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N:The Earl of Wakefield
FN:The Earl of Wakefield
TEL;WORK;VOICE:020 8586 7706
ADR;WORK:;;72 Katherine Road;E6 1EN
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NOTE:What's going on? It's the weekend of the FA Cup 5th Round and the start of the six nations rugby tournament and what do they show on the big screen? A black and white documentary about farming. Not the best start. Actually it gets worse before it gets better - the Toby Bitter turns out to be off (or perhaps it normally tastes that rank). Thankfully, the delightful barmaid changes our beer without any further ado and we get down to the serious business of drinking. After the shakey start, we begin to appreciate our surroundings. The Wakefield is a large turn-of-the-century style pub with a generously sized public bar on one side and the even larger saloon bar on the other side. Its battered decor has seen better days, but adds a certain rustic charm. There is a more modern extension at the back containing two pool tables, fruit machines and a digital juke box. The juke box contains the most eclectic mix of music known to man. However that did not stop us from selecting tracks which would make any sane person run into the beer garden screaming whilst grasping their ears in horror. Thankfully, most people seemed to be in a world of their own. There was a good mixture of clientele ranging from the local yoof at the pool table to sullen old men in darkened corners. On days when West Ham play at home the place is a sea of claret and blue shirts. As it turns out - not bad at all.
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