Everything about this card intrigues and entertains me. It was sent to me by a Russian student studying in Bordeaux who apparently often goes to the pub to practise speaking English (rather than anything else I can think of). I haven't come across an English pub in France before, though plenty of Irish ones for some reason. And why name it Charles Dickens, I wonder? That isn't a very typical pub name. And the illustration is of London and not Bordeaux. All in all, a card to ponder idly.
What an interesting history. I know there are books listing pub names in Great Britan and some are a hoot. Most are mysterious, some reason dating back out of memory now.
ReplyDeleteYes, they do have some very weird and wonderful names. Some chains have started making them up, which is a bit of a shame. because I prefer the traditional ones.
ReplyDeleteTwo of my favorite postcard themes ... beverages and books. And a bit of globalization thrown in for good measure :-)
ReplyDeleteWhy name something in France after Charles Dickens?
ReplyDeleteHmmmm.
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.