Day Trip to Bath

[fractionMan]

St James' Wine Vaults is a decent pub, preferred it how it used to be with the lesbian landlady but it's still good. The Marlborough and the Chequers have both been done up into gastropubs, you'll probably not be surprised to hear.

I prefer the new owners myself and I like what they've done with the place. Those two were miserable imo, although the actual landlady was much nicer than her other half.

/gossip

 

[mattie]

I prefer the new owners myself and I like what they've done with the place. Those two were miserable imo, although the actual landlady was much nicer than her other half.

/gossip

I remember remarking at a new year's fancy dress party that were a lot of lesbians in the place (my first time there) and I spent the whole night being stared at by a very intimidating Pat Butcher. Was that her other half?

 

[fractionMan]

I remember remarking at a new year's fancy dress party that were a lot of lesbians in the place (my first time there) and I spent the whole night being stared at by a very intimidating Pat Butcher. Was that her other half?

no, her other half was the youngish sour looking one.

 

[mattie]

no, her other half was the youngish sour looking one.

How young? I recall a reasonably large woman of about 40, she was always pretty friendly to me - my mate lived just behind St James' Square and he went there pretty regularly.

There were always two stunning barmaids who occasionally made out, which may account for my positive view of the place.

 

[fractionMan]

How young? I recall a reasonably large woman of about 40, she was always pretty friendly to me - my mate lived just behind St James' Square and he went there pretty regularly.

Yeah, that was the landlady. She was alright I suppose.

There were always two stunning barmaids who occasionally made out, which may account for my positive view of the place.

Possibly one of those, but I doubt it. One of those may have been the girl who came up with a ludicrously idiotic scheme to rip of the landlady and got caught. But let's not go into that.

god I love a good gossip sometimes.

 

[mattie]

Yeah, that was the landlady. She was alright I suppose.



Possibly one of those, but I doubt it. One of those may have been the girl who came up with a ludicrously idiotic scheme to rip of the landlady and got caught. But let's not go into that.

god I love a good gossip sometimes.

Oh no, you can't leave it there!

 

[marty21]

Oh no, you can't leave it there!

yes - looking forward to the next time i pop in there

 

[cyberfairy]

yes - looking forward to the next time i pop in there

It's like a posh eastenders with lesbians
*signs up to thread*

 

[fractionMan]

nah, no more gossip (I used to work there long ago)

Anyway, the bestest lesbian landladies are at mandalyns, everyone know that.

They've got a cocktail with a curly wurly in it.

 

[mattie]

nah, no more gossip (I used to work there long ago)

Anyway, the bestest lesbian landladies are at mandalyns, everyone know that.

They've got a cocktail with a curly wurly in it.

I've not been there, as it seems to be aimed pretty firmly at the gay scene whereas the St James was more a boozer that happeneded to be run by lesbians. Although I do like curly wurlies. And lesbian barmiads.

Check the placeholder on their domain page:
http://www.mandalyns.co.uk/

 

[fractionMan]

Apparently they've split up, but not changed the name to lyns

 

[fractionMan]

where's the trip report?

 

[QueenOfGoths]

where's the trip report?

We had a great day - what a wonderful city!

First stop was a look round the Abbey and the vaults - we like a bit of religious architecture! - which was beautiful then we went off for a wander and were distracted by a couple of men in thongs juggling fire.

Had a quick stop in the Coeur de Lion - what a great little pub, loved it. Also full of Bath Rugby fans who were getting in a few pints before the match!

Sadly the Assembly Rooms were closed for a function so we continued on to the Circus and the Royal Crescent which were magnificent. We hung around there for a bit - trying to imagine what it would have been like in the 18th and 19th Centuries - before walking to the Star Inn for a couple of pints of Abbey Ales.

Then we wandered back to town and thought about going to the Roman Baths but felt that the £10.50 entrance fee was a bit steep - sorry - and tbh we were enjoying ourselves just wandering about looking at the pigs (I loved the pigs!!)

Had lunch and a couple more Abbey Ales in Sam Weller's - Mr. QofG's once played Sam Weller in a production of "Pickwick" so we had to go there! - then we found a cheese shop that my brother had recommended so popped in for a sniff! Went back to round the Abbey where there were some street musicians playing, hung around there for a bit and then - my legs were feeling a bit iffy by then and the walking was starting to hurt, dang the MS - we went back to the station and home.

We are already planning another trip - possibly to coincide with AFC Wimbledon playing one of the two Bath teams - I would like to see the Assembly Rooms, the Costume Museum and try out more of the fantastic pubs.

Thanks all for your help, it was much appreciated, and we had a really, really lovely day

 

[marty21]

excellent, glad you enjoyed it, i'm heading down there next weekend to see the folks and that