If I opened a pub I'd call it The Gym or The Office.
Or The Swan and Paedo.
(Barry from Eastenders is, despite the words written above, not a woman, Thu 4 Nov 2010, 9:57, 1 reply, 15 years ago)

Whilst I can appreciate the witticism of calling it The Gym
the undergrads at my place were given an online poll to choose a name for the new student union bar. It was upsetting to see how many of them thought it would "well waki LOL" to call it The Library.

Swan and Paedo, however, I like.
(LongJohnBaldry, Thu 4 Nov 2010, 9:59, Reply)

I think that's quite funny
The Library. I would have books in the pub.
( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Thu 4 Nov 2010, 10:07, Reply)

I like pubs with bookshelves.
I very rarely pick up said books, but it makes the place feel a bit homelier. Or maybe just better read.
(LongJohnBaldry, Thu 4 Nov 2010, 10:09, Reply)

There is a pub in East Dulwich that has a massive collection of books - I think it's The Bishop on Lordship Lane.

(lkjshaglkasjdhglkhjz lkcvl; g;aodh;owih, Thu 4 Nov 2010, 10:11, Reply)

Don't think I know that one
Dulwich is one of my blind spots in terms of my mental pub map of London. Nice place?
(LongJohnBaldry, Thu 4 Nov 2010, 10:13, Reply)

It's fine. Only been there a couple of times, nothing amazing other than the book collection.

(lkjshaglkasjdhglkhjz lkcvl; g;aodh;owih, Thu 4 Nov 2010, 10:15, Reply)

the only pub I've been in with books is a Wetherspoons.
I want a coffee shop with books and beanbags and stuff. My friend wants to call it The Importance of Brewing Earnest.

I wanted to call it Starbooks.
( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Thu 4 Nov 2010, 10:15, Reply)

Starbucks would try & do you for "passing off" if you tried to call it Starbooks,

(lkjshaglkasjdhglkhjz lkcvl; g;aodh;owih, Thu 4 Nov 2010, 10:16, Reply)

especially up north where that's how they pronounce it anyway.

( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Thu 4 Nov 2010, 10:20, Reply)

As a result of a similar thing at UCL,
on several occasions I have gotten drunk in Kris Akabusi's Pleasure Lounge.
(wellgroomedwookiee is a filthy-minded hobgoblin, Thu 4 Nov 2010, 10:47, Reply)

that is marvellous

( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Thu 4 Nov 2010, 10:55, Reply)