tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12501248.post7662448327633309963..comments2024-03-28T07:02:44.451+00:00Comments on The Beer Nut: London callingThe Beer Nuthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14105708522526153528noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12501248.post-5489374657779037382008-12-02T19:51:00.000+00:002008-12-02T19:51:00.000+00:00I use De Hems all the time when I visit London.It'...I use De Hems all the time when I visit London.<BR/>It's central for meeting all my old chums who work in Soho AND - the most important thing - is a quick walk to Picadilly Circus for the tube to Paddington and the Heathrow Express.<BR/>Living in Cork the last Aer Lingus flight out is around 10ish which means getting to Heathrow for about 9.15pm which means back-timing everything to the very moment you can down your last drop and run out of the door of De Hems without missing your flight.<BR/>Which is easier said than done after a few hours on the piss with strong bottled beer from Belgium and Holland.<BR/>As I say, well worth a visit for anyone homeward bound in a hurry.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12501248.post-84336168788009770672008-11-28T14:39:00.000+00:002008-11-28T14:39:00.000+00:00Whole free hours in London? I dream of such things...Whole free hours in London? I dream of such things, but it never happens.<BR/><BR/>But thanks for the suggestion, nevertheless.The Beer Nuthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14105708522526153528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12501248.post-91457060883539942092008-11-28T13:15:00.000+00:002008-11-28T13:15:00.000+00:00If you find yourself at a loose end in Central Lon...If you find yourself at a loose end in Central London for an hour or two might I suggest De Hems in Macclesfield Street in the heart of Chinatown.<BR/>Good selection of Dutch and Belgian bottled and cask beer in a long-established Dutch bar which is a nice haven considering its surroundings.<BR/>It's the road between Shaftesbury Avenue and Gerrard St.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12501248.post-4993450875168466032008-11-28T12:47:00.000+00:002008-11-28T12:47:00.000+00:00The miracle is that I'm there at all. If anyone at...The miracle is that I'm there at all. If anyone at my meeting on Thursday morning suggests changing when or where we have it each year, there will be sharp words from the Beer Nut in the corner.The Beer Nuthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14105708522526153528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12501248.post-69473878759837173462008-11-28T12:35:00.000+00:002008-11-28T12:35:00.000+00:00Gosh sarnit. We'll be at Pig's Ear all day Thursda...Gosh sarnit. We'll be at Pig's Ear all day Thursday and Friday so looks like we'll miss you. How on earth can you do Pig's Ear properly in a single evening session?? Leave some beer for us!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12501248.post-23405430162236362042008-11-27T11:45:00.000+00:002008-11-27T11:45:00.000+00:00Alas, it'll be 3.30pm before I land in Heathrow.Alas, it'll be 3.30pm before I land in Heathrow.The Beer Nuthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14105708522526153528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12501248.post-21142834233836903402008-11-27T11:42:00.000+00:002008-11-27T11:42:00.000+00:00I'll fly out of London on Wednesday evening, so it...I'll fly out of London on Wednesday evening, so it's Pig's Ear on Tuesday, I'm afraid.<BR/>Maybe a lunchtime pint on Wednesday?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12501248.post-15961275325315404562008-11-27T11:29:00.000+00:002008-11-27T11:29:00.000+00:00Hi Beer Nut,I fly back into London on Wed night so...Hi Beer Nut,<BR/>I fly back into London on Wed night so wont be around. Next time though!Timhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11979252489432311435noreply@blogger.com