Bromley Area News and Gossip

[Maggot]

This will probably drop like a stone, but starting it in case there's anyone else who has lives or has an interest in the area.

Anywhere in the borough (which is the largest borough in London btw).

I'll start by mentioning that there are plans to start Fracking in the area, in Orpington, which is pretty scary. http://www.newsshopper.co.uk/news/10748477.Bromley_anti_fracking_campaign_set_to_kick_off/

 

[Yelkcub]

It's Greater Croydon, isn't it?

 

[Maggot]

Not really it is far enough away from Croydon to have it's own identity.

 

[TruXta]

After nearly 6 months in the borough I've yet to go east of Beckenham. Is there any good reason to go into Bromley Town?

 

[Yelkcub]

Has anyone mentioned Croydon?

 

[marty21]

I used to go to Elmers End a lot - 20 odd years ago, that's about all I know of the area

 

[Belushi]

After nearly 6 months in the borough I've yet to go east of Beckenham. Is there any good reason to go into Bromley Town?

There's a big shopping centre.

Not as big as Croydon's though

 

[Maggot]

There's a big shopping centre.

Not as big as Croydon's though

Size isn't everything!

It does have a lot of shops, a few decent pubs and restaurants, a cinema and two theatres.

 

[Belushi]

 

[clicker]

Didnt know it had two theatres...churchill and? Spookily enough checked whats coming up at churchill today, as nothing grabbing me at greenwich, broadway or brockley jack...
Quite like bromley for quick shopping, rarely mobbed and in good weather i like sitting in the gardeny bit behind the churchill with a carry out from greggs..getting down with the squirrels.
Still miss the days you could get a 47bus to farnborough and try and avoid being flashed at in high elms park...

 

[Dan U]

It's like a rubbish Sutton

 

[Yelkcub]

I used to go to Elmers End a lot

He must have been wearing toning mist!

 

[marty21]

He must have been wearing toning mist!

possibly, I was usually drunk or hungover there.

 

[clicker]

Size isn't everything!

It does have a lot of shops, a few decent pubs and restaurants, a cinema and two theatres.

what are the decent pubs....have only been in a sterile chain one near brom south station as a work lunch that i couldnt avoid.

 

[TruXta]

I used to go to Elmers End a lot - 20 odd years ago, that's about all I know of the area

It's down the road from me, not much there tbh.

 

[oryx]

what are the decent pubs....have only been in a sterile chain one near brom south station as a work lunch that i couldnt avoid.

I used to like the Tomfoolery on the High St (fabulous smoking area if you like that sort of thing) but think it may have changed hands.

The George on Beckenham High Street is nice enough - pleasant old skool local pub.

 

[Maggot]

Didnt know it had two theatres...churchill and?

Bromley Little Theatre in Bromley North.

 

[Maggot]

what are the decent pubs....have only been in a sterile chain one near brom south station as a work lunch that i couldnt avoid.

I used to like the Tomfoolery on the High St (fabulous smoking area if you like that sort of thing) but think it may have changed hands.

The Tomfoolery is now the Barrel and Horn, a great pub with loads of decent craft beers. A few doors down is the Partridge, A Fullers pub which is good for watching football, but not too lairy.

Bromley South has a lack of decent pubs, the Bricklayers Arms on Masons Hill is the nearest good one, an old-school Shepherd Neame boozer.

 

[scanner]

Didnt know it had two theatres...churchill and? Spookily enough checked whats coming up at churchill today, as nothing grabbing me at greenwich, broadway or brockley jack...
Quite like bromley for quick shopping, rarely mobbed and in good weather i like sitting in the gardeny bit behind the churchill with a carry out from greggs..getting down with the squirrels.
Still miss the days you could get a 47bus to farnborough and try and avoid being flashed at in high elms park...

Try the 358, you might get flashed on the bus these days (if you're lucky) !

 

[TruXta]

Try the 358, you might get flashed on the bus these days (if you're lucky) !

Not between CP and Penge in my experience.

 

[ska invita]

Chatterton Village - any comments? Might be moving there...

 

[Maggot]

Good little set of shops on Chatterton Road, the Co-op, a good cafe, bakers, is the model shop still there? Frequent buses to Bromley, quiet if you're not on Bromley common itself. Not bad at all.

 

[ska invita]

happy to report model shop is still there...as is the wool shop next door...all is well down the chat

 

[ska invita]

It's Greater Croydon, isn't it?

whatever else bromley is, it isnt croydon...

 

[sim667]

whatever else bromley is, it isnt croydon...

Its like croydon but without the "cool"

Not that croydon has that much cool tbh.

 

[Ron Merlin]

For those who like that sort of thing, Bromley FC is a proper old-fashioned non-league ground complete with crumbling terraces. Was there Saturday - lovely.

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6CqzkcPfPBQ/U1wZWHMrRLI/AAAAAAAAIcM/7pJOh5gWZqc/s1600/brom+021.JPG

 

[el-ahrairah]

After nearly 6 months in the borough I've yet to go east of Beckenham. Is there any good reason to go into Bromley Town?

it's got a games workshop?

 

[ska invita]

it's got a games workshop?

its doesnt though...it closed years ago... i think i remember it now - directly opposite bromley south station?
Not exactly uptodate gossip this

 

[el-ahrairah]

yes it does. i went past it only the other day.

 

[ska invita]

yes it does. i went past it only the other day.

apologies, you're right! Google says theres one in the mall... must be fairly new... is Games Workshop in a revival then?