The Lord Kitchener, Welling

THIS IS WITHOUT DOUBT THE CRUMIEST,DIRTIEST BOOZER THAT I HAVE EVER FREQUENTED. AS WE WALKED IN THE WHOLE PUB SEEMED TO FREEZE IN TIME AND IMMEADIATELY BEGAN STARING AT US. I FELT THAT IF I RETURNED THE STARE THAT I WOULD BE STARING AT THE INSIDE OF AN AMBULANCE. THERE WAS ONLY ONE BAR STAFF ON DUTY WHO LOOKED IN NEED OF A WASH. I ALMOST GOT SERVED THREE TIMES BUT ON EACH OCCASION HIS ATTENTION WAS DRAWN TO ONE OF THE LOCAL PATRONS BELLOWING JOHN AT THE BAR AND BANGING THERE PINT GLASSES ON THE BAR IN AN INTIMIDATORY FASHION. THE MUSIC WAS DREADFUL AND AT ONE POINT WE WERE TREATED TO CHAS AND DAVE WARBLING AULD LANG SYNE EMINATING FROM A RATHER INEPT SPEAKER SYSTEM. EVENTUALLY AFTER BEING SERVED REALISED THAT IN FACT IT WAS NOT INDEED HAPPY HOUR AS ADVERTISED BUT I HAD TO THINK OF MY PERSONAL SAFETY AND CHOSE NOT TO MENTION IT TO THE BARMAN INCASE SOME OF THE LOCALS BECAME RESTLESS.ALL IN ALL A REAL DAMP SQUIB OF A PUB AND TO BE AVIODED LIKE THE PLAGUE AND I'VE HAD MORE FUN AT A FUNERAL

21 Dec 2005 17:24