Random news of the day

[oldboots]

Some interesting pictures of London pubs (and one in Kent), c1900-1971

http://www.standard.co.uk/lifestyle/...-a3240191.html

[aleandhearty]

Some interesting pictures of London pubs (and one in Kent), c1900-1971

http://www.standard.co.uk/lifestyle/...-a3240191.html

Some lovely old shots there. Particularly liked the one of the turkeys for sale, hanging above the bar!

[Mobyduck]

Some interesting pictures of London pubs (and one in Kent), c1900-1971

http://www.standard.co.uk/lifestyle/...-a3240191.html

A different world now.

[AlanH]

Some interesting pictures of London pubs (and one in Kent), c1900-1971

http://www.standard.co.uk/lifestyle/...-a3240191.html

I wouldn't mind being a Cuckoo in the Birds Nest (but I wouldn't push the others out!)

[Mobyduck]

I wouldn't mind being a Cuckoo in the Birds Nest (but I wouldn't push the others out!)

Indeed, but I am intrigued by a pub called "The Piss House", presumably it was self explanatory.

[oldboots]

There is a guideline issued by someone, the British Brewers and Pubs Association I think, that a pint should contain at least 95% liquid (95% of 568 =540). No legal backing I believe as the relevant section of the Weights & Measures Act hasn't been activated....

The guidelines can be found here. Interesting that pint glasses are always oversized. I'm not sure the "after the head collapses" bit makes that much difference, in my experience there's not much liquid in the head.

[hondo]

"bar staff had swapped WD40 for vegetable oil"
http://www.getreading.co.uk/news/rea...using-11356329

[london calling]

"bar staff had swapped WD40 for vegetable oil"
http://www.getreading.co.uk/news/rea...using-11356329

That's why my bum keeps sticking to the toilet seat everytime I use this pub.

[bcfczuluarmy]

That's why my bum keeps sticking to the toilet seat everytime I use this pub.

That's a lot better than the man milk my mate found gracing a toilet seat in The Wagon Works (JD Wetherspoon) when he went the toilet in there last month at 10.30 am in the morning.

[Farway]

That's a lot better than the man milk my mate found gracing a toilet seat in The Wagon Works (JD Wetherspoon) when he went the toilet in there last month at 10.30 am in the morning.

At least it had a seat, must be one of the posher pubs in Eastleigh