October 2025. Whitehall. London. While I sat in the Admiralty I scribbled down a few notes, mainly about queuing tourists and naff modern pop, but also “another week another two (2) London pubs two minutes apart“. Should have been 30 seconds to the Old Shades, but something in the space/time dimension where WC2 becomes SW1… Continue reading THE OLD SHADES, SW1
Tag: Trafalgar Square
TOURIST PUB, TRAFALGAR SQUARE
October 2025. Trafalgar Square. London. Another year, another paltry handful of GBG newbies in what you’d imagine was a vast chapter of central London pubs. On the other hand, a lack of churn suggests consistent standards year-on-year, surely ? A couple of debutants right by Trafalgar Square within sight of Big Ben, which a generation… Continue reading TOURIST PUB, TRAFALGAR SQUARE
WALKING IN LONDON
October 2025. London. I should have said in that last post that I almost caught up with the blog in October; just a couple of Big Days Out in the capital and Leicester to bring you. Irritatingly, trains from Waterbeach were cancelled the last two weekends, which is when Fen Edge folk actually want to… Continue reading WALKING IN LONDON
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