Published on 12 March 2008 in Politics and Government, Pubs, beer, pubs
I'm not one for political posts normally, but sometimes you just have to ask what the hell our politicians are playing at? I'm talking about you, Alistair "Pub Killer" Darling and your insane 4p rise in excise duty on beer. That is, ladies and gentlemen, a rise of 13% in tax. At a time when the cost of a pint is increasing anyway due to higher prices in materials.
Published on 14 February 2006 in Pubs, pubs, smoking
Well, I have to say I'm not exactly disappointed to hear that smoking is to be banned in pubs, clubs and restaurants. Whilst I know many people will be worried about their business, if we follow Ireland and New York, things will work out all right.
Published on 22 December 2005 in Life, London, Pubs, Christmas, London, Merton, pubs, pubs in Merton
So I've been in a pub before now where a brass band turned up playing carols, but never have I been in a pub where they brought a nonchelant sheep, a petrified looking pony and a vicar who lead an informal carol service. Well until tonight anyway!
Published on 27 November 2005 in Pubs, licensing laws, Merton, newspapers, pubs, pubs in Merton
So there I was, sat in a pub having a few pints. We left about 12:30, despite the pub opening for another 30 minutes and with me having drunk a whopping pint more than I normally would. And we managed to get home without causing one fight, and without throwing up on any pavement. Or anywhere for that matter.
Published on 17 November 2005 in Pubs, beer, licensing laws, politics, pubs
Nine times out of ten, the pubs that are currently causing the problems have late licenses already. Stopping the licensing reforms won't cause a single change to the hassles that the police have to contend with because the problem is there now and won't change.
Published on 22 October 2005 in London, Pubs, London, Merton, pubs, pubs in Merton, The Trafalgar
I don't know what it's like anywhere else in the country, but Merton has officially gone Trafalgar Mad. Little did we know when we arranged to meet in the Colliers Tup that we'd be there during a Trafalgar Day Party (late license to 1am, live music, and bar staff dressed in naval uniforms).
Published on 29 May 2005 in Pubs, Merton, pubs, pubs in Merton, The King's Head, Young's
I'd rather been hoping some knight in shining armour would turn up and change the King's Head from being a boarded up mess, to being a really nice pub again. Stranger things have happened. But it was not to be.
Published on 16 May 2005 in Pubs, London, pubs, pubs in Central London
In the never ending quest to review pubs that sell Mild, Sunday saw Catherine and myself in The Spice of Life in Soho.
Published on 17 October 2004 in Pubs, Merton, pubs in Merton, The King's Head, Young's
It was back in July that the Kings Head in Colliers Wood closed down - just days after change of use planning permission was given. It's now boarded up and wire fences surround the place
Published on 2 September 2004 in Pubs, Travel and Holidays, Glasgow, Glasgow 2004, holidays, pubs
Now it's a rare person who doesn't go on holiday and have a pint or two. And I am not one of those people. So naturally we went to the pub.