Quinno's 2016 challenge

[Quinno]

After 2014's 365 New Pubs (which turned into a Lara and also managed to incorporate pub names A-Z) and 2015's 100% Berkshire Completion challenge comes 2016's challenge...

The top 250 pub names on PuG (all unvisited pubs) or Pub Bingo, if you will. This means around 20 new ones a month, on average.

Going to be tough...!

[ROBCamra]

So what happens if, for example a Dun Cow or a Crows Nest closes?

As they're close to the bottom of the list they would fall off the most popular and another name would appear.

The same would apply if a new opening or a reopening added one to the list, something else would fall off.

Just saying.....

[Quinno]

So what happens if, for example a Dun Cow or a Crows Nest closes?

As they're close to the bottom of the list they would fall off the most popular and another name would appear.

The same would apply if a new opening or a reopening added one to the list, something else would fall off.

Just saying.....

It's the list as at Jan 1st 2016, obviously

There are also a few that I've merged as some adjuncts disguise what are essentially the same thing (eg Duke of Wellington and, er, Wellington). Plus 'Tavern' and 'Bar' are included as terms but as both Inn and Hotel are stripped out so they should be stripped out too IMHO - so I've merged Railway and Railway Tavern (which really puts the merged entry high up the list - to number 8 in fact), plus three different displays of Victoria (now 18th in my list).

I'm hoping Dave can tweak the SQL slightly based on this so I can see what others crop-up when applied...

[Dave M]

Tweaked the list slightly as per the fairly sensible request regarding Tavern and Bar.

This does sound like a fairly insane challenge, will be very impressed if you manage it!

[Quinno]

Tweaked the list slightly as per the fairly sensible request regarding Tavern and Bar.

This does sound like a fairly insane challenge, will be very impressed if you manage it!

Looking really good - have just messaged a couple more tweaks and then I think we're pretty much ready to roll-out!

Thanks so much for getting this sorted for me.

[ROBCamra]

Well after the tweaks the Caledonian has popped into the list.

As far as I can see the closest Caledonian to Reading is this one Caledonian Hotel just outside Wigan.

Best of luck with that one Quinno, you may have been better not getting the list tweaked.

To be honest Wigan is closer than I thought it would be.

I've been in the Ullapool & Portree ones many years ago and was kind of hoping that they might be the closest.

[Mobyduck]

The top 250 pub names on PuG (all unvisited pubs) or Pub Bingo, if you will. This means around 20 new ones a month, on average.

Going to be tough...!

Excuse me for being a bit dim but what list and how do you access it?

[Strongers]

Excuse me for being a bit dim but what list and how do you access it?

'Popular pub names' under 'stats and features' at top of main PuG page.

[Mobyduck]

'Popular pub names' under 'stats and features' at top of main PuG page.

Ah

[bcfczuluarmy]

That sounds a mental idea. Similar to the possible challenge my mate and I have discussed of having a pint in every pub on the length of the A38 from Cornwall to Derbyshire. No idea how many pubs it involves but it would be bonkers.

I have however already done Bridgewater to Gloucester....