A dark day - The CPT (Lounged)

[KidKruger]

effectively a new local for me, so looking forward to checking it

[ibilly99]

It will have to be pretty exciting to top our very own and iconic destination Adventure Bar which took my mates place Bar Story and added a youthful and zest-like twist to the cocktail mix.

[Sue]

KidKruger Wrote:

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> effectively a new local for me, so looking forward

> to checking it

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Same here - had another peer through the windows and I think it's all looking promising :)

[El Pibe]

Hmm whole nother page, whoops

[rej]

Change is not always a bad thing and normally for the best - if things were that great the owner would have kept it. A community pub only works if peolpe actually use it. Lets hope some of these people who have spent so much of there time worrying about what might happen actually embrace it, give it a chance and actually use it not stand from a far and criticise. ANYONE can do that. Considering how many people who have written about this little boozer are so great in numbers, I have never seen more than a couple of people in at any time recently in there (although admittedly don't go in alot too) so the majority of people on these forum cant actually be even using the place. Its the same people who moan about their local Post Office shutting are normally the ones who get in their cars and drive to their out of town supermarket. They like the idea of having a nice little business on their doorstep but not making money or actually supporting it. I say, give it a go it could be a winner for the area. Now I am going to stop wasting my precious beer time on this and go and actually spend money in a bar and but a drink and not talk about it. :-) ril next time

[Otta]

I guess the Baristas thing could be a good move, if they intend to open for lunch, and serve food and good coffees, it could be a good bit of businness.

As long as the coffee machine is turned off in time for the evening boozing.

[Otta]

Sorry, wrote that post having missed a whole page.

Anyway, I'll be down to check it out, and I hope I love it. In a way, I'm glad the name has changed (even if the new name is a bit shit), as it never would have been the CPT anyway.

[ibilly99]

It will have to go a long way to beat the cost benefit ratio of enjoyment v cost = with Lidl Beer at an inflation busting cost of 84p and mates for free

http://www.bierclub.net/bilder_bier/842_2004-12-09_Grafenwalder_Premium_Pils.jpg?w=300&h=300

[maxxi]

The new Tippler bar (ex Liquorish) has notices up that it is opening on 15th March also - could be a tiring night...

[TracyLlew]

please no more so called folk singing on sundays please please, :))

[Sue]

TracyLlew Wrote:

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> please no more so called folk singing on sundays

> please please, :))

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Your first post on the forum, to say that?

Or you didn't want to post it under your usual forum name?

How sad.

[KidKruger]

The so-called folk singing is now held at other locations such as the Mag tomorrow evening (so please don't be there). It appears to have been quite a so-called success as the threads on EDF testify.

TracyLlew - what kind of so-called activities would you suggest are held at the new bar ? So-called trendy glib predictable piped music where no-one contributes to the evening ?

And what so-called contributions will you be making yourself in providing entertainments locally ?

If there's so-called events you don't like, just avoid them - you don't need to spoil it for others by recommending they're stopped.

[northlondoner]

Whoa, why so harsh on TraceyLew guys?

[TracyLlew]

Dont think you are allowed to say anything they dont like so this is my last time on here thanks to you all

[DulwichFox]

Folk Singing would not be practical now it is one open space.

With Two bars people could sing and be enjoyed without being interupted by others

who don't want to listen to folk music.

With one open space do folk singers really expect the whole bar to remain silent while people sing. ??

Fox

[flapjackdavey]

TracyLlew Wrote:

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> Dont think you are allowed to say anything they

> dont like so this is my last time on here thanks

> to you all

cheerio then.

[maxxi]

KidKruger Wrote:

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> If there's so-called events you don't like, just

> avoid them - you don't need to spoil it for others

> by recommending they're stopped.

She didn't 'recommend' anything of the kind - just said (passionately) how she hoped there would be none on a Sunday. That's potential-customer input.

Glad she brought it up because if there was folk singing on a Sunday I would avoid it too - doesn't mean I want folkies to stop having a "loverly time the day we went to Bangor..." (stop it!)

[TheGreatExhibition]

Hi all,

We'd love the opportunity to fill you in on the planned goings on in the lovely new Great Exhibition. Those concerned about the original period features will be pleased to know that the original bar has been kept but moved to one wall to open up the space and allow us to sere you good hearty British cuisine through the week and roasts on Sunday. We will be serving some of the best ales being brewed by the new London breweries, will have an exciting range of bottled drinks from around the world, we have a comprehensive list of great British gins and a brilliant wine list to include something for everyone. There is so much more to tell you about our plans and our two stage refurbishment. We'd love it if you could come down anytime from Thursday so we can tell you more and also get some ideas from you as to what you would like from a local community pub.

Follow us on twitter for regular daily updates @greatexibited

See you soon

Dan, Darren and the team

[steveo]

Gin. I want one.

[Sue]

DulwichFox Wrote:

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> Folk Singing would not be practical now it is one

> open space.

>

> With Two bars people could sing and be enjoyed

> without being interupted by others

> who don't want to listen to folk music.

>

> With one open space do folk singers really

> expect the whole bar to remain silent while people

> sing. ??

>

> Fox

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There has never at any stage been any suggestion that there would be "folk singing" in the new bar.

The old CPT was a very suitable place to hold our Singaround (which does not just consist of folk songs, by the way, and even if it did it seems that some people have a rather strange idea of folk music) as both the then owner and then manager agreed when we suggested holding one there.

The new bar is obviously completely unsuitable.

[Chippy Minton]

Sue Wrote:

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> TracyLlew Wrote:

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> > please no more so called folk singing on

> sundays

> > please please, :))

>

> xxxxxx

>

> Your first post on the forum, to say that?

>

> Or you didn't want to post it under your usual

> forum name?

>

> How sad.

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Not her first post - she registered in 2009 and had posted 37 times.

Shame someone else feels they have to leave the forum because they had the temerity to say something someone else didn't like.

[BrandNewGuy]

Chippy Minton Wrote:

> Shame someone else feels they have to leave the

> forum because they had the temerity to say

> something someone else didn't like.

Yeah, amazingly thin skin...

[Chippy Minton]

:))

Maybe she should have PM'ed Huguenot or UDT to find out what the drill was when others dare have a different opinion.

[ladida]

I'm looking forward to the new pub opening, however, whilst sitting at the bar shall I have to refrain from swearing in order to appease the pram brigade (ie Ben Hur).

[ladida]

Does anyone know what time the new pub opens on Thursday?