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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Anita Chaudhuri

The pub that changed me: ‘I bonded with a new group of friends there – and it led to my dream job’

Anita Chaudhuri, in long earrings and a leather jacket, smiles
Anita Chaudhuri, 1990. Composite: Guardian Design; Courtesy of Anita Chaudhuri

Ye Olde Swiss Cottage, London (closed 2025)

Early in my career, I was going through a difficult chapter in work and life. Having moved down to London from Glasgow, I felt socially untethered, unsure of where I belonged. I yearned to feel part of a gang like I’d done back home, but I had no clue about how to find one.

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