Dylan's, Lewisham

Hiya,
me again on my quest to find pubs where a lone woman isn't harassed, cornered, bitched about or taken to be a no-friends prostitute on the pull.
Don't go anywhere near here.
Within three seconds of going in to the place I was cornered by 'The Pointer' who was a very scary fascistic man who kept shouting and pointing in my face with his every dodgy opinion.
The pub was full of people and no-one offered to help they just watched, amused.
Awful place, pointer gave me his number to visit his wifes' bonsai collection, no doubt all with swastikas on them.
Beers alright, bar staff don't give a pants for your safety and the general air is if you're stupid enough to venture out on your own lady, you're asking for it, harpy.

25 Feb 2007 03:33

The Jolly Farmers (ex jordan), Lewisham

What a lovely pub! Good food, sweet people (mostly), fantastic beers and they are very fine and comfortable with a woman sat in the corner having a beer reading the paper or what-not, not gossiping about you or speculating who you are exactly or what is wrong with you as you are out on your own.
Fabulous for a weekday, gottah get get away beer. Fine cornish guest ales, very reasonably priced, no drunks or maddies. Go with friends or on your own.
A truly 20th century pub. Lovely Jolly Farmers.

25 Feb 2007 03:09

The Fox and Firkin, Lewisham

Bit of a shame really as there are no other music pubs in the area and firkin normally have such a good reputation. Have gone for a beer there on and off for the last couple of years as I think you should give a place a chance.
A few times a bad pint has made me very ill, maybe they don't wash it out too well. No food.
I like to go out as a woman for a beer by myself, read my paper, do some work or chat to whoever is around.
Here, however, seems to be frequented by a mafia stylie clique linked to the bar staff. If a local lechy, mental drunk (of which there are a good few hanging around in here as they allow them to) bothers you they just watch from the end of the bar. Not very nice or welcoming!!
I tried to get to know the bar staff to try to prevent this and they described me as a junkie mental who sleeps around!! They've never said anything to me in 12mths bar here's your change! (I had been in a major car accident and was stuck locally for socialising due to mobility, I looked a bit rough sometimes but I'm a civil servant and a very very nice woman)
Boooooooo! Sexist, bitchy, cliquey, discriminatory bored staff who have forgotten they are supposed to be doing a job. Cheap beer but watch out for the locals as you have no back up what so ever should one take a shine to you ladies! The regular drinkers, other women are just plain hostile to non familiar face.
Rubbish really. Bit Royston Vasey for my liking.

25 Feb 2007 02:59