Where's My Drinking Jacket? / myLot

London, England

August 14, 2016 10:17am CST

On my way to another pub, I grabbed a snap of this one so I could do some research. The Olde Wine Shades claims to be the oldest pub in The City of London having been built in 1663 and survived the Great Fire three years later. Making it, probably, the only watering hole still using its original building, from that time. There is a smuggling tunnel running down to the River Thames, but following bomb damage in the war, this was closed. It was another of Charles Dickens' drinking dens, which does make you wonder where he found the time to write. Set on a, quiet, city lane it has old world charm about it, so much so that one needs a jacket and tie to get inside. This sets me a bit of a problem as I gave away all my suits and jackets when I went on sabbatical. I did save my Albert Einstein and Marvin the Martian ties though!

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Claudia Kirkland

@CRK109 (14556)

• United States

14 Aug 16

Sounds like an interesting place to visit except for the jacket and tie. These days those would not apply to me.

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Ron Rybs

@Ronrybs (21504)

• London, England

15 Aug 16

Nor me, these days.

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Scott Ganschow

@teamfreak16 (43567)

• Denver, Colorado

14 Aug 16

There's a bar in Downtown Colorado Springs that looks just like that. But you don't need a jacket and tie. I wear shorts!

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Ron Rybs

@Ronrybs (21504)

• London, England

15 Aug 16

You'd be barred before you got close to the door!

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Marlina

@marlina (154103)

• Canada

15 Aug 16

Thanks so much for sharing a photo of that pub, much appreciated. Find it easier to travel that way .LOL

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Ron Rybs

@Ronrybs (21504)

• London, England

15 Aug 16

I do enjoy wandering around and taking piccies, then I pop in and make sure it is an interesting place

Anna

@LadyDuck (502148)

• Italy

15 Aug 16

The comment about Charles Dickens made me laugh and now I remember that, when we visited the west of the United States, every bar, saloon or tavern we visited had a sign stating "Mark Twain was here". Same as Dickens.