tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6722137562852954269.post1421150547744160134..comments2024-03-28T12:16:58.318+00:00Comments on Paul's Beer & Travel Blog: Saturday afternoon & evening in LondonPaul Baileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09678639237696546268noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6722137562852954269.post-16927145680022236932019-11-12T08:46:56.683+00:002019-11-12T08:46:56.683+00:00Enjoyed reading the above post, it really explains...Enjoyed reading the above post, it really explains everything in depth, the article is very interesting and successful. maharaja express train farehttps://www.maharajaexpress.com.au/fare.htmlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6722137562852954269.post-67775069956723598782019-10-27T16:56:15.547+00:002019-10-27T16:56:15.547+00:00No JPM, some things definitely don't add up. J...No JPM, some things definitely don't add up. Johnson only wants a General Election because of Labour's poor showing in the polls - surely it's time now for the party to ditch JC?<br /><br />On the other hand, the PM and his cabinet cronies are running scared of a second referendum because they know people were duped and lied to first time around, and that it is impossible to deliver the fantasy Brexit they promised.<br /><br />Of course, there is another reason why Johnson and the ERG are so desperate to leave the European Union, and that is the EU's new tax-avoidance laws kick in at the beginning of 2020, and they won't be able to hide their ill-gotten gains!Paul Baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09678639237696546268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6722137562852954269.post-13123602329789117212019-10-27T10:12:09.104+00:002019-10-27T10:12:09.104+00:00Thanks again for another good read, Paul. I'm ...Thanks again for another good read, Paul. I'm sorry that Mrs. E and I were not able to join you on the demo.<br /><br />Incidentally, if "the people" really are "crying out" for a General Election, then why weren't there a million of them in London demanding just that? And if we can have three flaming General Elections in just four short years, then why are three referendums in forty-four years too much to ask?<br /><br />Some things just don't add up do they?JPMnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6722137562852954269.post-21739231792325046442019-10-27T06:07:53.335+00:002019-10-27T06:07:53.335+00:00I'd never heard of the Cock, either. Odd given...I'd never heard of the Cock, either. Odd given it's yards from Oxford Circus.<br /><br />I think Cask quality in London has suffered more than in rural Norfolk due to range expansion and shifts to cider and Peroni, though I've had plenty of dull ale along the Norfolk coast 😉retiredmartinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15429804437739227082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6722137562852954269.post-37933297810092169402019-10-26T23:50:13.683+01:002019-10-26T23:50:13.683+01:00I'm not sure about Timothy Taylor's Martin...I'm not sure about Timothy Taylor's Martin, but both Adnam's and Fuller's have branched out into "craft" in their own way. Their overall beer sales are probably much the same, but the importance of their "traditional" brands will have been diluted. <br /><br />It depends on what we're comparing these regular brands with, but I've certainly had some excellent Adnam's, particularly on visits to Norfolk.<br /><br />I read your report on the Cock, although I wasn't aware of its existence. (I must be slipping as I thought I knew all Sam Smith's central London outlets). Judging by one of the comments, it seems Sir Humphrey's enforcers are keeping an eye out for even the most benign electronic devices. I don't think you can stream live football on a Kindle, but I might be mistaken!Paul Baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09678639237696546268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6722137562852954269.post-24312445945063055652019-10-26T22:09:53.219+01:002019-10-26T22:09:53.219+01:00Always good to read your honest beer scores, Paul....Always good to read your honest beer scores, Paul.<br /><br />London Pride, Adnams and Landlord are all good beers and regular sights in London but I'd be amazed if they sell at half the volumes they did 15 years ago before craft.<br /><br />Of course, a decent beer at NBSS 3 in a classic pub is still a wonderful thing, but I doubt we'll ever have a pint of Fullers that makes us go Wow again.<br /><br />The night before your visit I was in central London at the Cock, another Sam Smiths pub with exceptional OBB. Just shows 😉retiredmartinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15429804437739227082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6722137562852954269.post-85045526456462984102019-10-26T20:53:20.871+01:002019-10-26T20:53:20.871+01:00Hi Liam, looking back, I mis-read the map. Knights...Hi Liam, looking back, I mis-read the map. Knightsbridge looked the nearest, but as you point out Sloane Square might have been better. <br /><br />There was some sort of problem at South Kensington, as District line services were terminating there and everyone was being directed down onto the Picadilly. With a constant stream of people, all making their way towards the down escalator, I had visions of a crush situation developing on the platform. We therefore did an about turn, and took the bus up to Knightsbridge, as described.<br /><br />When I lived in London, during the late 1970's, I would often meet a friend at the Star, for a few after-work drinks. In those days I would walk from Victoria, as that was where my train home departed from.<br /><br />As reported, the Star remains unaltered, and as good as it was 40 years ago, so I'm sure you will enjoy your Christmas-time visit. Paul Baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09678639237696546268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6722137562852954269.post-61522230147068425392019-10-26T19:17:56.954+01:002019-10-26T19:17:56.954+01:00Haven't been to a few of those pubs in a while...Haven't been to a few of those pubs in a while and hopefully will be doing so at or after Christmas.<br /><br />Only thing confusing me was how you went from st James park to South Kensington when you could have gone circle and district to Sloane sq and been only a short walk or bus to the star. Was the line suspended/closed?Liam Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15022574154892543459noreply@blogger.com