The Wishing Well on Bellenden Road

[The Minkey]

Personally, I'm all for a pub which has a kid-free area - and, no, I'm not talking goats. Yeh, yeh - maybe I'm a freak but I do relish the idea of at least some space to enjoy a decent beer without the background wail of other people's offspring.

Yeh, yeh - I confess to double-freakness cause I find the absence of a big screen showing sport a huge plus.

[Michael Palaeologus]

I'm with The Minkey. Pubs are for adult conversation, want to watch sport? Feck off home or go an watch it live.

Apart from proper sport like Rugby Union, thats different.

[Tosca]

Just seen these posts. What the people behind the renovation of the Wishing Well are not saying publicly is the changes to the licensing hours that they have applied for. The licence application - http://licensing.southwarksites.com/LicPremisesAppliedDetails.asp?systemkey=831545 - includes the extension of opening hours to 1.30am on Saturday and Sunday mornings, and up to half past midnight during the week. Lordship Lane we are not, and don't want to be, and the problem for Bellenden area residents will be the drunken people on our streets in the wee small hours. We have until 30th March to object - go to Licensing Southwark and look for a download on how to lodge an objection.

[Bellenden Belle]

Tosca Wrote:

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> Lordship Lane we are not, and

> don't want to be, and the problem for Bellenden

> area residents will be the drunken people on our

> streets in the wee small hours. We have until

> 30th March to object - go to Licensing Southwark

> and look for a download on how to lodge an

> objection.

As a local resident I'm in two minds about this actually. The Gowlett also has late opening hours - and I don't think the local area has suffered as a result. Coming back after a night out, we often quite fancy a nightcap, yet can't face Lordship Lane. It all depends on the kind of atmosphere the pub creates, surely?

I really don't see the Lordship Lane Friday night mentality transferring to Bellenden Road - there just isn't enough footfall and those out on the lash will always prefer a street where they can bar-hop.

[scott]

We haven't applied to change the hours. They are the current hours.

Scott

[pk]

scott Wrote:

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> We haven't applied to change the hours. They are

> the current hours.

>

> Scott

i thought that was the case

[Michael Palaeologus]

Nice bit of NIMBY based scare mongering there Tosca!

[scott]

Anybody who fancies a real time progress report on The Victoria Inn's progress can follow it on twitter, the address is @victoriainnse15

all the best

[scott]

permission is granted. Work starts April 12th for 5 weeks, then a week of setup and a couple of parties...

[woofmarkthedog]

Michael Palaeologus Wrote:

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> Nice bit of NIMBY based scare mongering there

> Tosca!

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Yeah...

What a "Tosca"

W**F

[scott]

work started 'proper' today. 6 weeks until doors open. Already uncovered an unknown Sky light/dome thingy which is brilliant.

[Peckhamgatecrasher]

Cupola, dear boy, cupola

[Mick Mac]

Did someone mention Sky. Brilliant.

[missd]

Brilliant - can't wait for work to be finished. Looking forward to seeing it all done. Good luck Scott

[Sue]

Yeh good luck, I liked the Wishing Well as it was but hopefully it will soon be even better :)

[manicmouse]

I can't wait for the Victoria to open and don't see any problems for the residents of Bellenden Road of which I am one, since it will be the only bar in the area and the drunken Lordship Lane element like to bar hop. Good luck Scott.

[Jeremy]

The only bar in the area?

[woofmarkthedog]

Jeezus H....

Get this place open so we can all move on...PLEASE

Whatever next "Wine served in glasses"

"Oooooo food on a plate"

W**F

* starts to write the seminal " Pothole " thread *

[victoria_inn]

Previously the Wishing Well, in a few short weeks 'The Victoria Inn' will be opening.

Located in the Bellenden Road area, inbetween East Dulwich and Peckham.

We are looking for full and part time members of staff to join the team. If you think you, or anyone you know, might be interested in working in this exciting new pub (incorporating 19 hotel rooms), we would be keen to meet you.

We will be holding an open recruitment day on Tuesday the 11th May from 10am-10pm.

Simply come along on this day to The Florence pub in Herne Hill, with a copy of your cv to meet for a chat.

If you can not make this day then please e-mail a copy of your cv along with a photo and reasons why you think you will be suitable for a position to [email protected] or send us a direct message through this thread.

please spread the word and we will look forward to hearing from you soon!

Molly Harrison-Edge

General manager

The Victoria Inn

[sazzle]

Hi Molly,

Do you have an exact date for opening yet?

Saz

[Michael Palaeologus]

Can we have the wine served in earthenware or wooden beakers and food served on slate platters or oval plates please?

[scott]

Michael, why would you want that ?

We will be opening to the public tuesday 1 june.

If anyone wants real time updates & an invite to the pre opening warm up party, pleased follow us on twitter.com/@victoriainse15

cheers

[Peckhamgatecrasher]

Oh Scott, don't you see? It's his cackhanded way of asking for serving wenches with breasts bursting out of loosely-tied chemises.

[Huguenot]

Couldn't seem to get that link to work?

[SeanMacGabhann]

It's not a "proper" link Huguenot - just a reference at twitter - log in to twitter and look for

@victoriainse15