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Re: Happy Birthday TobyV(33) 30.5.16

Posted: 31 May 2016, 02:51
by nigelb
I just got back from celebrating my grandson's fifth so sorry that its late but I hope you had a very Happy Birthday Toby!

:cheers: :guinn:

Nigel²

Re: Happy Birthday TobyV(33) 30.5.16

Posted: 31 May 2016, 20:18
by TobyV
Kevin Farnell wrote:Happy Birthday, Toby :cheers: :guinn: :party:

Hope you had a great day.
TobyV wrote: Just returned from an "English-Irish-South African" "pub" :party: :lol:
:-O There can't be many of those in the world.

Regards.

Kevin
Actually it's a chain, so there's several here at least :lol: According to their website, it's meant to be British, but I'm pretty sure our local one has the aforementioned flags flying outside.

Re: Happy Birthday TobyV(33) 30.5.16

Posted: 01 Jun 2016, 01:05
by Kevin Farnell
TobyV wrote:
Kevin Farnell wrote:Happy Birthday, Toby :cheers: :guinn: :party:

Hope you had a great day.
TobyV wrote: Just returned from an "English-Irish-South African" "pub" :party: :lol:
:-O There can't be many of those in the world.

Regards.

Kevin
Actually it's a chain, so there's several here at least :lol: According to their website, it's meant to be British, but I'm pretty sure our local one has the aforementioned flags flying outside.
Thanks Toby.

I did a search for 'English-Irish-South African pubs', but found nothing.
I'm just intrigued as to what I would find if I visited one - English ales and pies, biltong snacks and a braai and maybe Guinness and an Irish folk band?

An unusual combination, but sounds a lot of fun.

Regards.

Kevin

Re: Happy Birthday TobyV(33) 30.5.16

Posted: 01 Jun 2016, 08:06
by TobyV
Kevin Farnell wrote:I did a search for 'English-Irish-South African pubs', but found nothing.
I'm just intrigued as to what I would find if I visited one - English ales and pies, biltong snacks and a braai and maybe Guinness and an Irish folk band?
Well, chilled London Pride on tap, pumped by CO2 for about £7/pint, chilled glasses kept in a microwave-sized fridge, interior décor vaguely reminiscent of a British chain pub from the 90s, bottled beers optionally offered with a [chilled] glass, all served by a variety of local and commonwealth sourced staff who expect a tip when they hand over your drink and ring the bell if you do (making me think it's last orders already at 7.05pm)! Food is comprised of variations on things that one used to find in "normal" pubs (burgers, fish & chips, sandwiches), neither the stuff you find in gastro-pubs nor what you find in [British] "two-for-price-of-one" style "plastic-picture-menu" type pubs. Quality is pretty good but the price is again high. Patrons are a mix of English speaking ex-pats and locals who I presume are looking for some kind of foreign experience.

Re: Happy Birthday TobyV(33) 30.5.16

Posted: 01 Jun 2016, 10:29
by Nigel H-J
Another belated birthday wish but sincerely hope you had a good day Toby. :party: :guinn: :cheers:

Regards
Nigel.