Bawhahaha! Ok then my friend what are proper drinks then;)

 

A Yard of Ale Joe!! :P

 

 

'The correct way to drink from a Yard glass without getting soaked:

 

No air can get into the bottom bowl until you have raised the glass fairly high, you need to tilt the Yard glass slowly until it has emptied to the point where the locked-out air can enter the bowl slowly as well as twirling the glass as you drink, which releases the air pressure that would otherwise build up behind the ale.'

 

There you go!

 

(I uploaded them quickly, have to run... I'm sure I have some in focus, we took loads)

Anna, I was just replying to you, but you have to go quick? So I'll just say, thanks so much for the pictures, that looks like a GREAT spot :)

 

(But, bottle of wine in November...gonna be chilly up there - we'd have to take a stereo and dance to keep warm!!)

A Yard of Ale Joe!! :P

 

 

'The correct way to drink from a Yard glass without getting soaked:

 

No air can get into the bottom bowl until you have raised the glass fairly high, you need to tilt the Yard glass slowly until it has emptied to the point where the locked-out air can enter the bowl slowly as well as twirling the glass as you drink, which releases the air pressure that would otherwise build up behind the ale.'

Bawhahaha! Well you certainly know your stuff Pete! Hmm well I really dont like beer at all, but maybe ill give it another chance then;)

:lol:

Bawhahaha! Well you certainly know your stuff Pete! Hmm well I really dont like beer at all, but maybe ill give it another chance then;)

:lol:

 

Hehe, well I know how to copy and paste from places on the net :P

 

My friend tried half a yard once and he got soaking wet :lol: If you don't turn the glass exactly right you might as well be taking a shower in beer :laugh3:

 

From Wiki:

 

A yard (or yard glass) is a very tall glass used for drinking beer; a yard (or yard of ale) also refers to the (variable) quantity of beer held by such a glass.

 

The glass is approximately 1 yard long, shaped with a bulb at the bottom, and a widening shaft which constitutes most of the height. Because the glass is so long and in any case does not usually have a stable flat base, it is hung on the wall when not in use.

 

Drinking a yard glass full of beer is a traditional pub game. The object is to drink the entire glassful without pausing for breath, and/or to drink it as quickly as possible. Because of the shape of the glass, once it is raised and the liquid starts to flow, it is difficult to pause. When attempted by the novice, the liquid may flow out in a rush and soak the person holding the glass.

 

...

 

The glass most likely originated in 17th-century England where the glass was known also as a "Long Glass", a "Cambridge Yard (Glass)" and an "Ell Glass".[1] Such a glass was a testament to the glassblower's skill as much as the drinker's. The diarist and Fellow of the Royal Society John Evelyn records the formal yet festive drinking of a yard of ale toast to James II at Bromley in Kent, 1683.

 

Another reference to this type of glass was recorded in the diary of a John Evelyn in 1685. He referred to the Sheriff and the Commander of the Kentish Troop in Bromley drinking to the health of King James II from a "glasse of a yard long."

 

The story goes that the glass was specifically designed to meet the needs of stagecoach drivers who were always in hurry to get to their destinations. The glass had to be long enough to hand to the driver without his having to leave the stagecoach. The design of the glass meant that the stagecoach driver could drive without losing control and drink at the same time. He could also have his glass refilled without letting go of the reins.

 

Yard glasses can still be found hanging on the walls of some English pubs and there are a number of pubs named The Yard of Ale throughout the country and in certain pubs in the United States.

 

The fastest drinking of a yard of ale in the Guinness Book of Records is 5 seconds :o

aaah there are so many places!!! that meeting certainly is a GREAT idea! good thing I'll be with so many experiences Coldplayers. I'll be in good hands :)

Hahahaha:lol: Hmm thats interesting! Wow 5 seconds, thats actually fuckin crazy:stunned:

 

We have yard long margaritas here...but they have straws in them:laugh3:

aaah there are so many places!!! that meeting certainly is a GREAT idea! good thing I'll be with so many experiences Coldplayers. I'll be in good hands :)

 

Yep :)

 

Are you coming with other people? The more the merrier!

Hahahaha:lol: Hmm thats interesting! Wow 5 seconds, thats actually fuckin crazy:stunned:

 

We have yard long margaritas here...but they have straws in them:laugh3:

 

I read somewhere that drinking alcohol with a straw kinda increases the effect lol don't know if it's true or not....

 

Yep :)

 

Are you coming with other people? The more the merrier!

 

I don't have fellow Coldplayers I know here in London. apart from you guys now :)

a good friend of mine [who's on here now as well] lives in South Germany. she'd totally tag along but it's a biiiiit far away and inconvenient for her now :( another time! maybe some more from here will have time and tag along!!!! :)

I read somewhere that drinking alcohol with a straw kinda increases the effect lol don't know if it's true or not....

 

 

 

I don't have fellow Coldplayers I know here in London. apart from you guys now :)

a good friend of mine [who's on here now as well] lives in South Germany. she'd totally tag along but it's a biiiiit far away and inconvenient for her now :( another time! maybe some more from here will have time and tag along!!!! :)

Ya its true! Well with like a mixed drink that is, cause all the alcohol goes to the bottom so when you use the straw...thats all you get:laugh3:

I don't have fellow Coldplayers I know here in London. apart from you guys now :)

a good friend of mine [who's on here now as well] lives in South Germany. she'd totally tag along but it's a biiiiit far away and inconvenient for her now :( another time! maybe some more from here will have time and tag along!!!! :)

 

Aw, shame your friend's so far away...but yes, we hope many more coldplayers will join us :)

Ya its true! Well with like a mixed drink that is, cause all the alcohol goes to the bottom so when you use the straw...thats all you get:laugh3:

that actually sounds pretty logical :lol:

 

Aw, shame your friend's so far away...but yes, we hope many more coldplayers will join us :)

yeah :confused: that's why this place here is my refuge of sorts :)

that actually sounds pretty logical :lol:

 

yeah :confused: that's why this place here is my refuge of sorts :)

Hahaha:lol: Ya its great actually though:P

Are you making fun of me?? :thinking:

 

I'm not that much a stalker to hang out there for the 4 days I'm in London in November if you're hinting about that...

 

Been there with Frank 2 weeks ago and we watched the night falling over London with all the streetlights etc.

I always wanted to go there. So many movies have a scene that was filmed around the benches on Parliament Hill, so I didn't want to go there because of Coldplay only.

The opportunity just hadn't come until last month...

 

I've been to Primrose Hill before and there you already have a nice view over London. Or another place I liked was Greenwich.

 

But Parliament Hill really is a place where you can sit down on one of the benches, look over London and realise that it's suddenly quiet around you.

 

No, but it did seem an odd request for part of the tour! My plan was just to check out a few pubs and places Coldplay played at over the years in Camden. I don't recall them playing on Hampstead Heath just yet... (well except one member, perhaps :laugh3:)

Um, I don't want to drink really, I don't like daytime drinking, I fall asleep after a couple of drinks. I just want to sit down :laugh3:

 

 

I heard about that. The sitting was involuntary though! :laugh3: :P

No, but it did seem an odd request for part of the tour! My plan was just to check out a few pubs and places Coldplay played at over the years in Camden. I don't recall them playing on Hampstead Heath just yet... (well except one member, perhaps :laugh3:)

Guess it was a misunderstanding then (or I went off-topic...).

 

It's just a lovely place near the Bakery and wasn't a "request"!

I'll go there in November anyways, with or without you :P

Bump..as it'll soon be Sunday!

ouh! this Sunday! right... is it still only us 3? come on people! there gotta be more London peeps here who have time to meet up :D :D

One last bump before Sunday - if anyone would like to join the 3! of us!

Guess it was a misunderstanding then (or I went off-topic...).

 

It's just a lovely place near the Bakery and wasn't a "request"!

I'll go there in November anyways, with or without you :P

 

I thought it a lovely idea, and don't worry I'll give Phil a slap from you on Sunday for being so impervious to great suggestions...and roll on November!! :)

 

ouh! this Sunday! right... is it still only us 3? come on people! there gotta be more London peeps here who have time to meet up :D :D

 

This Sunday?? Eek, better be getting ready!! :P Just the three of us COME ON PEOPLE (don't let Tonsu sit all on his own in the pub drinking cranberry juice while the others tour Camden!! :laugh3:)

I thought it a lovely idea, and don't worry I'll give Phil a slap from you on Sunday for being so impervious to great suggestions...and roll on November!! :)

 

 

 

This Sunday?? Eek, better be getting ready!! :P Just the three of us COME ON PEOPLE (don't let Tonsu sit all on his own in the pub drinking cranberry juice while the others tour Camden!! :laugh3:)

 

LOL, it either looks like sore feet or sore throats on Sunday! :)

Aw, it'll be good :)

 

But as it's just the three of us (so far COME ON PEEPS ALL ARE WELCOME!:)) I reckon we should start the tour the proper way by meeting at Belsize Park to visit the Bakery, and then tour around finishing up at the Dublin Castle for a beer :)

 

What say you guys?

speaking of sore throats people..... I'm sick :( it's not a bad cold so far and I'm already working on killing it off but I'm not sure how I'll feel on Sunday..... :( I'll do my best and if I feel OK and the weather isn't Armageddon-like I'll come....

speaking of sore throats people..... I'm sick :( it's not a bad cold so far and I'm already working on killing it off but I'm not sure how I'll feel on Sunday..... :( I'll do my best and if I feel OK and the weather isn't Armageddon-like I'll come....

 

Then, we'll keep our fingers crossed you feel better my friend am are able to join us, it won't be the same without you :)

 

So, looks like the popular decision is The Dublin Castle first.

 

What time do you guys think?

 

It's a little walk from the Tube (Camden Town), but as long as you walk up the right road you can't miss it on the right hand side. The address is 94 Parkway.

:lol: I remember the confusion which street to walk up before our "invasion" in Sept!

We were such a big group of people yet neither of us knew which one it was!