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2 Hartfield Road, Merton, London SW19 3TA
theduck
last updated on 08-02-2009:
Bertie’s is a pub I used to forget that it existed. That was because it called itself a wine bar and I find that poncey. Then, back in 1999 I found myself drinking here on most Friday nights. So, I was underage but it was a fave hangout of local office staff including those from Eidos Interactive.
Berties to this day remains this office based crowd. Berties is also the downstairs bar from the Prince of Wales meaning access via the front door of the Prince opposite Wimbledon station. There is no food available in Berties, but it does sell more than just wine. It has lovely comfy seats, sofa and has a basement/wine cellar kind of feel.
The bar is tiny so getting served can be hard and there are a few steps that are hidden from eye-level, so be careful. Also the toilets can be a bit minging considering the higher level of the furniture. Do come down here for the open mic night on a Tuesday. The musicians are great.
5 people thought this review was helpful
Wigan Pier, Wigan, Greater Manchester wn34au
theduck
last updated on 08-02-2009:
Walking to the JJB Stadium to see the mighty Fulham take on Wigan Athletic, I realised that there is a major canal running through the northern town. I crisscrossed it on my walk from the railway station and as I made my final approach around the stadium car parks there was a bunch of people crusing towards the ground in the Kittywake party boat.
Decked in blue and white, Wigan’s colours, with people looking out of the windows it seemed quite a party upon this boat are it crunched the top layer of ice upon the Leeds and Liverpool canal. My team Fulham play beside the river, but I havent caught a boat to a home game. It would be rather a laugh, I hope Kittywake do that all the time or the personal who had a birthday or anniversary had a great time.
3 people thought this review was helpful
dorning street, Wigan, Greater Manchester WN1 1HE
theduck
last updated on 08-02-2009:
A truely exceptional boozer. I will be remembering this one if I am going back to Wigan again. A CAMRA award winning pub, The Anvil appealed to me and being an away fan alone after the game at the JJB Stadium I stepped in with trepidation. It was full with Wigan fans watching the late Saturday kick off English Premier League game.
I got a warm welcome at the bar and the most amazing beer selection I have seen on draft in 2009. There was Hydes Bitter, four guest real ales, Hydes Black (a sort of Gunniness type stout) all available for under £2 a pint. There was also Stella, Guinness amongst the usual suspects and then Fruli, Klug pilsner, St. Louis Kriek, Leffe, Staropramen and another speciality beer for reasonable prices.
I could not recommend this place higher even though I was just a passing visitor.
4 people thought this review was helpful
58 London Road, London SM4 5BE
theduck
last updated on 01-02-2009:
There is some many reason to love Boots the chemists. I recently found out that with the demise of Woolworths, it left Boots as the only orginal retailer from the creation of this street, Morden and its underground station some 70 years ago.
However, whilst I warmly introduce this news it is with scorn that I write about this branch. It is basically so dam small it doesnt stock anything of note. It might have one or two of each item but that doesn;t off the consumer ebough choice.
I love all the things you get in Boots stores, like perfume, food, photo, gifts, tester counters for make up but this shop doesn’t offer any of that. It si near useless. 'Near?’ he writes, what have they done right?
Well they do precriptions quickly. What more do you want from a chemist?
5 people thought this review was helpful
98 Morden Road, Merton, London SW19 3BP
theduck
last updated on 01-02-2009:
Formally the Prince of Wales until getting renamed after Diana’s death, this Young’s pub is a great place to get away from it all.
Located in between South Wimbledon and Morden tube stations ont he busy A24 Morden Road, this pub is not near any other major store. There are a couple of shops nearby but no ATM for at least 400 meters.
The pub is a young’s so expect spirits to be expensive, mixers are not free and beer to come as Stella, Fosters, Guinness and real ale to be offered in the form of Young’s bitter or Young’s special.
This pub has a unique crowd from the nearby housing and a few who travel to join the crowd. It is not famed for showing live sports or having food on offer. It just sell beer. It makes for a nice chill out and breaks the walk if you are walking down this road.
The cast and crew of the TV show 'The Bill” are regulars here as the show is flimed in a nearby studio in a trading estate a few hundred yeards away.
It has a big car park, but you should not drink and drive.
4 people thought this review was helpful
London Road, Morden, London SM4
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