tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8177473.post4457477012431202546..comments2023-11-03T12:12:51.505+00:00Comments on kumquat's blog: Noble Rotkumquathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15920395500109518502noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8177473.post-42446124669847594182010-03-19T13:50:04.336+00:002010-03-19T13:50:04.336+00:00I met Charlie of Noble Rot recently.... somewhere ...I met Charlie of Noble Rot recently.... somewhere very far from Bedford! What a man, cant wait to visit the bar and see him again!<br /><br />Love from Niki, India xxxNicola Mackintoshnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8177473.post-13545782437765175972009-10-19T08:57:36.017+00:002009-10-19T08:57:36.017+00:00Thank you! Lovely to have your comments. I was the...Thank you! Lovely to have your comments. I was there again at the weekend drinking red sancerre downstairs. It is bliss and I wish I could afford it more often. I am there as often as my pocket will allow. I suppose I could go and drink less than a whole bottle of expensive red but that's part of the fun!kumquathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15920395500109518502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8177473.post-86293174479050497662009-10-18T14:30:41.736+00:002009-10-18T14:30:41.736+00:00I had seen the place from outside many times and h...I had seen the place from outside many times and have always been quite intrigued but have never ventured there until Thursday night just gone. <br />I was out with a few friends in the mayhem of loud chav-tastic bars in Bedford where they have installed vulgarities such as Punch Bag Machines, Games consoles and have people in the toilets trying to sell you aftershave thinking that it gives them a touch of class when what they haven’t realised is that truly classy places don’t charge you for a guy handing you a towel to dry your hands or for their array of perfumes. <br />Just when I had just about had enough and about to head home well before I was due and disappointed with my night out I got a call from a good friend who was saying that she’s in Noble Rot and that I should come because I would love it. The thing that really sold it to me was that I could hear her to have a conversation and also people in the back ground laughing and sounding like they were having a truly good time instead of the normal scenario of someone screaming down the phone at you and all you can hear is people shouting and load music in the background. <br />She was right, I absolutely loved it, you are greeted by Charlie and his friends at the bar with Charlie asking you “what you would like to drink then sir” in a true British old rock’n’roll accent, Although I did make the mistake of asking Charlie what mixers he has for Jägermeister – don’t do that have spirits straight here, I thought this mishap was going to get me kicked out. Had an absolutely lovely night and as we left everyone inside said bye to us with Charlie following it with “good bye children, take care of yourselves I love you all.” There is a special romance about this place, a true first-class drinking hole with a real atmosphere and no smoke machines or disco lights. <br />If you ever venture to noble rot you will be sure to find me there.<br />I like the blog by the way.<br /><br />LCbeeLCbeenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8177473.post-35576685003765001462008-01-22T18:37:00.000+00:002008-01-22T18:37:00.000+00:00hi laura,yes it is bedford, uk. are you local to m...hi laura,<BR/><BR/>yes it is bedford, uk. are you local to me? how did you find me?<BR/><BR/>the bar is on tavistock street, next to a little shoe shop and opposite londis or whatever that late opening mini market is. <BR/><BR/>welcome to kumquat's blog. i've been without my computer for a while but am now back and shall start posting again.kumquathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15920395500109518502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8177473.post-46527031768109424692008-01-22T11:17:00.000+00:002008-01-22T11:17:00.000+00:00guys is this Bedfor UK? I have been looking for th...guys is this Bedfor UK? I have been looking for the phone number of this place but it isnt listed. Do you have it per chance?<BR/>ThanksLauraloohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10612220787742580878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8177473.post-43165216904814050852007-05-24T22:52:00.000+00:002007-05-24T22:52:00.000+00:00Was planning on going Friday evening but it might ...Was planning on going Friday evening but it might be Saturday now. Is either night better for you guys? <BR/><BR/>Will keep you in the loop.kumquathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15920395500109518502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8177473.post-75242264708109171532007-05-23T22:54:00.000+00:002007-05-23T22:54:00.000+00:00ooh oooh you MUST! mole and i love it there and it...ooh oooh you MUST! mole and i love it there and it is very fab (i am a bit squiffy and running out of words) and PLUS i am 40 this weekend and in need of excuses to go out. blurry blurry yes please.<BR/><BR/>XXXAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8177473.post-48136411114386705182007-05-21T00:14:00.000+00:002007-05-21T00:14:00.000+00:00yeah, a really special place. may well be there ag...yeah, a really special place. may well be there again this coming weekend!kumquathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15920395500109518502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8177473.post-5060974271227452722007-05-20T21:36:00.000+00:002007-05-20T21:36:00.000+00:00Isn't it fab? I am ashamed to admit that my mother...Isn't it fab? I am ashamed to admit that my mother suggested we go (having never been there but she though, and I quote, "It looks nice and I am sure you will like it") and JJ and I had a SOOOOPER evening. She drank fine wine. I drank fine Czech lager and all was well. We also got treated to Charlie's tales of buying furniture for the place before he even knew where it would be. A very quirky evening. From the back room there is also a fine view of the prison..........Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8177473.post-11379167954141377162007-05-19T15:56:00.000+00:002007-05-19T15:56:00.000+00:00you ARE hilariious!!!Sadly 'Travels in the Scripto...you ARE hilariious!!!<BR/><BR/>Sadly 'Travels in the Scriptorium' only has one C which would be used in Charlie and therefore couldn't quite be Charlie Titterson-Scrumpvi as that has two C's. However, that could all be a deliberate narrative twist. <BR/><BR/>BUT what a fabulous notion and what an incredible quote! Well found. You are going to die for this place Phillie. <BR/><BR/>I know there's going to be live music there tonight but I'm not sure two nights in a row is a good idea...you can't make it up for tonight i suppose ;)kumquathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15920395500109518502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8177473.post-19312490217351966512007-05-19T10:34:00.000+00:002007-05-19T10:34:00.000+00:00Well that story sounds like it came straight out o...Well that story sounds like it came <I><B>straight</B></I> out of one of Auster's metafictional tales!<BR/><BR/>"It was a wave of his hand that started it. His pen and his smile nodding in my direction. And an idea that he was someone he was not."<BR/><BR/>LoL. Have you tried speaking to him in French? Man, this is all too creepy. It sounds..... like a good plot for a novel. You must go back! With Me!<BR/><BR/>And also, I think you should ask Charlie's surname. It could be an anagram of 'Travels in the Scriptorium' although that would mean his surname would be 'Titterson-Scrumpvi', which for Bedford is unlikely. But then so is a trendy wine bar that all started with a Hillman Imp.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com