Basically this is a diary of the various Wetherspoon and Lloyds bars I visit and any adventures on the way, with maybe a few words about life as we know it thrown in for good measure.
Sunday, 5 September 2010
The Ice Wharf - London, Camden
Visited 5th September 2010.
Yesterday some friends of ours in 'the Smoke' invited us to a BBQ - how can we possibly say no to that!. It was a great evening with lots of beer, superb food and entertaining company. Having fed and watered us they then gave us a bed for the night, at a stroke saving us from the vagaries of late night public transport. Which brings us to today. The girls want to go shopping and one of the liveliest places for that is Camden, so we take the bus as much of the underground is not working. As it turns out the journey takes forever as there seem to be road works and detours at almost every junction. Eventually we arrive and that's it - the girls are off and the guys get to stand and wait. After a hurried conference the guys decide to wait in the local 'spoons before we are given bags of shopping to 'look after'. The Ice Wharf turns out to be situated next to the lock so we have a picturesque view and as it is a sunny afternoon we are able to indulge in a little people watching. Eventually the girls arrive and we have a few more drinks before setting off to have a look round the Stables Market. If you have never visited Camden markets they are well worth a look as is The Ice Wharf which has a character the fits in well with the vibe of the whole area. Far to soon we had to leave our London friends and head for home which amazingly turns out to be completely uneventful, despite many lines and stations being closed or partially closed. Everything went our way and we didn't have to wait more than a couple of minutes for any of our tubes or train. On the whole well worth a visit.
Determined. If it involves a beer. This has led me to commit myself to a "Quest" to visit and have at least one drink or meal in each Wetherspoons pub in the UK. I have set myself no time limit, in fact I have not set myself any rules other than the most basic.
Never drink before noon,
(it's always after noon somewhere), when in doubt turn left and never run with scissors.
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