Yuppies started taking over in the very late 80s... My local, Finch's (now better known as the Duke of Wellington), got overrun by Transvision Vamp and all their cunty, puffa-jacket-wearing mates... We had to up sticks to the Pelican...
All went downhill very quickly after that, for a while there it was fucking hipster heaven... I lived on Blenheim Crescent above Mike's Cafe, Ray from Thee Hypnotics lived over the road above the Travel Bookshop, Joe Strummer, Brian James, Mick Jones and all those other punk rock cunts all lived around the corner...
Good times...
Duke of Wellington's currently being renovated, but they're lying bastards in there. Their Hoegaarden pump seems to be ornamentation only - never a drop to be squeezed from it. Crap pub.
Mick Jones is still local, wandering about with carrier bags stuffed with who knows what while dropping in for a pint at The Prince Albert, who I'm in a dispute with over an old £5 note passed over as as change but not accepted back. He's always up for a chat, but due to being more stubborn than me The Albert has slipped to a semi-crap pub ranking on the 'swine scale of daily booze research. Now I patronise The Sun In Splendour, or anywhere that serves Hoegaarden other than The Westbourne, as they don't use proper pint glasses and their prices read like a monthly rental agreement for the area.
Duke of Wellington's currently being renovated, but they're lying bastards in there. Their Hoegaarden pump seems to be ornamentation only - never a drop to be squeezed from it. Crap pub.
Mick Jones is still local, wandering about with carrier bags stuffed with who knows what while dropping in for a pint at The Prince Albert, who I'm in a dispute with over an old £5 note passed over as as change but not accepted back. He's always up for a chat, but due to being more stubborn than me The Albert has slipped to a semi-crap pub ranking on the 'swine scale of daily booze research. Now I patronise The Sun In Splendour, or anywhere that serves Hoegaarden other than The Westbourne, as they don't use proper pint glasses and their prices read like a monthly rental agreement for the area.
I need a drink.