Butcher news

[Mick Mac]

I ran into HMB Saturday night in Franklins, not a happy bunny.

[Otta]

Forresters wasn't always bad, but granted, the last few years were terrible.

The Uplands before 2001 was nice old skool with pool and darts, but it was a terrible use if space, it seemed really pokey.

[KidKruger]

forester's and upland were the only choice for playing pool (or the FHT if I fancied a walk), buggered for pool around here now tho.

[david_carnell]

Gowlett and Prince Albert in the Bellenden area both have pool tables. The Castle too I think.

Or the pool hall on Rye Lane.

[Help-Ma-Boab]

Saturday just past. No dramas, just wasnt very relaxing and im no shrinking wall flower with bad language etc, but this was getting over the top. Spoke to manager he was helpful in the situation but not much he could do really. If they dug their heels in I wouldnt like to have got involved!

ETA: Palmerston is great, one of my faves for a pint or dinner. Very unusal on Saturday night and absolutely not the norm. In fact first time in 9 or so years so dont be put of going readers if you haveent been. Just unlucky that night and one of these things.

Jeremy Wrote:

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> 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.

[Jeremy]

I think the Palmerston would be better if they re-thought the pub/restaurant separation. Maybe just a very small bar at the front. Nobody wants to pay ?40 a head for dinner while sitting next to a bunch of lairy beered up blokes.

Do mean this place, DC? http://www.mintmagazine.co.uk/general/beer-and-loathing-jfks-aka-canavans-pool-club-peckham/

Looks interesting!

[buggie]

Help-Ma-Boab Wrote:

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> Saturday just past. No dramas, just wasnt very

> relaxing and im no shrinking wall flower with bad

> language etc, but this was getting over the top.

> Spoke to manager he was helpful in the situation

> but not much he could do really. If they dug their

> heels in I wouldnt like to have got involved!

>

> ETA: Palmerston is great, one of my faves for a

> pint or dinner. Very unusal on Saturday night and

> absolutely not the norm. In fact first time in 9

> or so years so dont be put of going readers if you

> haveent been. Just unlucky that night and one of

> these things.

Ahh, missed meeting you again then HMB!

Was with Mr Buggie in Palmerston for my birthday meal and the lairy group were there the whole time... Is weird how worrying it is when blokes start slapping each others arms & kissing each other they can still look like a fights about to kick off!

Very unrelaxing but nothing the staff could do (think it would've caused it all to kick off).

[Help-Ma-Boab]

Agree buggie, we had table booked at 8, left shortly after. There was no way the manager was going to dampen those boys spirits and we were sat right beside them. Manager was dead on about us leaving and gave me my pint on the house. One couple were moved to the back just before we left. Franklins slotted us in and had a good night there.

Hope you managed to enjoy your birthday as best you could Buggie.

As I say, just one of those things and unusual.

Back on topic:

The steaks and other meat I have had in Palmerston are good, maybe they get them from The Butcher by The Plough...

[Mick Mac]

ElmGrove Wrote:

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> Would like to recommend the burgers supplied by

> The Butchery, in Forest Hill. They are sold in a

> burger shape

Thats a relief. I have never liked a burger that looked like a sausage.

[Peckhamgatecrasher]

Tom at Flock & Herd is wonderful.

Just popped in and what with derinding, slicing, dicing and mincing, he has nearly made my terrine for me. Brilliant service.

[Jeremy]

F&H is great, we feel lucky to have it as our local butcher. As PGC says, nothing seems to be too much trouble for these guys.

The Butchery is good too (got some great steaks from the Bermondsey Spa Terminus branch on Saturday), but the name still bothers me! Butchery is the name of the activity/practice/occupation, not the establishment. It's like calling a school "The Teaching".

[david_carnell]

The beef mince from the Butchery is a genuine joy. Dry and well aged it is perfect burger material.

[uncleglen]

Maybe Jeremy ,it's a sort of Welsh thing- you know- Jones the Steam, Evans the Song ....

[Mick Mac]

Still use Plough man with no name when we can. Very good meat. It's the lamb and pork comes from his Dad's farm I think not the beef - but it's all very good.

We have asked him to spatchcock a chicken for us a couple of times recently, really easy to cook and carve and he's more than happy to do that.

Heard him chatting on Saturday to a customer about a full pig for roasting and can also price up a full lamb !

[MrBen]

Another vote for Plough No Name. His rib of beef is considerably cheaper than WR and just as good if not better. Very good chickens too.

[Robert Poste's Child]

Another vote for the Plough man. I got a chicken there recently that looked like it wouldn't have gone down without a fight.

[steveo]

His name is Craig and I've just bought so much stuff from him I had to go and get the car

[Robert Poste's Child]

Does anyone know if he does good bacon? I'm having a craving.

[steveo]

I do, he does

[Robert Poste's Child]

Thanks. Will go now...

[Seabag]

Bacon from The Butchery is ver very marvelous

I'd travel for that alone, and the blackpudding

And actually, much all of it

Luckily it's my nearest and it opens Sunday too

Ha, love that!