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Vincenzo
Vincenzo Posts: 2,911
in Not Sports Related
Thanks Curb_It, Friend Or Defoe, GlassHalfFull, cafctom and Jarman for your comments about the site or articles on it.

We've done a piece on the rest of East Greenwich now, if you're interested.

http://deserter.co.uk/2014/10/the-other-greenwich/
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  • A-R-T-H-U-R
    A-R-T-H-U-R Posts: 7,678
    Reading this entry whilst sitting outside Prague Castle chuckling my nuts off!
    "With one foot in 1973 and the other also in 1973"
    "Best castle" Particularly raised a laugh.
    Nice work!
  • Algarveaddick
    Algarveaddick Posts: 21,191
    Splendid stuff.
  • Charlton_Charlie
    Charlton_Charlie Posts: 1,428
    First I've seen of the site - love it, great work.
  • Greenie
    Greenie Posts: 9,172
    Really enjoyed the site - and I cant recommend the Pelton enough.
  • Dippenhall
    Dippenhall Posts: 3,922
    I was born in Old Woolwich Road, just by that lovely old power station, the noise, the smell, brushing the soot from your hair and clothes after playing in the back yard.
  • red_murph
    red_murph Posts: 2,460
    The Pelts is without a doubt one of the best pubs in London, end of.
  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 52,069
    That's strange. I went to The Pelton Arms and then The Vanbrugh Tavern on Saturday. I have to say they were both great.
  • Hastingsaddick
    Hastingsaddick Posts: 4,079
    Always enjoyed a drink in that part of Greenwich when I lived in Eltham, is the Star & Garter still going strong?
  • Six-a-bag-of-nuts
    Six-a-bag-of-nuts Posts: 8,132
    Great blog.
    "Great Train Journeys - London Bridge to Charing Cross" is hysterical
    On it like a rash from now on
  • ShootersHillGuru
    ShootersHillGuru Posts: 50,658
    Born and bread in East Greenwich and the piece is spot on.

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  • Viewfinder
    Viewfinder Posts: 4,914
    Hastingsaddick said:

    Always enjoyed a drink in that part of Greenwich when I lived in Eltham, is the Star & Garter still going strong?

    Yes: the article says it is firmly stuck in a 1970s timewarp: a rare Greenwich pub with a dartboard since the Prince Albert in Royal Hill was revamped. A couple of Friday nights ago I took an old pal on a crawl: Pelton, Cutty Sark, Yacht, Trafalgar Tavern, Spanish Galleon. Good ale in them all.

    Incidentally, on the Sunday afternoon we went to the George, London's only surviving galleried coaching inn built in the 17th century, in a courtyard off Borough High Street. Price of one pint of Greene King IPA (3.6 per cent), one bottle of cider (5 per cent), and one bag of crisps? Eleven pounds and 15 pence, sir. Whaaaat?

  • Vincenzo
    Vincenzo Posts: 2,911
    Ouch! That is ridiculous.
  • Curb_It
    Curb_It Posts: 21,240
    It is my new favourite website.
  • BetterCallSaul
    BetterCallSaul Posts: 357
    As a resident of East Greenwich, and someone who can proudly call The Pelton his local (although definitely not the complainy kind, honest), I think you've pretty much nailed the area there. Well done sir. You're going right in my bookmarks.
  • cafctom
    cafctom Posts: 11,375
    Fantastic. I've been living in East Greenwich (Maze Hill) for four years now, and this piece sums up the character of it perfectly. I think I'll pop down the Pelton tomorrow night as it goes!
  • Vincenzo
    Vincenzo Posts: 2,911
    edited October 2014
    I feel a bit for The Crown, you know. They're doing a lot of things right, but they've got so much competition! It's hard to look past The Pelton.
  • red_murph
    red_murph Posts: 2,460
    Vincenzo, as a former Herne Hillian, I absolutely love the article on The Half Moon and the other pubs/eateries. It's 100% spot on.

    It's just occurred to me how many people I know in Herne Hill that have shared this on their FB timelines in the previous months and I didn't realise it was your site.

    Cracking stuff.

    As pointed out by Curb_It, the train journey from London Bridge to Charing X (text speak) is fantastic.
  • Vincenzo
    Vincenzo Posts: 2,911
    Thanks very much red. It's mine and a mate's site. He's (The Dulwich Raider) the expert on Herne Hill, having lived there himself for many years. Sad to see what's happened to The Half Moon.
  • red_murph
    red_murph Posts: 2,460
    Vincenzo said:

    Thanks very much red. It's mine and a mate's site. He's (The Dulwich Raider) the expert on Herne Hill, having lived there himself for many years. Sad to see what's happened to The Half Moon.

    Great stuff, I've bookmarked your site now, really good.

    Absolutely gutted about the Half Moon, it had everything that pub. A good music venue at the back, a proper random mix of people and amazing pizzas!. A sad loss to the community, was easily the best pub for miles around.
  • Vincenzo
    Vincenzo Posts: 2,911
    red_murph said:

    Vincenzo said:

    Thanks very much red. It's mine and a mate's site. He's (The Dulwich Raider) the expert on Herne Hill, having lived there himself for many years. Sad to see what's happened to The Half Moon.

    Great stuff, I've bookmarked your site now, really good.

    Absolutely gutted about the Half Moon, it had everything that pub. A good music venue at the back, a proper random mix of people and amazing pizzas!. A sad loss to the community, was easily the best pub for miles around.
    You'll probably be interested in this new one then, Murph: http://deserter.co.uk/2014/10/pubwatch-herne-hill-dulwich/

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  • red_murph
    red_murph Posts: 2,460
    Vincenzo said:

    red_murph said:

    Vincenzo said:

    Thanks very much red. It's mine and a mate's site. He's (The Dulwich Raider) the expert on Herne Hill, having lived there himself for many years. Sad to see what's happened to The Half Moon.

    Great stuff, I've bookmarked your site now, really good.

    Absolutely gutted about the Half Moon, it had everything that pub. A good music venue at the back, a proper random mix of people and amazing pizzas!. A sad loss to the community, was easily the best pub for miles around.
    You'll probably be interested in this new one then, Murph: http://deserter.co.uk/2014/10/pubwatch-herne-hill-dulwich/
    Another great piece. Loved this line.. "You could say they are taking from the poor and giving to the rich. A bit like Robin Hood, if he’d been a c***." :0)

    I'll share it on FB, Vincenzo. My mate Jill used to be the bar manager there, she'll be interested as will a good few others.
  • sirjohnhumphrey
    sirjohnhumphrey Posts: 1,869
    edited October 2014
    It is an excellent site with really well written blogs and articles.

    Shame to see about the Crown and Greyhound in Dulwich.

    Vincenzo, try as I might I cannot find out much of what is planned for the Catford Bridge Tavern. I believe Tesco do not own the lease now. Do you have any further info?
  • MrLargo
    MrLargo Posts: 7,995
    sirjohnhumphrey said:

    It is an excellent aside with really well written blogs and articles.

    Shame to see about the Crown and Greyhound in Dulwich.

    Vincenzo, try as I might I cannot find out much of what is planned for the Catford Bridge Tavern. I believe Tesco do not own the lease now. Do you have any further info?

    Some good info here from June here - http://www.theguardian.com/business/2014/jun/26/dilemma-tesco-lose-money-land-rivals

    And from September here - http://clogsilk.blogspot.co.uk/2014/09/update-on-catford-town-centre-plan-and.html
    With the second link, read the comments as well.
  • sirjohnhumphrey
    sirjohnhumphrey Posts: 1,869
    MrLargo said:

    sirjohnhumphrey said:

    It is an excellent aside with really well written blogs and articles.

    Shame to see about the Crown and Greyhound in Dulwich.

    Vincenzo, try as I might I cannot find out much of what is planned for the Catford Bridge Tavern. I believe Tesco do not own the lease now. Do you have any further info?

    Some good info here from June here - http://www.theguardian.com/business/2014/jun/26/dilemma-tesco-lose-money-land-rivals

    And from September here - http://clogsilk.blogspot.co.uk/2014/09/update-on-catford-town-centre-plan-and.html
    With the second link, read the comments as well.
    Thank you
  • Vincenzo
    Vincenzo Posts: 2,911
    @sirjohnhumphrey‌

    Interesting read that. I heard from a local that whoever owns it now (could still be Tesco) is rich enough to sit on it until the council's determination to keep it a pub wavers. In other words, they don't give a damn about the area and its people.

    I couldn't verify that so it's not included in our piece on Catford which we published last night: http://deserter.co.uk/2014/11/the-twin-towers-of-catford/


  • Curb_It
    Curb_It Posts: 21,240
    Good blog on Erith.

    "Children still play in the streets, people know not to grass on one another and no one judges you for being a shameless alcoholic."

    http://deserter.co.uk/2014/11/lend-me-your-erith/

  • Vincenzo
    Vincenzo Posts: 2,911
    @Curb_It‌

    Yes, we were pleased with that. It came from a reader who asked if she could write something for us. She did very well and now I'm tempted to go to Erith for a pint.
  • cafcrocky87
    cafcrocky87 Posts: 421
    Vincenzo said:

    @Curb_It‌

    Yes, we were pleased with that. It came from a reader who asked if she could write something for us. She did very well and now I'm tempted to go to Erith for a pint.

    I used to know Cara very well, great girl.
  • Jarman
    Jarman Posts: 1,851
    Had a read of the Erith piece, it is smashing.
    'It’s not all pigs and fish in Erith, though' - Excellent!
  • PL54
    PL54 Posts: 10,757
    Excuse my not reading thru' all of this but what has happened to the 1/2 moon and Dog in Herne Hill / Dulwich

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