Pool rulesWitnessed a bizarre pool foul in The Defoe last night (we getting back on track with the Stoke Newington theme now) - ball is over the pocket, guy shoots gently towards it, but before the white makes contact, the ball falls into the pocket. So is it ... Royal BengalAfter a very short pub crawl yesterday (couple of smashing pints in The Defoe, then no drinks in Bar Lorca, as their "all cocktails £9 a jug" offer turned out to be a lie, then the Coach and Horses]]) we did end up going to The Royal Bengal in the en... TRAPPED!I had a JOYOUS afternoon yesterday... I was working from home, nipped out for some lunch, got into our communal hallway and realised I'd left my keys in the flat - both doors were locked needing a key to get out, so I was shut in the hallway until ou... Popbitch Karaoke FalloutPopbitch Karaoke was "genius" say the XFM Remix chaps, I like to think they're referring just to me there, everyone else was rubbish...They have Banana Bread Beer on tap in The Defoe now, it's tastes more watery than the bottled version, which is a b... Willem DefoeSaw him walking on Wardour Street ages ago, with a tall lady of the blonde persuasion. He looked like he was expecting to be swamped by fans at any moment, glancing around him all the time nervously. Of course, no-one even noticed him.