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Re: ftao Lahndahners
Posted: Fri Jul 04, 2025 1:43 pm
by Gavster
IanF wrote: Fri Jul 04, 2025 1:21 pm
Are they her friends or yours Mik? Could accidentally get lost enroute and meet the OV9 lot instead?
Mik could suggest to Mrs Mik that they walk past the Lamb and Flag because it's one of London's oldest pubs and by sheer coincidence we're all there
Re: ftao Lahndahners
Posted: Fri Jul 04, 2025 2:37 pm
by DeskJockey
Gavster wrote: Fri Jul 04, 2025 1:43 pm
IanF wrote: Fri Jul 04, 2025 1:21 pm
Are they her friends or yours Mik? Could accidentally get lost enroute and meet the OV9 lot instead?
Mik could suggest to Mrs Mik that they walk past the Lamb and Flag because it's one of London's oldest pubs and by sheer coincidence we're all there
That sounds like a good idea.
Re: ftao Lahndahners
Posted: Fri Jul 04, 2025 2:52 pm
by mik
DeskJockey wrote: Fri Jul 04, 2025 2:37 pm
Gavster wrote: Fri Jul 04, 2025 1:43 pm
IanF wrote: Fri Jul 04, 2025 1:21 pm
Are they her friends or yours Mik? Could accidentally get lost enroute and meet the OV9 lot instead?
Mik could suggest to Mrs Mik that they walk past the Lamb and Flag because it's one of London's oldest pubs and by sheer coincidence we're all there
That sounds like a good idea.
She'd just come in with me and sink a pint with you all
Re: ftao Lahndahners
Posted: Fri Jul 04, 2025 3:20 pm
by DeskJockey
mik wrote: Fri Jul 04, 2025 2:52 pm
DeskJockey wrote: Fri Jul 04, 2025 2:37 pm
Gavster wrote: Fri Jul 04, 2025 1:43 pm
Mik could suggest to Mrs Mik that they walk past the Lamb and Flag because it's one of London's oldest pubs and by sheer coincidence we're all there
That sounds like a good idea.
She'd just come in with me and sink a pint with you all
I feel there's no problem here!
Re: ftao Lahndahners
Posted: Fri Jul 04, 2025 6:42 pm
by IanF
DeskJockey wrote: Fri Jul 04, 2025 3:20 pm
mik wrote: Fri Jul 04, 2025 2:52 pm
DeskJockey wrote: Fri Jul 04, 2025 2:37 pm
That sounds like a good idea.
She'd just come in with me and sink a pint with you all
I feel there's no problem here!
Until she meets the people her hubby spends too long talking bollox with!..
Re: ftao Lahndahners
Posted: Fri Jul 04, 2025 8:42 pm
by DeskJockey
IanF wrote: Fri Jul 04, 2025 6:42 pm
DeskJockey wrote: Fri Jul 04, 2025 3:20 pm
mik wrote: Fri Jul 04, 2025 2:52 pm
She'd just come in with me and sink a pint with you all
I feel there's no problem here!
Until she meets the people her hubby spends too long talking bollox with!..
Having already met Mrs Mik, I don't think she'll be surprised or deterred.
Re: ftao Lahndahners
Posted: Fri Jul 04, 2025 8:45 pm
by Sundayjumper
A mini meet ? Jobbo - you fancy it ?
Re: ftao Lahndahners
Posted: Fri Jul 04, 2025 9:58 pm
by Jimexpl
mik wrote: Fri Jul 04, 2025 12:24 pm
Cheers Gav
Heās getting you to walk through the Mayfair Red light districtā¦
Re: ftao Lahndahners
Posted: Fri Jul 04, 2025 10:02 pm
by Jimexpl
IanF wrote: Fri Jul 04, 2025 12:37 pm
Mercato Mayfair is a fun stop.. good beer and wine, plus lots of small pop up restaurants over 3 levels (basement has great sushi) for a very reasonable price. Berkeley Sq has all the usual, expensive but not overly good places if you want to play tourist - hakkasan is the best there imho. Best recommendation for a special dinner is Kioku by Endo, which is a Japanese restaurant on top of the new Raffles in the Old War Office building.. you can see Downing Street from there.
The Drawing Room in The OWO is a great spot for breakfast (book in advance).
I used to use it as my morning office space when we were working in the apartments there! Generally very friendly staff and good bacon.
Re: ftao Lahndahners
Posted: Fri Jul 04, 2025 10:04 pm
by mik
Jimexpl wrote: Fri Jul 04, 2025 9:58 pm
mik wrote: Fri Jul 04, 2025 12:24 pm
Cheers Gav
Heās getting you to walk through the Mayfair Red light districtā¦
I think itās fair to say that Gav may have landed me more than once here
Re: ftao Lahndahners
Posted: Fri Jul 04, 2025 10:45 pm
by Gavster
It isn't a joke! It was once a red light district, but it's not anymore, you go to the Dorchester bar on Park Lane if you want a sex worker
Shepherd Market is a historic part of Mayfair, it was once a market and is now the backstreets lined with bars/restaurants where people who work around Mayfair/Piccadilly go for drinks after work to get away from the tourists.
https://www.timeout.com/london/news/13- ... air-120117
On the other hand, it is a tradition to tell tourists that the stairs are genuinely quicker at Covent Garden
but Jobbo wasn't in on that joke
Re: ftao Lahndahners
Posted: Fri Jul 04, 2025 11:02 pm
by IanF
Iād be up for a meet, but my āend of Julyā is currently in Manchester, New York, Guernsey and Orlando.. once we have a specific date Iāll hopefully be able to attend
Re: ftao Lahndahners
Posted: Sat Jul 05, 2025 6:53 am
by Jobbo
Sundayjumper wrote: Fri Jul 04, 2025 8:45 pm
A mini meet ? Jobbo - you fancy it ?
It would be great but Iām either away or doing things - all my weekends in July are booked up. Bit mean to impose a full Evo beer meet on Mrs Mik though
Having said that we probably ought to arrange oneā¦
Re: ftao Lahndahners
Posted: Sat Jul 05, 2025 7:35 am
by Jimexpl
Gavster wrote: Fri Jul 04, 2025 10:45 pm
It isn't a joke! It was once a red light district, but it's not anymore, you go to the Dorchester bar on Park Lane if you want a sex worker
Shepherd Market is a historic part of Mayfair, it was once a market and is now the backstreets lined with bars/restaurants where people who work around Mayfair/Piccadilly go for drinks after work to get away from the tourists.
https://www.timeout.com/london/news/13- ... air-120117
On the other hand, it is a tradition to tell tourists that the stairs are genuinely quicker at Covent Garden
but Jobbo wasn't in on that joke
Admittedly I havenāt spent much time in the evening in Mayfair for a few years, but the doors were still left ajar with pink lights on in the windows around 2014/5.
Re: ftao Lahndahners
Posted: Sat Jul 05, 2025 7:45 am
by Jimexpl
Gavster wrote: Fri Jul 04, 2025 10:45 pm
It isn't a joke! It was once a red light district, but it's not anymore, you go to the Dorchester bar on Park Lane if you want a sex worker
Shepherd Market is a historic part of Mayfair, it was once a market and is now the backstreets lined with bars/restaurants where people who work around Mayfair/Piccadilly go for drinks after work to get away from the tourists.
https://www.timeout.com/london/news/13- ... air-120117
On the other hand, it is a tradition to tell tourists that the stairs are genuinely quicker at Covent Garden
but Jobbo wasn't in on that joke
When I was running a dealership on Park Lane we would often meet up with the Berkeley Square dealers for a drink at the Mayfair Bar and it was hilarious watching the call girls collect their clients from the bar!
Re: ftao Lahndahners
Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2025 9:33 am
by unzippy
Gavster wrote: Fri Jul 04, 2025 12:05 pm
mik wrote: Fri Jul 04, 2025 11:25 am
Gavster wrote: Fri Jul 04, 2025 11:19 am
What time of year an s area you staying in? Just in case we can give any local recommendations for food drink etc?
Nice one - end of July and in the Covent Garden area.
And remember, the stairs are quicker than the lift at Covent Garden tube station.
On that note, Angus Steakhouses are absolutely banging
Re: ftao Lahndahners
Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2025 11:00 am
by Gavster
unzippy wrote: Mon Jul 07, 2025 9:33 am
Gavster wrote: Fri Jul 04, 2025 12:05 pm
mik wrote: Fri Jul 04, 2025 11:25 am
Nice one - end of July and in the Covent Garden area.
And remember, the stairs are quicker than the lift at Covent Garden tube station.
On that note, Angus Steakhouses are absolutely banging
Shhhhh donāt tell everyone youāll ruin it for the locals
