How many ex-East Dulwichites are still active on the EDF?

[StraferJack]

8 hours behind you and given the way my day is going I'm not waiting any longer - drinks NOW

[El Pibe]

"oh dear moos has been taken "il"" qotw nomination.

And yes moos, most jealous. especially given the cold grey squall sat atop London right now.

[Gingerbeer]

Despite moving back to the U.S., I'm still skulking around. Miss ED everyday!

[Alan Medic]

I was wondering where you were GB when it came to this years 6 Nations rugby competition.

[ClareC]

We left nearly 2 years ago now. Have met two ex ED residents here (both from this forum) plus a number of "ex" London!

No forum here but a few local FB pages - it's not the same as an actively used forum like this but then there is a fraction of the population here compared to ED.

Don't frequent these pages nearly as much as before but do still take a peek and make the occasional post :)

[????]

It's getting to the point where we should maybe ask are there any people on the EDF who actually live in East Dulwich

[ClareC]

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> It's getting to the point where we should maybe

> ask are there any people on the EDF who actually

> live in East Dulwich

Like :)

[Mick Mac]

Where have you moved to ClareC.

Always liked your viewpoint.

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ClareC Wrote:

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> > It's getting to the point where we should maybe

> > ask are there any people on the EDF who

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> Like :)

Fk me don't tell Barber? He uses this place as his reason to push whatever sell out he wants. Oh wait, he knows.

[StraferJack]

so those of us who have left - what do we miss?

nearly 3 months in for me, so possibly too early to genuinely call

certain individuals and regular haunts a given - but the one thing that pops up on the forum from time to time that makes me sliiiightly green, is mention of the Flying Pig.

i'm well catered for pub wise where I am now, and in no way complaining, but the FP was fresh enough when I left, with some great staff and THAT range of beers.

[????]

Went to the FP for first time last week - not a pub to me (I think it's just the layout). Decent beer and service but no pub soul, buggered off down the Gowlett after a couple

[StraferJack]

yup - can totally buy into that scenario - but then most places I've been to (anywhere in world) that serve a huge variety of beer tend not to fit into the "pub" vibe

[El Pibe]

Beer is a pretty massive part of what I miss.

Was reading this at lunch time and almost wept into my oversweet carlsberg http://londonist.com/2014/03/a-history-of-london-in-five-beers.php

[misi]

A member of the site for years, I've only recently started really using it. Now we're considering moving away. I always assumed every neighbourhood in London has a similar forum. Maybe I am na?ve and I shall continue logging in from Brooklyn. Not that I'm moving to NYC, but maybe someone is logging in from overseas?!

[StraferJack]

as at 15:32 today

site visits for today

UK 96.17%

US 1.00%

Australia 0.49%

Ireland 0.33%

France 0.27%

Netherlands 0.27%

Other 1.46%

[Loz]

I am at the moment (Austria) but I shall be returning to Blighty in the next couple of months.

[StraferJack]

". I always assumed every neighbourhood in London has a similar forum. "

this particular one has always been an outlier I think. Plenty of areas have one, but it's arerly so active or mixed

it's why some of us* who have been around from the beginning get so (over) protective of it from time to time

* ok, me

[Louisa]

Interesting article El Pibe. Loved the bit about mead. On a recent visit to Penzance in Cornwall I went into an authentic meadery, part of a small local chain of them. They literally had deep fried locally caught fish of various types or glazed whole chunks of barbecued chicken all served with chips and salad - and the key part a jug of mead. I came out absolutely off my face.

http://www.meaderyrestaurants.co.uk/category/locations/branwells_mill/

Worth a look if you like your authentic beers and real ales too.

Louisa.

[El Pibe]

Not much call for mead in se ireland (oooh 0.33%) but am off to a wedding in cornwall in the autumn, so might be an opportunity!!

[Otta]

StraferJack Wrote:

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> it's why some of us* who have been around from the

> beginning

Pah, we used to think of you as a newbie.

[StraferJack]

And treated me like one too ;-)

Bloody clique

[ClareC]

Mick Mac Wrote:

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> Where have you moved to ClareC.

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> Always liked your viewpoint.

We are in a village near Ashford in Kent, Tenterden side. Rural and pretty idyllic. Totally different life to ED but no regrets. It's great having the kids grow up with plenty of outside space to run around in, getting to ride in tractors / combined harvesters and being a short drive from the beach.

It's @ 70 miles away yet takes just 35 mins on HS1 to get to St Pancreas. I only come into the office a couple of times a month these days but it takes just 10 mins longer door to door which is fantastic.

The only part I miss is everything being walking distance. Nothing is walking distance these days but to be honest that's not too inconvenient - other than running out of milk / bread ;)

[Jah Lush]

Lovely part of the world ClareC. I have friends in Benenden, Cranbrook, Tenderten and Kinardington. Quite a few of them ex-Dulwich people.

[Huggers]

Sorry, but which is the FP?

[El Pibe]

Flying Pig