Sue

Agree it's a great place, bit rabbit warren. One of their rooms is quite big with a proper stage. We looked into having our concerts there ( http://www.thegooseisout.com ), but sadly they had bingo on Friday nights - and wouldn't change their bingo nights (fair enough!) Lovely people behind the bar. All a bit of a time warp, but nothing wrong with that :)

FJDGoose Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Everyone - go to bed now - work in the morning xxxxx Oh dear oh dear

Otta Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Although a few of those would be nice too. xxxxxx No they wouldn't :) Which "dreadful chain stores with bland service" did you have in mind to further ruin the character of Lordship Lane?

adonirum Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Sue - thanks for proving my opening statement " > diametrically oppossed" xxxxxx Is that something to do with a possum?

What a load of crap :))

FJDGoose Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I know someone that was left half a donkey in > cyprus when his uncle died xxxxxx Which half?

maxxi Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > If The Patch is still a tied house then my > expectations of local beers etc are unrealistic - > I think I was confused by their declaration of > being > > "Fully independent and self-sufficient," > > and that they were > > "owned, supplied and managed by the local > community". xxxxxxx Yes, I too am confused by all of that. Discussed ad nauseam on a long-ago thread. I don't understand how they can make any of those claims, but hope to be enlightened in due course.

Succinct and elegant post, FJDGoose :)) Surely you haven't been drinking?

Peckhamgatecrasher Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I marked the beginning of winter today with a huge > pot of stovies - should last a week. > > I've finally succumbed to the central heating. xxxxxx Stovies? You got Scottish heritage?? (Is that grammatical?) I didn't succumb to the central heating, I came home to find it had kicked in in my absence :(

DulwichFox Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > So what are you burning.. ? > xxxxxxx Nygel. The Ulverscroft Road re-enactment of The Wicker Man :)) Actually, smokeless fuel :) Edited to get the spelling of my own road right .....

Blazing away happily in my fireplace. Sadly no mulled wine to go with it ....

I understand they are tied to one brewery. Therefore they can't sell other ales , only what that brewer has, and they have to pay that brewer's prices. I think that's right but I stand to be corrected. Don't know if that applies to bottled ales as well. The Mag always had Doombar, or sometimes Landlord, and sold it at a similar price. It was always going to be an issue for The Patch, as discussed on here ad nauseam months ago , at the time they were trying to raise community funding. I agree it's a great pity for a self styled community pub not to sell local ales, if that is actually the case. The Ivy House does. Sorry for odd formatting am on my phone. maxxi Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > PandG Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > The beer is ?4.00 from the makers in Cornwall + > > transport + the Patch costs = seems to be fair > > price ? > > I suppose it is a fair price for an imported > Cornish beer - but I was expecting (hoping for) > more local beers (like the Crystal Palace Bitter > the Draft House had a couple of weeks back for > ?2.75 a pint).

northlondoner Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- It's the > companies' job to keep me up to date with > timetables . xxxxxx How? Why?

Is The Patch open for drinks yet?

That's excellent, that will be a great improvement to help get everybody out of the park in a reasonable time.

sedm Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > This may be no use to you, but if you have a > iphone there is a very good app called Live Bus > Times which you can use at any bus stop. > I agree it would be better to keep the count down > screens up xxxxx Also for Android phones, showing on my phone as "LT free" so I presume that's what you'd have to search for. You can click on any bus stop in the area (on a map, not on the actual bus stop, obviously, duh) and it will show you times of arrival of all the next buses. ETA: I agree no use if you don't have a smart phone, but hey, not so long ago we all just had to stamp our feet and moan if no bus appeared, now at least many of us know when it's likely to arrive ..... And the person above who has a ?500 phone - well, lucky lucky you, I hope it's ?500 worth better than the perfectly adequate smart phone I got "free" with my ?10-ish a month contract :))

???? Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > And a misplaced apostrophe on a possessive it's ( > sic).....adonirum is a right pseud xxxxxx Oh, that's very funny, I hadn't noticed the "it's" :)) :)) :))

bonacara Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Which adventure playground is this? Dog Kennel > Hill or Peckham Rye? Thanks xxxxx Dog Kennel Hill I'm pretty sure. ETA: Just checked on previous page and yes, it's Dog Kennel Hill :)

Loz Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Himalayan road signs... > > http://www.theguardian.com/world/gallery/2013/oct/ > 17/himalayan-road-signs-india-drink-drivers-in-pic > tures xxxxxxx They remind me of a sign I saw in Burma: "Be Kind To Animals By Not Eating Them". I have a photo of it somewhere, can't be arsed to find it though :))

adonirum Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Read this thread with great interest, it's amazing > people's different experiences and how their > points of view are sometimes so diametrically > opposed. Like mine here and now. Afraid I have to > take issue with "New Wave" and their comments > about Chener Books (although on this occasion I > had dealings with the rather older lady I will > kindly refer to her as rather than the gentleman > ). Upon making an enquiry, I was met with the most > disdainful, contemptuous and haughty attitude and > reply it has been my misfortune to experience in > many a long year from any person in any realm or > walk of life. Fortunately, and I know that this > comment will probably lead to some howls of > derision, I am an extremely articulate and erudite > individual, and managed to quite deliberately > "slap her down" with a choice of words that I > suspect she had neither heard before nor knew the > meaning of. I further suspect that her attitude > arose from the manner of my attire and some > preconceived notion of the type of person I must > have been. Yes, and this honestly is not meant as > a pun, we are talking about the possibility of > judging a book by it's cover!!! I left, somewhat > confused and perplexed as to why an independent > business would,from the outset,treat potential > customers in this particular manner. and, > obviously, without having conducted any business > with them and,needless to say, taking my custom > elsewhere. It would be interesting to learn if > anybody else out there has encountered this lady > and her pompous behaviour and air of superiority > that was, it has to be said, and inevitably > probably still is, somewhat misplaced!!!!!! xxxxxxx I have never had anything but excellent and charming service from both the lovely people in Chener Books. Your post is a joke, right? You're a friend of hers? Because if not, if what you have written is "real", I'm not surprised you got short shrift. I'd have booted you out of the shop, locked the door and permanently banned you :))

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Zebedee Tring Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I started > reading the Grauniad when I was a student - in c. > 1969 - and still read it now. I became an OAP this > week. xxxxxxxx Congratulations on your OAP-ness, Zebedee Tring! I too have been reading the Grauniad since I was a student, and I too am an OAP (AAAARRRRGGGGHHHHH) :))

Louisa Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Sue that sounds like an epic event to me. Never > been a big eater anyway. Let's hope the portion > sizes are upto scratch. We may get the odd look, > but I'm more than happy to sacrifice my dignity > for a nice bit of meat. Rare or well done? > > Louisa. xxxxxx Rare for me :) We might have to take our own vegetables. Do you think they have the vegetable equivalent of a corkage charge?

Tell you what, Louisa, we can go and share a main course and ask for two sets of cutlery and a spare plate :)) I'm up for the lamb :))

Thank goodness nobody was hurt (so far as I know).