WTF! Look what they've done to the Coach & Horses/Living Bar

Well, I'm afraid you're going to have to make the choice one way or the other. We can't keep waiting.

The Florence also sells decent beer, I don't really see the point in a pub that doesn't.

It's generally served far too cold for ales though. And besides beer's secondary to good atmosphere and company imo, unless you're one of those beardy weirdys

I've never been in the Florence but from the posts on here I expect I like it.

Well, you'll almost seem normal sized in the kids area.


It's alright - it's the kind of venue we meet friends with kids in - but more than a little sterile. Food's a bit variable and rip-offy in some places, decent in others.

Good description. It's certainly not the best pub by a mile. If you want that you have to leave Brixton and go to either Stockwell (Priory Arms) or my personal favourite in Streatham (Earl Ferrers).

One day we're going to meet, tarannausaurus, and on that day.... !!!!! on that day you will have some badly bitten ankles.


It's more that I have little chance of bumping into the likes of you.

Decent description.. food can be disappointing, staff can be a bit rubbish.

I tend to go to the pub with people I like, so good company is not a problem. My days of spending whole evenings in the pub chatting to all and sundry are over really for the moment (or only occasionally) - on those occasions I wouldn't choose to go there anyway. Like I say, it serves a purpose.

...and me....and I'm none of the above.

I did get barred though....back in 93/4.

Not sure they remember though.

And a creche!

It's mental that they built this. There's nothing anyone can do about kids in pubs anymore, the UK is breeding!

Tbh it's more that people go out a lot more now. In the seventies when I was growing up my parents very rarely went out at all. Couldn't afford it.

A lot of pubs don't allow kids in the evening though, which is right and proper imo.

It's also because since the banning of smoking in pubs and with many pubs struggling to keep going, they're having to find other ways of making money. Whereas in the past pubs didn't need to appeal to families to make money, many are going this route and/or the gastro-pub route to keep going.

(sadly it's not actually a creche - that would be toooo good - but a playroom.. - parents still ultimately have to look after their own kids.)

Sure, but the UK is also breeding. Apparently 2008 was the highest birth rate since the 50s post war boom.

I agree that kids should have to leave in the evening.

I am hoping this means the Prince Regent is relatively child-free at lunchtimes now.

'fraid not - that's why they have a child-free zone upstairs.

I know how much you hate it but unfortunately for those who don't have kids/have a problem with kids HH (in particular) is just awash with them these days.

I have found the Regent much more mixed recently actually. The Lido has taken a lot of the strain!

Diluted by the Lido.. how apt!

A few babies = fine and dandy
15+ babies and toddlers = stressful

yeah yeah yeah.. I know - having a baby yourself doesn't make it any less stressful.

I posted on the other thread about this place.

I was just getting a link-

Brixton chitter-chatter & news Apr 2012[/URL]

I think it was even open last weekend, there was a few kids hanging outside but it looked really quiet ...and I went in the albert before I could notice any other details

3rd time lucky-

http://www.urban75.net/forums/threa...ter-news-apr-2012.291319/page-5#post-11072973

Good comparison pics on your blog Ed...it does look better now they've sorted the windows out and cleaned all the bird shit off the outside!