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  • R0TW
    R0TW Posts: 1,680
    Quite a few of the Co op have dropped out and run. Those that are left are looking for an out.
    Thats how I hear it ATM.
  • DaveMehmet
    DaveMehmet Posts: 21,614
    1905 said:
    R0TW said:
    1905 said:
    R0TW said:
    Leuth said:
    Gribbo said:
    @SuedeAdidas


     Clay shooting, Gribbo? You've lost your edge ;) 
    Bit of a crossover here. Mate of mine is one of the few remaining on the Volunteer consortium, just got out of hospital due to someone putting a shotgun cartridge through his foot at JJ’s.
    You need to tell your mate that he needs to get a grip of the Volly.  A fair few weeks since I have been in there, and I was hearing rumours that it had become drug city.  Went in there last night and it was grim. The few in there were openly dealing, and also quite comfortable taking it off their hands.  A few people walked in and walked straight back out.  As I said earlier in the thread, it has thrived on the reputation of being a nice local .............. but it was far from that last night.
    To be fair, he is more concerned about his lack of a foot at the moment.
    Think he is looking for an out, and don’t be surprised if it doesn’t last the year out.
    Ok - once his foot is sorted, tell him to sort my local out.
    In all seriousness a lot of chit chat circulating about whether the co-operative still have their hearts in it.  Shame if it does go - but I know where my money is.
    Someone I know pulled out after he got a good hiding when they had that issue with the travellers a while ago. 
  • 1905
    1905 Posts: 2,753
    DaveMehmet said:
    1905 said:
    R0TW said:
    1905 said:
    R0TW said:
    Leuth said:
    Gribbo said:
    @SuedeAdidas


     Clay shooting, Gribbo? You've lost your edge ;) 
    Bit of a crossover here. Mate of mine is one of the few remaining on the Volunteer consortium, just got out of hospital due to someone putting a shotgun cartridge through his foot at JJ’s.
    You need to tell your mate that he needs to get a grip of the Volly.  A fair few weeks since I have been in there, and I was hearing rumours that it had become drug city.  Went in there last night and it was grim. The few in there were openly dealing, and also quite comfortable taking it off their hands.  A few people walked in and walked straight back out.  As I said earlier in the thread, it has thrived on the reputation of being a nice local .............. but it was far from that last night.
    To be fair, he is more concerned about his lack of a foot at the moment.
    Think he is looking for an out, and don’t be surprised if it doesn’t last the year out.
    Ok - once his foot is sorted, tell him to sort my local out.
    In all seriousness a lot of chit chat circulating about whether the co-operative still have their hearts in it.  Shame if it does go - but I know where my money is.
    Someone I know pulled out after he got a good hiding when they had that issue with the travellers a while ago. 
    Yeah that was a bad ruck that one.  I had left a couple of hours before - people got seriously hurt.  I guess you knew the guy who had his leg broken?
  • DaveMehmet
    DaveMehmet Posts: 21,614
    1905 said:
    DaveMehmet said:
    1905 said:
    R0TW said:
    1905 said:
    R0TW said:
    Leuth said:
    Gribbo said:
    @SuedeAdidas


     Clay shooting, Gribbo? You've lost your edge ;) 
    Bit of a crossover here. Mate of mine is one of the few remaining on the Volunteer consortium, just got out of hospital due to someone putting a shotgun cartridge through his foot at JJ’s.
    You need to tell your mate that he needs to get a grip of the Volly.  A fair few weeks since I have been in there, and I was hearing rumours that it had become drug city.  Went in there last night and it was grim. The few in there were openly dealing, and also quite comfortable taking it off their hands.  A few people walked in and walked straight back out.  As I said earlier in the thread, it has thrived on the reputation of being a nice local .............. but it was far from that last night.
    To be fair, he is more concerned about his lack of a foot at the moment.
    Think he is looking for an out, and don’t be surprised if it doesn’t last the year out.
    Ok - once his foot is sorted, tell him to sort my local out.
    In all seriousness a lot of chit chat circulating about whether the co-operative still have their hearts in it.  Shame if it does go - but I know where my money is.
    Someone I know pulled out after he got a good hiding when they had that issue with the travellers a while ago. 
    Yeah that was a bad ruck that one.  I had left a couple of hours before - people got seriously hurt.  I guess you knew the guy who had his leg broken?
    Yes mate 
  • guinnessaddick
    guinnessaddick Posts: 28,692
    edited February 5
    R0TW said:
    Quite a few of the Co op have dropped out and run. Those that are left are looking for an out.
    Thats how I hear it ATM.
    One of the lads I used to play football with, left the Co op a while back. With the initials of MR.
  • Curb_It
    Curb_It Posts: 21,234
    Where the hell is JJ's so I make sure I never go near it!  In fact what is it?

    Sad to hear that about the Volly though. 
  • clive
    clive Posts: 19,495
    https://www.fromthemurkydepths.co.uk/2025/02/11/woolwich-pub-renovation-details-submitted/
  • 1905
    1905 Posts: 2,753
    edited February 11
    Looks as though the Crayford Arms has gone. Won’t be missed by many but another one down. 
  • Radostanradical
    Radostanradical Posts: 851
    1905 said:
    Looks as though the Crayford Arms has gone. Won’t be missed by many but another one down. 
    I remember i well when I used to live in Crayford, never really used it preferred the Duke's Head but since i moved I have met friends in the Arms as it was taken over and improved quite a bit. Any one know why its closed ?
  • Arry Addick
    Arry Addick Posts: 1,171
    1905 said:
    Looks as though the Crayford Arms has gone. Won’t be missed by many but another one down. 
    Held my Daughter's 18th birthday party in there (upstairs) back in Sept., and it was a nightmare to organise due to the incompetence of the landlord.
    He apologised to me immediately after the party, blaming the brewery for kicking him out.....building sold for other purposes I believe.

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  • ElfsborgAddick
    ElfsborgAddick Posts: 29,121
    Radostanradical said:
    1905 said:
    Looks as though the Crayford Arms has gone. Won’t be missed by many but another one down. 
    I remember i well when I used to live in Crayford, never really used it preferred the Duke's Head but since i moved I have met friends in the Arms as it was taken over and improved quite a bit. Any one know why its closed ?

    Used to live in Crayford you say?
  • SuedeAdidas
    SuedeAdidas Posts: 7,751
    Radostanradical said:
    1905 said:
    Looks as though the Crayford Arms has gone. Won’t be missed by many but another one down. 
    I remember i well when I used to live in Crayford, never really used it preferred the Duke's Head but since i moved I have met friends in the Arms as it was taken over and improved quite a bit. Any one know why it’s closed ?
    Coz the yoot don’t like getting pissed these days innit?
  • RaplhMilne
    RaplhMilne Posts: 4,604
    1905 said:
    Looks as though the Crayford Arms has lgone. Won’t be missed by many but another one down. 
    Never been the same since, Kelly Malone left the pub…… 
  • SoundAsa£
    SoundAsa£ Posts: 22,489
    Crayford…..Mmmmmm?🤔
  • Radostanradical
    Radostanradical Posts: 851
    ElfsborgAddick said:
    Radostanradical said:
    1905 said:
    Looks as though the Crayford Arms has gone. Won’t be missed by many but another one down. 
    I remember i well when I used to live in Crayford, never really used it preferred the Duke's Head but since i moved I have met friends in the Arms as it was taken over and improved quite a bit. Any one know why its closed ?

    Used to live in Crayford you say?
    sorry typo, I meant Knightsbridge
  • swords_alive
    swords_alive Posts: 4,280
    Honourable mention for the Lads of the Valley in Eastmoor Place near the barrier, as mentioned in the LBG Riverside development documents- Chapters 3 & 4 of the Heritage study at https://www.royalgreenwich.gov.uk/downloads/download/433/charlton_riverside_masterplan

    "Lads of the Valley and Victoria Inns
    Both these pubs originated in the 1850s but
    were rebuilt around 1900. The Lads of the
    Valley largely retains its external appearance
    (with new UPVC windows) and is now in
    use as a veterinary surgery. Its interior is
    understood to have been remodelled after
    extensive wartime bomb damage."


  • Baldybonce
    Baldybonce Posts: 9,656
    Apparently the headquarters of MENSA is behind the double gates.
  • guinnessaddick
    guinnessaddick Posts: 28,692
    Wasn’t the pub called the Thames barrier arms for awhile?
  • Baldybonce
    Baldybonce Posts: 9,656
    guinnessaddick said:
    Wasn’t the pub called the Thames barrier arms for awhile?
    Yes it Was. Managed by Tony and Elaine.
  • charlton4ever
    charlton4ever Posts: 1,721
    edited February 23
    I loved "The Lads of the Village"/later "The Barrier Arms." Great music nights (discos as we called them).

    Could walk to the Barrier and have a pint in many of the long gone watering holes on the way, prior to a good long session in the Barrier Arms with Rick the DJ!

    Loved the "Derby Arms" a few minutes walk along, and in the late 70s "The Lord Howick" too.

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  • Radostanradical
    Radostanradical Posts: 851
    Seen the Rose and Crown in Welling has re-opened under new ownership
  • Croydon
    Croydon Posts: 12,741
    I was in the Morden Arms in Greenwich recently after a home match. Looks closed from the outside but is a decent boozer 
  • swords_alive
    swords_alive Posts: 4,280
    https://camra.org.uk/pubs/morden-arms-greenwich-158491
  • HastingsRed
    HastingsRed Posts: 1,600
    Croydon said:
    I was in the Morden Arms in Greenwich recently after a home match. Looks closed from the outside but is a decent boozer 
    Liked it in there when we used to go to Greenwich quite often...called it the pub with no name. Mate lives in Lewisham and still pops in there now and then.
  • stop_shouting
    stop_shouting Posts: 3,680
    Croydon said:
    I was in the Morden Arms in Greenwich recently after a home match. Looks closed from the outside but is a decent boozer 
    Always been like that. Not convinced the opening times are conventional either. 
  • Lordflashheart
    Lordflashheart Posts: 5,623
    Croydon said:
    I was in the Morden Arms in Greenwich recently after a home match. Looks closed from the outside but is a decent boozer 
    Cracking pub that is - my mate lives nearby - pub with plenty of interesting characters in it - my mate was in there once and was casually asked by another punter if he wanted to buy a gun !!!
  • fenlandaddick
    fenlandaddick Posts: 1,770
    edited March 1

    Lordflashheart said:
    Croydon said:
    I was in the Morden Arms in Greenwich recently after a home match. Looks closed from the outside but is a decent boozer 
    Cracking pub that is - my mate lives nearby - pub with plenty of interesting characters in it - my mate was in there once and was casually asked by another punter if he wanted to buy a gun !!!

    Not selling it to me unfortunately 😉
  • ElfsborgAddick
    ElfsborgAddick Posts: 29,121
    Lordflashheart said:
    Croydon said:
    I was in the Morden Arms in Greenwich recently after a home match. Looks closed from the outside but is a decent boozer 
    Cracking pub that is - my mate lives nearby - pub with plenty of interesting characters in it - my mate was in there once and was casually asked by another punter if he wanted to buy a gun !!!
    Did you buy it?
  • rananegra
    rananegra Posts: 3,694
    Croydon said:
    I was in the Morden Arms in Greenwich recently after a home match. Looks closed from the outside but is a decent boozer 
    Regular music at weekends so I'm often there. They've just started taking card payments. Regularly seen groups of tourists come in - walk to the bar then walk out again when they found it was cash only. 
  • clive
    clive Posts: 19,495
    Plans have been submitted to demolish the Anglesea Arms in Woolwich town centre and replace with flats.
    https://www.fromthemurkydepths.co.uk/2025/03/07/woolwich-town-centre-pub-demolition-plan-proposed/

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