EDF Drinks - Friday 5th September - The Duke

[macroban]

I've read the post-drinks posts of this young persons' thread.

An objective summary seems to be:

Nunhead now has the best pub in East Dulwich.

[Keef]

The Rye is nice, but in my opinion it's too small / narrow for a big bunch of us to really get in and mingle.

[Moos]

There's the big bit at the back - maybe they'd let us have it?

[georgia]

Ok what's the decision for the 3rd October? I would suggest trying one of the new bars on LL so The Magnolia or Adventure bar (probably not enough space though I could ask them to reserve us an area).

[Keef]

Bold move Georgia, bold move!

[Strawbs]

Hey everyone!

I missed out on the last ones as was away but will be coming along to the next ones. I have a different drinks night on at the Rye that night so will come afterwards.

For info they do rope off areas out the back, there are normally about 40 or 50 of us and we get the marquee area but then all behind that is the back garden area that could totally be reserved for the EDF, that way both of my nights could be integrated and I wouldnt have to travel!!! (selfish I know ;-))

[david_carnell]

Any photos from Mr Black, our resident Tarantino extra, of the night in question?

[annaj]

Good point David.

Perhaps they we all looked so terrible this month that Andrew can't bring himself to post them...

Anyway, do we have a decision yet for next month?

[georgia]

Shall we go for The Mag?

[SeanMacGabhann]

yes (not just refurb - new owners, layout, vibe - should be different from last visit)

[mockney piers]

what's this obsession with the Mag, that'll be like the seventh time there. Besides, as far as I can see all that's changed is the colour (thank god!!!) the name (meh) and the addition of the flock 'please no more flock' wallpaper.

[Azul]

hey hey hey

what's wrong with yellow ?

some people here like yellow you know ?

some even wear yellow once in a while

yellow is good for you

[KalamityKel]

"we all live in a yellow submarine" ;-)

[Azul]

what about the drumm, liquorish or the bishop?

have those been done ?

or maybe just get drunk on wine and cheese

[Brendan]

You can get drunk on cheese?

[Michael Palaeologus]

The Mag would be good, we like The Mag - even in its all new configuration.

[SeanMacGabhann]

Liqourish and Bishop on a Friday night? I can't see how that would work - the noise alone would make the last Mag do seem like a graveyard

(That's not me having a dig at either place btw - but they are just waaay to busy at the weekends IMO)

[annaj]

It seems to be only Mockney grumpy-old-man Piers who's not keen on the Mag....

I like flock wallpaper.

[Annasfield]

I preferred the old Mag :-( But am happy to go to the new one.

[Azul]

Mockney got married,

he is boring now.

I knew it would happen

[Brendan]

In his defence, and in the defence of grumpy old married men everywhere, I think it is mainly the flocking wallpaper that has got to him.

Personally I think wallpaper should have race cars on it. Like I had in my room before I got married.

[mockney piers]

I went, and it's fine. I thought the staff were nice, even quite fancied one of them *gasp*, but it's just, flock flipping wallpaper and low-hanging retro lamps, it's like making a stark chrome and pine bar circa 2001, 10 years after it seemed like a good idea.

OK, flock's only dominated for the last 6 or 7, but come on, at least try something original. Maybe lots of bric-a-brac stuck to the walls and ceiling, it may still be sh!t, but it's almost retro by now n'est ce pas?

As Mrs Mockney can testify, they've plenty of teething troubles, having over-charged us (pence rather than pounds) twice in a row, and one of the barmaids (the cute one as it goes) got a bit snotty at her. But then she pulled a sort of 'do you know who we are, we're from the forum you know' and I was so mortified I had to apologise profusely to the manager.

Long story short, it's nice and enough and I'll be enjoying more pints there, it's just we always seem to go to the Mag. How about the never before visited Fox-on-the-hill or Phoenix or even Oriwisu Spot, huh, HUH?!

[Brendan]

You've just used 3 paragraphs to say, "I'm sick of walking up that fucking hill."

[mockney piers]

You spotted the connection eh?

[Brendan]

Four, I said four paragraphs.