The Clockhouse Pub - weekend chaos

[Otta]

The Wood house it weird. My dad used to use it a lot on weekday afternoons in the late 90s, and I'd sometimes meet him there. I can barely wrap my head around how it used to be when I look at it now. There is nothing of the old pub left, very odd.

[DulwichFox]

Starting at the gates opposite the now closed down Grove Tavern..

A nice Walk Climb through the woods, one could be rewarded with a pint or two at the Dulwich Wood House.

Hardly worth the effort anymore..

DulwichFox

[BrandNewGuy]

And Youngs have wrecked The Wheatsheaf on Stoney Street. A great boozer turned into an overpriced hellhole. Amd mow the Grey Horse in Kingston is being done over, so that's another fine Youngs boozer (and music venue) gone.

[StraferJack]

Nothing they have ever done will be as bad as what they did to the Double Locks in Exeter

[Otta]

Awww, played some gigs at The Grey Horse, sad to hear that's going (as a music venue).

[onthemove123]

After I emailed Young?s Brewery on Monday, I have today received an email from their Area Manager and the following has now been implemented:

Staff have been warned not to throw/smash bottles in to the recycling bin

No reservations are allowed in the front bar, only the restaurant.

And the best news ? CHILDREN ARE NOW BANNED from the Front Bar.

Thanks!

[Otta]

*slow clap*

[KidKruger]

Ha - I've played the Grey Horse too (@2000) !!

Sad to hear it's being ruined.

[Louisa]

I'd ban most people who aren't drinkers from the main bar. No food, no children, no yummies hogging a mug of decaf coffee for two hours, no loud knobs with rugger shirts on shouting across the bar, no one who's doesn't drink a minimum of a pint every hour (and that's generous). God I would make a great landlord.

Louisa.

[Sue]

StraferJack Wrote:

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> Nothing they have ever done will be as bad as what

> they did to the Double Locks in Exeter

OMG.

What have they done to the Double Locks?

I used to go there a lot in the mid eighties.

ETA: Just realised I was thinking of that other pub on the canal near Countess Weir. Went there more than the Double Locks. Can't remember its name. Did go to the Double Locks sometimes too though ....

[Otta]

Louisa Wrote:

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> I'd ban most people who aren't drinkers from the

> main bar. No food, no children, no yummies hogging

> a mug of decaf coffee for two hours, no loud knobs

> with rugger shirts on shouting across the bar, no

> one who's doesn't drink a minimum of a pint every

> hour (and that's generous). God I would make a

> great landlord.

I'd drink in your pub!

[StraferJack]

a quick google of "double locks shame" gives a taste of what happened Sue

Was the other one you mention the Turf Locks?

The Double Locks - a perenially busy, rambling, ramshackle pub, CAMRA winner, great food, camping in the garden in the summer, a great mix of people, real fires

And now a Youngs pub serving overpriced awful food, limited beers by staff who don't know what beers are on or how to serve - and no camping, fires or atmosphere

[Jeremy]

Otta Wrote:

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> I'd drink in your pub!

I probably would too! Nice to have options... places you can go with the kids for a spot of lunch, and other places free of buggies and crying babies. Preferably no loud knobs with rugby shirts in either.

[Otta]

Exactly Jezza, you need options for families, and you need options to escape the family.

Rugger Buggers not welcome anywhere.

[JohnL]

Louisa Wrote:

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> I'd ban most people who aren't drinkers from the

> main bar. No food, no children, no yummies hogging

> a mug of decaf coffee for two hours, no loud knobs

> with rugger shirts on shouting across the bar, no

> one who's doesn't drink a minimum of a pint every

> hour (and that's generous). God I would make a

> great landlord.

>

> Louisa.

Cash only :)

[*Bob*]

Apt timing

http://www.thedailymash.co.uk/news/society/stranger-gave-mum-10-to-piss-off-2015012794806

[Otta]

?PS: The eldest one has a smile like somebody threw a handful of Tic Tacs at putty. How does he brush his teeth? With a belt sander??

Haha

[Alan Medic]

Jeremy Wrote:

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> Otta Wrote:

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> > I'd drink in your pub!

>

> I probably would too! Nice to have options...

> places you can go with the kids for a spot of

> lunch, and other places free of buggies and crying

> babies. Preferably no loud knobs with rugby shirts

> in either.

That last comment suggests to me that loud knobs must aspire to be like rugby fans.

[Peckhamgatecrasher]

Bring back smoking in pubs. That'll keep the kids out.

[onthemove123]

To quote Peggy Mitchell "Get outta MY pub".

And love Louisa's comments!

[anniesno1]

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[jimbo1964]

I'm sure it's very nice. Not really an alternative to The Clockhouse though.

[savvygirl]

Otta wrote:

"You've always been able to take kids to the pub."

Otta, you are wrong. I don't know what age you are but my grand-kids had to play outside the Dulwich Woodhouse as kids were not allowed in the bar area until they reached the age of 14. This was pub rules at the time, which is some 17 years ago. So I guess maybe you are young enough not to be aware of this.

Just wish the same rules applied now!

[Jeremy]

Depends on the pub... I certainly had pub lunches when I was under 14. And that's certainly longer than 17 years ago..

[Otta]

What Jeremy said. Some landlords may have refused kids entry which is probably their right, but I certainly spent many a bored hour in pubs with a bag of crisps and a lemonade and lime when I was a kid (80s).