The Walkabout - West End
Jan 22nd 2006, 7:34 pm
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The Walkabout - West End
A few weeks ago, whilst collapsing on the sofa after another action packed evening of playing Power Rangers with my boys, Mrs Lapthorn turned to me and said:
"do you realise dearest, it has been more than 6 years since we've had a night away from the kids"
So we've just got back from an overnighter in London. Went to the Walkabout last night. Anyone ever been??
Not like I expected - full of Aussies of course, and big screens showing surf dudes. But rather than a trendy sort of pad it looks like a dusty old church on the inside. The misses loved the bottles of Tooheys though (bit dearer than NSW prices).
"do you realise dearest, it has been more than 6 years since we've had a night away from the kids"
So we've just got back from an overnighter in London. Went to the Walkabout last night. Anyone ever been??
Not like I expected - full of Aussies of course, and big screens showing surf dudes. But rather than a trendy sort of pad it looks like a dusty old church on the inside. The misses loved the bottles of Tooheys though (bit dearer than NSW prices).
Jan 22nd 2006, 10:20 pm
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Re: The Walkabout - West End
Originally Posted by Lewis Lapthorn
A few weeks ago, whilst collapsing on the sofa after another action packed evening of playing Power Rangers with my boys, Mrs Lapthorn turned to me and said:
"do you realise dearest, it has been more than 6 years since we've had a night away from the kids"
So we've just got back from an overnighter in London. Went to the Walkabout last night. Anyone ever been??
Not like I expected - full of Aussies of course, and big screens showing surf dudes. But rather than a trendy sort of pad it looks like a dusty old church on the inside. The misses loved the bottles of Tooheys though (bit dearer than NSW prices).
"do you realise dearest, it has been more than 6 years since we've had a night away from the kids"
So we've just got back from an overnighter in London. Went to the Walkabout last night. Anyone ever been??
Not like I expected - full of Aussies of course, and big screens showing surf dudes. But rather than a trendy sort of pad it looks like a dusty old church on the inside. The misses loved the bottles of Tooheys though (bit dearer than NSW prices).
Jan 22nd 2006, 10:25 pm
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Re: The Walkabout - West End
Originally Posted by Lewis Lapthorn
A few weeks ago, whilst collapsing on the sofa after another action packed evening of playing Power Rangers with my boys, Mrs Lapthorn turned to me and said:
"do you realise dearest, it has been more than 6 years since we've had a night away from the kids"
So we've just got back from an overnighter in London. Went to the Walkabout last night. Anyone ever been??
Not like I expected - full of Aussies of course, and big screens showing surf dudes. But rather than a trendy sort of pad it looks like a dusty old church on the inside. The misses loved the bottles of Tooheys though (bit dearer than NSW prices).
"do you realise dearest, it has been more than 6 years since we've had a night away from the kids"
So we've just got back from an overnighter in London. Went to the Walkabout last night. Anyone ever been??
Not like I expected - full of Aussies of course, and big screens showing surf dudes. But rather than a trendy sort of pad it looks like a dusty old church on the inside. The misses loved the bottles of Tooheys though (bit dearer than NSW prices).
I went to the Walkabout in Kings Cross.
More seedier than that, is The Church in Kentish Town. Sawdust on the floor and your cans of drinks in a plastic bag tied to your waste.
Good laugh though and they always play The Proclaimers and I always damage my foot stomping to it.
Jan 22nd 2006, 10:33 pm
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Re: The Walkabout - West End
Originally Posted by Professional Princess
I went to the Walkabout in Kings Cross.
More seedier than that, is The Church in Kentish Town. Sawdust on the floor and your cans of drinks in a plastic bag tied to your waste.
Good laugh though and they always play The Proclaimers and I always damage my foot stomping to it.
More seedier than that, is The Church in Kentish Town. Sawdust on the floor and your cans of drinks in a plastic bag tied to your waste.
Good laugh though and they always play The Proclaimers and I always damage my foot stomping to it.
Then they play things like Time warp and Wig wam bam....
Jan 22nd 2006, 10:38 pm
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Re: The Walkabout - West End
We got slaughtered on VB's in the Cardiff one before the play off final.
Jan 22nd 2006, 11:03 pm
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Re: The Walkabout - West End
Originally Posted by fraser
We got slaughtered on VB's in the Cardiff one before the play off final.
Jan 22nd 2006, 11:06 pm
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Re: The Walkabout - West End
There's one in Manchester too. I fell over and twisted my ankle cos I was pissed
Jan 23rd 2006, 12:17 am
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Re: The Walkabout - West End
Also one in Nottingham and thats where I met my other half who is an aussie.
Quality place, free to enter, open to the ealry hours of the morning, plenty of women and cheap drinks....what more could a man ask.
TT
Quality place, free to enter, open to the ealry hours of the morning, plenty of women and cheap drinks....what more could a man ask.
TT
Jan 23rd 2006, 1:17 am
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Re: The Walkabout - West End
Originally Posted by TrickyTree
Also one in Nottingham and thats where I met my other half who is an aussie.
Quality place, free to enter, open to the ealry hours of the morning, plenty of women and cheap drinks....what more could a man ask.
TT
Quality place, free to enter, open to the ealry hours of the morning, plenty of women and cheap drinks....what more could a man ask.
TT
Cheap women and free drinks ??
Jan 23rd 2006, 1:18 am
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Re: The Walkabout - West End
Originally Posted by ozzieeagle
Cheap women and free drinks ??
Jan 23rd 2006, 2:52 am
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Re: The Walkabout - West End
Are women ever cheap??????
I must be dating the wrong type!!!
I must be dating the wrong type!!!
Originally Posted by ozzieeagle
Cheap women and free drinks ??
Jan 23rd 2006, 3:28 am
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Re: The Walkabout - West End
Originally Posted by TrickyTree
Are women ever cheap??????
I must be dating the wrong type!!!
I must be dating the wrong type!!!
Cheapest I've ever been able to get the wife to run at, is 4.95 a bottle, for Carrington Blush, However at that price you have to buy the stuff by the Carton.
Works though
Stuff the Jacobs Creek sparkling rose, it may be a better wine, but is almost twice as dear. End result is the same
Errr there arn't any women reading this are there ?
