Who To Meet In A Pub?

[bainbrig]

Just an idle thought - there are SO many politicians, celebrities, etc., you definitely would NOT like to spend an evening with in a pub - the other day listening to some R4 programme on the life of Churchill, we looked at each other and said "him, we'd like to meet him in a pub!"

We both abhor his politics (as he would ours), and all the rest of it (leaving aside winning WW2 against the Nazis of course), but we think he'd be a really entertaining companion over a few pints. Funny, a good listener, full of stories (what a life!), and in some ways sympathetic and thoughtful.

And there ain't many you can say that about these days...

BillB

[SparklyKid]

Fred Dibnah. I think he should be nominated to go on our paper currency as well.

[ichkeria]

Nigel Farage might be my equivalent of your Churchill. Abysmal politics but can laugh at himself and certainly likes a pint or three

[Ken4155]

Oliver Reed, George Best and Gazza. Reckon i could've held my own with the three of them in my days as a hardened drinker.

[mushroom25]

the labour candidate elected to parliament in this locale in 1997 continued to visit the pub that had previously been his local, and continued to be a regular after losing the seat in 2010. at all times he needed a thick skin as the local gimmers called "order! order!" as he entered. but he always took it with good grace, and was always an interesting sharer of a pint of marston's pedigree...

[retrocop]

Nigel Farage, David Niven and Peter Ustinov would be my choice. I am sure Sir Winston Spencer Churchill would be over subscribed so I would be happy with my other three choices.