Meet the Londoners - an introductions & general chat thread

SarahBeep! · 07-11-2013 10:53PM

Any idea of where to watch the rugby on Saturday? On the North Side but could head into the city.

rainbow kirby · 08-11-2013 12:00AM

Sheephaven Bay in Camden?

Woden · 24-01-2014 09:29AM

Topical in work this morning! http://www.buzzfeed.com/tomphillips/the-definitive-ranking-of-london-tube-lines

Calculon1982 · 13-02-2014 03:58PM

Hey Folks,

I've been in London for nearly two years but actually don't have much of a social circle. I live in Borough wanted to know does anyone drink local round there? Also wouldn't mind meeting up to watch the rugby etc.

I'll definately start taking part in the meet ups.

Misticles · 16-02-2014 01:11PM

Calculon1982 wrote: »

Hey Folks,

I've been in London for nearly two years but actually don't have much of a social circle. I live in Borough wanted to know does anyone drink local round there? Also wouldn't mind meeting up to watch the rugby etc.

I'll definately start taking part in the meet ups.

I'm in a simular situation however my only social circle is work colleagues and I really want to branch out and make new friends. Don't really see the ones in Dublin so I feel I need to and of course want to make new ones here.

I have tried meetup, I went to one and was so overwhelmed by the amount of people it scared me. London has made a bit scared of crowd as I just can't handle them anymore

If you haven't tried meetup, I would suggest it

Calculon1982 · 17-02-2014 12:35PM

Cheers for the suggestion - I'll definately give it a go.

Trying to decide where to go for the day on Saturday to watch the rugby. I know Waxys, Portorhouse and O'Neills are the obvious choices but I wouldn't mind hearing any other suggestions if people have any. Do need to go somewhere in town though.

djpbarry · 17-02-2014 02:22PM

Calculon1982 wrote: »

Trying to decide where to go for the day on Saturday to watch the rugby. I know Waxys, Portorhouse and O'Neills are the obvious choices...

They are? There's plenty of good pubs in the Borough/Southwark/Bermondsey area and I'm sure a good number of them will be showing the rugby.

Calculon1982 · 17-02-2014 02:26PM

Ok maybe not O'Neills. In fact definately not O'Neills but for some reason alot of people automatically suggest there as a place to go I find. I don't mind the one in Clapham but I'm not a fan of the Leicester Square one.

Calculon1982 · 17-02-2014 02:28PM

Roxys in Borough is good as it has a large cinema screen but I need to be in and around Soho West End this time as I'm meeting people. I was hoping for a great pub near there that I hadn't heard of that would be full of fans.

djpbarry · 17-02-2014 03:10PM

Calculon1982 wrote: »

Ok maybe not O'Neills. In fact definately not O'Neills but for some reason alot of people automatically suggest there as a place to go I find.

Well, that's because (at the risk of stoking controversy) Irish people tend to be a bit insular and, as such, gravitate towards anything remotely Irish when abroad. Not all Irish people of course, but a sizeable number.

Case in point: The Swan in Stockwell. Absolute ****hole, but hang a few tricolours outside and, hey presto, it's full of Irish people.

Calculon1982 wrote: »

I don't mind the one in Clapham...

Don't know about that - you're guaranteed to be stepping over vomit outside that place by about 2pm on a Saturday afternoon.

Playboy · 17-02-2014 03:25PM

djpbarry wrote: »

Case in point: The Swan in Stockwell. Absolute ****hole, but hang a few tricolours outside and, hey presto, it's full of Irish people.
Don't know about that - you're guaranteed to be stepping over vomit outside that place by about 2pm on a Saturday afternoon.

Oi! The Swan is a fine institution filled intelligent and charming people, all of whom can handle their alcohol! :pac:

Calculon1982 · 17-02-2014 03:55PM

djpbarry wrote: »

Don't know about that - you're guaranteed to be stepping over vomit outside that place by about 2pm on a Saturday afternoon.

I'd say 2pm is conservative.

ballsymchugh · 17-02-2014 04:02PM

djpbarry wrote: »

Well, that's because (at the risk of stoking controversy) Irish people tend to be a bit insular and, as such, gravitate towards anything remotely Irish when abroad. Not all Irish people of course, but a sizeable number.

strange when o'neills is owned by a scottish brewery too.

although, some slack due for the occasion. you want a place with a decent atmosphere and preferably with a crowd supporting the same team you are. seeing as though OP is limited to the west end for other factors, i'd say waxys.

djpbarry · 17-02-2014 05:07PM

ballsymchugh wrote: »

although, some slack due for the occasion. you want a place with a decent atmosphere and preferably with a crowd supporting the same team you are.

Fair point, but there are decent spots in the general Clapham area that will most likely have a reasonable Irish contingent. The Craft Beer Company just off the High Street used to attract a fair few Irish for the rugby in one of its previous incarnations - not sure if there's sport shown there now though. Other options that are likely to be showing the rugby are, off the top of my head, The Stonehouse, The Belle Vue, The Falcon, The Rose & Crown, The Sun, The Calf ...

FTA69 · 18-02-2014 10:59PM

ballsymchugh wrote: »

strange when o'neills is owned by a scottish brewery too.

although, some slack due for the occasion. you want a place with a decent atmosphere and preferably with a crowd supporting the same team you are. seeing as though OP is limited to the west end for other factors, i'd say waxys.

O'Neills is owned by Mitchell and Butler, an English PLC that owns a rake of other brands. Waxy's is owned by an English company too.

ballsymchugh · 18-02-2014 11:25PM

FTA69 wrote: »

O'Neills is owned by Mitchell and Butler, an English PLC that owns a rake of other brands. Waxy's is owned by an English company too.

not sure about waxys, but when the OP is looking for a place to watch the match with more irish people in the west end, i'd opt for waxy's anyday. bigger screens and more of them.

FTA69 · 19-02-2014 04:59PM

ballsymchugh wrote: »

not sure about waxys, but when the OP is looking for a place to watch the match with more irish people in the west end, i'd opt for waxy's anyday. bigger screens and more of them.

Waxy's is definitely owned by an English company, they own Brogans down in Fulham Broadway as well. You can tell all your man's pubs by those gammy black circular taps they have in the bars.

I like watching matches in Waxy's if I'm in town, the only drawback is that anything there on draught is utterly atrocious. The Porterhouse also has plenty of tellies and it's a better gaff in general.

Mint Aero · 23-02-2014 05:44PM

I'm having a hard time adjusting to people constantly asking "you alright?" "you ok?" etc

ballsymchugh · 23-02-2014 05:53PM

Mint Aero wrote: »

I'm having a hard time adjusting to people constantly asking "you alright?" "you ok?" etc

wait til the locals start calling you mate. 'awoite moite?'

Playboy · 24-02-2014 01:29PM

ballsymchugh wrote: »

wait til the locals start calling you mate. 'awoite moite?'

And wait till you start asking it back!

Reekwind · 24-02-2014 02:00PM

Playboy wrote: »

And wait till you start asking it back!

Don't be silly, bruv

ballsymchugh · 24-02-2014 02:01PM

Reekwind wrote: »

Don't be silly, bruv

clearly you haven't been here long enough, blud.

frag420 · 24-02-2014 04:44PM

innit...

silvervixen84 · 26-02-2014 11:06AM

http://redd.it/1y4z60

Reddit thread about cheap things to do in London

Jamey · 03-03-2014 12:00PM

Mint Aero wrote: »

I'm having a hard time adjusting to people constantly asking "you alright?" "you ok?" etc

I still struggle with this. One woman at work asks me every morning when I arrive at my desk, in a very concerning voice, "Are you OK?".

I always think, "****, do I look ill or something? Has a rash broke out on my face?"... but no, she's just trying to be friendly.

Scarinae · 03-03-2014 03:38PM

I also find it really strange the way people say 'See you later' instead of 'Goodbye'.

I'm not actually going to see you later! Tomorrow doesn't count as 'later'!

enda1 · 03-03-2014 03:40PM

Scarinae wrote: »

I also find it really strange the way people say 'See you later' instead of 'Goodbye'.

I'm not actually going to see you later! Tomorrow doesn't count as 'later'!

Sure people in Ireland say that too :S

Scarinae · 03-03-2014 03:41PM

Maybe it's just that the people that I sit near in work say it more often than the average, but I never noticed it as much in Ireland

djpbarry · 03-03-2014 04:49PM

Scarinae wrote: »

Tomorrow doesn't count as 'later'!

Yes it does?

Jamey · 04-03-2014 03:48PM

'See you later' is definitely not a British-ism. Most people Irish people I know say that, even more so than 'goodbye'.

I have noticed that a lot of English people say "isn't it?" at the end of sentences.

Meet the Londoners - an introductions & general chat thread

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