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Horsebox Wrote:

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> Walkabout? A godawful chain of venues. Can you

> quote your source please, Fox? It seems like an

> odd choice of location. But what do I know about

> opening theme bars?


I got a text from an anonymous number.

I believe it may be from someone that used to be on EDF but no longer is.

Not sure how the got my number.


No idea why they thought I would be that interested. ?


Foxy.

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Mick Mac Wrote:

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> Walkabout must be a massive improvement on what

> has been there for 10 years. Will poss be a good

> venue for watching rugby 6 nations and world cup.

> We need a sports bar. Hope you are right foxy.



We really DON'T need a sports bar. Walkabouts are awful.

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I think tradesman has it backwards, people were desperate to like the cherry tree, and the promise of 'new management' meant people flocked there and were cautiously optimistic that a new leaf had been turned.


But the age old problems resurfaced.


If this is true then i reckon whatever comes has the potential to be a massiv success as its a fantastic building and perfect location.


Walkabouts are admittedly a bit meh (to resurrect a dead meme) just a bit clinical and soulless, but I've had some great times in them watching the rugby with kiwi mates.

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Damn, was hoping for a Wetherspoons!


And I agree with El Pibe, people had high hopes for The Cherry Tree at one point, and those hopes lasted just a few months during which the food was excellent, the range of drinks was excellent and the chef and managers were lovely. And more and more people were sussing this out and going to eat/drink there.


Then the usual happened and it was back to its normal dismal empty self.


Any "abuse" (that's a bit of an exaggeration) subsequently directed towards the people responsible for the usual happening was based on facts and well deserved in view of their actions, in my opinion.


Anyway good luck to whatever replaces The Cherry Tree, it surely can't be worse than its most recent incarnations.

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But a Wetherspoons breakfast is a joy to behold. And their beer festivals (?2.75 a pint) are worth a trip or two. As mentioned, I've hardly ever been into the Cherry Tree, so I'm not losing something I never had.


And Antic is a chain of 37 pubs (including EDT, The Tiger, The Sun of Camberwell, The Effra Social, Catford Constitutional, Westow House, Sylvan Post etc), while thw Walkabout has 32. So being a chain is not necessarily a mark of evil.

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