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[steveo]

A word to the wise. The bloke at the Plough in the shop with no sign, not only sells good meat, he has his own farm in Kent.

So all you Dulwich foodies, you're missing a trick standing in the queue down the Lane. He's selling his own stuff - well the lamb, beef and pork anyway.

If you ask him, he'll show you photos of his happy looking herd

[first mate]

oh steveo, shssssssh!

[Chick]

Tis a fantastic butchers.

[Mick Mac]

Steveo. We know that. But I like being the only one in the queue mate. Just finishing barbecuing 5 of his finest rib eye's. He's a nice bloke too. Great photo of Vic Reeves on the back wall of the shop, wielding a chain saw. Photo credits to well known local photographer..

[Annette Curtain]

*taps nose*

Has anyone here actually queued at WR

There is a way to shop there and not que

[KidKruger]

I get to WR at 0750 on a Saturday, in time for the 0800 opening, if I do need to go there, never more than 2-3 folks waiting at that time.

Bloke at Plough - stroll in ANY time for whatever he sells. Good ribs, great chicken, and some interesting sausages too.

[ClareC]

Chap at the Plough beats WR hands done!

Fantastic meat, lovely friendly knowledgeable service and reasonably priced too.

[Nigello]

When the Chinese doctor was in situ at the butcher's you mention, she wanted to get rid of the tiles that featured cattle etc from when the shop was originally a butcher's shop. She was astounded when I asked her to keep them as they were historical as well as attractive; she thought them ugly and old-fashioned. I'm glad she kept them, now that the shop is back to being a butcher's.

[feuerberg]

You guys should give 'Flock and Herd' on Bellenden road ago, Another great place to shop!... The boys in there are great. I can recommend everything...

[Marmora Man]

We should just be grateful that we have 4 butchers to choose from - W Rose, Flock & Herd, the bloke by the Plough and the bloke on Northcross Road. All excellent - when I moved here we had just one to use on Liberrtto's on WoodVale - which remains and is also still good value and good quality - if a tad eccentric.

Also when I moved here (reflecting now I'm leaving) there was no fishmonger, The Bishop & Actress were awful pubs, the Plough little better. There was no Green & Blue, no pizza or pasta options (thanks Sim Mangia, Il Mirto and latest incarnation vice Indian Mischief). BoHo, Adventure, The Tippler had yet to arrive.

I find, in practice, that LL and its surroundings are, in effect a large rather geographically diverse supermarket offering higher quality, better value for money and the chance to establish a relationship with the shopkeepers. I will miss this once in Cornwall - but hope my local town & village will offer other compensations.

[Applespider]

There's another good butchers in Forest Hill - The Butchery - opposite Sainburys. Has a wholesale business in Bermondsey and then the shop (open Weds to Sun) in Forest Hill. Specialises in small breed cattle. They held a BBQ evening a few weeks ago showing off their wares and v tasty it all was too - a gorgeous flatiron steak and ribs amongst other delicacies. His pork and kim chi sausages are gorgeous too - and they do Scottish black pudding which I love.

[StraferJack]

Excellent post there from Marmora Man. All true

[Pickle]

Does the butcher by the Plough open on Mondays?

[Goodliz]

Pickle Wrote:

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> Does the butcher by the Plough open on Mondays?

No Pickle it is closed on Monday and also does a half day on a Wednesday. I use this butcher too and think it is great.

[silverfox]

MM, I'm not sue the Bishop and Actress were here when you first came to ED.

Do you mean the Forester's Arms and whatever preceded the Actress?

[Marmora Man]

silverfox Wrote:

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> MM, I'm not sue the Bishop and Actress were here

> when you first came to ED.

>

> Do you mean the Forester's Arms and whatever

> preceded the Actress?

Yep - I just couldn't remember their names.

[Jah Lush]

The Actress was the Uplands Tavern.

[Jeremy]

The Uplands was (back in 2001-ish?) probably the first attempt at opening a gastro-pub in ED. But the space didn't work, and the food was awful.

[StraferJack]

The colour scheme didn't help much either - Blue & Orange?

[El Pibe]

The Uplands was an improvement, but was pretty awful nonetheless. Actress best incarnation since I got here.

It was defeinitely good riddance to the goose and granite(?)

Forresters was pretty awful, though I've never really liked the Bishop.

I do miss the Lord Palmerston though, and the Mag has never found the right recipe and I was very fond of the old mag.

[Jeremy]

I liked the Lord Palmerston too. People on here have said it was rough, but I never picked up on that. The Forresters though... that's a different story!

[Jeremy]

And William Rose used to be a ladies underwear shop (creepy voice, rubs thighs)... which closed down after about 3 months.

[StraferJack]

The Lord Palmerston was a place I liked to go as well. It wasn?t rough ? more ?rough and ready?. I do remember it being more obviously druggy than some other places tho

[Help-Ma-Boab]

Was "interesting" on Saturday night to say the least. Had to leave with older family before ordering dinner!

Butchers by the Plough is great.

Jeremy Wrote:

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> I liked the Lord Palmerston too. People on here

> have said it was rough, but I never picked up on

> that. The Forresters though... that's a different

> story!

[Jeremy]

Saturday, as in two days ago? Or a typical Saturday night "back in the day"? Don't remember the old Lord Palmerston doing food. Could be wrong.