i should also have said:
best name for a pub ever? as there seem to be a lot of swans flapping around here at the moment.

there's one near me called "the live and let live" which is quite cool. the actual pub is a total shithole though.
( rachelswipe with a fork, Thu 26 Jan 2012, 10:20, 3 replies, latest was 14 years ago)

I always liked 'The Old House At Home', which has a lovely warm glow to it. Unfortunately I never found one that wasn't a run down dive though.

( scarpe We Stole Bikes, Thu 26 Jan 2012, 10:22, Reply)

I hate to say it but Jamie Oliver's mobile pub has a brilliant name
The Cock in Cider
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Thu 26 Jan 2012, 10:22, Reply)

There is a pub in Sunderland called the City Tavern that is the gay pub
It is on a street called Fawcett St and is locally known as:

The Force It Street Inn
( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Thu 26 Jan 2012, 10:26, Reply)

I worked my way through different accents in my head, but I got there eventually.

( scarpe We Stole Bikes, Thu 26 Jan 2012, 10:27, Reply)

I just actually had to ask someone what its real name was!

( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Thu 26 Jan 2012, 10:27, Reply)

There used to be a gay bar in Kennington called The Chocolate Lounge.
I never went there.
( Fucking hell Jeff I am not a robot, Thu 26 Jan 2012, 10:27, Reply)

We have a street in Norwich called Upper Goat Lane
Sadly there are no bestiality-related pub names to be had near it
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Thu 26 Jan 2012, 10:28, Reply)

There's the Goat & Vag in Putney.
Which is absolutely no use whatsoever except you just reminded me of it.
( scarpe We Stole Bikes, Thu 26 Jan 2012, 10:29, Reply)

I think I walked up that looking for somewhere to eat

( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Thu 26 Jan 2012, 10:29, Reply)

You should have given me a call mate
I'd have knocked you up a lovely curry, you wouldn't even have tasted the rohypnol.
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Thu 26 Jan 2012, 10:32, Reply)

Probably for the best

( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Thu 26 Jan 2012, 10:41, Reply)

There is a pub near me with a sign that actually makes me laugh. They've written "1AM BAR!" on it, but it really looks like it says "I AM BAR!", which cracks me up.

( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Thu 26 Jan 2012, 10:39, Reply)

There used to be a pub in Coventry called the live and let live
Blood on the floor every night - frequented by some real headjobs from the local estate (dumping ground).
It was not a pleasant place at all. Was closed by the police with no chance of ever getting opened again.
Hope yours is more posh!
(Captain Placid 24/7 ball gags, brownie mix and clown porn, Thu 26 Jan 2012, 10:28, Reply)

a bit
but not much. i took the ex recently, as it was the only place serving past midnight that was really close, and he HATED it. mind you, he was the only one in there who wasn't a white shaven-headed ape
( rachelswipe with a fork, Thu 26 Jan 2012, 10:29, Reply)

There's a lot in the 'white shaven-headed ape' ratio
That could be used as a pub rating system. I tend to look for these idiots as I walk in, if there's less than say 20% then there's a chance it could be a decent place. Above 20% and I don't generally stay for a second pint!
That being said, sometimes I stay just to make them feel uncomfortable - I've been told on many occasions I look like a copper!
(Captain Placid 24/7 ball gags, brownie mix and clown porn, Thu 26 Jan 2012, 10:34, Reply)

copper nonce
( Light In Chains maker of the ikea sofa, Thu 26 Jan 2012, 10:42, Reply)

We had one of those in Guildford
I didn't realise it was a chain. Ours was pretty rough, too.
( Kroney, Thu 26 Jan 2012, 10:30, Reply)