The Bishop

[Pugwash]

In the 1950s and early 1960s, we lived in Spurling Road and the Foresters was our local pub. I think that was the name in those days. Entrance was through a small door in Crawford Grove - I vaguely remember that this was for 'off sales' ( rather odd as there was an off licence at corner of Spurling and Crawford (opposite the sweet shop).

Very much a working mans pub - cannot recall carpets etc

[Sue]

DulwichFox Wrote:

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> There was a major problem with the drainage right

> along that side / end oh LL at that time.

> All outlets were affected from the Palmerston to

> the EDT

> In the Bishop there is a Drain cover in the back

> bar area that would of been there when it was the

> Foresters.

> The smell came from there, not the gents.

>

Strange the smell got stronger the nearer you were to the gents, then .... :))

And it was a smell of piss, not of drains ..... :))

[DulwichFox]

Sue Wrote:

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> DulwichFox Wrote:

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>

> >

> > There was a major problem with the drainage

> right

> > along that side / end oh LL at that time.

> > All outlets were affected from the Palmerston

> to

> > the EDT

> > In the Bishop there is a Drain cover in the

> back

> > bar area that would of been there when it was

> the

> > Foresters.

> > The smell came from there, not the gents.

> >

>

>

> Strange the smell got stronger the nearer you were

> to the gents, then .... :))

>

> And it was a smell of piss, not of drains .....

> :))

The drain which was not properly sealed at the time. was in the narrow bit between

the front and back bar and was the outlet from what is now the disabled Toilet.

It used to be the ladies toilet until it was moved upstairs.

It used to back up due to things that only 'Ladies' put down toilets. ;-)

Foxy

[Loz]

DulwichFox Wrote:

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> It used to back up due to things that only 'Ladies' put down toilets. ;-)

Let me guess: chihuahuas?

[Sue]

I'm wondering how 'Ladies' are different from Ladies :))

[ianr]

Real ladies use the lavatory. http://www.lady.co.uk/people/8352-pardon-that-s-practically-a-swear-word

[Sue]

ianr Wrote:

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> Real ladies use the lavatory.

> http://www.lady.co.uk/people/8352-pardon-that-s-pr

> actically-a-swear-word

The Lady - "For elegant women with elegant minds."

:))