The George, Croydon

Don't feel too comfortable about settling in here.....landlord Chesney has been givedn his marching orders. His Irish alcoholic lunatic boss is looking after the place.......she'll have it shut down in a few months.

26 Sep 2009 04:37

The Royal Oak, Basingstoke

Well.......as stated in my last post I could stomach paying �3.20 for a pint......that is now �3.40 which even with the recent economy problems is still too high. Especially when the welcome sometimes isn't all that.....but the landlord and missus are fine though.

23 Feb 2009 15:58

The Soldiers Return, Basingstoke

I think this is the only pub in Basingstoke that still closes during the daytime. Mon to Thurs it opens 11 - 1430 and then 1730 - close. There was an experiment with all day opening some time ago but this did not continue. I have heard a whisper that the daytime opening will cease on Tues to Thurs, meaning doors open at 1730 every night. We shall see.......

24 Oct 2008 13:27