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beejay Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I would like to say that since Jenny took over the > pub she turned it around so much that where as the > police were always there it was very rare to see > them, Putting a 65 year old in as manager is > beyond belief, the old crowd of rif raffs will > soon be back and then us residents who live so > close to the pub will start involving the police > again, Jenny was one of the best managers and > made sure us residents was not disturbed by loud > and nuisance drinkers, Jenny i know you will do > well where ever you go lets hope all your regulars > boycott the pub now. > What on earth has age got to do with it? 65 isn't old. Hope I never run into you in The Castle. It's ability which is important, not age. Or do you think people wake up on their 65th (or 30th,40th or 50th) birthdays suddenly incapable of doing a particular job? FFS. Certainly some 65 year olds couldn't run a pub. Nor could some 40 year olds. I sincerely hope you've never been involved in recruiting people, if you ignore all their skills and successes and chuck their application in the bin on the basis of the year they were born. ETA: And as for boycotting the pub - yes, a quick way to make sure it closes down, isn't it? Cutting off your nose to spite your face springs to mind.

MarianaTrench, I have a burning need to know whether your name comes from one of my favourite Octonaut episodes :))

Yes I know, but thanks

Thanks for the thanks. He was our very first headliner, back in 2008. He came back a few times after that, both solo and with Martin Carthy. The last time was last year. A sad loss, but at least his life was greatly lengthened by his double lung transplant.

Elphinstone's Army Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- Steveo > throw away your spade, you are out of your depth - > literally and figuratively How can he be "literally" out of his depth? Unless he is presently in water?!

Jah Lush Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Crikey! I thought Vista went out with the Ark. My ancient laptop runs Vista :))

Peckhamrye Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > http://johntheunicorn.com/food-drink/ > > All very delicious, thoroughly recommended. Thanks, looks excellent, will be down soon to try it out!

QZ Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > The sooner the better! 6pm on a Saturday in the > co-op was shambolic..boxes / food and storage > crates and cages everywhere throughout the store, > usual chaos at the tills and the hopeless self > serve tills. Staff seem oblivious to the > shoddy-ness of it all... The problem is the management there, not the staff. The staff are, in my experience, very helpful but sometimes clearly struggling because of incompetent management who don't seem to be able to do the simplest things like putting sufficient staff on the tills at peak times.

maxxi Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Sue Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > Isn't this what The Matrix was about? > > > > I can't see it makes any difference. Dreams are > > real when you're having one. > > > Sue? Sue!? ... it's no good, I can't wake her... :))

Isn't this what The Matrix was about? I can't see it makes any difference. Dreams are real when you're having one.

Jeremy Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > So John The Unicorn has a new upstairs restaurant. > It's not really pub grub... think modern "small > plates" type stuff. Really very, very good. Food > not a million miles away from somewhere like > Pedler... I might even prefer it. What sort of prices?

The sign itself doesn't bother me, but if it needs permission and doesn't have it then I think it should either get permission or be removed. It is setting a precedent otherwise and other businesses could fairly argue that they can do the same. There's no point in having rules if they aren't enforced. You can't make exceptions unless there's a very clear and compelling reason. In my opinion.

I really like The Castle, it's got a great juke box and good Guinness (I think it's Guinness and not Murphys), but whenever we've been there on a Saturday night it hasn't exactly been heaving. Even with the incentive of a game of Play Your Cards Right :) It feels like something from another time. There have been occasions when I've been the only woman in the pub (apart from the bar staff). I don't know how they could do it, but I actually think they could build on that vibe somehow to attract more people, but the trouble is as soon as a different "type" of person starts going there then inevitably the whole atmosphere will change. If they do gentrify it, I just really hope it retains some of its present character. I agree The White Horse has managed to somehow have the best of both worlds, with a sensitive makeover. I wish Jenny all the best wherever she goes. And the rest of the staff - I can't believe they could just sack everybody like that, surely they must be breaking employment law?

I think crafting is having a moment. Don't know about round here though. Isn't Stag and Bow (I think that's the name) in Forest Hill a craft shop which runs classes in sewing etc? That's been going a while now.

That's a terrible way to treat someone. However in terms solely of the bar take, we looked at putting on gigs there a few years back, and were told there were enough customers on Friday nights and she didn't want any more!!! And at that time they were looking at having meals in the room upstairs, or so we were told.g

DulwichFox Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Get your mates to write it and don't read it till > the day.. :) > :))

Martin W. Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Thanks for coming down last night Sue, Jah & Otta. I wasn't there!!!

Jeremy Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > "Ram and Special" is a thing at Young's pubs, I > believe. Half a Special and a bottle of Ramrod. > > Not sure why. An ex of mine used to drink that in the early eighties .... I'm not sure why either :)

rahrahrah Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Really Maria opening next to Sweaty's. Selling > buttons and string apparently And running craft classes.

KidKruger Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Sue, there's warm Guinness available off the top > of your head ? > That's WELL cool ! :)) ETA: It's not warm, it's just not Extra Cold :))

DulwichFox Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > As for drinks.. > > Guinness Extra Cold.. OK it's easier to pour. but > where to get the normal stuff. > > It's as rare as Hens Teeth.. > The Castle. Franklins. The Ivy House. The Great Exhibition. Off the top of my head.

Seabag Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Who's Nyge? My partner.

TheArtfulDogger Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > It's the first of June and my heating just came > on... WTF > Same here. And I went out wearing a woolly hat :(

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