The Pride of Paddington, Paddington

I got stuck in London when they closed Heathrow due to terrorist scare. By the way, when being evacuated from airport, there was a local police officer that roughly pushed me against the wall because I was taking pictures while filing out of the terminal (like many at the time) of a situation I have never been in before. I am not sure why he singled me out as I do not fit any profiles that may have raised suspicion. He threatened to confiscate my camera if I didn't erase everything, including my travel pictures, and was a total dick about it. This was my first impression of the "polite and formal" British.
Aside from this rant, the Pride of Paddington was what I expected from a London pub near the train station. Nothing too good, nothing too bad. I bought a t-shirt (touristy thing to do), and now I have been told that this is a gay pub from someone that saw me wearing the shirt! I don't really care, but it didn't seem gay. Does anyone know? It is difficult to tell gay English from straight English as they are very effeminate.

21 Oct 2010 19:58