Sniffing around the barmaids (or barmans) apron

[LuvPeckham]

Oaky - a weird title for a discussion I grant you, however before you dismiss it allow me to provide a bit of history to the title.

Years ago I used to work in Glasgow where there were 2 drum and monkey pubs, my work colleage in Glasgow (Big Dave as they all seem to be) used to drag me to one on a Tuesday night and the other on a Thursday night because (and in his own words) "There is a particularly rutty looking barmaid in one on Tuesday and a different (but equally rutty) one in the other on Thursday"

Before anyone asks, I have no idea what on earth he was talking about... I just went for a pint of Scotch (the local beer)

so in honour of our local barmaids (and barmen) I now ask you to nominate your favourite one (pub and name if known plus reason for nominating) so that we can do a roll call of the most friendly / attractive or whatever

To start the ball rolling

Eva and Gemma at the Rye in Peckham - two of the friendliest people I know

[ratty]

Tim - Gowlett - Bloody Marys!

[SteveT]

I liked the staff in the cpt

[PeckhamRose]

I like Laurence and the beardy one at Clockhouse, mind you I've been going there years.

Cheers...

[SeanMacGabhann]

Eva in the Rye... * drifts off on a cloud of... something *

sigh

who else then... THAT barmaid in Inside 72. Eliza and Giselle in Green and Blue

erm - there are more but I really should stop there

[ratty]

Which is the one that always seems to have her bum out in the Bishop? I just call her "Bumout"

[Help-Ma-Boab]

Ellie, Candi, Beth and Boo from the late Inside 72 - barrie likesay

Monica from Liquorish (ex-Bar Story) - strong and makes a mean white russian

Defo Eva from the Rye

The new barmaid in Bar Story - only started last week and not got round to exploring further at this stage, well worth a vist. Bar Story that is!

[HonaloochieB]

Louise from some years ago in the Clockhouse, used to be married to the owners' son.

Hubba hubba.

[HonaloochieB]

And of course Frances from the Clockhouse who grew more lovely with each year.

[Marmora Man]

The barmaid in the Bishop who was, a lunchtime last week, wearing a man's shirt, cinched at the waist with a belt, as her dress and looked fantastic. All leg and thigh!

[mockney piers]

Sarah at the George Canning. Always friendly and basically lovely.

[bignumber5]

The gentle-giant in the Plough. Really pleasant fella who never lets it show how tired he is of hammered punters asking him how tall he is.

[Jah Lush]

I have to say Sam at the Drum because she's my mate and I love her to bits and she'd be pissed off with me if I didn't say so. Also four great girls who have now sadly left the CPT...drum roll for Candice, Marie, Alex and Laura. All lovely girls and great barmaids who are very sadly missed. And also a mention in dispatches for Candy at the now defunct Inside 72.

[ratty]

There is of course also Lou who seems to have worked everywhere!!!

[Jah Lush]

HonaloochieB Wrote:

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> And of course Frances from the Clockhouse who grew

> more lovely with each year.

Got to agree with you there. I always rather fancied her and I think her husband Peter knew it too.

[????]

I've noticed that a few, like many of us, have emigrated over from SE5

[bon3yard]

Mmm, the barmaid in the Bishop who looks a little like Sophie Ellis Bextor...always a sight for sore eyes.

[Keef]

Jah Lush Wrote:

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> I have to say Sam at the Drum because she's my

> mate and I love her to bits and she'd be pissed

> off with me if I didn't say so. Also four great

> girls who have now sadly left the CPT...drum roll

> for Candice, Marie, Alex and Laura. All lovely

> girls and great barmaids who are very sadly

> missed.

What Jah said.

The CPT girls are all pals, so I'm biassed, but they are all great. One of them is getting married on Saturday.

Sam of The Drum is tops, and a great dancer too :)-D

Have to say I was in the CPT the other night for the first time in ages, and the new crop of staff, headed up by Chris the manager, seem very nice too. Not sure of names except a lovely little Aussie called Rachel.

[Brendan]

SeanMacGabhann Wrote:

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> THAT barmaid in Inside 72.

Couldn?t have put it better myself.

[ratty]

bon3yard Wrote:

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> Mmm, the barmaid in the Bishop who looks a little

> like Sophie Ellis Bextor...always a sight for sore

> eyes.

that's the one who always has her bum out

[Moos]

Is it me, or is this thread a bit, um, how shall I put this? Creepy?

[Brendan]

Oh, hugely so.

[Moos]

(relieved) thank goodness, thought I was misreading there. Carry on.

[LuvPeckham]

It seems to have gone from appreciation of the personality towards looks and great bums....

Always reminds me of the joke about employing barmaids where a manager of the local pub was talking to his friend and said

"the other day I interviewed three women for the role of a barmaid, and I used an unsual test of asking each of them what they would do if they found a ?10 note on the floor near the bar.

The first said she would put a note up to say that she had found it, and after 24 hours place it in the tip jar.

The second said that she would yell out across the bar that she had found it, put a notice up and then after 48 hours put it in the tip Jar

The third said she would yell out, then go from person to person to check if they had lost anything before putting a notice up and then after 7 days putting it in the Tip Jar"

His friend was suitably impressed and asked which one he employed

"oh that is easy" said the manager "the one with the biggest melons of course"

(it's the way I tell 'em apparently)