Sue

What was the ceremony? Sorry, I feel I should know!

KidKruger Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > After all the support I gave too. That would be the leaning out of your window half dressed and waving at us demonstrators outside the sorting office? :)) :)) :))

Oh dear, poor dashies :(

Oh, couldn't see an anti Lammy tweet there. But the thread made me realise why I rarely go on Twitter :)

Jah Lush Wrote: -------------------------------------------- > The Dog has all the potential for it to be an > award winning destination pub if it is in the > right hands. Yep. How did these people get the contract, does anyone know? Just the signs outside are terrible, let alone the food. The signs don't fit in with the Village feel at all. In my opinion. Service and management issues could be improved if the right people were employed, but the signs and food seem to be inevitable if it's part of a down-market chain (is it?). At least they didn't do a total makeover of the interior. It's still got a bit of soul left.

Great. Don't know why they even bothered going through the motions.

An opportunity missed, sadly.

DulwichFox Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > We have all survived without this place for a > couple of years. > They have re-launched and its appalling. Why > should anyone be concerned. > Just give the place a wide berth and continue > drinking elsewhere. I know you don't venture very far, Fox, but it's a nice place to have a drink if you have been walking in the park or are otherwise up in that direction. We missed it when it was closed. Shan't be eating there though :))

Thanks!

KalamityKel Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Wasn't that last week? It came up on my newsfeed yesterday and said 29 June. I thought it was very odd. I'll have another look. ETA: https://www.facebook.com/events/486642821727909/?ti=cl Definitely says Thursday 29 June - tomorrow.

According to Facebook they are having an "exclusive relaunch party" on Thursday from 5-8pm ?? Not sure what this consists of but it's free entry ....

Thames Water seem to have been doing work in several places around SE22 over the last couple of days. You could try phoning Thames Water?

JohnL Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > David Lammy now being accused of being "thick" on > twitter. > > He's got a first class degree and went to Harvard. Do you have a link to the tweets?

Great, thanks. Paine and Hunter is the optician on the same side of the road as The Palmerston, isn't it, not the newer one?

Penguin68 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Or Timpsons in Salisbury's DKH. They wanted more to fit a new battery than I paid for the watch (I bought a new watch :)) )

I've tried googling, but not come up with anything very useful. Does anyone know if any opticians or charity shops round here will still take old spectacles? It seems such a waste to throw them out, but it seems that charities which used to send them abroad no longer do so.

Wimpole Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I think the HM is a mile better for beer selection > and food. Not all Fullers kitchens are the same. The Dog isn't a Fullers pub, is it? I thought it was M&B, or is that just the hotel part? The sign they've got outside now is hideous. Well, two signs. One replacing the old pub sign (which still is around, but inside the pub) and the other a generic "Innkeeper's Lodge" sign. Does anybody know what the middle part of the new pub sign is supposed to be? There's a recognisable crown, and a dog - plus three splodges ......

https://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Restaurant_Review-g186338-d2397787-Reviews-The_Crown_and_Greyhound-London_England.html I agree the reviews are mixed, but the bad ones are very bad. Obviously only the 2017 reviews are now relevant. ETA: I don't think it's having high expectations to expect that you will get the food you ordered within a reasonable time. Nor to expect that the manager will be helpful if there are problems.

Penguin68 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > What price patient confidentiality? Ah yes, OK, fair point, but his friend had already given a great deal of medical information.

chuff Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Dachshunds are dogs so if dogs are carried in > bags, wouldn't dachshunds be included? > > They tend to suffer from back injuries so highly > likely you will see one being carried. My own has > just had spinal surgery and is travelling around > in a pram. > > Problem with that Sue? No, of course I don't have a problem with it! I like dogs, and I hope yours recovers quickly from his or her surgery. My thread refers first to this: http://www.inspiremore.com/nyc-subway-banned-dogs-unless-they-fit-in-a-bag/ secondly to the fact that we have lately seen many more dachshunds around than we used to and thirdly to the fact that when we went to the newly reopened Dog (appropriately) on Friday evening we saw a dachshund being carried in a bag.

Dachshunds are the new pugs. Discuss.

So what is happening at the old Le Moulin site now? All seems to have gone quiet after the initial excitement.

We went to have a drink there on Friday evening. Had a look at the menu, which included: Fish and chips ?14.25 Burger ?14.50 Sausage and mash ?14.00 We saw all these meals going past. They looked terrible. I had one of the very worst meals I've ever had in my life at the pre-refurbished Dog, but at least it wasn't this expensive! Also, so far as I can see, you would have to go all through the pub to get to the hotel reception, which seems a very odd layout. Anyway, the drinks were OK (albeit nearly a tenner for two pints, but sadly that seems to be par for the course round here these days) and the place doesn't seem to have changed much, in the front bar anyway, which is good. ETA: I've just had a look at the reviews on TripAdvisor. Oh dear, oh dear.

If the people on the 999 switchboard did not think the situation warranted a 999 call, they would surely tell you, wouldn't they? So I can't see what the problem would be with calling.