The Eagle and Child
Today, after our classes eight of us decided to pop into a pub to get a real feeling of British true culture.
The Eagle and Child is a famous pub in Oxford. It was the place where the literary group called the Inklings met up. Members of this group included J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S.Lewis. The group also sometimes went to the pub across the road, the Lamb and Flag. This is where Thomas Hardy wrote "Jude the Obscure". Today the Eagle and Child is owned by St. John's College and its nickname is the "Bird and Baby".
Pub Language. Some useful phrases:
- Just a half, please.
- Time please.
- What have you got on tap?
- Where's your local?
- Same again?
- Last orders.
Christ Church Cathedral. Eveningsong.
Decided to go to the evening service at Christ Church Cathedral. Worship in the Cathedral continues a long tradition in which the choir sings much of the service. Extraordinarily impressive!
Nice! You have your prioritis straight ;P
ReplyDeleteBut I believe the shurch was impressive. They knew hoe to build them back then.
Thanks for the pub language.
The first one means half a pint, right? And it's the smaller version?
Have you got on tap means the beer that you can get from the tap? (nn. vaadiõlu)
Where's your local - is it a question about the regular barmaid?
But what do the 2 other mean? (last orders and time please)
Time please does it mean you ask to repeat the previous order?
Do they still buy rounds?
Where's your local? - What's your local pub?
DeleteLast orders- Time to order last drinks ( at 11, as the pubs close at 11.30)
Time please- the pub is closing up.
It's possible to buy rounds, but we have not tried it!
OK! Thanks! I'm smarter now =D
ReplyDeleteGood girl, that you also attended a church service. I participated one as well and could join the singing reading the words from the screen. I`m planning to do it again in a different church this time.
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