Its finally here - the neo-con bar

[Jonboy]

First 10 in today get free membership. Can't beat that can you.

[SeanMacGabhann]

it's the vetting procedure which would worry me

[Jonboy]

You pass Sean, but only for a temporary membership I'm afraid. Still, enough time for you to have a beer...

[SeanMacGabhann]

* I'm all talked out and welcome said beer *

* Cheers Jonboy *

(ponders irony of the neo-con bar's existence being due to a leftie's suggestion and smiles inwardly)

[Jonboy]

Cheers :)

[mockney piers]

* pokes head around corner *

* hmm, no one invading anyone *

Hey chaps, room for one more, a bit parched?

[SeanMacGabhann]

* chances of Jonboy and myself in any invading scenario are nil MP *

* no offence JB - handsome chap you are and all that *

* anyway, wheres my free copy of the Telegraph *

[Jonboy]

Indeed there is room.

Plenty of room actually - seems my idea (Seans idea?) of a right wing bar isn't as popular as it could be. We'll have to hope Marmora Man pops in on his way home.

[mockney piers]

Ooh, I do like the Telegraph crossword, nice and easy. And Henry Winter's alright, alot less miserable than James "misery guts" Lawton.

Pass it over..hmmm

Amundsen's Forwarding Address (4)

[Fear 'n boozin]

Cool :)

Now then lads - Aye-ran......

[SeanMacGabhann]

ooh I was hoping we could avoid foreign policy

* just realised MP set a teaser *

[SeanMacGabhann]

Pole? My head hurts at 4:50!

[mockney piers]

Cryptic...lateral thinking. I cheated, it's actually quite a famous clue.

[Fear 'n boozin]

Well in that case, I cheated too, and know the answer (but shan't spoil Sean's fun. Makes sense I guess). Found this one...

! (3,3,3,1,4)

and liked this one...

Character for whom dinner repeated eight times? ( 6)

[SeanMacGabhann]

I knew it was a cryptic clue but somehow brain never got past PO box bit of address

but yes, addressing the dogs - very clever . MUSH

I used to do the Telegraph crossword years ago but haven't picked up a cryptic since then - brain is out of tune

Jonboy - this neocon bar.. it's very like the usual boho joint isn't it?

[mockney piers]

tee hee, same page.

OK real ones...hmm sod it..over here

[SeanMacGabhann]

danananananananana......

[Marmora Man]

Man in black hat sidles in, walks to the right hand end of the bar. Checks the bar for choice - decides there's enough and orders a large malt whisky, drinks it straight, pays for it himself. Looks at left hand end of bar for someone to argue with.

Yep - Marmora Man just rode into town.

[Jonboy]

JB wanders back in - says to MM "have you considered trying the Third Way - sitting in the middle of the bar and arguing with both ends?"

[Michael Palaeologus]

"Hey Bubba - fancy some road-kill?"

[citizenED]

saunters in, tucking copy of Guardian deep into jacket pocket to avoid offense

eyes clientelle - a few familiar faces but there's a tweed jacket on the coat rack.

And several people are smoking - either the libertarians are flouting the laws or simply, there are no laws.

At the bar, looks at selection. 78 different beers. Free marketeering gone mad. Gadzooks. Theres a man who seems to know his own mind. Sidles up to MM and asks opinion on what to choose.

[Peckhamgatecrasher]

Anyone want a diversion in the form of the Peckham Hunt? Hunting pink and Manolo Blahniks de rigeur ... Foxes known to reside in St John's churchyard. Tally Ho.

[SeanMacGabhann]

A fox hunt - splendid idea! (I'm wearing my neo-con umbrella people!)

But rather than a horse can I ride a PCJ-600 bike?

[Peckhamgatecrasher]

It sounds rather painful, but each to his own.