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Reda Rountree (she/her)'s avatar

Wow!! These photos! The Sherlock Holmes pub!! I’m in heaven. ❤️❤️❤️

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Michael Jensen's avatar

Thank you!

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Michael Young's avatar

Best virtual pub crawl I’ve ever been on! And no hangover!

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Michael Jensen's avatar

Thanks, Michael!

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Molly's avatar

Love, love, love your writing and pics. I was totally transported

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Michael Jensen's avatar

Thank you, Molly!

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Crankypants Hangry Lady's avatar

This is amazing. Thank you for sharing!

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Michael Jensen's avatar

Thank you! And thanks for coming along!

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Kiri's avatar

This was unbelievably cool! I'm really enjoying these new virtual tours

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Michael Jensen's avatar

Awesome and thank you!

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Charlotte Rains Dixon, MFA's avatar

Love me an English pub--these are fantastic!

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Michael Jensen's avatar

Thanks, Charlotte!

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Sara's avatar

I love this Michael!! I lived in London for 12 years and I never visited any of these pubs - at least I have a good reason to go back now!

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Michael Jensen's avatar

I'll meet you for a pint!

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Colette Molteni's avatar

I don't drink, but I would love to go the Sherlock Holmes Pub just for the aesthetic. Thank you for sharing these fun pictures of your pub crawl in London!

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Michael Jensen's avatar

Thanks for coming along!

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Laura | Sunhats and Chardonnay's avatar

Love it!

I haven't been to any but they sure looking inviting.

The last one could work well with The Mad Hatter Hitel that also uses Alice as a theme.

Curious though. Do you ever feel out of place trying to take the best shot?

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Michael Jensen's avatar

Thanks, Laura. As for feeling out of place, Oh, absolutely! But I no longer care. LOL

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Kathy  Franke's avatar

Amazing!!!! I may have to take up drinking! 😅

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Michael Jensen's avatar

Well, if you’re looking for an excuse!

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Carri Nicholson's avatar

Gorgeous photos, Michael - and now you've made me want a cider too...

Just as well my husband brews our own - 5 gallons at a time 🤩🥳

Love to see your take on the pubs of York, Newcastle (upon Tyne) and Edinburgh next, and if you make it this far North you have to try Colman's fish and chips. Probably the best you will ever taste...

https://colmansfishandchips.co.uk/

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Michael Jensen's avatar

Oooh, good tip about the fish and chips. And would LOVE to see those pubs. There are a lot of things I like about England, but the pubs might just be the best!

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Skylar Renslow's avatar

man some of these are wild! Have you tried the cask ale at all??

Related to the comment you left on the TMT...in the first picture of the Old Bank of England pub, on the sign outside it says McMullen at the top - that's one way to see if a pub is a tied house or a free house.

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Michael Jensen's avatar

Mmmm, I'm not really an ale guy, so no, I haven't tried it. Sorry! Thanks for the tip about how to tell if a pub is tied or free. I hadn't known that.

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Skylar Renslow's avatar

Oh it's not really a bad thing or a good thing (tied houses can be well managed too!) but just an interesting fun (?) fact haha

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Amy McGrath's avatar

OMGGGorgeous!

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Michael Jensen's avatar

Thanks!

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Tresa Leftenant's avatar

Hi Michael, its Tresa Leftenant from Cornerstone. I met you a couple of times in your meetings with Bill. I tried to buy you a coffee but only the photo came up instead of the link. I'm reading and sharing your newsletter more because I'm about to retire and thinking about my future travels. England might be my first place. I was there 30 years ago. I love the positive fun perspective you bring to travel. Thank you and keep sharing please! I'll keep in touch!

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Tresa Leftenant's avatar

I read you were coming here for Christmas. Excited to see you!

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Michael Jensen's avatar

Lovely to hear from you, Tresa! And thanks for the kind words. I see the button when I look, but no worries! Hope to see you in a few weeks when we come in to see Bill.

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Jeanine Kitchel's avatar

Oh this sounds like just the ticket right now!!!

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Michael Jensen's avatar

I hear you!

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Amran Gowani's avatar

Feel free to pound a beer or ten on my behalf.

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Michael Jensen's avatar

Well, if you say so!

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