Prince Of Wales, Didcot

Unbelievably, this pub has got worse since my last visit. They now have regular male and female strippers on Fridays and Saturdays. It's almost as though the managers are actively trying to become the worst pub in Didcot (a tricky competition to win). This latest development means that it is now definitely preferable to drink an open can of Stella you've picked up from the track just before you hear the words "the service approaching platform 2 is a non-stopping service, please stand back from the platform" fizzing from the tannoy into your soon to be smashed up head.

28 Jun 2007 10:57

The Watermans Arms, Oxford

Good pub, perfect for a summer do one might say.

15 Jun 2007 13:58

The Lamb, Bloomsbury

A lovely pub, this - named after William Lamb who made arrangements for cleaner water to be brought to this part of the city from Holborn - hence the name of the street on which the pub sits. The bar staff still make use of the Victorian snob screens (originally intended to spare the upper classes from having to look at the lower classes) when punters get too annoying.

The downside is that it gets very busy in the early evening. My recommendation is to go there for lunch (get one of the tables without a brass railing - you'll see why) and stay until the crowds become too much for you.

There's a good chance that Dickens would have drunk in here which adds to the charm.

12 Apr 2007 17:05