Seabag

???? Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Where's Nettie? I had a call from her She was disappointed not to see the old chinese chippy (round the back of the old cop shop) included in the cutaways And she hoped the fat one got dog sh*t on his cords, whilst he wrestled his imaginary "Self" on the floor

But, the little 161 bar is thriving, and not a pop-up no more. Longer hours and bigger plans afoot And Bose Man chicken, innit

Franklin's, if it were a Gastro Pub, would be called The Victory, which is the name of the old pub it occupies. It doesn't allude to being a gastro Pub, it's most deffo a Restaurant, with a bar. A jolly good restaurant it is too. Whereas The Palmerston is a Gastro Pub, with Dining room/s. Much like The Cow in Westbourne Park Road I bow to The Eagle. Oh, if only The Honor Oak had one 'nth of the quality that place exudes. It's another ClockHousery refurbed, book online, off the beat staffed, meh of a faux-vintage gastrowannabe place Sorry, but I'm sticking with my gut instinct here and others experience thus far

Otta Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Sydenham is where it's at man. I'm getting nervous here, stuff's creeping this way Bars and shops and the likes My emotional fire trench is regressing and i'm falling in "ShallI pop out and get some home-made Gluten Free cake and a coffee" I heard myself asking Lady Bag the other day FFS

StraferJack Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > And I'm jealous Tell us about a pub in Lewes SJ Snugs, cushions and Harveys Ales And old farts (like me) supping away I'm jealous

MrBen Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I agree with Otta. As a term its as wed to early > 2000's as "e-commerce".But in the absence of > anyone coming up with a better word which > describes it its still widely used. > > This is a bit radical, but what about "Pub & > Restaurant"? > > :-) 1990's The Eagle in Farrindon had the term "gastro pub" attached to it first, and quite rightly so It's "proper restaurant in a pub" ethos changed the London restaurant scene. (ha-a British Dining concept almost) Along with The French House in Soho and St John's in Clerkenwell. All these helped deconstruct food from the "faine dining" (which I loathe) offer, which prevailed. They led a revolution that shows little sign of stopping. Ingredients led restaurants, served in a more relaxed environment (often a pub), sometimes well off the beaten path David Eyre, of Eyre brothers has inspired many others to open this kind of establishment. There's a map somewhere, showing all the places people have opened after working for/with The Eagle. There's literally dozens. So thank him/or berate him for what he started On a final note, the term "gasto lounge" was also bandied around at the time I think we got of lightly with Gastro Pub

Louisa Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I would estimate around 3/4 times a week in > Camberwell/Denmark Hill, as with Nigello 1/2 times > a week in Peckham/ED increasing to a staggering > 5/6 times a week if I venture further into town > which is rare these days, but when I did it was > constant. Suffice to say, I didn't happen to me > once in the Grove Park area of Bromley. > > Louisa. Ah, but how many fatties did you have to negotiate in Grove Park

Or maybe they have stolen these bikes And I believe the Police have a non-chase/pursue policy, and these bikes are being favoured by youfs, even in Sydenham btw (gasp) And on we go, tra laa la Basically, ar%e holes risking other peoples safety (class/socio groups aside)

I first heard the words "chav, chavs, chavy, chavy's" back in around 1980/81 I was at Art School with a guy who married a Roma girl. They used the name/word to discribe children in the comunity. It was never used in a derogoatry way back then The word reappeared later to my mind with the website "Chav Scum" or whatever it was called. Maybe misused as racial slur against Gypsy travellers, to then include the not in work emerging under-class It's lazy and provocative, but I do see it being hijacked by the "offended by proxy/class warrior" brigade, the offence then being whipped back as a predictable dig at the middle classes. In my mind, this is as lazy but a tad more venomous than the originally misjudged slur One is a lazy denigration of a social group, the other definitely a 'class war' spitefulness and usually perpetrated by the same old - same old In a February 2005 article in The Times, Julie Burchill argued that use of the word is a form of "social racism", and that such "sneering" reveals more about the shortcomings of the "chav-haters" than those of their supposed victims. Whatever, it's boring and predictable

Loz Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > vgrant Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > They have a mission statement on their site. > > > > Hipster lice. > > Worse - the have a 'philosophy' as well. > > Run away. Oh please No 'concept' tho ?

???? Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > God's own county........ > > ..the most underrated/sneered upon county in > England but in reality full of fantatsic places I thought of you ???'s and you're right in what you say It's beautiful, and real and many other intangible things Anywhere else to visit ? pm if you want

Took a long awaited day trip yesterday, to Mersea Island on the East Coast A little over 2 hrs drive eastward, and once you leave the A-roads the scenery is really lovely. I'd wanted to visit this coastal area for a long time and I was glad to have finally made the effort We ate in East Mersea at the Oyster & Ale place, the freshest seafood, served by very pleasant staff. They also have a little shop, selling home smoked Salmon (very good it is too) and cheeses We then spent a few hours watching the boat racing down at West Mersea. They have an event there, mainly locals and in every craft imaginable. I'd never seen a Duck Punt raced before, but now can say I have I found the atmosphere and the locals very friendly, much like parts of Devon. I've headed down to Whitstable in the past, but its lost a little something over the years. Too done up, too London like I'll be back for a visit in the later part of the year, as I fancy a visit to the Tiptree Jam place. I don't know why, its just one of the things I want to have a nose around My youngest (he's 10) really enjoyed it too, there's literally loads of boat yards and odd beachy bits to play around. He even managed to scrump a few apples (much to his delight) from an old abandoned cottage site I'm going to explore further down toward Maldon and Osea Island next time If you've any other Day Trip recommendations, i'd be pleased to hear about them http://www.theguardian.com/travel/2013/jul/28/holidays-on-mersea-island-essex

StraferJack Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Seabag - which one? I've been compared to two > different scientoligists at various points. > > I think both you and Carnell are being harsh on > each other. But I think you both enjoy it so carry > on Cruise Stafer Blimey, that took me all day to remember his name. Until i thought Top Gun that is. Sh*t my memory ain't that good no more I do enjoy Carnell and his jibes btw

We tried to book, but no luck, so we turned up to try and get a table, again we failed So went to the Crooked Well, no luck either Ended our tour at The Camberwell Arms, and it delivered. Whole chicken sharing platter for 4, roast potatoes and greens, bottle of wine It's so consistent and secretly where I really wanted to go in the first place, even my not-so-communicative teen-boy was fully engaged with the whole thing I shall try again with The Honor Oak and The Crooked Well, pretty well spoilt for choice on a Sunday, or any other come to think about it

Help-Ma-Boab Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > You heard it here first.. I think Jock is a STRONG > first name.. (Know its John etc) I'm thinking tho, > just Jock. Feedback welcome. Especially if you > were to go out with a Jock. Maw, Da, I'm away out > wi Jock the night.. Apparently there's a Jock in the Indiana Jones Lego X-box game Best way to test a name, is to go to the play park when busy, shout the name a number of times. Note the rising sense of discomfort/pride you feel

Help-Ma-Boab Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Bowling with Raj Persaud...weirdly funny > > > MrBen Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > And the table tennis with General Sir Mike > Jackson > > was bizarre and hilarious. On the following rec's i'd like to see these please reggie I'm willing to reappraise my position on your 'work'

It's truly a great 'man' treat is having a Beard Trim Go see Shaun at Barry Rd Barbers He does a fine job of mine.

I USED to look like Max Cady once upon a time But, only last week Carnell dissed me, by suggesting me and Ray Winstone could be brothers I'm still smarting from that one, though he does look like the tall guy who teams up with Ricky Gervais

Staffer is well known for his A-List look-a-likee Wassis name , dooh-dah Scientology guy ?

Are we talking circa 1980's here ?

El Pibe Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > an image search of number two son got this :-/ > > Puck ?

Seabag Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > And there's always Oxford Brooks > > Mummy & Daddy can still say (guilt free) "Oxford" > when asked where their bluds are stuying Ha ha! I wrote "stuying" instead of 'studying' Just to clarify: reggies is still a shredded wheat haired, dodgy toothed numptie tho. I also hate his vids and that idiot he has with him too

Otta Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Seabag, do you shop at The Glades perchance? I HAD to go yesterday, my Mac back up brain thingy gave up. So now have a new 2 TB brain thingy Mind you, the old one lasted 7 whole years, so a visit in 2021 is pencilled in Until then, NO NO NO Actually, now my steam is building, i'll explain part of my ire It's those pasty faced, pastel wearing Joey Essex wanna be's that "Hang-out" around the area. Blow in's from Kent and else where, with "Holister" and such sh!te and little Addidas bags and stuff like that. Girls with "the bunhair/eyebrow thing" going around in little groups, pasting faces with orange fake tan, drinking Frappe and cock like that. God hell is THAT IT, is that what living is. And the idea that parents encourage it makes me weep. But worst of all is, when they open their mouthes and speak "Are you on FaceBoooook" Arhhhhggg I'm tempted to mow through the place in my pick up truck, only my vanity wouldn't allow it. To be known as the bloke who "Mowed through Brom-laaaaay" for the rest of my days, would be unbearable

I'm surprised the "Oi" hasn't made it into either top 100 I hear loads of kids called that round here, along with "Y'lil f*cker"

And there's always Oxford Brooks Mummy & Daddy can still say (guilt free) "Oxford" when asked where their bluds are stuying