A dark day - The CPT (Lounged)

[DulwichFox]

With everyone either going to The newly opening Great Exhibition or the newly opening House of Tipler

I will be able to get a quiet drink in any of the other watering holes nearby.

Fox :)-D

[maxxi]

DulwichFox Wrote:

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> With everyone either going to The newly opening

> Great Exhibition or the newly opening House of

> Tipler

> I will be able to get a quiet drink in any of the

> other watering holes nearby.

>

> Fox :)-D

Well, until you put that idea into everyone else's head yes, you would have...

[katie1997]

maxxi Wrote:

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> 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.

The sing-a-long sessions in the old CPT were only once a month not every Sunday and due to the layout of the old bar, you could just as easily enjoy a drink without being part of the music if thats what you wanted.

> 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!)

I used to think the same thing, not being a fan of folk music, but I went along to a few and each time was pleasantly surprised by how much fun singing is and I really enjoyed hearing the songs. I appreciate its not everyone's cup of tea but in a pub that didn't have many people in on a wintry Sunday evening, it must have really helped their custom. I think its lovely that we have people around who are willing to take the time to arrange this and its one of the things I like about living here.

[the-e-dealer]

Does it have an over large TV with loud speakers and continuous football on it?

[Chippy Minton]

And if so, will that football include the occasional 3pm Premiership game?

[Sue]

Chippy Minton Wrote:

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> 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.

>

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If you look a little further, you will see that only her two posts on this thread are shown against her name. If she has actually posted 37 times, she must have deleted the other 35 - or admin has.

[the-e-dealer]

SHE MUST BE ADMIN IF SHE DELETED POSTS.

[Chippy Minton]

Sue - not sure why you can't see it, but if you click on her username the userprofile states "Posts: 37." The other 35 will have been on threads since deleted by admin to free up space.

This isn't unusual - you'll see you have posted 9,150 times, but only 5,723 of these can still be viewed live on the forum.

[Administrator]

This thread is going way off topic, I may have to move it to the Lounge shortly.

[Sue]

Chippy Minton Wrote:

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> Sue - not sure why you can't see it, but if you

> click on her username the userprofile states

> "Posts: 37." The other 35 will have been on

> threads since deleted by admin to free up space.

>

> This isn't unusual - you'll see you have posted

> 9,150 times, but only 5,723 of these can still be

> viewed live on the forum.

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Yes, I did see that, but not the actual posts.

The explanation is probably as you say.

Anyway, enough of that, it's off topic, but I still find it odd that she should find it necessary to use this thread to have a go at people providing enjoyment for others.

I hate bland pop music, but I don't try to stop a pub playing it :))

If anybody else enjoys singing, and listening to other people singing, our very well attended free monthly Singaround is now Upstairs At The Mag - second Sunday of the month.

More info here!

ETA: SORRY admin, you posted as I was writing the above, please delete it if you want.

[katie1997]

Administrator Wrote:

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> This thread is going way off topic, I may have to

> move it to the Lounge shortly.

Hmmm. So all we need to do on the Waitrose "aspirational" supermarket thread is talk about other stuff and it'll get lounged. Righty ho.

Back on topic, The Great Exhibition opens from 5pm this Thu :)-D

[Jah Lush]

steveo Wrote:

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> Gin. I want one.

I thought you were off the sauce? I bet Rick Astley has a problem with lent.

[Razors]

TracyLlew Wrote:

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> please no more so called folk singing on sundays

> please please, :))

Well I feel TracyLlew is right - the catawauling of the unwashed catweasel types was truely awful. The din completely ruined the Super Sunday post match discussions and debates.And the smell of patchuli oil lingered in the bar for days! Adam the manager knew he was leaving and allowed this motley bunch of poor warblers to use the bar as a parting shot as a disgruntled employee. I don't know where they will go when the Mag gets fed up, but I hope I hope its not a street corner near me. . .

I am hoping that the new place will be good etc but I fear it is the end of a backstreet pub that the area really needs, rather than trendy kid welcoming bars.

[Sue]

How charming :)

[flapjackdavey]

yeah, "motley bunch of poor warblers" indeed.

second post on the forum ... hmmmm.

[Sue]

Razors Wrote:

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> I am hoping that the new place will be good etc

> but I fear it is the end of a backstreet pub that

> the area really needs, rather than trendy kid

> welcoming bars.

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If the area "really needed" the backstreet pub that it was, I guess it would have already been doing well, and wouldn't have needed to welcome with open arms a Singaround which attracted a room full of people on otherwise (usually) quiet Sunday nights once a month.

[Otta]

Anyway, enough of that, it's off topic, but I still find it odd that she should find it necessary to use this thread to have a go at people providing enjoyment for others.

Ha ha, love that. "Enough already, lets stay on topic.... But she's a bitch"

I have no problem with live music (obviously), but have to admit, that if I was in a pub for a pint, and a "singaround" started, I'd leave. No offence intended, just not my bag.

Anyway, saw a photo of the interior the other day that a friend took. Completely unrecognisable. Doesn't look bad, but unfortunately, it doesn't look any different to places like the Mag.

[KidKruger]

It's fair enough to have a preference that a specific night / event does not happen at a venue.

However the comments about the folk club come across more like attacks on it.

It hasn't been held at CPT for some time, so is a non-issue for that venue, especially now there is just the one bar area.

But comments like it being a 'so-called' folk club are derogatory, suggesting it's some weak substitute for the real thing.

I think there's a disgruntled other agenda at the heart of those comments, which is not being honestly represented by those posters.

[KidKruger]

I don't mean your post Otta BTW.

Yeah I had a gander last night it's looking good inside, iblike what they've gone dnvlidong the outside area adjacent to the bus stop too.

[El Pibe]

Photos. I want photos!!

[dogwoman]

I am so excited about the opening on Thursday. I am going to take my dog for a walk tomorrow morning for a wee look!

[flapjackdavey]

Otta Wrote:

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> I have no problem with live music (obviously), but

> have to admit, that if I was in a pub for a pint,

> and a "singaround" started, I'd leave. No offence

> intended, just not my bag.

>

> suit yourself mate.

[Chippy Minton]

Hopefully TheGreatExhibition, Dan, Darren and his team will make full use of the "What's on in East Dulwich" section of the forum so we all know when to avoid the pub and when we want to use it.

[maxxi]

I have no real issue with live music either - I just don't like folk music or 'singarounds' and don't need to be encouraged to give it a go or get PMs telling me 'each to their own'.

The way the folkie mafia (Sue, KK, Flapjak) stomped all over this thread in righteous indignation has put me off even more.

[*Bob*]

It would be great if there could be a day which was free of both folk singing and football.

Thursdays would be good for me.