The Dulwich Raider

For anyone who missed this elsewhere today, this wonderful list is now up on Deserter: http://deserter.co.uk/do-not-touch-this-button/ TDR

spider69 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Good article surprised the Prince Albert in > "Bellenden Village" was not mentioned. Been there > around longer than many of the Peckham pubs Cheers, spider69. Yes, we didn't quite make it to The Village. I haven't been in The Prince Albert since it was refurbed, but was pleased to see they still advertise the footy and other TV sport. And I remember The Wishing Well (as it was before Victoria Inn) fondly. Nice outside sun trap - especially in the afternoon ;) TDR

Found these photos of The (old) Hope, then and now, that didn't get used in the article. Be interested in any other photos (and stories) of the old pubs. eg, Lord Lyndhurst, The Grummant Arms, The Bun House TDR

I have written a piece for Deserter on Peckham. A little bit on history, a little bit on hipsters, and a lot on pubs: http://deserter.co.uk/2016/02/peckham-bar-stories/ (My friend Half-life came along too, so there is also swearing throughout. Soz.) TDR

Couldn't agree more about Blythe Hill Tavern, malumbu! It featured in a piece on Catford (by colleague, Dirty South), which has just been updated with latest Catford news: http://deserter.co.uk/2014/11/the-twin-towers-of-catford/ TDR

Hi all, I thought some of you might be interested in my write-up of a recent visit to Forest Hill that was published on Deserter this week. As usual there is some drinking and swearing. I really can't help it, sorry. http://deserter.co.uk/2015/10/forest-with-a-big-hill/ TDR

Blogged (Or at least, updated) http://deserter.co.uk/2014/10/pubwatch-herne-hill-dulwich/ TDR

night flower Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > U CAN WATCH T ON SKY SPOOTES Gold, thanks night flower. (And it's not even true!) TDR

Hi all, My piece about why I fell for Dulwich Hamlet FC was re-posted on Deserter this week: http://deserter.co.uk/2014/07/11-reasons-to-follow-dulwich-hamlet-fc/ Since writing it, I've thought of a 12th reason which I should/would have included (perhaps it can come on as a sub): The history The club was born in the Victorian era, featured such footballing greats as Tommy Jover, Bert Coleman and Edgar Kail (the last amateur to play for England) and its old stadium saw arrendances of up to 20,000 in its heyday. There is more on it here: http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/dulwichhamlet/a/club-history-30677.html TDR

Hi all, I wrote a piece about Clapham, where I lived on and off. It's sweary, of course (Half-life is there) http://deserter.co.uk/2015/07/clapham-omnibus/ If anyone has any photos of Clapham in the 80s or 90s I'd be very keen to see them and maybe use them in the piece. TDR

Otta Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I'm a member but haven't received any forms. Likewise

titch juicy Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Great read once again. Have the rest of the > Peckham Rye pubs/bars (along Rye Lane, around > Peckham Rye Station etc) been covered in a > previous piece? Not entirely, but I did do a walk along the route of the Coal Line that inevitably involved a couple... http://deserter.co.uk/2014/12/peckham-walking-the-coal-line/ And then there was the local arts tour... http://deserter.co.uk/2015/03/south-london-arts-holes-2/ TDR

Thanks for the feedback! As promised, here's a link to our Tumblr with lots of pics I couldn't fit in, including then and nows of The Kings Arms, Nags Head, the lido... http://deserterblog.tumblr.com/

Thanks John - that was interesting - I hadn't seen it from that angle before. I'll post some additional images from the piece and put a link here, tomorrow hopefully TDR

Hi John, I do have a picture of the original pub (the one that was bombed) but not the one that was built post-war, that turned into the night club.

Meant to say, I was unable to find a picture of the Kings on the Rye anywhere. If anyone knows of one I'd love to see it. TDR

Hi all, I drank my way round Peckham Rye and lived to tell the tale: http://deserter.co.uk/2015/06/the-ballad-of-peckham-rye/ TDR

david_carnell Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > If you're interested in the people and local > history of that area then The Likes of Us: A > History of the White Working Class is a very good > read: > Thanks for that, David, and the link. Just bought it for a penny (plus 2.80 p&p). TDR

Loz Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Not quite OKR, there was a really interesting show > last night on Beeb 4 - The Secret History of our > Streets - I caught this too, Loz. Very interesting programme. Also recommend it.

The World Turned Upside Down

Hi all, I wrote a piece about the Old Kent Road and its landmarks for Deserter: http://deserter.co.uk/2015/05/streetlife-old-kent-road/ There is a lot of swearing. And a map. TDR

El Pibe Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > It wasn't me Dulwich Raider, it's an old school > friend whom I brought to a game a couple of years > ago and was instantly won over. > I really like his art, totally off the wall but > very funny, can put you in touch if you like. Yes, please, El Pibe. TDR

El Pibe, Saw this in the fanzine - brilliant. Did you do it? When can we expect the DHFC graphic novel? TDR

Evening all, I wrote little thing about West Norwood, past and present, that may be of interest to some of you. http://deserter.co.uk/2015/04/we-know-west-norwood/ I'm ashamed to say that it's full of swearing, sex and drug references. They keep asking me to desist, but I can't, they're my favourite things. TDR

MrBen Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > At first the rabble were massively out numbered. > At 2pm several hundred visiting fans had taken > over the club house and the East terrace leading > to their first song which was ironically "What's > it like to have a crowd?" > > Where were they? In The Gowlett, The EDT, Ivy > House and The Vale of course. And by 3pm it hit > 3000 capacity and the ground was jumping. > > Beautiful blue skies, 800 friendly Maidstone > fans, DHFC fans congratulating and singing to > Maidstone fans at the end when they bagged the > league... and Jah Lush looking sharp and dancing > on top of a wall. It was all a bit like football > in another, better world. > > Great day. Great day, great post.