The Devonshire Arms, Camden

I love it here. It's really cosey and sexy.

2 Jan 2005 20:12

Yates's, Bournemouth

Its a friendly place but there's alot of old dogs in there.

2 Jan 2005 20:08

Walkabout, Bournemouth

I love this place for daytime drinking but in the evening it's just too busy and the layout doesnt work for it. There's no separation between the bar and dancefloor, it's all merged into one. This results in alot of drink spillage, like somewhere else said. There's nowhere to just stand and have your drink, but the musics not all that for dancing either. There's alot of early 30's in there who go nuts when Summer Of 69 Comes on, followed by Bon Jovi, followed by Sweet Child.

2 Jan 2005 20:07

Fufu, Bournemouth

Slam was always good for that 9.30 - 11.30 period. The downstairs bit was always shite and full of people who couldnt afford to go to a decent club. But it was good as a bar. Drinks were very reasonable (for Bournemouth) and I can't complain too much about the music. It was a good place for getting hammered cheap before Elements.
My heart sunk when I saw the hideous multi-colours of Disco Mania which it became this summer. There was absolutely no requirement for a 70's bar in Bmouth, let alone 2 right next to each other. As we all predicted it didn't last long and its now changed to something else, which will hopefully be more like Slam was.

2 Jan 2005 20:02

The Christopher Creeke , Bournemouth

Whats going on with the Gander someone please?

2 Jan 2005 19:56

Bar Me, Bournemouth

I hate this place. I think the shortest time I've ever had to wait to get served was 15 minutes. The bar staff are all jumped up little tarts who spend more time dancing on the bartop than pulling drinks. Those yarder "cocktail" things are revolting and are mainly ice anyway. There's only a very small area where you're actually allowed to consume your drink. You're not allowed drinks upstairs in the toilets or on the dancefloor.. it ends up that alot of girls leave their drinks on the tables by the dancefloor which is not safe at all. Everywhere you go you are on camera and at risk of appearing on the big plasma screen above the bar. There is very little seating although few people actually dance in this bar.
It's not a relaxing place to drink at all.

2 Jan 2005 19:53