2011-12-31 New Years' Eve: The Conscientious Objectors Grand Slam in an Evening Ride

To say nothing says more...

South East to North is a bit of a wander.

Without a jar in between.

Just sayin'.

Where is East beers these days?

Easts is dead, but the current 'official' location is the Approach Tavern in Approach Road.

South East to North is a bit of a wander.

You get to ride your bike, you shirker, what's your problem? ;)

Easts is dead, but the current 'official' location is the Approach Tavern in Approach Road.

Is it worth approaching or best avoiding?

It's a tav one, I think you have to earn going there.

So... to aid anyone who might like to come but can't really work out the locations that easily (people please edit to fill in the gaps):

Black Friar @ Blackfriars Bridge north side
SOUTHS: Coach & Horses @ Acre Lane SW? (Clapham Endz)
SOUTH EASTS: The Roebuck @ Borough (50 Great Dover Street, SE1 4YG)
NORFS: The Flask @ Highgate (up Swains and turn left)
EASTS ? I dunno somebody fill in pls
WESTS: The Raven @ Stamford Brook (Goldhawk Road, not Sheperds Bush Endz)
CENTRAL: The Lamb @ Lambs Conduit street, WC2 or tramp fun somewhere?

OP updated.

NORFS: ***up Swains ***

This worries me. Should I be worried? Have never seen it in the flesh...

Nope. Neither have I. Don't worry - at least we'll both have someone to 'Slain it with.

it's not much worse than the hills of dulwich. and there are other ways to the Flask.

I may still flake on this and do something else, but if I do turn up you can use Grobag Towers* as an East stop as it's right next to the East pub options. I can chuck a case of beer in the fridge and a couple of pizzas in the oven

*Formerly known as

You were supposed to be roughing up a suspect.

^euph?

Clearly.

So I'm still slightly nervous about going back to Southampton, alone, late at night on a train that will likely be rammed with drunken yobs.

Anyone got a sofa they are willing to offer? Or a piece if floor?

It won't be as bad as you make it out to be, train are generally relaxed at that time of night (took the tube home at 4am couple years ago, and it was fine).

So this is 50 miles in one night, 7 boozers, 1 big hill and 20 ish fixeh skidderz?

It sounds exhausting!

It's fine. We can make adjustments whilst on the move if necessary.

Or I could drink Voddy Redbulls and htfu :)

It should be fine! The route works out at roughly 31 miles which is not bad at all.
Ive been to all the pubs so know the routes inbetween pretty well.

MAP OF ROUGH ROUTE

That would have been my next suggestion...

Cheers Xander - beer for you.