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Mickey Onions

@mickeyonions.bsky.social
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A flibbertigibbet! A will-o'-the wisp! A clown!. Films, telly, bits of radio are my thing. Oh and London’s pubs, I’m often seen in the pub.

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Mickey Onions @mickeyonions.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
One last three then in The Horsehoe, Clerkenwell. Closes its doors on the 9th Oct before a new landlord takes over after the current guv retires (he’s 76 after all so fair play). Long one of London’s premier darts pubs. I will miss it so much.
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Mickey Onions @mickeyonions.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Trainspotter at Denmark Hill Station. “WOW!”
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Mickey Onions @mickeyonions.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Robust language in the bog at The Pocket, Islington. ‘Do not put your snus pouches in here you fucking cretin’.
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Mickey Onions @mickeyonions.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
After a jaunt around West Norwood cemetery yesterday, a stop off at the Horns Tavern.
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Mickey Onions @mickeyonions.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
3rd year checking in with the pub pig Piggy Stardust at the Conquering Hero, South Norwood.
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Mickey Onions @mickeyonions.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Unexpected jaunt to the newly reopened Packington Arms, Packington Street. New Bohem brewery pub which had been open all of a half hour. Their 3rd London pub now? These Czech lads are bang on it. Cask on as well.
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Mickey Onions @mickeyonions.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Full Adam Curtis on City’s titles in the previous decade “But actually, that wasn’t true…”
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Mickey Onions @mickeyonions.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Quote from an email I received today from a potential new client, someone I’ve never ever met or heard of “I was given your email by the archival community”. What?!
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Mickey Onions @mickeyonions.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
youtu.be/WWsOkcSeVNw?... yer pair a bastards.
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Mick McCarthy Song
YouTube video by Athletico Mince
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Mickey Onions @mickeyonions.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Platform at Hoxton Station. Can’t park there etc.
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Mickey Onions @mickeyonions.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Minor gripe with Sharon Horgan’s new show Youth and its that her character lives some 30 seconds walk from The Wenlock Arms and doesn’t go there once in the first two episodes instead opting for a pub on Shepherdess Walk. Nah.
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Mickey Onions @mickeyonions.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
The Wickham Arms, Brockley. Absolutely jumping in there yesterday afternoon at 4pm. Roaring fun.
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Mickey Onions @mickeyonions.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
The Crofton Park Tavern, Crofton Park. Former Antic pub and was pleasant to idle a half hour away in.
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Mickey Onions @mickeyonions.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
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Mickey Onions @mickeyonions.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
The Lawrence Arms, Crofton Park. Totally stumbled on this place on the way to the station. Run by Southey Brewing. Very nice place.
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Mickey Onions @mickeyonions.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Brockley Jack, Crofton Park. First time in here after a long wait. Very pleased.
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Mickey Onions @mickeyonions.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Was heading for the Brockley Jack and have accidentally ended up in The Waverly in Nunhead. Ah well, quick pint of best and then head back out.
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Mickey Onions @mickeyonions.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
For a ludicrous giggle I met a mate at The Beer House in Victoria for a drink. I love a station pub but this place is a total state and should only be used in an emergency.
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Mickey Onions @mickeyonions.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Visited The Parakeet, Kentish Town. The menace of cocktails made waiting times longish but such is the modern boozer. Led to an interesting array of drinks for the young blokes next to me who were drinking a mix of lagers, margaritas and one who’d brought his own bottle of vanilla Huel.
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Clarkshaws Brewery @clarkshaws.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
This weekend we'll have the first of our seasonal special green hop beers available at our taproom. We've brewed just 20 litres of Hopdodger IPA using fresh hops foraged from Kent by one of our lovely regulars who also helped out with the brew. Get yourself a pint while it lasts!
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Mickey Onions @mickeyonions.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Pic of the fella and his winged mate here from a few years ago. www.mylondon.news/news/east-lo...
mylondon.news
DJ's taking over East London filmed performing to man with parrot on shoulder
The pop up van with a speaker in the back surprised Hackney residents
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Mickey Onions @mickeyonions.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Just seen a man walking up Kingsland Rd with… A PARROT on his arm. Big fuck off shiver me timbers, 🏴‍☠️, me hearties, PARROT! Googled it and yep he’s a known quantity round these parts.
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Mickey Onions @mickeyonions.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Sat in The Hanover Arms in Oval watching the 2016 film Hacksaw Ridge on Movie Sphere.
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Mickey Onions @mickeyonions.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
30! Argh.
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Mickey Onions @mickeyonions.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
From my irregular series of stuff that comes up at work, this. I feel like i know this place but can’t place it right now. t.co/8K1UnFcwep it’s a pub as the thumbnail doesn’t seem to be working.
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https://youtu.be/YQPy2I0fQXc?si=WD6gr5Pdly2O8nF7
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Mickey Onions @mickeyonions.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
I’m going to this. You should as well. If you’re free like, baby sitter or whatever sorted.
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Mickey Onions @mickeyonions.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
@deserterblog.bsky.social Denmark Hill sipping post has been restocked. Not to my taste but beggars can’t be choosers.
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Mickey Onions @mickeyonions.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Getting the eye off of Barbara Cartland.
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Mickey Onions @mickeyonions.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Pint of Hoxton Best at the Great Beyond taproom, Hoxton.
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Mickey Onions @mickeyonions.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Some sort of Big Pitch Day in the building I work in so every conceivable surface is covered with people on laptops working on their decks for AI powered banana bread or machetes that produce carbon neutral cottage cheese etc. I’m off to the pub TTFN 👋
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Mickey Onions @mickeyonions.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Star Trek night at the Science Museum last night and a protest broke out. They didn’t unfurl their banner quite enough and the loud hailer was drowned out by music so was lost on the mission. Looked like Andoni so assume a pair of already disgruntled Liverpool supporters.
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Mickey Onions @mickeyonions.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
In the reopened Tankard on Walworth Rd.
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Mickey Onions @mickeyonions.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Lovely to see Kevin Campbell celebrated in a new mural in Brixton. Bought a t-shirt from Morley’s (the department store) with proceeds going to his foundation. Super Super Kev!
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Mickey Onions @mickeyonions.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
The Happy Hour ran dry and the £10 pints weren’t attractive so headed to The Blackfriars for their more economical £8 pints instead. Great architecture doesn’t cover this place being absolutely awful.
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Mickey Onions @mickeyonions.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Leaf and Cane, Blackfriars. Staggeringly empty, rubbish hotel bar. I love it.
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Mickey Onions @mickeyonions.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Solid if unspectacular picks. Chandos is a meet in town before a Christmas do pub but go to The Harp, The Dog Kennel is totally fine but I’d rather go to The Black Prince or The Kings Head. www.timeout.com/london/news/...
timeout.com
Andy Burham reveals his top three pubs in London
‘I don’t think there’s a pub in London I’ve not been in.’
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Mickey Onions @mickeyonions.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Due to train cancellations, it’s one at The Brockley Barge. Any fans of a single file bar queue, get in line.
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Mickey Onions @mickeyonions.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Fantastic stuff that and a reminder that Andrew Ridgeley having a kick about in a Guinness QPR shirt is an important image of the 20th century.
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Mickey Onions @mickeyonions.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Going to have a bang on this www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...
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Wham! 10 Days in China
Unseen and beautifully restored footage captures Wham!'s historic 1985 China tour, where George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley brought western pop to a curious and expectant nation.
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Mickey Onions @mickeyonions.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
One of the rarely seen pub cats at The Salisbury Hotel, Green Lanes.
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Mickey Onions @mickeyonions.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
The Lucky Saint pub, Devonshire Street. Was passing by, hadn’t noticed this place had radically changed hands. Closed so couldn’t look in.
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Mickey Onions @mickeyonions.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
The Kings Head, Deal.
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Mickey Onions @mickeyonions.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
The Freed Man, Walmer.
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Mickey Onions @mickeyonions.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
The Just Reproach, Deal. Absolute cracker.
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Mickey Onions @mickeyonions.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
The Ship, Middle Street iDeal.
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Mickey Onions @mickeyonions.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Any pub recommendations in Deal? Looks like it’s going to be wet so a great excuse to sit inside a few.
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Mickey Onions @mickeyonions.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
I’ve a weird amount of love for Tim Curry’s 1979 album Fearless. open.spotify.com/track/1pH0Zu...
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I Do The Rock
Tim Curry · Fearless · Song · 1979
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Mickey Onions @mickeyonions.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
I dont’t know what it is about this Dolly track but it gets me everytime. open.spotify.com/track/6rQlfR...
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My Tennessee Mountain Home
Dolly Parton · My Tennessee Mountain Home · Song · 1973
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Mickey Onions @mickeyonions.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
The story from Adam McQueen in the new Eye pod about various hacks flown out to Portugal for the Madeline McCann disappearance is pretty staggering to someone like me with no knowledge of journalism. I have bought a copy of Stick It Up Your Punter off the back of this.
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Mickey Onions @mickeyonions.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Enjoyed this a lot. Rattles along at a good pace, great gag rate, an unexpected cameo from a toon. Loads to enjoy.
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