21/09/26 - Drink like a Bohemian Fitzrovian

The London they knew is gone, long goneA pub crawl inspired by a rather wonderful book (available for free on the Internet Archive) about a pub that named an area. The Fitzroy Tavern.It documents the glory days of London's drinking dens - from the 1920s to 1940s - when the artists, poets, bohemians, knighted lords and politicians had to earn their booze. Most of the action takes place in the Fitzroy Tavern but a pub crawl is detailed. Lengthy, it dips into Soho to make the most of an extra 30 minutes of drinking time but incredibly, all the pubs still exist. It had to be done - but with rules. Half pints only. Not because I am going to the French House. Not because I am counting my units. No, we are at an average of £7.80 a pint and I am living off a pension.Seeing my daughter the following day she stated "Has it come to this?" - in an attempt to get me to sell out my ideals and re-join the rat race.The second rule - AI suggested I look for evidence of former patrons, artists and…