Ventured to the Noble tonight. Grim. Full of shouting people in enormous groups, drinking jugs of alcopops and snapping vacuous Facebook flash photographs. Atmosphere reminiscent of a sub-polytechnic student union bar or wet tee-shirt competition. Demise of supposed gastropub.
Well, a bar is defined by its customers, I suppose. Shame.
I notice that a certain knitting group has relocated. Coincidental?
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This thread is destined to become as circular as a parish magazine.
It's had a few different faces during the years.
The Noble was previously The Big Fat Sofa and before that a gay pub called The Flag.
And as we all know (but perhaps you're new to this Chang) there is a Mayor and Corporation of Stroud Green (drinking club) dating back to the 1760s, connected to the Stapleton, whose badge hangs just inside the door. Does anyone know when the next Mayoral Meeting is?