There's a pub in Toronto which I believe is just called 'The Firkin'. Yes, Toronto!Filonian wrote:Felon & Firkin - Leeds.
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Most outlandish/odd Pub name?
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"I'm just off to the Firkin pub dear!"
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There's a 'Notte Inn' and a 'Nowhere Inn' in Plymouth, actually not sure about the second one because I haven't been there in ten years and was unable to find it sober even then!
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Well, a few from Edinburgh...
Dirty Dick's
Wally Dug
Filthy Mcnastie's
Da Da Da
The Human Be Inn
The only one of those I've been in is Mcnasty's - where ISTR the barman kept topping my pint up for nothing, as I was the only person in at the time
I'm pretty sure that after that particular night, I was on the phone to the bank on the Monday querying an ATM withdrawal. Seemingly I did take out extra cash, goodness knows what it went on but judging by my head and tongue like a Camels' hoof the next day.........
But anyway, this is about pub names, not drunken lunacy.....
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One of my favourites was simple 'The Office' , not the most amusing of names but one with a perfect excuse.
"I won't be home for dinner tonight dear, I've got to stay late at the office." ;-)
was one which the ex got very bored of after a while.
"I won't be home for dinner tonight dear, I've got to stay late at the office." ;-)
was one which the ex got very bored of after a while.
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" The Case is Altered" in Pinner -
Two pubs on either side of the Village green in Edlesborough Bucks
"the Rule and Square" and on the other side "The axe and Compass"
I guess the first was for masons
and my favorite , cos its named after me (sort of) In Stanmore "The Leefe Robinson"
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Two pubs on either side of the Village green in Edlesborough Bucks
"the Rule and Square" and on the other side "The axe and Compass"
I guess the first was for masons
and my favorite , cos its named after me (sort of) In Stanmore "The Leefe Robinson"
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Re: Most outlandish/odd Pub name?
A few years back (when I was still in the UK) we had a pub in the local town that basked in the title of 'The Slug and Lettuce' (no kidding! :roll:
) There was also one close by a set of allotments in Stoke-on-Trent called 'The Gardener's Retreat'.
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There is also a 'Labour in Vain' in Yarnfield in North Staffordshire that has the self same pub sign outside! Small world eh!
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There is also a 'Labour in Vain' in Yarnfield in North Staffordshire that has the self same pub sign outside! Small world eh!
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Re: Most outlandish/odd Pub name?
We also have one by that name, it was originally called Yates Bar but eventually taken over by another company who renamed it the Slug & Lettuce.A few years back (when I was still in the UK) we had a pub in the local town that basked in the title of 'The Slug and Lettuce'
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