Lucas ArmsLucas Arms is a great pub, if it wasn't in Kings Cross I'd go there more. Gig was good, packed out, they are a bit like Belle and Sebastian, but they're tighter live. The support I saw was Sister Vanilla, aggressive girl fronted indie, a bit frighten... Wykeham ArmsApparently:One of the better pubs in Winchester is The Wykeham Arms, which is nice and traditional, doesn't try to be trendy and sells real ale (urgh). You canfind it here...It's just south of the cathedral and a bit of a walk from the train station... The DarknessThe band were sat quietly with friends before last night's triumphant post "In The City" gig at the Water Rats.Sergeant Boyden from The BillDrinking Guinness, and talking like an ac-tor. He was also very touchy-feely with a woman who had a bad perm.<br />Seemed like a nice enough bloke though.<br />Sean Hughes' local boozer too..... he's often in there, with a gang of groupies...Christian DatsunChristian Datsun (the lead guitarist) returned to one of last year's crime scenes when he was at the Boston Arms last Friday to see The Mooney Suzuki, which I think shared some bills last year with them.Free tickets to see Craig Armstrong at the BarbicanWell, not really free, you have to win them, I have a pair to give away for his show on Sunday. No I wasn't aware of him either, but from the Barbican website (http://www.barbican.org.uk/onlyconnect/) we have:Composer Armstrong is no stranger to coll... Tax the squirrel farmsBad news from CBBC:People who shoot or trap grey squirrels should be paid, a member of the Scottish parliament has said.Conservative MSP Murdo Fraser has called for the Scottish Parliament to introduce the bounty to protect red squirrels from their g... Kings Armsit is a fun place to be.<br /><br />The Long Blondes at the Amersham ArmsJust reading this post about a gig in New Cross (from one of my regular reads) makes me think I should go back and visit one day. I wish I'd bought a flat there when I was renting - I had more money those days, and I ended up paying more for this fla... pink floyd tribute the relicshello my name is tracey, i live in dover & on sat 12th july i went to the louis armstrong where the relics were playing. i thought they were absolutely brilliant. The maen on the drums, keyboard & guitars were fantastic, & the 2 girls singing were re... New king of quiz showsI have a new favourite quiz show, Pointless, and it is ace. Presented by Alexander Armstrong contestants have to try and come up with an answer that as few of the one hundred people surveyed did as possible. Possibly the same one hundred people that ... My first go on the high speed rail link tomorrow?They do seem to have pulled some of the slower morning services to force people on to the high speed link, looks like that's going to be more expensive then... My only cheap option is Folkestone to Charing Cross at 05.37! AM! After that it's high spe... Our big holiday in WinchesterWe just took a long weekend in Winchester, very nice it was. We had to take a few days off now as our child care are unavailable for a few days (are unavailable? is unavailable?) and originally planned to spend it in an offered apartment in Chicheste... Just stumbled across this post about The Goose, Brixton againSeems it is no longer there, it is a music bar now called "And The Rest Is Noise". For Brixton bars check out urban75.org...Don't be surprised if the pub changes name while you're sat there having a drink as this is one of Brixton's most renamed bars... Old photos of the Wymering ArmsThreatened pub’s history comes to life in old snaps says Portsmouth Evening News' nostalgia section.Posted here as we had family in the area, quite a while before these pictures though I think...... London double dinnerGood day in London yesterday, working at New Bamboo's offices in Exmouth Market again, and had lunch out for a change. Went back to The Easton and they made me a delicious linguine with sun dried tomatoes and capers and masses of garlic. Also had the... Portsmouth pubsStudying best alehouses in Portsmouth as I'm off there tomorrow. Seems The Leopold Tavern is now pretty highly rated, it was not last time I was down that way. Also The Fifth Hants Volunteer Arms. Not sure either of these venues are part of the Alber... 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Red DieselThe much talked about Diesel bring their cool mix of soul/jazz/groove to folkestone.totally original not a cover in sight.If you missed Diesel @ the Louis Armstrong you will be in for a really good night.