Camberwell news and chitter-chatter

[milou]

1. How long do you reckon The Recreation Ground (formerly the Castle) will survive? It looks shit to me, and as it seems almost always empty, presumably to most others too. With a name like that, they should have gone for the full sports bar catastrophe imo. Not my thing but it would have made it distinctive.

2. What is going on with the Sun and Doves? Closing/not closing/community ownership/what?

3. Are there any decent Chinese/Thai delivery places in the area?

4. Why are the charity shops (Butterfly Walk and the one by the co-op) so shit? Walworth Road has a great little cluster of them.

5. Anyone wanna be my swimming buddy? (Peckham Pulse)

6. Yet another regeneration consultation... any news?

7. Info here from Emrys Architects about the snooker hall redevelopment. Thoughts?

8. Planet Nollywood (formerly the Red Star/Father Red Cap) appears to be thriving, and also has Chilean events. Has anyone been?

9. Anyone tried the "Spanglish Breakfast" at Number 67 Peckham Road?

10. Who's up for a trip to the Jazz Crypt sometime?

1. Recreation Ground is gonna be changing hands pretty quickly by the looks of things. I have always been put off by the huge windows and open-plan layout, feels pretty exposed. Also the massive bouncers they insist on having on the doors even on the quietest weeknight!

3. Lamoon is pretty delicious chinese, no MSG, etc.

4. Camberwell's best charity shop is Scope at camberwell green. And that's not saying much. The other charity shops in camberwell are terrible because they are overpriced and don't put out the older/weirder clothes. The best thing about the walworth rd shops is the chance to find some unusual stuff at a cheap price.

I think the development plans for the snooker hall are awful. Just awful. Why is it that developments in camberwell have to all be modernist blocks? No sense of history seems to be left after the developers are done. And all the cool graffiti will be gone too.

 

[se5]

Good news for Camberwell!

The swimming pool reopened yesterday looking very swish - further information at http://www.fusion-lifestyle.com/centres/Camberwell_Leisure_Centre

 

[tufty79]

Good news for Camberwell!

The swimming pool reopened yesterday looking very swish - further information at http://www.fusion-lifestyle.com/centres/Camberwell_Leisure_Centre

ooh!

 

[mango5]

1. Recreation Ground is gonna be changing hands pretty quickly by the looks of things. I have always been put off by the huge windows and open-plan layout, feels pretty exposed. Also the massive bouncers they insist on having on the doors even on the quietest weeknight!

3. Lamoon is pretty delicious chinese, no MSG, etc.

4. Camberwell's best charity shop is Scope at camberwell green. And that's not saying much. The other charity shops in camberwell are terrible because they are overpriced and don't put out the older/weirder clothes. The best thing about the walworth rd shops is the chance to find some unusual stuff at a cheap price.

I think the development plans for the snooker hall are awful. Just awful. Why is it that developments in camberwell have to all be modernist blocks? No sense of history seems to be left after the developers are done. And all the cool graffiti will be gone too.

About 10 people rattling around in the Recreation Ground as I passed by tonight. They seem to have given up on blatant bouncers. Though The Tiger has them - wonder if it's a requirement for new licensees (or just the ex-Silver Buckle).

Will try Lamoon sometime, thanks.

Bright shiny lights at the revamped church/ex-bingo hall. Bet they do more business.

 

[itsbruce]

I like the Cambria and the food and beer are good, but it's not that cheap.

Another vote for the Cambria from me. Nice atmosphere, good booze and food. Hidden away, too, so it's a nice find.

 

[teuchter]

They should ditch the chandeliers and wallpaper for something a bit more original though.

 

[Guineveretoo]

Has anybody been to the upstairs show at the Cambria on a Sunday yet? It's fantastically surreal and not at all what you might expect on a Sunday afternoon in Camberwell.

 

[golightly]

No, but thanks for the information. We might pop in this weekend.

 

[se5]

Cage fighting in Camberwell - whatever next? http://www.southwarknews.co.uk/00,news,22758,440,00.htm

 

[se5]

So it looks like le Petit Parisien on Grove Lane, SE5 has shut which is a shame as they did a good steak frites and was a reasonable, if never very busy, pub. That site was formerly the Dark Horse and before that Blakes and before that the Kerfield Arms all good in their way but probably condemned by a lack of passing trade owing to being on a side street.

 

[Thimble Queen]

I love Ganapati. Time Out rates Indian Mischief - it's in East Dulwich rather than Camberwell, isn't it?

I thought it was in Peckham >_<

I did like Lamoon, we've been once it was busy and quite crammed as they seem to have a few too many tables in there. The food was good tho and the prices were reasonable.

 

[Get Involved]

So it looks like le Petit Parisien on Grove Lane, SE5 has shut which is a shame as they did a good steak frites and was a reasonable, if never very busy, pub. That site was formerly the Dark Horse and before that Blakes and before that the Kerfield Arms all good in their way but probably condemned by a lack of passing trade owing to being on a side street.

I've lived in Camberwell for 6 months or so now. Sampled most of the pubs here and in the surrounding areas in that time but never felt the desire to enter LPP - felt a bit cold from the outside, looked a bit too formal and didn't appear to have much seating other than for dining.

 

[mango5]

SE5 Forum Vision for Camberwell : Consultation closes 4th April

Have Your Say in the Future of Camberwell – Be Part of the Solution – Here is your Opportunity to Take Part in the Consultation on the first draft of Vision for Camberwell – Strategies for a Wealthier, Healthier & More Sustainable Camberwell.

SE5 Forum have been working to create a vision for Camberwell that is acceptable to all, which is pragmatic, deliverable and achievable. Please take this opportunity to take part in the consultation by reading the document and sending comments to barbara(at)remove-this.se5forum.org.

Email consultation closes 5 pm Monday 4th of April.

Documents here

 

[gaijingirl]

Good news for Camberwell!

The swimming pool reopened yesterday looking very swish - further information at http://www.fusion-lifestyle.com/centres/Camberwell_Leisure_Centre

ooh exciting... I always used to wince pushing off from the rusty metal wall at the end... want to go try it out..

 

[Crispy]

Ooh, the library on the corner of the green is a great idea. That corner is very empty and purposeless right now.

 

[teuchter]

That nameless junk shop on the corner of Coldharbour Lane and Flaxman Rd - how does that survive or make any money?

Whenever I go in there there are just a bunch of blokes sitting around drinking, and they look at you like you've just walked into their house or something. Once or twice I've bought something but it feels like you are making some sort of odd request - buy something in a shop?!? and on one occasion it involved one of the guys climbing a pile of stuff and causing a kind of avalanche that destroyed half the things involved.

I estimate they have a turnover of about £15 per week.

 

[mango5]

St Giles Hospital for sale

at a rock bottom price

 

[Ms Ordinary]

I like that junk shop. For a while they had a piano in there & would sit around playing it, a girl there seemed to have a pet crow

I've bought the odd bit of furniture too, the stock changes (albeit slowly) so there must be some turnover.

 

[se5]

Ooh, the library on the corner of the green is a great idea. That corner is very empty and purposeless right now.

True this would be really good for Camberwell and liven up this corner of Camberwell Green. They need to do something with the roads too so that the area isnt so dominated by the traffic - reallocate the space from traffic to pedestrians to remedy the current situation where you have six lanes of traffic in places and pavements crowded as people wait for buses.

 

[se5]

Email consultation closes 5 pm Monday 4th of April.

Documents here

I'm a bit ambivalent about this - as a Camberwell resident I feel that I have been consulted several times all to no effect. What we need is action not consultation! Hopefully this vision document will have an impact and force the council/ central government/ private developers/ whoever to actually do something.

 

[Crispy]

It's a major bus station really - as noted in the consultation docs above. Would be great if the buses could be Vauxhall-ised and got out of the way, but I don't see how to without further messing things up.

I have this area in detailed OS plan, so will have a think on it later

 

[se5]

I see the site of the Petit Parisien pub (formerly Dark Horse, Blakes, Kerfield Arms) on Grove Lane has reopened as a pub/restaurant the Crooked Well - http://thecrookedwell.com/ Website text is rather cringe inducing virtually all of which could feature in pseuds corner

 

[ringo]

Nice one se5, might have to try that. See what you mean about the website. Trying really hard.

 

[se5]

Good news I see that the Funky Munky on Church St looks like its being done up to reopen soon

 

[Maggot]

Had a meal in Caravaggios recently and was most impressed with the food and the service.

 

[Crispy]

The service in carravagios is excellent, although it can be difficult knowing which of them is your waiter, seeing as they're all short, round, balding men (brothers, I think)

 

[teuchter]

Balding you?

 

[se5]

Olympics event and farmers market on Camberwell Green tomorrow
- including

As well as athletics demonstrations and activities on the council's portable track, and aerobics and dance sessions, there will be an array of other activities, including:

Southwark Community Games with a full day of sports activity
Give it a Go Village, where local clubs will demonstrate their sports
Butterfly Ballroom, showcasing dance and music
Libraries summer reading challenge, this year all about circuses
The Big Swim at the Camberwell Leisure Centre pool, round the corner
The Amazing Southwark Gymnasts and their daring displays
Groundwork Southwark Spots vs Stripes. Whose team will you be on?

See http://www.southwark.gov.uk/news/ar...e_as_london_2012_games_are_just_one_year_away for further information

 

[teuchter]

I see they are in the process of building a temporary footbridge at Denmark Hill station. Does this mean Network Rail are about to trash the place with another of their over-engineered lift/stair monsters?

 

[Crispy]

Yep:

Although more importantly, there will also be a new entrance ant ticket office round the corner on Champion Park, so no more squeezing all departing and arriving passengers through a domestic-sized doorframe.