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    1. Which has a beer garden with a nickname drawn from the small bear-like creatures’ village on Endor?
    Faltering Fullback - the beer garden is known as the 'Ewok Village'.

    2. Where in Limehouse would you find bar staff that’s out of this world?
    The Grapes - Ian Gandalf runs the pub; his stick from the Rings films hangs behind the bar which he refers to as his Bar Staff.

    3. Which is named not after an animal, but a mid-16th century philanthropist who brought water to Bloomsbury?
    The Lamb - named after William Lamb, and not the sheep on the pub sign.

    4. Which takes its name from one of Queen Elizabeth I’s Masters of Requests?
    The Sekforde - Thomas Sekforde.

    5. Which would you associate with French resistance?
    The French House

    6. Which pub underwent a residential conversion, netting its vendor loadsa money?
    Queens No1 - converted into a house by Harry Enfield who then decided he didn't want it after all.

    7. What was the best pub in Chelsea?
    The Phene - George Best's 'office' - had a pee next to him once around 30 years ago.

    8. Where in 1979, did a group billed as V2 play to an audience of just 9?
    Hope & Anchor - U2, wrongly billed as V2.

    9. Which pub takes its name from the founder of a London sports stadium?
    Lord's Tavern - Named after Thomas Lord and is part of the Lord's Cricket Ground complex.

    10. Which shares part of its name with the rider of a dream machine and the spiritual home of white van man?
    Earl of Essex - Silver Dream Machine (David Essex) and Essex.

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    I managed to get 2,3,5 and 10. Should have got 4.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Tris39 View Post
    1. Which has a beer garden with a nickname drawn from the small bear-like creatures’ village on Endor?
    Faltering Fullback - the beer garden is known as the 'Ewok Village'.
    My scores for Quiz 7 and Quiz 8 were - L 0 (a)nd 0 n.

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    Just 1/10. (The French House)

    I thought no. 6 was this place.
    "Breakneck speed we drown ten pints of bitter"

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