andyjg

Yes, it's back around the Uplands/Underhill junction and it's p*ssing me off.

Anyone hear a helicopter flying around again last night? Didn't check the time but I'd guess it was somewhere between 2-4am. It was definitely still dark out. Felt like it was flying around for bl**dy ages!

My first point about paying for a couple of drinks on a card was more anecdotal than critical - I had no issue with the place as a result, hence I returned at a later date to eat there. The barman's frankness just amused me. At the end of the day HonaloochieB, my feeling after I left the place, when I'd eaten there, was that I'd been overcharged for what I'd got. And that's an impression that other people would appear to have too. Likewise, others including yourself clearly like it. There's no reason to be passive-aggressive about it; I'm not being cheap, neither am I unable to appreciate a good meal (I didn't go for a three quid kebab by choice) - I'm happy to pay for quality but, when I went there, my feeling was that I'd been charged more than what it was worth.

Thought I'd add my two cents as the Palmerston has long been a bone of contention for me! I've been there twice... The first time, a couple of years ago, a friend and I went in for a couple of drinks. I asked the barman if there was a minimum cost to use a credit/debit card to pay. He said the limit was something like a tenna but not to worry, because the drinks are all very expensive and I'd easily go over the limit! Admired his honesty but yes, the drinks were expensive. The second time, just over a year ago, a mate and I decided to eat there. I asked for a steak which I assumed would come with at least a bit of salad since it cost - from memory - ?17. The waitress warned me that the steak is just that, a steak. So I had to order chips and salad as extras. I wouldn't really have minded the cost if it was really good stuff, but for what came to about thirty quid (exc. cost of drinks) I had a distinctly average steak and a very small bowl of french fries. A disappointing experience; just felt ripped off as I've had much better meals a fair bit cheaper. Have always found Franklins to be good for a nice dining experience without getting massively ripped off.

I'm around the top end of Upland Road area (not too far from Hornimans) and my O2 phone has full signal 99% of the time.

Hello Not sure if I'm allowed to revive old posts?... first post on this forum :o) I've been off work sick for a few days and have been reading lots of posts on here and, feeling a bit better today, went for a walk to find The Heber Arms. I've attached a picture of it as it stands today. I'm getting quite obsessive about places that used to be pubs around SE22, since almost everywhere I look around the backstreets there seems to be good candidates for old pubs or shops. Andy