The Red Cow, Honiton

This pub closed in 2014. Is in process of being converted to a delicatessen.

12 Feb 2015 08:14

The Jeremy Bentham, Bloomsbury

Went to the Bentham earlier this week. My wife informed the barmaid that the hand drier in the ladies was not working. A couple of minutes later, an obnoxious man, who turned out to be the landlord, came over and was most discourteous. He virtually told us to get out and when he saw my CAMRA shirt he said, "and I hate CAMRA members as well".
I will certainly never return to this pub, but on the bright side there are about a thousand better pubs in London to go to. Cest la vie.

22 Jan 2015 22:10

The Bricklayers Arms, Copthorne

If you are thinking of going to The Bricklayers, don't bother. Went in this evening,wish I hadn't. Two roomed pub, one room all in darkness, the other with music so loud you couldn't think. Asked for the Black Sheep, told it was off. Then asked for the M&B Mild, guess what? Told it was off. This just left the Bombadier. Asked for a half, but the music being so loud, and the barmaid being so thick, was given a pint. Then just before she finished pulling it the barrel ran out and I had to wait 5 minutes while they changed it. Took it outside to the "beer garden" as it was a nice night, only to be confronted by a man who can only be called The Village Idiot, who harangued me for 5 minutes about the General Election, and Chelsea winning the Premiership. As I said at the start, don't bother.

9 May 2010 20:28