The Fox, Hanwell

"I am pointing out serious health and safety issues that not only affect local residents but also the people who use the pub."

Quite right, sir, quite right. And you keep at it. And don't let anyone cast aspersions on your motives. I mean, someone more amateurish, when looking to prevent imminent death from serious safety hazards, might alert the police, the council, the licencing authority. Not you, no sir. None of that time-wasting nonsense for you. You got straight to the point.

"Ah ha!", says you, "a pub review site someone reads once a year. That'll get the problem sorted by end of day or I'm a Dutchman".

(Presumably you're persona non grata with the rossers since you called them round to investigate a bonfire on Bonfire Night - I'm sure the policeman's comments weren't really directed at you. I mean, the mere suggestion made one's eyes water)

"The sad, old line of not buying a property adjacent to a pub is trotted out time and time again."

Yes, probably since just after they built the pub in 1850.

8 May 2014 15:41

The Fox, Hanwell

@Keepthenoisedown

Sir, I certainly admire you. Your complete lack of embarrassment at not only being an enormous arse but advertising it on the internet is something I can only admire from afar.

You have a valid complaint, obviously. When you bought your house six or seven years ago, it was incredibly sneaky and underhand of someone to surreptitiously erect a pub not five metres from your windows a mere 150 years before you moved in. How were you to know the public house opposite may be open to the public. Next they'll be telling you people are drinking alcohol in there.

I know how you feel though. I bought a house next to a big, empty stadium shaped building in Wembley. I wish the owners well, of course - don't get me wrong - but I'm going to have to report them to the police. They have the most inconsiderate habit of inviting an extraordinary number of people over to watch 'football' and sing silly songs. Now, I'm no party pooper, but this monkey business has to stop.

28 Oct 2013 22:22

The Waggon and Horses, Elstree

Have family visiting from Australia, so brought them here today for lunch to see an old pub in a leafy bit of the country. Original part was built in the fifteenth century apparently. It looks much as you'd expect - low ceilings, wood beams, a couple of fire places - all very nice, and there's a cute tea room tucked away inside. The choice of beer was pretty ordinary - Speckled Hen and Hobgoblin - but the food was good quality pub grub and came in pretty generous portions.

All in all it's a nice place and well worth a visit, but what really made the pub stand out was the barmaid, a beautiful blonde girl who never stopped smiling, was kind, welcoming, enthusiastic, couldn't have been more helpful, was just utterly charming. Such a change from the usual grim-faced depressives. If the management ever read this, you should definitely pay her more. She's a gem!

19 Sep 2011 20:24