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editor said:
It's a great idea but I think it needed better preparation because this one looks unlikely to reach its target. I'm going to chat to him and see if we can maybe sort out some profile-raising, fund raising gigs.
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That sounds great and I would be very happy to help if need be. It needs supporting!

ETA: Do you know if they've tried applying for any grants, etc?
 
colacubes said:
I think someone mentioned to me that The Rosendale is open.
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£70 per head... £35 for kids!

I think I might cook something at home after all.. :D

we wanted to go swimming in the morning so I didn't want to cook in the afternoon 'cos there wouldn't be much time and we also have a teeny tiny rubbish cooker. Tried the Lebanese place in Streatham but they're closed. Don't really want curry.
 
gaijingirl said:
£70 per head... £35 for kids!

I think I might cook something at home after all.. :D

we wanted to go swimming in the morning so I didn't want to cook in the afternoon 'cos there wouldn't be much time and we also have a teeny tiny rubbish cooker. Tried the Lebanese place in Streatham but they're closed. Don't really want curry.
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Yowser :eek::eek:
 
gaijingirl said:
£70 per head... £35 for kids!

I think I might cook something at home after all.. :D

we wanted to go swimming in the morning so I didn't want to cook in the afternoon 'cos there wouldn't be much time and we also have a teeny tiny rubbish cooker. Tried the Lebanese place in Streatham but they're closed. Don't really want curry.
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This will be my first Christmas in England and I've always been curious by Eastenders and Coronation Street where the pubs are open on Christmas day. Food aside, do people go to the pub round this way?

I'm going to do the Parkrun at 9 and then I'll hit the drink. I might even bring a hip flask to the Parkrun.
 
Smick said:
This will be my first Christmas in England and I've always been curious by Eastenders and Coronation Street where the pubs are open on Christmas day. Food aside, do people go to the pub round this way?

I'm going to do the Parkrun at 9 and then I'll hit the drink. I might even bring a hip flask to the Parkrun.
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is there a parkrun on Christmas Day? I started running again this week - got a stitch by the end of the street and had to walk back. I was always a shit runner - but that might be a nice little goal.

I don't know about the pubs round here - I get the impression it's just the odd really expensive foody pubs.
 
gaijingirl said:
is there a parkrun on Christmas Day? I started running again this week - got a stitch by the end of the street and had to walk back. I was always a shit runner - but that might be a nice little goal.

I don't know about the pubs round here - I get the impression it's just the odd really expensive foody pubs.
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Apparently they do Parkrun every Christmas day. Looking at the website there were about 50 running. The race director was trying to get volunteers at Saturday's run.
 
oh god.. I'm such a moron.. just looked at your link and it was me that reported it was open... but I also reported about there being nothing on their website about Boxing Day... so I guess I must have been wanting to go for Boxing day last year and totally misrembered the whole thing. Hurrah! I'll go check it out now.


oh FFS.. looks like it's closed Christmas Day this year but open Boxing Day.
 
Smick said:
Apparently they do Parkrun every Christmas day. Looking at the website there were about 50 running. The race director was trying to get volunteers at Saturday's run.
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I ran the course the last two years.

Takes the edge off the excess of the rest of the day.
 
Some kind of fitful activity in Morgan Berry on Brixton Hill, seven years after it closed

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gaijingirl said:
Just wondered (sorry asked on TH thread too but not everyone might look there) Does anyone know of any pubs/restaurants opening on Christmas Day and serving food within walking distance to Tulse Hill station (last year the Railway wasn't open)? We can walk a fair way, or cycle if not too much booze is consumed. We'll have 2 v. young kids with us though - so not too far.. Brixton/Dulwich/Streatham.
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Maybe a bit far but there are various Geronimo pubs open including the Fentiman Arms, near to the Oval plus looking at their website various other pubs - Clap Junction, Wandsworth, Putney kind of area - http://www.geronimo-inns.co.uk/christmas - probably quite pricey though

Also I have a feeling that the Windmill on Clapham Common is open (and other Youngs pubs too)
 
The Commercial was open on Christmas Day last year and was packed at lunchtime! I also seem to remember going with Biddlybee in the evening one year. A lot of pubs are only open for a few hours though. And food will be ££££.
 
Commercial has been open in the evening (I think til 9pm) for at least the last three years, was our go to after a long shift :)
 
On my bike this morning: Pulled in at the crossing by the tube to let police car with sirens going pass, it pulled in in front of me and armed police (machine guns in their arms, pistols on their belts) got out to keep the traffic stopped while a cavalcade of police cars and vans thundered by, sirens blaring. Then they got back in their car and joined the back of the column. Bit of a :eek: moment!
 
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I've seen this happen three or four times over the last couple of weeks - seems to be a convoy that leaves the prison just after nine heading into town. Someone on trial maybe who's considered high risk?
 
technical said:
I've seen this happen three or four times over the last couple of weeks - seems to be a convoy that leaves the prison just after nine heading into town. Someone on trial maybe who's considered high risk?
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You could be right - I saw the same thing at the Imperial War Museum junction.
 
technical said:
I've seen this happen three or four times over the last couple of weeks - seems to be a convoy that leaves the prison just after nine heading into town. Someone on trial maybe who's considered high risk?
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Yep I've seen that too; the convoy goes down Brixton Road and then Kennington Rd. Not sure whether that's the quickest way to get to the Old Bailey Though.

Leanderman - when you say convenience store do you mean another Tesco on Brickers Hill?
 
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