Panic Stations

Went for a few pints in the King William on Hampstead high street at the weekend, okay it wasnt Scotland but they were nice pints and its a nice old pub.

comment by Hector (U3606)
posted 2 minutes ago
Went for a few pints in the King William on Hampstead high street at the weekend, okay it wasnt Scotland but they were nice pints and its a nice old pub.
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nice place kind of out the city but not....

Hector

Hate to think what you pay for a pint in London these days. Don't know how folk can afford to live there. Used to live in Sarf London many moons ago. Can't remember the price of a pint back then

comment by Izzy... Thanks for the memories (U3410)
posted 3 seconds ago
Hector

Hate to think what you pay for a pint in London these days. Don't know how folk can afford to live there. Used to live in Sarf London many moons ago. Can't remember the price of a pint back then
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to be honest if you go off the track its not that bad

Obviously Covent Garden and the city its crazy prices.

We drank recently in Clapham and also Kennington and it was about 3 quid a pint.
A bit more in the trendy joints
Not being trendy I tended to avoid (or they wouldn't let me in)...

Duke

That's more than reasonable. Quite surprised me actually. Obviously need to know where to go.

Used to drink in the early 90's in Catford, Lewisham, Greenwich & Thornton Heath. Remember going to an Aussie/Kiwi place near Kings Cross called 'Church' on a Sunday morning/lunchtime with very reasonable prices and great "entertainment"

Doubt it's still going.

How long do you marinate the chicken?

comment by Izzy... Thanks for the memories (U3410)
posted 6 seconds ago
Duke

That's more than reasonable. Quite surprised me actually. Obviously need to know where to go.

Used to drink in the early 90's in Catford, Lewisham, Greenwich & Thornton Heath. Remember going to an Aussie/Kiwi place near Kings Cross called 'Church' on a Sunday morning/lunchtime with very reasonable prices and great "entertainment"

Doubt it's still going.
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Certainly at Clapham their is a Wetherspoons dive

So while you never venture in the effect is everything near by needs to compete.

Kennington is a local yocal place so the pubs cater for them
Except when a test match is on.

This is my theory anyway

comment by The Duke (U10059)
posted 18 minutes ago
comment by Izzy... Thanks for the memories (U3410)
posted 3 seconds ago
Hector

Hate to think what you pay for a pint in London these days. Don't know how folk can afford to live there. Used to live in Sarf London many moons ago. Can't remember the price of a pint back then
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to be honest if you go off the track its not that bad

Obviously Covent Garden and the city its crazy prices.

We drank recently in Clapham and also Kennington and it was about 3 quid a pint.
A bit more in the trendy joints
Not being trendy I tended to avoid (or they wouldn't let me in)...
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I can't get a pint for 3pound here

I was about a fiver a pint in London. 7-8 in the financial district

Izzy,

After years of resolute determination, even Catford is becoming gentrified/hipstered. I was shocked to the bone when the auld dear asked me last week if I wanted to go to the Catford vegan festival.

Schrödinger



All I can say is Fvck sake. Back in the 90's you could not get a more down at heel part of London than the SE6/SE13 postcode. Rough as fvck.

Be interesting to see it now actually.