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Help...


Ok, i need the combined experience and discerning tastes of the whole East Dulwich forum team to help me out with this one;


Can somebody help me find a traditional south london pub?


Doesn't have to be Dulwich based, (which could be rather tricky these days!)


No re-furbed gastro pubs allowed.


Must be as i described. Needs 'character', old style architecture, good range of beverages, and, well that boozer 'x-factor' that seems to be disappearing.


The place i'm after doesn't have to be chocolate box pretty, or tourist friendly, it could even be described as 'manky' in the right light.


It just needs to be real.


(Oh, and i'll happily say why i'm after such a place if i get enough help with this!)


Looking forward to your suggestions.

bigbadwolf Wrote:

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> I've pointed this out about a hundred times now.

> If looking for a south London gem from a bygone

> era then simply consult the Oracle for god sake.


That's pretty helpful, thanks for your thoughts...

Peckhamgatecrasher Wrote:

Thomas a Beckett - poncy hole Dun Cow - doctors surgery


Sadly all 5 are no more Pgc...


Remember the resident weekend Group thru' the 1970's/Early 1980's at The Beckett?


Blunderbuss or Laurie and Co, Pcg?

panda boy Wrote:

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> Help...

>

> Ok, i need the combined experience and discerning

> tastes of the whole East Dulwich forum team to

> help me out with this one;

>

> Can somebody help me find a traditional south

> london pub?

>

> Doesn't have to be Dulwich based, (which could be

> rather tricky these days!)

>

> No re-furbed gastro pubs allowed.

>

> Must be as i described. Needs 'character', old

> style architecture, good range of beverages, and,

> well that boozer 'x-factor' that seems to be

> disappearing.

>

> The place i'm after doesn't have to be chocolate

> box pretty, or tourist friendly, it could even be

> described as 'manky' in the right light.

>

> It just needs to be real.

>

> (Oh, and i'll happily say why i'm after such a

> place if i get enough help with this!)

> > Looking forward to your suggestions.


So why're you after such a place, PB?

red devil Wrote:

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> Are you man enough?..


My god red devil, I was invited to a 30th birthday party there 3 years ago . I went along thinking 'give people a chance' What a Chav Hole! Most uncomfortable. As soon as i walked in the women tried to 'stare me out' ready for a fight . Have to add , i sacked the 'friend' after that

It's definitely 'a rites of passage' type establishment Daizie, the last time I went there was the night of the Soho nail bomb, I was with some workmates on a stag do at Wimbledon dogs, afterwards we planned to go up to Soho, but because of the bomb we decided not to, and I suggested the Queen Anne as an alternative, I'm still having therapy for the 'mother and daughter' act I witnessed that night...

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