The Magpie, Walton On Thames

Maybe I found this pub on a bad night but as they say, you only get one chance to make a first impression. Only one bitter on offer and that was John Smiths. Clientel were very loud and most considerably the worse for drink and bad language abounded. It was an open mic night and the first couple of performers did their best to entertain the boorish patrons but the night soon degenerated into a drunken free for all. At one point there was a guy on stage swearing and singing bawdy rugby songs. My party decided to leave when a couple of the punters got up on stage and started howl like dogs over the hapless musicians trying to run the evening. The manager apologised as we left but I'm afraid he's not in control of his pub and I won't be going back.

9 Oct 2009 07:28