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Spoons Tours – the Half Moon, Mile End

We happenstanced upon this gorgeous little Spoons by accident one day in a rush, so it was lovely to be able to come here and enjoy a refreshing pintie. It is moments from Stepney Green station in Mile End and is one of a bounty of Spoons to borrow it’s name from George Orwell. Advertisements

October 4, 2016 spooky pancake mixLeave a comment

Spoons Tours – the Moon Under Water, Enfield

We spotted this Spoons on a wretched rainy day. We had been to Forty Hall and wandered about until we found a bus and fortuitous as we are, that bus brought us here.

July 12, 2016 spooky pancake mixLeave a comment

Spoons Tours – J.J Moons, Wembley

This Spoons takes its name from the George Orwell moon theme that pervades many of the earlier Spoons branches. J.J Moons boasts an impressive Palladian structure and the interior is gorgeous. Spacious, with lots of lights, a beautiful range of chandeliers and a royal blue wall and plush marmalade carpets adorning the floor. We couldn’t… Read More Spoons Tours – J.J Moons, Wembley

May 30, 2016May 30, 2016 spooky pancake mixLeave a comment

Spoons Tours – The Moon Under Water, Leicester Square

We walked to this spoons following our Montague Pyke visit. Perhaps the smallest Spoons in the world, it is one of many branches to borrow it’s name from George Orwell. In an essay describing his fictional ideal for a pub, Orwell bestowed upon it the name, “the moon under water”.

April 10, 2016 spooky pancake mixLeave a comment

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