The Old Bill and Bull, Yardley

This pub is a very welcoming pub, staff are friendly and have a laugh, everyone is made to feel welcome. My partner and I have drunk there for years on occasions and have never had a bad drink.

The customers are all varied, and all ages, not much trouble but on occasions like any pub you do get the few idiots.

They have good entertainment throughout the week which is very welcoming, and as for the decor, the last man said it needed work, but the decor is absolutely fine and a very smart clean bar area.

The only downfall i would say for this pub is that the manager allows and tolerates certain people ruling the pub and sorting trouble out, whereas it's these people that are the trouble. I have seen many a thing that these people do which is wrong and it makes my blood boil, they think they are the bill and bull mafia.

There are also things that go on regularly in the mens toilet which is'nt legal which has a blind eye turned to it because of who is doing it, which again is wrong. It's like they are scared to bar them, such a shame because excellent apart from this.

8 Feb 2008 23:09

The New Inn, Yardley

This pub is friendly enough, use to be absolutely brilliant back in it's day but went serious down hill over the last 7 years due to trouble and young kids drinking there.

A new land lady has now took over and it seems to be coming back, the drinks are well priced, it's been decorated nicely, but from my last visit attention needs to be made to the furnishings.

The last time i did drink there a few weeks ago, it seems that there's less young kids but more elderly drunks that seem to think the pub is there's which can be a bit unwelcoming and makes you on edge all night, i would'nt use this as my regular.

8 Feb 2008 23:00