The Griffin was a great boozer, it had a piano that punters would play and was charging 99p a pint for bitter when it was about £1.30 everywhere else - that's why it has stuck in my mind. The best was the barmaid, in her 70s and would serve several people at a time. All the taps open, money being passed back and forth without spilling a drop and everyone served rapidly. Fascinating to watch (well, she was hot, obvs, course I was fascinated).
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