tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7254536472216393088.post8466820350428057898..comments2023-09-11T11:36:23.582+01:00Comments on Tortoise: Swan but not forgottenSimonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06098938874477314472noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7254536472216393088.post-9108799486655358822010-12-16T13:59:43.833+00:002010-12-16T13:59:43.833+00:00I live up the road from the old Bricklayers, it wa...I live up the road from the old Bricklayers, it was indeed the "original" of the Flying Swan. However, when the Bricklayers closed Robert Rankin and his fans needed a new venue. <br /><br />They've used the Princess Royal - also just up the road from the Bricklayers - a few times, including for Robert & Rachel's wedding reception in 2007, but eventually they settled on the Magpie. Subsequently, the Magpie was formally declared the "new" Flying Swan. <br /><br />The new landlady Tam still hosts Rankin fan events from time to time, and the bar now features a beer labelled as being Large from the Brentford Triangle Brewery. I tried it the other day though, and sadly I wasn't impressed!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7254536472216393088.post-78653237344889785642010-11-01T20:49:29.427+00:002010-11-01T20:49:29.427+00:00OK, that's a fine title you came up with. Wil...OK, that's a fine title you came up with. Will that do?Halfiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00167481543065324357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7254536472216393088.post-20847322163745922192010-10-17T16:07:19.990+01:002010-10-17T16:07:19.990+01:00eveidence for the defence:
http://www.sproutlore....eveidence for the defence:<br /><br />http://www.sproutlore.com/events/brentford.php<br /><br />for the prosecution:<br /><br />http://www.freewebs.com/magpieandcrown/theflyingswan.htm<br /><br />then then there's this just to muddy - or possibly even clear - the water:<br /><br />http://www.sfx.co.uk/sfx-forum/showthread.php?p=836878<br /><br /><i>'"The Magpie & Crown" in Brentford is the real "Flying Swan" (it used to the The Bricklayers Arms", but that went a bit rubbish & was then made into 3 flats (though someone had put a Swan plaque up outside the middle flat)'</i><br /><br />personally I always picture the Griffin, when he writes about the FS. It's probably just a random amalgam.<br /><br />If in doubt, ask google:<br /><br />"flying swan" brentford magpie - 80 results<br /><br />"flying swan" brentford bricklayers - 100<br /><br />Anyway. It doesn't matter. I'm still waiting to be congratulated on the fine title I came up with... ;-)Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06098938874477314472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7254536472216393088.post-15096471535966183392010-10-17T14:31:43.160+01:002010-10-17T14:31:43.160+01:00May I prod a hornet's nest here by mentioning ...May I prod a hornet's nest here by mentioning that The Flying Swan may have referred to The Magpie? Just a rumour I read ....<br />(Fight! Fight! Fight!)<br /><br />C xAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com