Discussion
kuro said:
Woodford is Essex isn't it, or has it been swallowed up by London now?
Officially it’s in the London Borough of Redbridge, but to me it’s in Essex, a bit like Croydon, forever in Surrey to me, but apparently in the London Borough of Croydon, then there’s Welling, which is in Kent all day long, but dreams that it’s part of London by being declared as in the London Borough of Bexley, which is another refugee from Kent.Reminds me of a friend who lives in Spain, when anyone asks where he’s from, he says East London, although he was born and raised in Dagenham.
I never say anything, I just look at him and roll my eyes.
Filled up the growler with a local-ish ale at a Devon pub earlier. No fuss or drama.
Publican was chipper, but worried about the future. No where near as busy as it ordinarily would've been.
Will try & put a bit of business his way whilst we're down here.
Use it (if you can), or lose it.
Publican was chipper, but worried about the future. No where near as busy as it ordinarily would've been.
Will try & put a bit of business his way whilst we're down here.
Use it (if you can), or lose it.
Went to my local spoons pub this afternoon for meal and a pint.
Just walked straight in and found a free table.
Ordered food and drinks on the app.
Food and drink delivered to table within 10 minutes.
Did not have to give our details, but probably traceable as used the app.
Food and drink was great as usual.
TV was off which was great, as it made a nice quiet relaxing atmosphere.
It is mostly older mature people that go here which is nice.
A very pleasant experience.
Thankyou Wetherspoons.
Just walked straight in and found a free table.
Ordered food and drinks on the app.
Food and drink delivered to table within 10 minutes.
Did not have to give our details, but probably traceable as used the app.
Food and drink was great as usual.
TV was off which was great, as it made a nice quiet relaxing atmosphere.
It is mostly older mature people that go here which is nice.
A very pleasant experience.
Thankyou Wetherspoons.
Smiler. said:
Filled up the growler with a local-ish ale at a Devon pub earlier. No fuss or drama.
Publican was chipper, but worried about the future. No where near as busy as it ordinarily would've been.
Will try & put a bit of business his way whilst we're down here.
Use it (if you can), or lose it.
What pub? :]Publican was chipper, but worried about the future. No where near as busy as it ordinarily would've been.
Will try & put a bit of business his way whilst we're down here.
Use it (if you can), or lose it.
dreamcracker said:
Went to my local spoons pub this afternoon for meal and a pint.
Just walked straight in and found a free table.
Ordered food and drinks on the app.
Food and drink delivered to table within 10 minutes.
Did not have to give our details, but probably traceable as used the app.
Food and drink was great as usual.
TV was off which was great, as it made a nice quiet relaxing atmosphere.
It is mostly older mature people that go here which is nice.
A very pleasant experience.
Thankyou Wetherspoons.
Now sit back and wait for the haters to arrive and call you out on that.Just walked straight in and found a free table.
Ordered food and drinks on the app.
Food and drink delivered to table within 10 minutes.
Did not have to give our details, but probably traceable as used the app.
Food and drink was great as usual.
TV was off which was great, as it made a nice quiet relaxing atmosphere.
It is mostly older mature people that go here which is nice.
A very pleasant experience.
Thankyou Wetherspoons.
dreamcracker said:
Went to my local spoons pub this afternoon for meal and a pint.
I ended up going yesterday evening. It wasn't planned as I was watching F1 round friends house and we just fancied eating out. Each group is assigned to a table and it felt more like a restaurant than a pub until later in the evening. There was a small queue by the time we left around 8pm. I made the mistake of ordering a bottle instead of clicking the draft option - don't be a me!SS2. said:
Now sit back and wait for the haters to arrive and call you out on that.
I reckon that if you said "yeah, some pubs are awful with customers that I would avoid, but some pubs are the opposite; they're lovely" then most people would agree with you. But somehow when it comes to Wetherspoons there's a minority that says "nah, all 'Spoons are rubbish". Why is that? Why can't people accept that there's good and bad 'Spoons, just like all other pubs? Is it Tim Martin (some sort of Brexit thing)? Is it snobbery? Don't get it. Brave Fart said:
SS2. said:
Now sit back and wait for the haters to arrive and call you out on that.
I reckon that if you said "yeah, some pubs are awful with customers that I would avoid, but some pubs are the opposite; they're lovely" then most people would agree with you. But somehow when it comes to Wetherspoons there's a minority that says "nah, all 'Spoons are rubbish". Why is that? Why can't people accept that there's good and bad 'Spoons, just like all other pubs? Is it Tim Martin (some sort of Brexit thing)? Is it snobbery? Don't get it. The two bad ones churn out reasonable food at reasonable prices and are victims of their own success. Very busy, no character and with the feel a school dinner hall. The good one is situated in an smaller town, is quiet, an old building and has a group of regular drinkers that give the place a community spirit and like I said, a proper old fashioned local.
Based on the first two I'd be a hater but experience of the third and I'm quite happy to give each Spoons the benefit of the doubt.
Edited by Tannedbaldhead on Sunday 5th July 21:59
It's because the vast majority of 'spoons are holes, set up to shovel cheap booze and s
t food into the lowest common denominator customers in vast quantities.
They are also perceived as the worst of the 'big crap chain pubs' which have slowly all but irradicated decent independent pubs. In reality most of those decent independent pubs were holes too, but that doesn't get in the way of nostalgia.
I've had good nights out in a 'spoons and I have no doubt that some of them are actually nice places to drink.
t food into the lowest common denominator customers in vast quantities. They are also perceived as the worst of the 'big crap chain pubs' which have slowly all but irradicated decent independent pubs. In reality most of those decent independent pubs were holes too, but that doesn't get in the way of nostalgia.
I've had good nights out in a 'spoons and I have no doubt that some of them are actually nice places to drink.
Well, Sunday club resumed today, and all the better for it.
After a 5 min walk, arrived at my local. Walked in to be met by the manager pointing to his right, saying, "they're over there"
Sat down and my Dad added to the five minute old round my pint. Tasted great.
Started off with three of us, ended up with my brother and his pregnant wife and also my good mate, so six in total. Three households in total, if anyone is bothered.
Shook hands with several people I hadn't seen since March, hugged and kissed my sister in law, and even used a crowded toilet.
The only concessions I could see was some of the staff wearing 'chin guards'? and there was table service only. Ordering drinks was predominantly by gesturing or shouting in the direction of the bar.
Pub is called The Prior and run by Blackrose Pubs. Outskirts of Sunderland. Well done all
After a 5 min walk, arrived at my local. Walked in to be met by the manager pointing to his right, saying, "they're over there"
Sat down and my Dad added to the five minute old round my pint. Tasted great.
Started off with three of us, ended up with my brother and his pregnant wife and also my good mate, so six in total. Three households in total, if anyone is bothered.
Shook hands with several people I hadn't seen since March, hugged and kissed my sister in law, and even used a crowded toilet.
The only concessions I could see was some of the staff wearing 'chin guards'? and there was table service only. Ordering drinks was predominantly by gesturing or shouting in the direction of the bar.
Pub is called The Prior and run by Blackrose Pubs. Outskirts of Sunderland. Well done all
hairykrishna said:
It's because the vast majority of 'spoons are holes, set up to shovel cheap booze and st food into the lowest common denominator customers in vast quantities.
They are also perceived as the worst of the 'big crap chain pubs' which have slowly all but irradicated decent independent pubs. In reality most of those decent independent pubs were holes too, but that doesn't get in the way of nostalgia.
I've had good nights out in a 'spoons and I have no doubt that some of them are actually nice places to drink.
The last four I've been in (Portsmouth Guildhall Square, Fareham, Ocean Village Southampton and London Road Southampton) have been spacious, clean, quiet (I HATE loud music in pubs) and have offered a good range of ales at very fair prices. Haven't tried the food, but I'm told its OK rather than special. Staff were helpful, toilets fine, all good.t food into the lowest common denominator customers in vast quantities. They are also perceived as the worst of the 'big crap chain pubs' which have slowly all but irradicated decent independent pubs. In reality most of those decent independent pubs were holes too, but that doesn't get in the way of nostalgia.
I've had good nights out in a 'spoons and I have no doubt that some of them are actually nice places to drink.
The customers in all of them have been, well, unremarkable. No racism, no fighting, just normal.
Now, there must be some awful 'Spoons, I accept that. I just can't see that "the vast majority" are "holes". It just isn't my experience.
Is it a jealousy thing, because they're successful? Is it that people think they are bankrupting other pubs? I just don't get the hate.
dreamcracker said:
Went to my local spoons pub this afternoon for meal and a pint.
Just walked straight in and found a free table.
Ordered food and drinks on the app.
Food and drink delivered to table within 10 minutes.
Did not have to give our details, but probably traceable as used the app.
Food and drink was great as usual.
TV was off which was great, as it made a nice quiet relaxing atmosphere.
It is mostly older mature people that go here which is nice.
A very pleasant experience.
Thankyou Wetherspoons.
Popped in to my local Weatherspoons for breakfast this morning, very pleasant and staff courteous with questions I asked. Only difference I noticed was having to ask for another cup for refills of coffee. But it was very quiet at around 10am. Just walked straight in and found a free table.
Ordered food and drinks on the app.
Food and drink delivered to table within 10 minutes.
Did not have to give our details, but probably traceable as used the app.
Food and drink was great as usual.
TV was off which was great, as it made a nice quiet relaxing atmosphere.
It is mostly older mature people that go here which is nice.
A very pleasant experience.
Thankyou Wetherspoons.
They do seem to have got the right balance but did notice the small price rises
dreamcracker said:
Went to my local spoons pub this afternoon for meal and a pint.
Just walked straight in and found a free table.
Ordered food and drinks on the app.
Food and drink delivered to table within 10 minutes.
Did not have to give our details, but probably traceable as used the app.
Food and drink was great as usual.
TV was off which was great, as it made a nice quiet relaxing atmosphere.
It is mostly older mature people that go here which is nice.
A very pleasant experience.
Thankyou Wetherspoons.
This. I was expecting to be either turned away or be mega disappointed with draconian measures. Neither happened and I was pleasantly surprised. Just walked straight in and found a free table.
Ordered food and drinks on the app.
Food and drink delivered to table within 10 minutes.
Did not have to give our details, but probably traceable as used the app.
Food and drink was great as usual.
TV was off which was great, as it made a nice quiet relaxing atmosphere.
It is mostly older mature people that go here which is nice.
A very pleasant experience.
Thankyou Wetherspoons.
Originally planned to go for a couple of pints and food at a local pub, turned up with no booking but it was no fuss, gave a name/phone number on the way in and had a pint, but they're not serving food until next week. Lovely and quiet with the football on in the background.
To save traipsing around looking for food we went to 'spoons as we knew they were doing food. This place is usually pretty full, and even at non-peak times you have to do a lap of the place to find a decent table, and at peak times you often end up at the table rammed in the corner that no-one wants, where you have to wedge your chair sideways and perch on the end of it just to fit in the bloody gap between the wall and the fake bookcase!
When we walked in the door the guys asked us to sanitise our hands and sit wherever, grab a menu if you want food. Oh, and if you want (in the tone of 'we are definitely not arsed but we have to say it') then fill this name/number card. But they didn't supply a pen so we didn't! It was refreshing to see an atmosphere of 'do it if you want, but if you don't then we don't care'
Inside there was a few tables free. It was a good to see it full enough to give an atmosphere but not so packed you have to shout to speak to the person next to you.
Apart from a couple of screens between close tables it was business as usual, but better. No-one groups of people clogging up the bar, easy to find a table and just a relaxed atmosphere.
I expected the worst this weekend, but today was very decent.
jsc15 said:
amgmcqueen said:
"Popping out for a pint".....
There's enough going on in this photo for a 5000 word essay on "societal decline exemplified by white London millennials"Also, since when was underboob a style? (no, not the blokes)
I'm considering wearing some particularly short shorts next time I go out, to try and tease out one of my testes (probably the left, as that's the low-hanger). Just the bottom 7mm of it maybe so I'm not giving away too much of the mystery.
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