Visited 3rd April 2010.
Today we were seeing family for a sixteenth birthday and as usual a visit to any part of the country brings with it an opportunity for a 'spoons visit. The pub in our sights today is 'The Jack Fairman' and is only a very minor detour on the journey home. I think this building looks great from the outside (although you will have to go visit it yourself as you cannot tell from my photos) and it was just as good inside. A large, airy interior with booths, a dance floor and a pleasant feel to it. As it was a family day out it was burgers all round and Mrs S. was happy to drive home so I was even able to have a beer. Although my daughter had a glass of Pepsi with her burger I find myself agreeing with Tim M. The best way for youngsters to learn to drink sensibly is in the company of family in a controlled environment!
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Visited 26th March 2010.
We left Victoria station, walked round the corner and arrived at The Willow Walk. Don't be put off by the photographs. These were taken as we left and were of the rear entrance which was not nearly as enticing as the front. Once inside it was quite pleasant and we sat and enjoyed our double Buffalo's before deciding to go and get something to eat. I guess we could have had a burger where we were but in keeping with the spirit of the day we thought we should get some exercise and see a little more of the city. Now, I'm not really built for walking so it came as something of a shock when my companion insisted we should eat at one of our previous haunts, the Montagu Pyke. Across the park, Piccadilly Circus, Leicester Square, we saw them all and it was with a feeling of sweaty relief when we actually did settle down to eat. The food was OK but rushed as we were now running late. We had to be back at Paddington to meet another friend at seven. The busses failed us so it was on to the underground and we finally made it only ten minutes late. As I'm normally twenty minutes late for most things I regarded this as being early, or at the very least, on time! We managed another couple of drinks at a pub outside Paddington station (why is there no Wetherspoon pub at Paddington?) before it was time to head for home and a chance to rest my aching feet. Footbath anyone?
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Visited 26th March 2010.
I have a day off work today and the plan is to take the train into London and meet up with a friend for a beer. Not so much planning went into this so we ended up meeting at Paddington trying to decide where to go next. Out comes the trusty Wetherspoon directory and we decide to visit Victoria where we should be able to easily tick two pubs off the list. As we were already at Paddington we could have jumped on the Circle Line and gone direct but how much of the city do you see underground. A walk (fine) and a bus ride (tortuous) and a walk in the rain (wet) and we find ourselves in Victoria station looking to quench our thirst. What can I say, we found it, had a quick drink and left. Nothing actually wrong, clean, service was good but totally uninspiring. Even to the point where nobody could be bothered to think of a name for it. Time to move on.
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