Fuck the TV
It's 21C outside and gorgeous. Just cycled in my shirt sleeves for the first time this year.

Bliss! I suspect I will be spending a fair amount of time with Bontague and Lustful in pub gardens this summer.
(Himjim died a little more inside on, Wed 6 Apr 2011, 13:20, 4 replies, latest was 15 years ago)

I'm orf for a wander into town soon
for no other good reason than it is nice
( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Wed 6 Apr 2011, 13:21, Reply)

Bitchin' idea
Going to take a lengthy smoke break later for more park based sunshine!
(Himjim died a little more inside on, Wed 6 Apr 2011, 13:33, Reply)

Seconded - why watch the idiot box when the pubs are open and the sun's shining?
Anyone got recommendations for the best outside drinking in Ol' London Town?
(BrianHequator was stretching owls, on, or around, Wed 6 Apr 2011, 13:22, Reply)

Narrow it down to a town
and I might be able to help old chum!
(Himjim died a little more inside on, Wed 6 Apr 2011, 13:33, Reply)

Err, I meant pubs in London with good outside drinking ...
Don't it say that?
(BrianHequator was stretching owls, on, or around, Wed 6 Apr 2011, 13:39, Reply)

Still a big place, that London
This is the advantage of living in Norwich. Move here.
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Wed 6 Apr 2011, 13:41, Reply)

Yes, you're right
I can't read. Sorry.

There's a nice pub/bar with a roof terrace just next to the Imperial War Museum, I like to combine visits.

The Ship in Borough, the Roebuck (wonderful + real ales) in Borough.

I'll think of more!
(Himjim died a little more inside on, Wed 6 Apr 2011, 13:45, Reply)

The Water Poet
in Spitalfields is meant to be nice, but I've never been.
(Himjim died a little more inside on, Wed 6 Apr 2011, 13:46, Reply)

Thanks for the pointers, I shall check'em out.
Stuck in the concrete wasteland that is the environs of St Paul's there's not a lot of pubgardenry to see ..
(BrianHequator was stretching owls, on, or around, Wed 6 Apr 2011, 14:04, Reply)

Sadly I'm stuck in work, so I don't really have a chance of enjoying the sunshine for long until the weekend.

( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Wed 6 Apr 2011, 13:22, Reply)

I spent my lunch hour in a beer garden
With a couple of pints and a puzzle book. It was fucking lovely.
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Wed 6 Apr 2011, 13:23, Reply)

Sadly, having any alcohol at lunchtime here counts as 'Gross Misconduct', so even though the pub is only 2 minutes walk away, I don't go near the place

( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Wed 6 Apr 2011, 13:24, Reply)

Eek
I think I would change jobs
( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Wed 6 Apr 2011, 13:25, Reply)

Indeed
Must be an American company. Beers at lunchtime is a British institution, damn it. We should never have let them win in 1776, they've been nothing but a pain in the world's collective arse ever since.
( Kroney, Wed 6 Apr 2011, 13:26, Reply)

That said
Can you imagine David Cameron in charge of that much money?
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Wed 6 Apr 2011, 13:28, Reply)

I think, and I might be wrong on this.
But I *think*, that the British government of the time was opposed to expansion West and this caused one of the contentions that led to the war of independence. it's quite possible that things could have been very different over there had they not gone Stag. Mexico would be bigger, richer and more powerful for a start.

/pointless conjecture.
( Kroney, Wed 6 Apr 2011, 13:30, Reply)

Interesting
I did not know any of that, and am happy to assume you are correct; it certainly sounds logical, as the British government would have had enormous trouble controlling an expanded America
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Wed 6 Apr 2011, 13:34, Reply)

Well, the rules can be somewhat OTT here
But there's nothing else going at the minute, sadly.
( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Wed 6 Apr 2011, 13:31, Reply)

You should come and work for the gays
Positively encouraged!
(Himjim died a little more inside on, Wed 6 Apr 2011, 13:33, Reply)

Oddly enough, whenever there's a mention of a lunchtime pint,
it is ALWAYS Darth.
(wellgroomedwookiee is a filthy-minded hobgoblin, Wed 6 Apr 2011, 13:56, Reply)

I would take umbrage
if that were not entirely accurate. 7/10.
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Wed 6 Apr 2011, 14:04, Reply)

ANOTHER GAY JIBE HERE
He always likes to fit in a couple of small ones at lunchtime.
(Reverend Fister "a disciplined fuckwit", Wed 6 Apr 2011, 14:15, Reply)

HEY THIS NEEDS A SCORE PLEASE

(Reverend Fister "a disciplined fuckwit", Wed 6 Apr 2011, 14:24, Reply)

Sorry dear
6/10. Small ones, indeed.
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Wed 6 Apr 2011, 14:26, Reply)

How about
Darth likes to gargle down a couple of pints of gentleman's liquid of a lunchtime?
( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Wed 6 Apr 2011, 14:27, Reply)

Tenuous
4/10
(Reverend Fister "a disciplined fuckwit", Wed 6 Apr 2011, 14:28, Reply)

Unofficial scoring does not count
I will NOT receive a 4/10 from you sir

*refers to Gay Strikethrough Lawyers 4 U*
( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Wed 6 Apr 2011, 14:29, Reply)

Quite right
I'll give that a 5. Bra-fucking-vo
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Wed 6 Apr 2011, 14:34, Reply)

NOT

a 4/10 your throbbing gristle
(Reverend Fister "a disciplined fuckwit", Wed 6 Apr 2011, 14:56, Reply)

Bah

(Reverend Fister "a disciplined fuckwit", Wed 6 Apr 2011, 14:27, Reply)