 1979 Mod classic for BeerMat. I actually have that LP. 10p it cost me. More interestingly, here’s the screengrab from the Good Beer Guide app taken as… Continue reading WALKING DOWN THE KINGS(LAND) ROAD
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THE ELEPHANT & CASTLE IN THE ROOM
Let’s get London finished, then I can move on to more exciting places like (checks notes) Great Glen, Gidea Park and Bucharest. The final leg of my Thursday in South London started at Elephant & Castle, always an exciting place at 5pm. Even if the Charlie Chaplin has finally bitten the dust. I would,… Continue reading THE ELEPHANT & CASTLE IN THE ROOM
“YOU LUCKY PEOPLE” -STREATHAM GETS ITS GBG ANTIC
Into Streatham, where’s there a bit more blog material than further west. For a start, this is the birthplace of Tommy Trinder, whose old home I passed and whose image graces the wall near the Leigham Well. I hope the attractive looking Leigham (London Pride, By the Horns) gets in the Guide as the side… Continue reading “YOU LUCKY PEOPLE” -STREATHAM GETS ITS GBG ANTIC
BALHAM TO OSLO
London Pub No.6; by this stage BRAPA would have been on the floor arguing about Hull City fullbacks and being escorted to the door by angry locals. But I was taking things more moderately, and mixing the halves with the half-marathon (14 miles walked on this Tuesday, including some proper London back street strolling.A first… Continue reading BALHAM TO OSLO
SURVIVING PLASTIC PALACE
One of the hazards of pubbing in London, apart from warm beer, is the impact of major sporting events. I’d hoped to finish South-West London GBG entries in St Margarets, only to find out there was one of those dreadful Twickers “rugby” games on that mean you get squashed by Range Rover driving lager drinkers… Continue reading SURVIVING PLASTIC PALACE
WOOLWICH – ENJOY IT WHILE YOU CAN
The best way to approach Woolwich is from the north. Take the pedestrian underpass one way, and come back on the free ferry. The river crossing is one of the things that make London quite good, and it won’t be there forever. Nothing will. I’m a big fan of North Woolwich, whose charms Deserter describes here. … Continue reading WOOLWICH – ENJOY IT WHILE YOU CAN
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