GinGoddess

Was saying the other day it has strong echoes of papal medals

It was moved from direct Stonegate - for all it's faults - to a smaller pubco. Keeping things crossed for the GM and team

Britain Lost 14,000 Third Places. They Were Called Pubs. Is Your Local Next? How private equity reshaped the local and the postcode tool that shows the pubs most at risk.

My brother wanted a London pub crawl. The result? My new Substack post: "Britain Lost 14,000 Third Places. They were Called Pubs. Is Your Local Next?" How private equity reshaped the local, which pubs are most at risk and most importantly what to do about it.
open.substack.com/pub/laurenle...

Absolutely fascinating read. Thanks for sharing.

Our local is great, but it's newest owners [not the GM or staff] seem chaotic and disinterested. I hope it survives through the next stage, for the staff and for the regulars.
And I'm very lucky, there are loads of other venues within a 15/20 min walk, but I like this place

From Caroline Mersey, if you remember her

And a swift reply:
Tigerman is a good starting point. Angelmaker is my favourite. Avoid Gnomon for a first book though.

I don't think I even got that far. The Kate Bush one was a bit of a thing in my school year at the time, but I had only the vaguest idea of the story.
Don't think a "new interpretation" would encourage me to the cinema

Not read any, but I think I know someone who has. Let me check

Also, in London the driverless cars wouldn't be able to find half the addresses. Minicabs can struggle because they rely on phone maps rather than years of driving around

I hope it's the butterfly one, or godzilla.

I'm assuming that if the alligator had extraordinarily strong views on being ridden it would make them evident.

Oh quite so. I grew up in a town with a lot of 'famous' residents. It was considered unspeakably rude to have intrusive or unnecessary interactions with them.
Had to explain Hard to a boyfriend that he couldn't accost Peter Sissons in a cookware shop in Tonbridge Wells to talk to him

Those poor kids.
I still vaguely remember being 'better' from measles - was not a nice experience

That was sort of my point. But yes, I'd love to be able to get an Irish passport - sadly marriage doesn't hack it.

Correct on the liver. Wrong on the other two - love oysters. Snails are a bit pointless but edible and a good way of getting garlic in.
No, I seriously disprefer ranch dressing of all dressings, and grits - I think it's a cultural thing

My parents let my brother name me. I was born at the end of April and he was three (3) at the end of July. I think (think) I got off lightly

My worry is that some day soon they will get round to imagining about the CTA being 'used' somehow

I like watching some sport, but am not obsessive. But I live in a city obsessed by either it's own football team or the one from the city next door. It's fine, they seem to be having a nice time. When they win everyone is excited - sometimes enough that it filters through to me

So enough was served for you and your partner to 'family share' if that was your preference.
Okay, then the complainant needs to buy a calculator, or learn to add up, or something.

But the complainant's 'point' on pricing is moot - £45 + £35 + service = somewhere around £90

Okay, then it depends how it was advertised.
I personally wouldn't want to 'share' those dishes with another diner - even one I knew intimately. But I'm guessing the menu was advertised in advance since it is specifically themed and quite unusual.

Bugger, that's at least twice now I've agreed with Morgan - not bad over the length of his career, but ...

If push came to shove, one in it's whole state. That one I can eat in specifc preparations - i.e. heavily disguised. There are two I would prefer not to eat because ew!

The Bear on top form here.

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I could wish for you to be less prescient on this

I hope this happens and that your communities have the time and space to heal. We can all see - from around the world - that you have the spirit.

Was Pierce not at the end of her tenure? I had thought she was - 4.5 years or so in post.

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