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James you're right re "Bender in a Bun".


I used to find it hilarious, although my mum and dad never did and would often wonder why I was giggling at the menu.


You've got me reminiscing now about Brown Derbys and Rum Ba-bas. Maybe Wimpy could relaunch and target the upwardly thrusting power couples and Boden catalogue-reading families who now frequent this corner of South East London.

I see Burger King now sell an "angus" and fries as opposed to plain old burgers. Genius!

How's about a wi-fi area called Clicker Bocker Glory.

>>there used to be a Poppins too.. anyone remember that?<<


Oh yes! Years and years ago when I tried to make a point of sampling every greasy spoon in the area, I rashly ordered gammon steak and pinepple in Poppins. When it arrived the "pineapple" turned out to be half a tin of cold chunks poured over a thin round pink slab....

On the subject of Bender in a Bun, surely it wasn't that long ago that Wimpy also advised us to 'Chomp my Chunkynormous'? Also a convincing recommendation.


On that basis, perhaps a petition to return this doyen of popular culture and eclectic Britishness back to our craven High Street?


I shall contact them directly.

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> Poppins near to the old Gas showrooms?

> Do you remember Jones & Higgins?


Indeed I do. Down in Peckham. Used got there with my Mum and Bon Marche in Brixton too. They were considered rather posh in those days.

The best burger joint EVER was a Wimpy in a village called Milford near Stafford. Wimpy had a small white shed next to a big pub. Two ladies of a cetain age cooked the burger on a hot plate before your very eyes. Many, many, many years ago when I was in my late teens in my home town of Cannock there no after-pub eateries (except a place that sold those tinned burgers that were heated in boiling water). So we used to pile into a clapped out Morris Marina and head for Milford.


It was still there a couple of years ago and as I was passing I had to have a cheeseburer. Oh lordy, they were as good as ever.


So, if you ever find yourself in the area. Drop in to Milford, they have lovely tree covered hills and nice pub and a fantastic Wimpy.


Of course there was also Uncle Sams in Brighton, but that is another story.

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