No. Never seen one of those in London. York, maybe, but that's going back a few years 
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Dr. Eddies Wingman
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No. Never seen one of those in London. York, maybe, but that's going back a few years
York? Oh, you mean Jorvik!
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Ancient Mariner
The expensive lager is a given, it's in central London. The Swedish barmaid was offended when I asked if the Sweden theme centered around the pub serving disgusting fish dishes (it was as it happened - that and showing winter sports on the TV).
Yes. That's how it's pronounced after lots of beer
Dr. Eddies Wingman
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The Swedes have one of the meanest fish dishes in all of Europe - surströmming. It consists of fermented herring. If you have a sensitive nose, you shouldn't even consider opening a tin of it inside a building.
Oh god, no. I loathe herring. I like those meatballs and lingonberry stuff, though
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Ancient Mariner
That must be the one she told has been banned in some places.
Dr. Eddies Wingman
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Not surprising. The smell is awful. I haven't tasted it myself. I have tasted a similar Norwegian thing, though - rakfisk. But it is made from trout, and I believe it to generally have a milder smell and taste than surströmming.
Crimson Idol
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Aren't you meant to open that stuff under water? Stored in barrels of salt for a very long time before being put in can's specifically designed to handle the swelling if I recall? The smell being not only is pretty pungent but lingering for a very long time.
Been a long time since I went to the Jorvik center in York.
And funnily enough, the Jorvik Centre also stinks! Do you think they import pungent fish products for this purpose?
Dr. Eddies Wingman
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I don't know, but it does sound like a good idea.
Crimson Idol
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It was something I'd heard from both a few Danish people I know and the TV show QI (awesome!)... tried to see if it mentions it on wiki but instead of finding that I found another oddity.. there's a surstromming museum!?
Black Wizard
Pleb Hunter
When there was a football match between Scotland and Sweden a few years ago a pub landlord in Perth paid tribute to Sweden by having a Swedish themed night. He doubled the prices of everything.
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Dr. Eddies Wingman
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@Black Wizard: Hahaha!
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Almost finished packing now. Soon be time to go over the wall ... eh, to the airport train.
^That sounds very nice and civilised 
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Fingers crossed, but I think I might have found a new flat. It's smaller (and more expensive) than my current one, but there'll be no travel to work , and it's in a really cool big Victorian building with towers!
Black Wizard
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In September I came up with an idea of what my two German lecturers do in their spare time, and that was go to a non-existent German pub in the centre of Birmingham where they would practice penalties, eat bratwurst and listen to Rammstein and David Hasslehoff.