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Sian-of-the-deadSian-of-the-dead Posts: 8,963
edited August 2009 in Given To Fly (live)
Has anyone got anything on the London preshow meet up/drinks?

I know that Manchester is sorted but i'm not too familiar with Greenwich and quite a few peeps have asked whats going on... So, any ideas?

If somewhere is sorted or if you do know of a pub we could *ahem* take over, please post so we can arrange summat :D

Only 29 days to go people!! :shock: :mrgreen:
Been to this many PJ shows: Reading 2006 London 2007 Manchester & London 2009 Dublin, Belfast, London, Nijmegen & Berlin 2010 Manchester 1 & Manchester 2 2012...

... and I still think Drive-By Truckers are better.
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  • chimechime Posts: 7,839
    The O2 isn't near anywhere. So the options are that there are bars IN the O2 ... people can take drinks and kind of picnic/sit outside the O2 ...there's an area/walkway that's covered if it rains .. or chose a tube stop on the Jubilee line and meet in a pub near there :?

    I've never done pre-drinks for the O2 so am not a huge amount of help :P
    So are we strangers now? Like rock and roll and the radio?
  • Sian-of-the-deadSian-of-the-dead Posts: 8,963
    Chime wrote:
    The O2 isn't near anywhere. So the options are that there are bars IN the O2 ... people can take drinks and kind of picnic/sit outside the O2 ...there's an area/walkway that's covered if it rains .. or chose a tube stop on the Jubilee line and meet in a pub near there :?

    I've never done pre-drinks for the O2 so am not a huge amount of help :P

    I've never even been to the O2 so i'm probably even less help!! :lol:

    I think the liquid picnic idea is good but we'd have to check see if the council will allow that cuz we have places similar in Coventry but if you get caught drinking on them, you're buggered (not literally).

    I'll check out pubs on le Jubilee line... :geek:
    Been to this many PJ shows: Reading 2006 London 2007 Manchester & London 2009 Dublin, Belfast, London, Nijmegen & Berlin 2010 Manchester 1 & Manchester 2 2012...

    ... and I still think Drive-By Truckers are better.
  • surfanddestroysurfanddestroy Posts: 2,786
    Somewhere cheap would be good, but that is unlikely being in London!

    Yeah I know, I am not much help but I really don't know that area at all.
    Astoria 20/04/06, Leeds 25/08/06, Prague 22/09/06, Wembley 18/06/07,
    Dusseldorf 21/06/07, Manchester 17/08/09, London 18/08/09, LA 06/10/09, LA 07/10/09.

    Ain't gonna be any middle anymore.
  • Sian-of-the-deadSian-of-the-dead Posts: 8,963
    I agree on the cheap front... I shall investigate the pubs on the Jubilee line later, I was just hoping that someone knew something...

    You two are bloody useless!! :roll:


    ;):mrgreen:
    Been to this many PJ shows: Reading 2006 London 2007 Manchester & London 2009 Dublin, Belfast, London, Nijmegen & Berlin 2010 Manchester 1 & Manchester 2 2012...

    ... and I still think Drive-By Truckers are better.
  • surfanddestroysurfanddestroy Posts: 2,786
    Sian-of-the-dead wrote:
    I agree on the cheap front... I shall investigate the pubs on the Jubilee line later, I was just hoping that someone knew something...

    You two are bloody useless!! :roll:


    ;):mrgreen:

    Hey, I helped with the Manchester drinks, it's up to the peeps down south to decide on this one 8-)
    Astoria 20/04/06, Leeds 25/08/06, Prague 22/09/06, Wembley 18/06/07,
    Dusseldorf 21/06/07, Manchester 17/08/09, London 18/08/09, LA 06/10/09, LA 07/10/09.

    Ain't gonna be any middle anymore.
  • PegasusPegasus Posts: 3,754
    Sian-of-the-dead wrote:
    Chime wrote:
    The O2 isn't near anywhere. So the options are that there are bars IN the O2 ... people can take drinks and kind of picnic/sit outside the O2 ...there's an area/walkway that's covered if it rains .. or chose a tube stop on the Jubilee line and meet in a pub near there :?

    I've never done pre-drinks for the O2 so am not a huge amount of help :P

    I've never even been to the O2 so i'm probably even less help!! :lol:

    I think the liquid picnic idea is good but we'd have to check see if the council will allow that cuz we have places similar in Coventry but if you get caught drinking on them, you're buggered (not literally).

    I'll check out pubs on le Jubilee line... :geek:
    couple of people were drinking brandy in the queue for KOL last year, with the security people right there, so they obviously have no problems ;)
    Even places that are supposedly 'drink free' in London, as long as you're relaxed about it and don't make a mess, they live you alone.

    I don't want to leave it too late to pick up tickets though, because form the mess that was the queue for NIN, might not get in before well after doors open otherwise.
  • jrdjrd Posts: 3,060
    Standard Lite last month had a little section on "Eat tonight... at a pub with a barbecue" and mentioned The Gun pub:
    A Grelha

    Overlooking the Thames and the O2 arena, A Grelha is an alfresco bar that forms part of The Gun pub. The Portuguese food is cooked on a huge outdoor grill and includes classic dishes such as cataplana (£15) and chicken piri-piri and chips (£12.50). If you are after good views, good food and jolly good fun, this is the spot for you.

    27 Coldharbour, E14 (020 7515 5222)

    sounds noncey but could be good. no idea which side of the river it is though!
    Oh yeah? Well, I've had about enough of morons and halfwits, dolts, dunces, dullards and dumbbells - and you chowderhead yokel, you blithering hayseed, you - you've had enough of me?
  • Sian-of-the-deadSian-of-the-dead Posts: 8,963
    jrd wrote:
    Standard Lite last month had a little section on "Eat tonight... at a pub with a barbecue" and mentioned The Gun pub:
    A Grelha

    Overlooking the Thames and the O2 arena, A Grelha is an alfresco bar that forms part of The Gun pub. The Portuguese food is cooked on a huge outdoor grill and includes classic dishes such as cataplana (£15) and chicken piri-piri and chips (£12.50). If you are after good views, good food and jolly good fun, this is the spot for you.

    27 Coldharbour, E14 (020 7515 5222)

    sounds noncey but could be good. no idea which side of the river it is though!

    Oh thanks for that, i'll investigate 8-)
    Been to this many PJ shows: Reading 2006 London 2007 Manchester & London 2009 Dublin, Belfast, London, Nijmegen & Berlin 2010 Manchester 1 & Manchester 2 2012...

    ... and I still think Drive-By Truckers are better.
  • Rossum20Rossum20 Posts: 910
    After doing my own research and talking to a couple of my friends in London, the cheap way to go is to find a Sam Smith's pub. They serve their own line of products (alcohol and non) and you pay a whole lot less. You won't find your average run of the mill beers like Carlsberg etc etc, but who cares...it's cheap! And some appear to have great atmospheres. I don't know how convenient it would be (most of them are concentrated in SoHo)...but something cheap does exist!



    Here is a map of all their locations:

    http://www.jamesgretton.co.uk/samuelsmiths


    Here are some reviews:

    http://www.qype.co.uk/uki/tag/sam%20smiths
  • surfanddestroysurfanddestroy Posts: 2,786
    Rossum20 wrote:
    After doing my own research and talking to a couple of my friends in London, the cheap way to go is to find a Sam Smith's pub. They serve their own line of products (alcohol and non) and you pay a whole lot less. You won't find your average run of the mill beers like Carlsberg etc etc, but who cares...it's cheap! And some appear to have great atmospheres. I don't know how convenient it would be (most of them are concentrated in SoHo)...but something cheap does exist!



    Here is a map of all their locations:

    http://www.jamesgretton.co.uk/samuelsmiths


    Here are some reviews:

    http://www.qype.co.uk/uki/tag/sam%20smiths

    Good call, we always go to the The Glasshouse Stores when in London for the cheap booze, they have a really nice stout.
    Astoria 20/04/06, Leeds 25/08/06, Prague 22/09/06, Wembley 18/06/07,
    Dusseldorf 21/06/07, Manchester 17/08/09, London 18/08/09, LA 06/10/09, LA 07/10/09.

    Ain't gonna be any middle anymore.
  • dunkmandunkman Posts: 19,646
    this thread will garner about as much interest as an Icelandic bank account.

    London's shit.. i'm dismantling one of the many pubs in my tiny hometown, bringing the fucker down on the train and then i'll re-assemble it right next to the O2 place... i'll even charge normal Scotland pint prices.

    orrrrr

    i might just hang out with a bottle of red wine.

    whatever is the least hassle.
    oh scary... 40000 morbidly obese christians wearing fanny packs invading europe is probably the least scariest thing since I watched an edited version of The Care Bears movie in an extremely brightly lit cinema.
  • Sian-of-the-deadSian-of-the-dead Posts: 8,963
    dunkman wrote:
    this thread will garner about as much interest as an Icelandic bank account.

    London's shit.. i'm dismantling one of the many pubs in my tiny hometown, bringing the fucker down on the train and then i'll re-assemble it right next to the O2 place... i'll even charge normal Scotland pint prices.

    orrrrr

    i might just hang out with a bottle of red wine.

    whatever is the least hassle.

    I beginning to agree with you... this seems more hassle than it's worth :?

    London = poo.
    Been to this many PJ shows: Reading 2006 London 2007 Manchester & London 2009 Dublin, Belfast, London, Nijmegen & Berlin 2010 Manchester 1 & Manchester 2 2012...

    ... and I still think Drive-By Truckers are better.
  • jamie ukjamie uk Posts: 3,812
    This the bestest pub I've been to in London, really excellent, an unrivalled selection of guest ales, plus all the favourites.
    Also on the upside, you get served by chirpy ladies who sound like they're out of Eastenders, rather than the rest of the pubs in London where you get served by Australians, Kiwis or Polski's . Not that there's owt wrong with any of them, just it's nice to have some good ol' fashioned London-ish types once in a while :mrgreen:

    http://www.pubs.com/pub_details.cfm?ID=208

    It's near the tube, wouldn't be good to stay there too late, but fine for a few jars in the arvo :D
    I came, I saw, I concurred.....
  • PegasusPegasus Posts: 3,754
    well, if you Northerners hate London so much..why don't you stay home? :twisted:
  • jamie ukjamie uk Posts: 3,812
    Pegasus wrote:
    well, if you Northerners hate London so much..why don't you stay home? :twisted:


    Well, bit harsh to call Sian a northerner....she's from Cov, she's an East midlander :mrgreen:
    And I guess I'm a westerner....and I love London :)

    And, I suggest this place for afterwards boozing

    http://www.crobar.co.uk/
    I came, I saw, I concurred.....
  • Sian-of-the-deadSian-of-the-dead Posts: 8,963
    jamie uk wrote:
    Pegasus wrote:
    well, if you Northerners hate London so much..why don't you stay home? :twisted:


    Well, bit harsh to call Sian a northerner....she's from Cov, she's an East midlander :mrgreen:
    And I guess I'm a westerner....and I love London :)

    And, I suggest this place for afterwards boozing

    http://www.crobar.co.uk/

    The Crobar is absolutely tiny... seriously, I wouldn't suggest there :?

    Besides, I live in the WEST Midlands :roll: :D
    Been to this many PJ shows: Reading 2006 London 2007 Manchester & London 2009 Dublin, Belfast, London, Nijmegen & Berlin 2010 Manchester 1 & Manchester 2 2012...

    ... and I still think Drive-By Truckers are better.
  • jamie ukjamie uk Posts: 3,812
    Sian-of-the-dead wrote:
    jamie uk wrote:
    Pegasus wrote:
    well, if you Northerners hate London so much..why don't you stay home? :twisted:


    Well, bit harsh to call Sian a northerner....she's from Cov, she's an East midlander :mrgreen:
    And I guess I'm a westerner....and I love London :)

    And, I suggest this place for afterwards boozing

    http://www.crobar.co.uk/

    The Crobar is absolutely tiny... seriously, I wouldn't suggest there :?

    Besides, I live in the WEST Midlands :roll: :D

    I always thought Cov was east mids ???

    ah....you've moved !!!! :mrgreen:
    I came, I saw, I concurred.....
  • dunkmandunkman Posts: 19,646
    Pegasus wrote:
    well, if you Northerners hate London so much..why don't you stay home? :twisted:

    haha.. the UK is my home...

    feckin Frenchists.

    ;);) :twisted:
    oh scary... 40000 morbidly obese christians wearing fanny packs invading europe is probably the least scariest thing since I watched an edited version of The Care Bears movie in an extremely brightly lit cinema.
  • dunkmandunkman Posts: 19,646
    jamie uk wrote:
    This the bestest pub I've been to in London, really excellent, an unrivalled selection of guest ales, plus all the favourites.
    Also on the upside, you get served by chirpy ladies who sound like they're out of Eastenders, rather than the rest of the pubs in London where you get served by Australians, Kiwis or Polski's . Not that there's owt wrong with any of them, just it's nice to have some good ol' fashioned London-ish types once in a while :mrgreen:

    http://www.pubs.com/pub_details.cfm?ID=208

    It's near the tube, wouldn't be good to stay there too late, but fine for a few jars in the arvo :D


    i like the look of that one

    i dont like any kinda weird gastropub shite that serves Pimms and crap.

    i want real ale served by women with proper accents and they also have a cleavage so large that i could park a yacht in it... is that such a difficult request?
    oh scary... 40000 morbidly obese christians wearing fanny packs invading europe is probably the least scariest thing since I watched an edited version of The Care Bears movie in an extremely brightly lit cinema.
  • Sian-of-the-deadSian-of-the-dead Posts: 8,963
    jamie uk wrote:
    Sian-of-the-dead wrote:
    jamie uk wrote:
    Well, bit harsh to call Sian a northerner....she's from Cov, she's an East midlander :mrgreen:
    And I guess I'm a westerner....and I love London :)

    And, I suggest this place for afterwards boozing

    http://www.crobar.co.uk/

    The Crobar is absolutely tiny... seriously, I wouldn't suggest there :?

    Besides, I live in the WEST Midlands :roll: :D

    I always thought Cov was east mids ???

    ah....you've moved !!!! :mrgreen:

    Yes Jamie, I've moved :roll:

    I won't confuse you further and explain that i'm actually from the middle of the country and not the West or East midlands... but i'm fearful you may implode ;)
    Been to this many PJ shows: Reading 2006 London 2007 Manchester & London 2009 Dublin, Belfast, London, Nijmegen & Berlin 2010 Manchester 1 & Manchester 2 2012...

    ... and I still think Drive-By Truckers are better.
  • Sian-of-the-deadSian-of-the-dead Posts: 8,963
    dunkman wrote:
    jamie uk wrote:
    This the bestest pub I've been to in London, really excellent, an unrivalled selection of guest ales, plus all the favourites.
    Also on the upside, you get served by chirpy ladies who sound like they're out of Eastenders, rather than the rest of the pubs in London where you get served by Australians, Kiwis or Polski's . Not that there's owt wrong with any of them, just it's nice to have some good ol' fashioned London-ish types once in a while :mrgreen:

    http://www.pubs.com/pub_details.cfm?ID=208

    It's near the tube, wouldn't be good to stay there too late, but fine for a few jars in the arvo :D


    i like the look of that one

    i dont like any kinda weird gastropub shite that serves Pimms and crap.

    i want real ale served by women with proper accents and they also have a cleavage so large that i could park a yacht in it... is that such a difficult request?

    I'm sure we could buy a couple of local ales and get Irish Al to dress up for you?
    Been to this many PJ shows: Reading 2006 London 2007 Manchester & London 2009 Dublin, Belfast, London, Nijmegen & Berlin 2010 Manchester 1 & Manchester 2 2012...

    ... and I still think Drive-By Truckers are better.
  • Sian-of-the-deadSian-of-the-dead Posts: 8,963
    jamie uk wrote:
    This the bestest pub I've been to in London, really excellent, an unrivalled selection of guest ales, plus all the favourites.
    Also on the upside, you get served by chirpy ladies who sound like they're out of Eastenders, rather than the rest of the pubs in London where you get served by Australians, Kiwis or Polski's . Not that there's owt wrong with any of them, just it's nice to have some good ol' fashioned London-ish types once in a while :mrgreen:

    http://www.pubs.com/pub_details.cfm?ID=208

    It's near the tube, wouldn't be good to stay there too late, but fine for a few jars in the arvo :D

    I think you may be onto something here, J... 8-)
    Been to this many PJ shows: Reading 2006 London 2007 Manchester & London 2009 Dublin, Belfast, London, Nijmegen & Berlin 2010 Manchester 1 & Manchester 2 2012...

    ... and I still think Drive-By Truckers are better.
  • jrdjrd Posts: 3,060
    dunkman wrote:
    i dont like any kinda weird gastropub shite that serves Pimms and crap.

    i hate Pimms, so it might as well have a turd floating in it... :twisted:
    Oh yeah? Well, I've had about enough of morons and halfwits, dolts, dunces, dullards and dumbbells - and you chowderhead yokel, you blithering hayseed, you - you've had enough of me?
  • dunkmandunkman Posts: 19,646
    Sian-of-the-dead wrote:
    dunkman wrote:


    i like the look of that one

    i dont like any kinda weird gastropub shite that serves Pimms and crap.

    i want real ale served by women with proper accents and they also have a cleavage so large that i could park a yacht in it... is that such a difficult request?

    I'm sure we could buy a couple of local ales and get Irish Al to dress up for you?

    i was coming to London for something different!! but hey-ho... usual weekend routine for me it is then.
    oh scary... 40000 morbidly obese christians wearing fanny packs invading europe is probably the least scariest thing since I watched an edited version of The Care Bears movie in an extremely brightly lit cinema.
  • jrdjrd Posts: 3,060
    Jamie's pub looks good, but do we want one near(er) the O2 if possible (i know it's only a couple of stops on the Jubilee line) ? suppose we need more details of how the 10c ticket collection will work as well...
    Oh yeah? Well, I've had about enough of morons and halfwits, dolts, dunces, dullards and dumbbells - and you chowderhead yokel, you blithering hayseed, you - you've had enough of me?
  • jamie ukjamie uk Posts: 3,812
    The Market Porter is a gem, one of the best kept secrets in London town......so I'm told. I went there in March before Metallica, with a couple of pals for the afternoon Guinness session. One is an old Londoner, he took us there.
    It's like 3 stops from the O2....unfortunately that day the Jubilee line was closed so we got a cab, which was a bad idea as it cost nigh on thirty quid !!!!
    You can also get a boat from nearby that stops right outside the O2 :D

    So, all in favour of the Market Porter, say ay !
    I came, I saw, I concurred.....
  • Sian-of-the-deadSian-of-the-dead Posts: 8,963
    AY!!!! :mrgreen:
    Been to this many PJ shows: Reading 2006 London 2007 Manchester & London 2009 Dublin, Belfast, London, Nijmegen & Berlin 2010 Manchester 1 & Manchester 2 2012...

    ... and I still think Drive-By Truckers are better.
  • surfanddestroysurfanddestroy Posts: 2,786
    Ay, count me in.
    Astoria 20/04/06, Leeds 25/08/06, Prague 22/09/06, Wembley 18/06/07,
    Dusseldorf 21/06/07, Manchester 17/08/09, London 18/08/09, LA 06/10/09, LA 07/10/09.

    Ain't gonna be any middle anymore.
  • jamie ukjamie uk Posts: 3,812
    Oooh, I just read that it was used in one of the Harry Potter films

    http://www.markettaverns.co.uk/The-Market-Porter/

    not of any interest to me of course :| but I'm sure some folks will find that rather appealing :D
    I came, I saw, I concurred.....
  • jrdjrd Posts: 3,060
    Okely-dokely, i'll be there at some point (might have to pop into work for a bit after we get off the train from Manchester... :oops: )
    Oh yeah? Well, I've had about enough of morons and halfwits, dolts, dunces, dullards and dumbbells - and you chowderhead yokel, you blithering hayseed, you - you've had enough of me?
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