CAST
Author : Godlike observer of all things related to the Idle Hour pubs without actually being there all that much.
Nibs : Owner of the Idle Hour pubs and brother of the above. Not necessarily through choice.
Da Mudda : Mother of both the above. Brutal, violent Nazi with a heart of gold.
Ursula : Long-suffering partner of author. Questioning her will to live.
Bobbins : Servant stooge who miraculously endures the centuries. Yes, a bit like Baldrick.
Giles Coren : The very same. Nibs’s most favourite food writer. Cunningly absent in person.
Dan Laidler : Artist, musician, sage. Created the Idle Eye drawing above.
Timmy : A cat (small furry girl that lives in pub. Not Nib’s girlfriend. Or is it?)
Further main characters to come when author can be arsed to add them
UNDERSTUDIES
Author : Brad Pitt
Nibs : Bernard Manning
Da Mudda : Heinrich Himmler
Ursula : Sylvia Plath
Bobbins : Vileda Supermop with self-cleaning head
Giles Coren : Anyone you want, Giles
Dan Laidler : Dan Laidler
CREW
Designer : Jean Cocteau
Sound : Jeff Beck/Robert Plant
Wardrobe : Habitat
Dialect : Ross Noble
Lighting : 60 watt
No animals were harmed in the creation of this blog. There may or may not be a short interval after Act 1. Drinks can be pre-ordered online.
Great pub (I live 30secs away in Westfields), great staff, great food (hmm…burgers), great drinks selection, great decor, great atmos, greeeat garden. Great.

Here’s a photo I took of Timmy the great cat too: