FatBlokes Monopoly Pub Crawl of Ye Olde London Towne

Hints if you want to do it

  1. Timekeeping
    You cannot underestimate the time problems with this, you must really motor, to give you an example for the first half dozen or so pubs we were necking the drinks down and shooting straight out of the pub. In the end we creamed it with about 2 hours spare but only because we motored early on, if you start slow you'll have a real problem picking up the pace later. Make a Timetable and stick to it its the only way.

  2. Dress
    Don't be an idiot like me and wear uncomfortable shoes, you are going to be walking absolutely miles, the walkings not a problem as you're likely to be too drunk to notice but the blisters and the aching limbs next day are serious. We suffered more from aches and pains the day after than we did from hangovers! Comfortable shoes are distinctly the order of the day.

  3. Drinks
    We went for the different alcholic drink in each pub option, but that is a bit serious, also, don't try the pint in each pub unless you're a serious serious beer guzzler, 26 pints is serious trouble time. Maybe add some soft drinking rules as we did to allow non-drinkers to join in the fun.

  4. Food
    The observant of you will notice there is no time allocated for food! A good breakfast is required, followed by trying to grab something on-route (we managed a quick 5 mins stop in the McDonalds).

  5. Early Drink Booking
    If there's a bunch of you take mobile phones if you have them, they're great for calling in the order to whoever is going to get to the next pub first so your drinks are ready when you get there.

  6. Rounds
    Whatever you do, have a whip, don't try and do seperate buying, by the time you get to pub 20 nobody will have a clue who's round it is or whats going on.

  7. Pack light
    Go light, you don't want to be carrying around bags, coats and all sorts of paraphanelia, keep it simple just what you can wear (as you'll see we did it in jeans and t-shirts, and it did rain!), you don't need coats as you won't be walking around for hours in the countryside most pubs are only a couple of minutes apart anything more than that and you're on a bus or tube.

  8. Schedules
    However well you plan it, you're going to lose people, either because they want to be lost or because they just missed the move onto the next pub. Believe me, I was walking down Oxford Street with 10 other people one minute, next minute I was standing on my own not knowing what the next pub was, (luckily by that time I was standing next to it, and someone poked there head out of the door and grabbed me). Make sure you've got a number of copies of the schedule to distribute that way if someone does get lost or fall asleep on the toilet they can catch up.

  9. Non Drinkers
    These people are a godsend, if you've got anyone who wants to come along for the ride but doesn't drink then you're sorted. They can be the photographer, the carrier of the wip and even the negotiate with the policeman to get your mate out of jail person. Treat them well and they'll do you proud, our one did, nice one. It also helps if someone has a clue where you are and where you're going!

  10. Don't forget your travel card!