What do you miss most?

[Louisa]

I miss seeing my threads at the top of the main section. How about everyone else?

Louisa.

[Mick Mac]

No

[edcam]

I miss Texan bars and Golden Nuggets cereal.

[Alan Medic]

Spot, our dog. Been dead 40 years.

[Otta]

The bloody CPT. How many more times do you need telling?

[DulwichFox]

I miss the Crystal Palace Tavern (as opposed to the revamped C.P.T.) as it was in the 80's

Sunday lunch time with Dick (the Brick)and Beryl The guy on the piano and Nell who used to sing

Slow Boat to China to me...

Was a regular winner in The Good Beer Guide. And we (Blackheath Morris Men) used to dance outside

with the Downes Morris and some ladies sides..

Hardly ever set foot in the place these days.. no atmosphere..

Foxy

[Jah Lush]

I miss the CPT too but mainly I miss my parents and a lot of good friends who checked out far too early.

[SingingWilks]

McDonald's still Fanta.

[Salsaboy]

Texan bars - ooooooo. I used to love them.

[Louisa]

Foxy do you speak of Nell who used to work at the launderette in Peckham Rye? Biggish lady? She used to babysit or was related to George who ran the Oglander in the 80's?

Does anyone remember Tony who drank at the CPT throughout the 70's and 80's? He was always slightly inebriated (wore glasses with dark brown/black hair). May have been some sort of civil servant? Oh I do miss the Crystal Palace Tavern of old.

Louisa.

[EDOldie]

I remember Tony well, a regular in the Castle when I used to work there almost 40 years ago. I'm sure he worked in the Tax office which was above the old Iceland in LL? Can't remember who his drinking pal was though. Thanks Louisa I hadn't thought of him for years. I shall lift a glass to him later.

[DulwichFox]

Louisa Wrote:

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> Foxy do you speak of Nell who used to work at the

> launderette in Peckham Rye? Biggish lady? She used

> to babysit or was related to George who ran the

> Oglander in the 80's?

>

> Does anyone remember Tony who drank at the CPT

> throughout the 70's and 80's? He was always

> slightly inebriated (wore glasses with dark

> brown/black hair). May have been some sort of

> civil servant? Oh I do miss the Crystal Palace

> Tavern of old.

>

> Louisa.

No Lou.. Nell was a Tiny lady possible 90 years old who used to get bottles of Guinness given to her which she would hoard behind the bar for later consumption. She was crafty.. a real diamond..

She was previously on stage in the theatres when she was younger..

She wore spectacles and one of the lenses was frosted out as I believe she may of been blind in that eye.

The likes of which may never be seen again in these parts..

Foxy

[Louisa]

EDOldie Wrote:

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> I remember Tony well, a regular in the Castle when

> I used to work there almost 40 years ago. I'm sure

> he worked in the Tax office which was above the

> old Iceland in LL? Can't remember who his drinking

> pal was though. Thanks Louisa I hadn't thought of

> him for years. I shall lift a glass to him later.

EDOldie from what found out recently, he is alive and well living in Whitechapel. And yes you are right he was a tax person! Had many long chats with him in the CPT over the years. Think he lived on Darrell RD back in those days. Happy memories!

Louisa.

[Louisa]

DulwichFox Wrote:

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> Louisa Wrote:

> --------------------------------------------------

> -----

> > Foxy do you speak of Nell who used to work at

> the

> > launderette in Peckham Rye? Biggish lady? She

> used

> > to babysit or was related to George who ran the

> > Oglander in the 80's?

> >

> > Does anyone remember Tony who drank at the CPT

> > throughout the 70's and 80's? He was always

> > slightly inebriated (wore glasses with dark

> > brown/black hair). May have been some sort of

> > civil servant? Oh I do miss the Crystal Palace

> > Tavern of old.

> >

> > Louisa.

>

> No Lou.. Nell was a Tiny lady possible 90 years

> old who used to get bottles of Guinness given to

> her which she would hoard behind the bar for later

> consumption. She was crafty.. a real diamond..

> She was previously on stage in the theatres when

> she was younger..

>

> She wore spectacles and one of the lenses was

> frosted out as I believe she may of been blind in

> that eye.

>

> The likes of which may never be seen again in

> these parts..

>

> Foxy

Foxy now you mention it, she brings back some vague memories. I never spoke to her, but she was part of the furniture. A real character on a par with Mary at the Castle. All these memories are putting a smile on my face!

Louisa.

[Otta]

DulwichFox Wrote:

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> I miss the Crystal Palace Tavern (as opposed to

> the revamped C.P.T.) as it was in the 80's

>

> Sunday lunch time with Dick (the Brick)and Beryl

> The guy on the piano and Nell who used to sing

> Slow Boat to China to me...

>

> Was a regular winner in The Good Beer Guide. And

> we (Blackheath Morris Men) used to dance outside

> with the Downes Morris and some ladies sides..

>

> Hardly ever set foot in the place these days.. no

> atmosphere..

>

> Foxy

My dad would've served you, and I may have been sat on the corner with a bag of crisps and a lemonade & lime.

Loved Dick the Brick, may he RIP.

[DulwichFox]

Otta Wrote:

> My dad would've served you, and I may have been

> sat on the corner with a bag of crisps and a

> lemonade & lime.

>

> Loved Dick the Brick, may he RIP.

I remember mostly the big guy with the whiskers ..(Brian) ? A naval chap.. was that your dad.

And there was a couple that ran it and I got a diary one year with their names on but I cant remember their names.

Foxy.

[KidKruger]

Puffa Puffa Rice.

Less-pressured work.

Illegal late-night bars around Cambridge Circus.

[edcam]

Foxy was a Morris dancer. This forum is complete!

[Otta]

DulwichFox Wrote:

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> Otta Wrote:

>

> > My dad would've served you, and I may have been

> > sat on the corner with a bag of crisps and a

> > lemonade & lime.

> >

> > Loved Dick the Brick, may he RIP.

>

> I remember mostly the big guy with the whiskers

> ..(Brian) ? A naval chap.. was that your dad.

> And there was a couple that ran it and I got a

> diary one year with their names on but I cant

> remember their names.

>

> Foxy.

That was Brian & Heather. They were from Cornwall and retired back down that way after giving up the pub mid 90s. Before them it was Mike & Gloria, they were local people. My dad was never the landlord, but worked there for years for M&G then B&H (not the fags). Then when my sister turned 18 Brian and Heather gave her a job.

[DulwichFox]

Otta.. That makes sense. The diary was from Mike and Gloria..

Was good days back then.. Proper pub.

Foxy..

[Parkdrive]

The clock house pub, back in the 80 & 90s when peter key was the landlord