THE first thing you notice on entering the pub is how low the ceiling is. But the lounge bar is surprisingly spacious, with beams giving a country feel in a town centre becoming over-run by chain pubs.
In Denmark they have no word for please, but can say thank you.
The opposite quirk seems to afflict the staff at this pub who forgot those two little words as my cash for a half of bitter and orange juice was handed over.
The dark interior is conducive to a relaxed atmosphere; dogs - and even babies - are welcome.
Couples and office workers chatted at tables arranged haphazardly on two levels of the pub, with the dinginess giving a feel of privacy.
The conversation stopping food put a brief halt to a business meeting being conducted. The attention turned from investments and futures to the more immediate concern of abating hunger.
The gents toilets are in the middle of redecoration, and at the time of my visit best described as basic.
They provide the essentials - toilet paper, soap and a hand dryer - but enthusiasm to record cleanliness checks has apparently dry, the last of a handful of entries being for 11pm on December 14.
AH
June 17, 2002 17:30
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