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GeoWizard drunkenly debates his whereabouts on an 1668 map of London
🕑 Added 2021-09-07 12:41:48 +0000 UTC*EDIT* The $4 crew couldn't name the pub so I'm handing it over to the $1 army to see if they can get it.
This weekend just gone I was down in London with Verity. The main purpose of the trip was my appearance on Jaackmaate's happy hour podcast which was thoroughly enjoyable (and should be released in the next couple of weeks).
On Saturday evening, Verity and I met up with an old friend of mine, George Jones (from the kayak trip story) for some drinks. After 3 pints we ended up in a somewhat strange pub in West London. Inside the pub on the back wall was a giant map of London which was clearly very old as there was only one bridge and hardly anything south of the Thames. St Pauls Cathedral was on there though so it can't have been too old. Whilst trying to figure out when exactly the map was drawn we got into a debate with a group of middle aged (Lebanese?) men about where we physically were on the map. A half pissed Irish landlord staggered over and told us off for touching the map, before fully engaging in the debate. I was adamant that we were in fact off the map and to the left, but others disagreed. Depending on what extent you trust my judgement, maybe you can figure out which pub we were in? (I bleeped out any mention of the pub in the video)
Soon after this jolly scene, the Lebanese man seen at the start began saying that George's friend (female) was the spitting image of a "girl he knew". He then proceeded to ring her up and invite her down to the pub. Half an hour later a rough looking prostitute walks in and stands at our table for 5 awkward seconds while the two girls are introduced. She bared no resemblance to George's friend what so ever. Neither of them were pleased.
We then got on some Boris bikes and hit a club in Mayfair, danced to some pure cheese dancefloor classics, and me and George wrestled drunkenly on the street afterwards.
Apologies about the shit video format.
Comments
tom davies
don't worry, seen it now :)
tom davies
Correct! sorry for the late response! well done. Didn't see Thomas's guess though?
Nout van Deijck
Love it how this is kind of the reverse of ‘Guessing the exact location of my fans’: fans guessing the location of Tom!
Charley Kline
I agree, has to be.
https://goo.gl/maps/HHiSM5CgbVqzFpRH6 Has to be, looks like they've just given the wall a lick of white paint
I think it's the Monkey Puzzle since they have a picture of the landlord on their website who looks pretty similar to the chap in the video. (Thomas Milner guessed Monkey Puzzle 2 days ago so if it's right credit to him.)
tom davies
I suppose there isn't really much of a definitive way of knowing when you've found it is there.. well, I'll leave it open just in case someone somehow works it out. Thanks for trying!
Paul Roddam
I've just spent far too long searching all the pubs in Mayfair/Marylebone/Paddington... I give up, back to work it is.
Mark Furniss
I googled pubs near Marble Arch and came up with The Heron. Also, can’t wait to listen to you on the happy hour podcast!
have you let jay foreman have a go at it?
tom davies
Wow good find Joe. Fascinating map reading isn't it.
tom davies
hahaha mate as if. Yeah looked at my bank statements and it weren't pretty.
tom davies
not far off
MrWendell
Can't find the pub but I did manage to find the map, though controversially it says 1682 on it! (In the tree on the left hand side) https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/ec/London_actually_surveyed_by_Wm_Morgan_1682.jpg
I’m paying you back for the drinks at loop bar by subscribing to your patreon. Should be even in around 18 months…
Kito
I looked at the map for 30 minutes and couldn’t find anything that looks like it. You must be in the back of Tesco right?
Shane Ewing
"So what do you do?" *Proceeds to point at giant map and debate everyone in the pub about where we actually are* Yup, pretty much sums it up.
I was going to say somewhere near Paddington?
tom davies
Not too far off!
tom davies
Thanks man I’m hoping it won’t disappoint. We bounced off one another quite nicely!
tom davies
Haha I know man. You got to be so careful these days. Dreading the day something awful leaks 😬😅
Still remember back those days when you got boozed and nobody was able to film you 🤣
Lad you have no idea how excited I am for your apperance on Happy Hour, been a die hard of that podcas for the last year, I am so excited for this!
I think there was a St Pauls before the rebuilt one post fire of London. Not sure ill be able to figure out what pub youre in though... I am guessing its near Marble Arch?
The irish lads lol
Can't wait to hear you on happy hour. A great podcast and I shall wait eagerly for it's release!
tom davies
If no $4 Patreons can get it I'll have to hand it over to the $1 Patreons..
