When we lived in east London in the early 70s we'd go to the Hollands in Exmouth Street in Stepney, a short stride away from Sidney Street. The pub's proper name was the Exmouth Arms but no-one called it that. It was a fabulous old-style East-End pub which, sadly, burned down in 1997 and never reopened. Another London pub in which we spent many a great evening was the Nell Gwynne at World's End, close to Stamford Bridge football ground. They had a pianist on Saturdays called Josie who always got the whole pub singing. Half way through the evening the man came round selling little trays of vinegary prawns, cockles and mussels. And Guinness was three bob a pint. The lock-ins were terrific!