The Crown Tavern EC1R 0EG (Tube: Farringdon)
Roses are red So is pork Poems are hard Bacon Never were two truer statements made in such an eloquent stanza. This glorious piece of literature was chalked on the […]
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The Blackfriar (Tube: Blackfriars)
The Blackfriars of the Dominican Order sect of Catholicism were known for their intellect, theology and philosophical thinking. Appropriate considering that, after a thorough day Pub Raiding for your pleasure […]
Lamb and Flag WC2E 9EB (Tube: Leicester Square)
The Lamb and Flag Let us not beat around the bush. This is a very very good pub. Every now and again I struggle with Fullers pubs as they can […]
The Fox and Anchor EC1M 6AA (Tube: Barbican)
The fetid smell of Smithfield’s meat market hangs in the air. The sky rolls overhead continuing the day’s staccato pattern of torrential rain and searing heat. In the distance the […]
The Owl and Pussycat E2 7PD (Tube: Shoreditch High Street)
There are many pubs I visit on a regular basis for one reason or another. I go to The Old Ship because it’s nearby and friendly, The Griffin because it’s […]
The Railway SW4 7UR (Tube: Clapham North/Clapham High Street)
It seems that purple is the hip colour for pubs to be painted at the moment as this tidy little corner boozer follows the trend set by The Crown and […]
The Mudlark SE1 9DA (Tube: London Bridge)
If a mudlark is one who scavenges in the mud that line rivers in the hope of finding something of value, then give me some waders and call me a […]
The Anchor Bankside SE1 9EF (Tube: London Bridge)
You’re probably familiar with pigeons. These drab grey sky rats are unfortunately synonymous with London. In Mary Poppins the lovable bag lady merrily sings ‘Feed the Birds’ to the delight […]
The Old Thameside Inn SE1 9DG (Tube: London Bridge)
You will no doubt be familiar with the genre of films which pit a mismatched pair of monsters or groups against each other for a big fight often with hilarious […]
The Trafalgar Tavern SE10 9NW (Tube: Cutty Sark)
We arrived at The Trafalgar Tavern ‘one pint minutes’ too soon, having done a whip-lash inducing about turn in The Yacht a few yards down the road. Proper pubs do […]
Raiders of the Lost Pubs 