[ubuntu-uk] Happy Hour

[Liam Proven]

On 24 September 2011 17:40, Bruno Girin <brunogirin at gmail.com> wrote:
> On 24/09/11 15:48, Simon Watson wrote:
>>
>> Can I suggest rotating them around different parts of london, so that it's
>> easier for people from outside London to join?
>>
>> So, one meet somewhere near kings cross/victoria/paddington/euston etc.
>> That way more people can attend from outside London.
>
> Absolutely. There are enough pubs around London that it should be possible
> to rotate around the different mainline stations. Here's a quick sample I'm
> sure we can improve on:
>  * Victoria: The Cask;
>  * London Bridge: Upstairs at The Old King's Head as suggested by Liam;

It's good, but the function room needs to be booked - we might want to
wait 'til we've got an idea of consistent numbers for this...?

>  * King's Cross: The Big Chill House or Camino;

Don't know either. From Google, the former looks to be a
music/clubbing bar and the latter a Spanish restaurant? Neither
appeals! :¬)

>  * Paddington: The Union on Sheldon Square;

Don't know it. Beerintheevening says it only has one ale, which means
I would not be keen.

>  * Liverpool Street: Dirty Dick;

It's OK. I'd tend to favour places that didn't have TVs showing sport,
as I think it does, or music, as venues for a talk-centred event.

>  * Fenchurch Street: The Crosse Keys;

Wetherspoons', isn't it? Fair enough.

>  * Charring Cross: The Porterhouse;

A great place, but huge, so hard to find anyone - as I discovered at
the Natty Narwhal launch party - and tends to be very noisy.

>  * Waterloo: The Fire Station;

Never been in as it looks like an appalling expensive trendy place
packed with braying idiots in suits. Am I wrong?

>  * Blackfriars / City Thameslink: Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese (rebuilt 1667).

Great pub, good suggestion. Venue for the London Xmas IT journo meet
for many years now.

> Then there are the old classics like The Cittie of Yorke which is not close
> to a mainline station but is very easy to get to.

Yup, /pace/ my earlier comments about Sam Smith's. I like the Cittie, though.

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