Bedford's Bar, Southampton

Ahh Bedfords. How do I love thee? Let me count the ways. Mark Dennis holding court about the good ol' days surrounded by Saints nutters. Free FIFA on the PS2 on a plasma screen for me and my mates while eating a 'bucket of burgers'. Nicely sozzled with Jim playing endless games of pool and then Haggis turning up in a suit looking disapprovingly at us. Pre-match expectation. Post-match celebration (sometimes!). The old video jukebox pumping out the Indie hits. Nice barmaids and student totty. Locking cubicle door. Nick buying a round. Actually, scratch that last one.

3 Mar 2007 13:09

The Hare and Hounds, East Sheen

Speaking as an integral member of a four-time winning pub quiz team (from only 6 appearances mind you!) I can heartily recommend this public house! It used to have a snooker table in the back of the main bar where I first tried out my black mamba cue, but that's gone now to make way for some cosy little booths. Decent ales, good pub grub, large beer garden, dog friendly, full length locking door in the (only) cubicle in the blokes bogs etc, etc. If you buy 2 main meals over a combined certain price (�13?) you get a free bottle of wine! A potentially messy but very welcome touch!

3 Mar 2007 12:27

The Green Man, Soho

Decent enough place for watching footy when you're in town. On a Champion's League Wednesday the other night they had Man Utd on one set of screens and the Arsenal match on some others. Which is nice. The grub is standard pub fare but the selection of beers is better than some places (although not outstanding). Gets busy but it's big enough to handle it. It used to be the only normal pub open late at the weekends but with the extended licesing hours now I'm sure there are planty of others. It's a trek downstairs to the lavs but at least the (only) cubicle in the bloke's has full a length locking door.

3 Mar 2007 12:11