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We have a venue - upstairs at the EDT! We have a night - (every other) Friday! We have a starting date - 28 March! Now watch this space !! :)-D

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Keef Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I came in late (as I knew I was in for an all > nighter - not in the CPT), and was sat a the bar > with a couple of lads. xxxxx Ah. Well that limits the possibilities a bit then :))

macroban Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Feed the ducks in the park with a bun > > That's all too beautiful. xxxxxx :) Wasn't that a song?

Keef Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I've avoided this thread so far, as the thought of > the CPT closing fills me with an unparalleled > dread! > > The fact is, that whilst you're totally right Sue > about the lounge bar and the plant things outside, > the owner simply won't spend a penny on it, she > wants rid, and that's that. > > I was actually sitting at the bar in the public > bar on Saturday, so probably saw you. xxxxxx EDIT: Thought there was only one other couple in there and you must have been half of it, but just remembered some more people did come in later on and yes, sat at the bar :) But sorry have no memory whatsoever for faces - very rude I know - and can't remember what anybody looked like. Unless you were the guy in the stetson-type hat, lol :))

Louisa Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Shut yer cakehole. > > Louisa. xxxxx Sorry you seem to be having such a bad day, I usually find a nice walk in the park watching the birds and the squirrels makes me feel better :) Or perhaps you could feed the ducks :) That might cheer you up :)

Brendan Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Now guys, Louisa does have a fair point. We all > know deep down that wanting to live in a place > where the streets aren?t paved in dog shit and the > pubs aren?t violent dives with cracked windows is > not society trying to better itself but rather a > contrived plot to persecute her. xxxxxx :)):)):))

I was in there on Saturday night. I had only been in the lounge bar before, which has a homely atmosphere but always seems a bit run-down, but we went in the public bar on Saturday and I was amazed how nice it was with candles on the tables etc. And so quiet, compared to everywhere else in ED on a Saturday :) Erm, apart from the Uplands of course, but the quiet there is more like the quiet in a mortuary (I imagine). Good beer, staff are friendly, a nice unpretentious place for a pint imo. And hey, its always riveting/rivetting to watch a telly with the sound turned off, especially when it was that programme with the sleb singer lookeylikeys :)) I agree the front definitely needs sorting, those concrete troughs are awful - surely it wouldn't cost much to replace them and put in a few decent low-maintenance plants???

figgins Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Only time I went to the peckham 'plex it was full > of kids using their phones. Grrr. Have never > been since. Have things improved? xxxxxx No. But it's cheap. But the Ritzy in Brixton is much nicer - I'd rather pay more and go there - not far on the 37 :)

fatfightersforever Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > If someone else hasn't already done so must very > belatedly big up chi chi ra ra on > northcross/upland......so many lovely treasures in > here, and as far removed from a chain as you can > get so should surely suit most ED forumites! > Always my first point of call when a special > occasion arises.... xxxxxxxx Erm, they're not an offie are they? What's that got to do with Bossman???? Is CCRR the place that has a load of strange handbags hanging outside on a Saturday??? EDIT: Are you on the wrong thread, perhaps??? :))

Yes, I agree re your first bit. Hurrah re your last bit :) Well of course we don't intend to have crap players if we can help it ..... not as the main act anyway :)) So that's Davy Graham out then :)) (sorry DG fans, I know he used to be good). But we do feel it would be nice for local people to have a place they can come and sing/play in a supportive atmosphere regardless of their ability level. All got to start somewhere, eh? Never heard of the Hippy Mother Club, erm, sadly that sounds like me, what is it????

Jah Lush Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Folk smokes a roll-up and sports a beard and > glasses. > Folk wears a duffel coat on Ban The Bomb marches. xxxxxx Where've you been since - oh, let's say, 1955 ???? :)) I am hoping to have news re the folk club by the weekend, hurrah :)-D

Well how would "newcomers" (sic) know what was being talked about if they have never seen the mural in question before it was painted over??? Why is that funny?? Why does everyone have to have a go at everyone else, I only asked a straightforward question FFS. :-S

Well, who knows ? The definition of "folk music" has been under discussion ever since the "Judas" incident when Dylan went electric - and probably long long long before then ..... If it's covered in FRoots mag or whatever they call themselves now it's probably folk. Or of course roots. :)) :)) EDIT - but let's stop this conversation or the ****** thread will get lounged again, hair trigger mods round here :))

Presumably the owner of the house which has the side wall where the mural was painted would have to agree to another one? I think that would be brilliant. I'd be happy to contribute to a collection to pay for it :) well pay for the paint anyway :)) EDIT: Or maybe we could drop a few hints to Banksy :))

jonsuissy Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > danrees Wrote: > > > > As for that useless man who occasionally sells > > railway tickets... > > What do you mean by this. > He's a good guy who does his job very well, even > gets put into hospital after being beaten up for > it. > How dare you say that xxxxxxx I don't know if there is more than one person working there, but I have had problems trying to buy tickets there in the past - on more than one occasion - and once even had to go to Denmark Hill station to buy them because he refused to sell me what I wanted and just told me I couldn't have them !!!! I've heard of people having off days, but that was ridiculous !!!!

There were two soft toys sitting on a wheelie bin near the (ex) F(E)denberg at the weekend, one was a black and white panda I think but I can't remember what the other one was. I thought they had been put there as unwanted in the hope that someone would take them, but it's possible someone had dropped them and someone else had picked them up and put them on the bin. Sorry if this is a total red herring, I realise it's the other side of Lordship Lane. Hope she finds the teddy.

Keef Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I think The Palmerston and Franklins should both > be legally forced to change their frontages so > that I don't think they are pubs and go in for a > pint, only to feel that I'm getting in the way of > the running of the eatery. > > I remember going to The Uplands with my dad for a > couple of lock-ins just before it was all changed, > and it was great! That said, it had a bit of a rep > for trouble before that. xxxxxxx Whilst I know what you mean about the Palmerston, it's still a great place for a pint imo (it's true you can't always get a table, but we very rarely can't find somewhere to sit in there). Yeh the Uplands used to be really rough, now it's just vilely non-atmospheric. Can't understand why they don't get some advice, don't they wonder why they're always virtually empty??? And can anyone explain why those hideous lamps outside are DIFFERENT SIZES, it's bothered me ever since they put them there :))

Hard to generate interest? Wash your mouth out, rofl :)) We don't intend to be precious about our definition of "folk" - on the other hand, I have certain preconceptions of "acoustic" nights based on dire past experiences - I would love to be proved wrong, of course, but the terrible memories linger ...... KidKruger Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Sounds good to me I will keep checking the boards > in hope of an inaugaural (?) folk night. > One trick may be (if hard to generate interest) to > call it 'acoustic', never failed for the 12 bar > club !

Sorry for any confusion, I was indeed talking about the one opposite the side of the EDT, NOT the Blakey one, which is still there, thank goodness! And yes it was graffitied (?sp?) but it was still very lovely and better than the bare wall there now which you can see dim traces of the mural through, grammar. Can't think how I never noticed it was gone. I have lived in ED on and off for sixteen years, and it was part of the charm of ED to me. AllforNun Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Thats outrageous if that is true. That mural > depicted William Blake's vision in Peckham Rye and > had had a lot of well thought out local > references. Which ignorant tit did that.

Louisa Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Blame me I ordered it to be done. Sorry. > > Louisa. xxxxxxx Why????

There used to be a mural on the side of the house opposite the side of the EDT, at Goose Green. I've only just noticed it's been painted over - anyone know why? I really liked it :'(

Harry Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > The Globe in Topsham is very good xxxxxx Not as good as the Bridge Inn, which used to be my local when I lived in Topsham :)-D Though the very eccentric landlord/lady are no longer there, I think :'(

KidKruger Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Great idea, would love to have such a folk night > so local. > Drag that I cannot be there on Sunday those as out > of town. > If you make any headway pls post here and let us > all know about it ! xxxxxxx We had a constructive and enthusiastic meeting, things are moving, watch this space :)-D

The Mind shop used to be quite unhelpful but I have found them very good of late and they have never refused to take anything. I know it's a way away, but Trinity Hospice on Clapham Common will always take stuff for their shops (in my experience), you can take it to the hospice itself and they store it in a room there, and have loads of storage space (though maybe better phone first) - they've never refused anything either. They also take foreign coins you don't want kicking around. St. Christophers - can't say - haven't used it much except for books, which seem to be a lot cheaper than the Mind shop (unless they've put their prices up, haven't been there lately). Anyone know why the Mind shop doesn't have children's clothes or toys ????