My "local" from Yelp - although I don't live anywhere near it.
Ever since I caught the wrong bus to university one day and rolled past the Oxford pub, I've wanted to visit it and soak in its inevitable weirdness. Seemingly the sole survivor of some catastrophe that wiped out everything else on Oxford Street, the building stands all on its lonesome with only a small path and few trees to keep it company.

Fears of a bowie knife ramming into my ribs ground through the mechanics of my brain as I finally pushed my way inside. By the time I left I felt like I'd found my new soul mates, either that or cell mates. It's the Pub of Lost Souls.

The regulars were astonished by my arrival and spent the next couple of hours and pints befriending me like I held some key to their escape. The imperturbable ex-copper of a landlord, apparently one of the first sent in after the Toxteth riots, stood with arms crossed, but everybody else opened up their hearts and let tall tales pour out.

This is the place where you can be anybody and lies blend with reality. You wouldn't dare bring a date but if you have a hankering for telling people your name is Jeremiah and you farm trout for a living, nobody in the Oxford is going to question you.
( rjmrjm, Fri 7 Feb 2014, 13:56, 6 replies)

Whoah...
This is in Liverpool isn't it ?
My mate at Uni used to work there - we used to go and see her late in the evening because the (then) landlady was an alcoholic and would give everyone free drinks when she was hammered (on the dot at 10.30pm).
Hadn't thought about the place for 20 years now...

EDIT: Also the path across the little park next to the Oxford was created by my mate Albert. He took a handy short-cut across there once on his way from halls to campus. It was so handy everyone else started going that way. A small muddy path formed - and when we came back from summer holidays the council had put concrete down and Albert's path was literally set in stone...
(martin_e, Fri 7 Feb 2014, 14:30, closed)

Stolen.
www.yelp.co.uk/biz/the-oxford-liverpool#hrid:yPrSuhfi4kk_fUrhCH6Nlw
( Albert Marshmallow is a completely irredeemable cunt, Fri 7 Feb 2014, 14:34, closed)

Bah!
And I was reminiscing so luvverly too...
...pesky kids :(
(martin_e, Fri 7 Feb 2014, 14:40, closed)

You've ruined EVERYTHING

( Harpago ¯\(°_o)/¯, Fri 7 Feb 2014, 14:41, closed)

Poor Legless, does EVERYONE steal his stories?

( Amorous Badger NAKED BEA ARTHUR PHOTOS 4U, Fri 7 Feb 2014, 15:11, closed)

I did say it was from YELP if you look closely at the title.
I no where claimed it was my story. I know the bloke who wrote it though, still known in the pub as 'Student Dave' even though he's got a wife/kids/house and has been out of Uni for about a decade.
( rjmrjm, Sat 8 Feb 2014, 12:57, closed)