This is my local the Fox Covert - just down the lane from my house so no driving home, it's got a real coal fire and does a nice pint. I'm often to be found in there with a notepad and pen, "working". (ahem.)
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When I used to live in Fulham I frequented the Astro Bar, it was the tiniest bar I've ever seen but it was next door to & part of the now defunct Cosmic comedy club.
It was my local for a good few years.
Sometimes I'd work in the Box office/cloakroom & get to see a few free nights of comedy as well.
Happy days & it was nice to meet quite a few Comedians as well.
And I managed to pluck up the courage to perform at the last open mike night they ever had there.
I was never a big pub (or, indeed, drink) fan but I live right next door to a lovely town centre pub, but one that's just enough away from the places frequented by . . . dickheads.
Finding the right pub can be really difficult, but ultimately very rewarding.
Quote: Lee Henman @ February 20 2009, 10:40 PM GMTthe toilets stink of piss
Every pub . . . Ever?
Sounds nice. The Balcony's right in the centre of town, I'm right on the edge. Bit of a trek to get there, but it's worth it.
Not anymore, but back home Mickey Finns was our pub hangout of choice. Just down the road, cheap, friendly and everyone I knew went there. I must have got pissed in there a thousand beautiful times.
The Fugitives Club is my drinking den of choice. It's a sports club and is members only which sounds posh but you basically ask to join and if no-one black balls you you pay your fiver and Bob's ya paedophile uncle.
Mine is the Red Lion.
Quote: Morrace @ February 21 2009, 2:16 AM GMTMine is the Red Lion.
Is that the Red Lion in England?
I have a pub at the top of my street which I wish I could call my Cheers, because it is less than 100 meters away from my front door.
Unfortunately it's where everyone from my old school drinks, and all my neighbours drink, and basically there isn't a single person in there who doesn't know my name. So... wait. It is my Cheers!
But I don't want to go there ever, because when I go to the pub I don't want to have awkward chats, no nodding to everyone as I go to the toilet. No fraternising at the urinal. So I go to other pubs instead.
The interesting thing about that pub is it's allegedly where the Prime Minister was born.
Wikipedia - "There is also a pub in the centre of Giffnock called the "OP" or Orchard Park, part of the Orchard Park Hotel which was previously a maternity hospital in which some sources claim that present UK PM Gordon Brown was born.[2] Other sources indicate he was actually born in Govan." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giffnock
Quote: roscoff @ February 21 2009, 2:19 AM GMTIs that the Red Lion in England?
Yes, that's the one.
Quote: Fred Sunshine @ February 20 2009, 10:53 PM GMTAnd I managed to pluck up the courage to perform at the last open mike night they ever had there.
A "show-stopping" performance? 
My local comedy club is the best hang out. Everyone is really friendly and I could go down alone and not be bothered as there's loads of people I know.
Quote: EllieJP @ February 22 2009, 10:57 AM GMTMy local comedy club is the best hang out. Everyone is really friendly and I could go down alone and not be bothered as there's loads of people I know.
And anyway taking a friend and disappearing with a punter is just bad karma I reckon 
Quote: Geoff Mutton @ February 22 2009, 10:50 AM GMTA "show-stopping" performance?
I think they had planned to close it, and it was nothing to do with my act.
I hope not anyway. 
They all know my name at this bar now, after my big Polar Plunge.
