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The Bugle is back!!!!

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  • Curb_It
    Curb_It Posts: 21,220
    His company were up against a 30k repair bill to the ale coolers. All detailed in the Charlton Champion.

    A very sad and sorry state of affairs to the pubs at the top of Charlton. Wont be many places left to drink soon enough.

    http://charltonchampion.co.uk/
  • ken from bexley
    ken from bexley Posts: 5,083
    Hi Tom. that is sad news, not sure I can keep up with the 'musical chairs ' management of these pubs, they were originally owned by the same group...... but do not know the details. As I only come over to the village on match days, I am not privy to the up to date details, other's on here perhaps can update. Both CAFC pubs, wish them well.
  • Tom_Hovi
    Tom_Hovi Posts: 465
    ken from bexley said:

    Hi Tom. that is sad news, not sure I can keep up with the 'musical chairs ' management of these pubs, they were originally owned by the same group...... but do not know the details. As I only come over to the village on match days, I am not privy to the up to date details, other's on here perhaps can update. Both CAFC pubs, wish them well.

    Very sad Ken - would be nice to hear from scruffle but he understandably might not feel able to tell all.

    On a different note Ken - I think we might finally have some movement soon on the Invicta School memorial project - I will DM you as soon as I get firm news.
  • se9addick
    se9addick Posts: 32,034
    Shame, sounded like Scruffle was going to make some improvements for match days.
  • hawksmoor
    hawksmoor Posts: 2,608
    edited July 2015
    Blimey. What's going on in there? Scruffle didn't even last to the first game of the season.
  • Curb_It
    Curb_It Posts: 21,220
    In the link above re the repairs in the cellar.
  • EastStand
    EastStand Posts: 4,109
    Christ, surely new coolers would've been cheaper!
  • Vincenzo
    Vincenzo Posts: 2,911
    Off_it said:

    £1.5 million for the freehold? That's not bad, you could get a lot of flats on that plot.

    Not a bad price for building flats, but prohibitive if you want to keep the only pub in the village.
  • ken from bexley
    ken from bexley Posts: 5,083
    Tom Hovi said:

    ken from bexley said:

    Hi Tom. that is sad news, not sure I can keep up with the 'musical chairs ' management of these pubs, they were originally owned by the same group...... but do not know the details. As I only come over to the village on match days, I am not privy to the up to date details, other's on here perhaps can update. Both CAFC pubs, wish them well.

    Very sad Ken - would be nice to hear from scruffle but he understandably might not feel able to tell all.

    On a different note Ken - I think we might finally have some movement soon on the Invicta School memorial project - I will DM you as soon as I get firm news.
    That would be great, One of my Son's trying to get into the service at the moment.
  • Baldybonce
    Baldybonce Posts: 9,641
    Invicta School memorial project.
    What's that please?
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  • ken from bexley
    ken from bexley Posts: 5,083
    Baldybonce said:

    Invicta School memorial project.
    What's that please?

    Fire Brigade mate........re :second world war
  • scruffle
    scruffle Posts: 2,282
    Hi guys, sadly we saw no other way than just handing the keys back, the pub needs a massive massive investment and had a lot more wrong than we were told, but that's life I guess!! Just frustrated/disappointed as started to make serious in roads with lots of community events. Just feel sorry for those guys really, a lot had never felt welcome in a pub in Charlton before and were having to travel to Greenwich or blackheath.

    Was shocked to hear had been taken on by the swan guys but good luck to them, I'm just glad the pub wasn't tinned up by landlords. Now the swan is shut, (and full of squatters??!!) hopefully these guys come in and get some of the building issues sorted and push on a bit.
  • centurion
    centurion Posts: 437
    Sad news @scruffle - Haven't been in this week because I have been busy with a few things. I did though see the pub listed on a few estate agent sites lately. 1.5 million is an awful lot of money.
  • Baldybonce
    Baldybonce Posts: 9,641
    ken from bexley said:

    Baldybonce said:

    Invicta School memorial project.
    What's that please?

    Fire Brigade mate........re :second world war
    cheers.
  • Tom_Hovi
    Tom_Hovi Posts: 465
    scruffle said:

    Hi guys, sadly we saw no other way than just handing the keys back, the pub needs a massive massive investment and had a lot more wrong than we were told, but that's life I guess!! Just frustrated/disappointed as started to make serious in roads with lots of community events. Just feel sorry for those guys really, a lot had never felt welcome in a pub in Charlton before and were having to travel to Greenwich or blackheath.

    Was shocked to hear had been taken on by the swan guys but good luck to them, I'm just glad the pub wasn't tinned up by landlords. Now the swan is shut, (and full of squatters??!!) hopefully these guys come in and get some of the building issues sorted and push on a bit.

    Really sorry you weren't able to take the pub forward as it so desperately needed. I'm certainly one of those that drink in Greenwich because the local pubs in Charlton just don't do it for me. White Swan is well and truly barracaded as you can see, so the squatter issue is a real one. Good luck with your other ventures.
  • ShootersHillGuru
    ShootersHillGuru Posts: 50,619
    The council have ordered that the concrete blocks be removed.
  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 51,995
    ShootersHillGuru said:

    The council have ordered that the concrete blocks be removed.

    I'm not surprised, they are an accident waiting to happen.

    Well & truly barracaded ? I don't think so. A few squatters could move them in 5 minutes.

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