Disappointingly, I didn’t spot anybody with a parrot on their shoulder. Come to think of it, there was no evidence of drinkers with peg legs or eye-patches either.
That wasn’t always the case at the Golden Guinea, a tucked-away pub in Redcliffe. In the 18th-century, this historic inn would have been frequented by pirates, sea captains and all manner of wrong ’uns.
But then the fascinating history of Guinea Street is well documented. Named after the gold coins from West Africa’s Guinea coast, this unassuming street between the harbour and Redcliffe church once featured on TV’s A House Through Time.
