We actually end up in the
Red Lion pub in York quite a lot, for various non-toilet-related activities. It's got a very cosy, olde worlde atmosphere, the staff are friendly, and there's a lovely fireplace. Also, it smells very strongly of toilet cleaner. We haven't quite decided how to feel about this yet. Surely it is a good thing that the pub management take the cleaning of their toilets seriously? Yet one wishes that the aroma wasn't quite so pungent. But we understand that this is a common problem since the smoking ban was introduced. When people were still allowed to smoke in pubs, they smelled of all kinds of unimaginable horrors - only nobody noticed! So we won't hold the smell against the Red Lion, but continue to enjoy the ambience.
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| So unexpected we nearly screamed: A mixer-tap! In an ordinary English pub! |
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We'd rather not know what creepy, unhygienic substances might be hiding behind
all that wood and carpet, but find the ensemble rather charming, nonetheless. |
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This soap will never set the Thames on fire,
but it does the job |
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| One can only approve of a pub that provides adequate, er, safety measures |
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| The main event, so to speak. Perfectly fine, isn't it? |
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| A charming window adds the right olde-worlde touch, and crucial ventilation |
We give this toilet six points, which ain't bad for a pub bog!
The Red Lion
2 Merchant Place
Merchantgate
York, North Yorkshire, YO1 9TU
Telephone: 01904 640418
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