tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6998777999874455363.post4313335523127759161..comments2023-10-24T11:35:35.401+01:00Comments on Ed Fordham: A pub in which to put pen to paper?Ed Fordhamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07778969774423680910noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6998777999874455363.post-38594395179011232622009-01-23T23:32:00.000+00:002009-01-23T23:32:00.000+00:00I'm not sure I like the description of the Sir Ric...I'm not sure I like the description of the Sir Richard Steeles by Time Out..."less salubrious locals turfed out"<BR/><BR/>It was these less salubrious characters that made Steeles the fun place to hang out a few years ago. How could the well healed middle classes and pimply students bring any atmosphere to a pub?<BR/> When Jim Magrath was running the pub a few years back we would see blues bands playing and Sunday afternoon string quartets.<BR/> All sorts of interesting, offbeat nutters would be propping up the bar and the conversation was ultra stimulating.<BR/> Not any more, I fear!<BR/>Des Brittain.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com