St Patricks Day

clsmooth

What's everyone's plans? Will you be heading out Saturday night for a session or Sunday?

ballsymchugh

my recommendation is to stay well clear of the swan!

who the fug

ballsymchugh wrote: »

my recommendation is to stay well clear of the swan!

Damm you to hell, after twenty years I had wiped the memory

ballsymchugh

who the fug wrote: »

Damm you to hell, after twenty years I had wiped the memory

it's that onion rings that did it!

Playboy

ballsymchugh wrote: »

my recommendation is to stay well clear of the swan!

I ended up there (not by choice) a couple of years back on Paddys Day! Was brutal beyond belief!

shanered

I must ask you to tell me about this swan place!

Playboy

Irish pub in Stockwell with a club open upstairs and live music downstairs. Stays open until about 5am and is packed full of Irish who are absolutely plastered.

jonnyfingers

Making our first trip in to see the parade. I'm on call at work so no more than a single drink for me unfortunately.

ballsymchugh

Playboy wrote: »

I ended up there (not by choice) a couple of years back on Paddys Day! Was brutal beyond belief!

suuuuuuuuuuuurrrrrrreeeee!

Playboy

ballsymchugh wrote: »

suuuuuuuuuuuurrrrrrreeeee!

Honest... I swear!

who the fug

Playboy wrote: »

Honest... I swear!

Drink was taken

theteal

I've a soccer match Sunday morning and very possibly a gaa match Sunday afternoon. Combine those with work Monday and it's very likely that I may not touch a drop this Paddy's Day. In saying that, it'll still be better than last year, standing in endless queues in Leicester Square, in the rain, missing the rugby - I should have known better.

Incidentally, if anybody wants to try getting on telly, they're apparently filming a paddy special episode of towie in o'gradys, seven kings today to be broadcast on Sunday - needless to say, I think I'll give it a miss

ham_n_mustard

ballsymchugh wrote: »

my recommendation is to stay well clear of the swan!

is the swan in Vauxhall by any chance?

Playboy

ham_n_mustard wrote: »

is the swan in Vauxhall by any chance?

Very close.... Stockwell. 1 stop on the Victoria line from Vauxhall

enda1

I don't know whether to be proud or ashamed never to have been to the swan...
Should I fix this / give in on Sunday?

Playboy

enda1 wrote: »

I don't know whether to be proud or ashamed never to have been to the swan...
Should I fix this / give in on Sunday?

Do it!

ham_n_mustard

Playboy wrote: »

Very close.... Stockwell. 1 stop on the Victoria line from Vauxhall

thanks for that, i think im gigging there on saturday night.....should i bring a helmet?

ballsymchugh

ham_n_mustard wrote: »

thanks for that, i think im gigging there on saturday night.....should i bring a helmet?

there'll be, as marty morrissey would call them, a few schimozzles there alright.

to be fair, it's alright if you're there with a decent enough group. i was there once on paddy's night about 2006 or 2007 and there was a group of about 25 that had just come from all over london to a place that stayed open late.

i wouldn't go there with one or two people.

edit: daft punk wear helmets. if it's good enough for them, then you may as well too. give you that air of mystery.
unless you are in daft punk.....

ham_n_mustard

cheers for that, some blues brothers chicken wire is probably in order so...

maggiep2010

Anyone looking for something a little different to do on Paddy's day, there will be a flash mob with a distinctly irish flavour on the Southbank at around 1pm on Sunday. For further details contact:

http://www.mind-yourself.co.uk/html/contact.html

Should be a good laugh and fun way to kick off the day!!

gazhoop

Afternoon all,

Anyone got any suggestions for a decent session on Sunday night. Somewhere that with a live band playing a few decent ballads would go down very well!

Incidentally if anybody wants to kick off the weekend with some live League of Ireland football London Hoops will be showing the Dublin Derby between Rovers and St. Pats tonight in the Cock Tavern - NW1 1HB - kick off is at 7.35. All are welcome, even Junkies..!

http://www.facebook.com/pages/London-Hoops-SC/306252979439437

ballsymchugh

i can't imagine many of the finest taverns serving after 10.30 on the sunday night as is usual over here.

Playboy

Have we not been talking about the finest of taverns... The Swan?

S.M.B.

I'm also looking for somewhere that might have a bit of a decent trad session on Sunday afternoon/evening. Any suggestions?

simpey

Does anyone know where I can find some Shamrock to wear on Sunday???

I'm starting the day at The Church down in Clapham! Should be a good one!

theteal

simpey wrote: »

Does anyone know where I can find some Shamrock to wear on Sunday???

I'm starting the day at The Church down in Clapham! Should be a good one!

I've still not been there. Too much sport to be played on a Sunday

enda1

simpey wrote: »

Does anyone know where I can find some Shamrock to wear on Sunday???

I'm starting the day at The Church down in Clapham! Should be a good one!

The church is in Battersea.

S.M.B.

It's in The Clapham Grand club. Across the road from Clapham Junction station. But in Battersea.

Which means I won't be going anywhere near that area on Sunday.

simpey

enda1 wrote: »

The church is in Battersea.

Close enough!

blondie83

S.M.B. wrote: »

I'm also looking for somewhere that might have a bit of a decent trad session on Sunday afternoon/evening. Any suggestions?

Might be worth checking out the Irish centre - seems they have a few trad sessions on during the day, reckon I might wander on up! http://www.londonirishcentre.org/news/the-best-st-patricks-party-in-london

S.M.B.

I stumbled across the Irish Centre since I posted. It looks like it could be the safest bet. I might check out the free trad session at 4pm on Sunday.

Choccie Lover

Ooooh, I quite fancy a trad session and a pint of Guinness

Anyone planning on going to the 1 o clock session?

Reekwind

Sounds like fun. Or at least better than getting paraplegic in Clapham. I've got work to do tomorrow though so maybe a late afternoon slot?

jonnyfingers

Choccie Lover wrote: »

Ooooh, I quite fancy a trad session and a pint of Guinness

Anyone planning on going to the 1 o clock session?

I'm planning on going to the parade for 12 but if it doesn't look promising myself and herself will probably head up around then. Planning on going to the 4pm session at least.

Anywhere else up around Camden good on St. Patrick's Day?

blondie83

Choccie Lover wrote: »

Ooooh, I quite fancy a trad session and a pint of Guinness

Anyone planning on going to the 1 o clock session?

I might wander to the 1pm session if you're still up for it?

blondie83

blondie83 wrote: »

I might wander to the 1pm session if you're still up for it?

Actually I'm in the middle of an Arnie versus Stallone all night marathon at the prince Charles, so possibly scratch that - will be asleep then!

x43r0

enda1 wrote: »

The church is in Battersea.

I think they were referring to the Church in the Clapham Grand

http://thechurchlondon.com/

Choccie Lover

No probs, actually might head to the 4.00 instead. Anticipating a wee hangovrer tomorrow. If anyone still intends going let me know :-)

old hippy

enda1 wrote: »

I don't know whether to be proud or ashamed never to have been to the swan...
Should I fix this / give in on Sunday?

It's not all that. I did have an argument with a mate some years back when she claimed it was a shame how it seems to be full of "Eastern Europeans" these days :rolleyes:

I'll probably be down at one of the locals. Not going mad, as have to work the next day.

Reekwind

Sorry folks but I'll not be able to make the trad session this afternoon. Pretty disappointed

blondie83

Was up too late for the afternoon trad session, but going to head to the concert or the spoken word and music thing at 8 if anyones around?

BraziliaNZ

So did anyone go to the Swan? I was in Stockwell briefly last night but forgot the Swan existed, thank god!
Saw a guy passed out on the platform at Moorgate, had red hair, I bet he was some Paddy who'd been on it all day!

exiledelbows

BraziliaNZ wrote: »

So did anyone go to the Swan? I was in Stockwell briefly last night but forgot the Swan existed, thank god!
Saw a guy passed out on the platform at Moorgate, had red hair, I bet he was some Paddy who'd been on it all day!

Either that or it was Prince Harry

old hippy

We stayed in and watched a documentary on Rowan Gillespie. Mad, eh? :rolleyes:

Playboy

I gave it a miss this year... Too much on at work to be drinking the night before and the weather was terrible.

ClashCityRocker

gazhoop wrote: »

Afternoon all,

Anyone got any suggestions for a decent session on Sunday night. Somewhere that with a live band playing a few decent ballads would go down very well!

Incidentally if anybody wants to kick off the weekend with some live League of Ireland football London Hoops will be showing the Dublin Derby between Rovers and St. Pats tonight in the Cock Tavern - NW1 1HB - kick off is at 7.35. All are welcome, even Junkies..!

http://www.facebook.com/pages/London-Hoops-SC/306252979439437

Does this place always/often show LoI games then or was it something you London Hoops organised? (cant access that fb page at work)

silvervixen84

I'm intrigued by The Swan now. My flatmate was there before and she says it's massive.

Beers at The Swan soon?

Fysh

silvervixen84 wrote: »

I'm intrigued by The Swan now. My flatmate was there before and she says it's massive.

Beers at The Swan soon?

Bad silvervixen84! No biscuit! :mad:

(I'm about as keen to have beers at The Swan as I am to visit the BedRackRedBack in Ealing. *shudder*)

83ste

silvervixen84 wrote: »

Beers at The Swan soon?

I can't make it - I'll be at home poking my eyes out with a fork.

BraziliaNZ

Fysh wrote: »

Bad silvervixen84! No biscuit! :mad:

(I'm about as keen to have beers at The Swan as I am to visit the BedRackRedBack in Ealing. *shudder*)

Wasn't that in Acton and didn't it close?

Fysh

BraziliaNZ wrote: »

Wasn't that in Acton and didn't it close?

Maybe and God I hope so, I was dragged there once by friends (and couldn't really refuse on the basis that I was sleeping on their couch) and, well, *shudder* about covers it.