BS: Pub Names

Subject: RE: BS: Pub Names
From: GUEST,Bardan
Date: 20 Jan 07 - 05:18 PM

What about the last chance? I think it was in Wales and I assume had something to do with the proximity of the English border.

Subject: RE: BS: Pub Names
From: Scrump
Date: 20 Jan 07 - 07:14 PM

Never heard of that one, Leadfingers. Apart from the 100 Club of course.

I saw a pub today called "The Crown". How weird can you get!

Subject: RE: BS: Pub Names
From: GUEST,up nooth
Date: 21 Sep 09 - 02:57 PM

the swinging ball

Subject: RE: BS: Pub Names
From: Georgiansilver
Date: 21 Sep 09 - 03:39 PM

Someone mentioned the Masons Arms... and the Somerset Arms... there have been a lot of pubs called the '..... Arms'.... OK!!! So I am suggesting you call this pub the '..... Legs'.... maybe the Queens Legs... or the Kings Legs..... or something similar..... OH and for obvious reasons!!!!!

Subject: RE: BS: Pub Names
From: Micca
Date: 21 Sep 09 - 04:02 PM

The Student Union Bar at The London college of Furniture, (now part of London Metropolitan University via number of metamorphoses) was, (in recognition of the not uncommon amputation injuries amongst wood machinists) Officially registered and named as the "Missing Arms" by a vote of the Bar committee.( I still have my membership card numbered 001)

Subject: RE: BS: Pub Names
From: Donuel
Date: 21 Sep 09 - 04:54 PM

Organic Hot dog and beer joint:

THE GREENER WIENER

Subject: RE: BS: Pub Names
From: Paul Burke
Date: 21 Sep 09 - 04:55 PM

Has anyone suggested the Grocers Arm's?

Subject: RE: BS: Pub Names
From: Shanghaiceltic
Date: 21 Sep 09 - 07:28 PM

Great one in Brunswick (a suburb of Melbourne) 'The Lambs Go Bar'

Subject: RE: BS: Pub Names
From: Alice
Date: 21 Sep 09 - 08:38 PM

for a while, our session was at

The Pour House click


now it's at Pub 317 (supposed to mean March 17, St. Patrick's Day) click

Subject: RE: BS: Pub Names
From: Allen in Oz
Date: 21 Sep 09 - 11:03 PM

In Sydney we have the "Rose Shamrock and Thistle" known affectionately as the "Three Weeds"

We also have (next door to what once were the Homebush abattoirs ) a pub called by the locals "The Sheep Shit Inn"

Best wishes

AD

Subject: RE: BS: Pub Names
From: Mrrzy
Date: 22 Sep 09 - 01:36 PM

Here is a bibliography of Martha Grimes, a mystery writer who names all her books for English pubs:
The Man with a Load of Mischief
The Old Fox Deceiv'd
The Anodyne Necklace
The Dirty Duck
Jerusalem Inn
Help the Poor Struggler
The Deer Leap
I Am the Only Running Footman
The Five Bells and Bladebone
The Old Silent
The Old Contemptibles
The Horse You Came in On
Rainbow's End
The Case Has Altered
The Stargazey
The Lamorna Wink
The Blue Last
The Grave Maurice

Subject: RE: BS: Pub Names
From: Jim Dixon
Date: 22 Sep 09 - 01:50 PM

Tom & Ray Magliozzi, the Car Talk guys on NPR, keep referring to a place called "The Horseshoe Road Inn"—at least I think that's how they would spell it.

Subject: RE: BS: Pub Names
From: MGM·Lion
Date: 23 Sep 09 - 04:07 AM

There is a pub in West London, not far from Ealing, called The Band At Rest. How widespread is this one? I know of no other examples.

And I remember from remote pre WWii childhood my parents being much taken with one called The Old Boot. So far as I recall, the sign showed a down-at-heel piece of footwear rather than a hard-to-please looking elderly female.