Monday, 31 December 2012

London 21-22/9/2012 Mums Special Birthday Weekend

London 21-22/9/2012 Mums Special Birthday Weekend
Mum, Dad, Pete

1). Gordons Wine Bar. Quirky underground bar which felt like a cave. Wine only here though no beer! Still a lovely bar with history and interest. Not my first visit nor my last I believe. 8/10.
2). Ship and Shovel. One of my favourite London pubs, Badger brewery but interesting as the pub is split in two across the road. It was a little too busy this time with a touch of excess laughter but I always enjoy this place. A nice traditional pub with good beer. 7.5/10.

3). Sherlock Holmes. Very busy at the time of our visit but we went upstairs where it is the dining room. It has a room dedicated to Holmes so gave us a bit of interest, Too busy to judge fairly but not sure it would ever score much more. 6/10.

4). Cabin. A bar in Waterloo station but despite this I quite liked it. A relaxing environment around you with hustle and bustle below. The staff were excellent too. 7/10.

5). Prospect of Whitby. A trek to get to! It is an old pub on the river so has good views of the Thames and a reasonable beer selection. Quite an interesting building with lots of rooms and various memorabilia even though is a bit chainy in feel. 7/10.
6). Vertigo.  A bar but a great bar. Such a lovely view of London. Champagne all the way but we all loved it. A special evening. 9/10.

7). The Windmill. A theatre type bar. Nice wooden features, friendly staff and a reasonable  ale selection. Enjoyable. 7/10.
8). The Kings Arms. Lovely traditional pub. Great ale selection, friendly staff and a cat! Really liked it here and would like to return. A good pub! 7.5/10.