Camberwell news and chitter-chatter

[Onket]

About 10 orange bin-liners of loft insulation here if anyone wants them-

http://www.streetmap.co.uk/oldmap.s...=Y&mapp=oldmap.srf&searchp=oldsearch.srf&lm=0

They have a sign on them inviting people to help themselves.

 

[mango5]

Just found this Pathe news footage of Camberwell in 1961 when King Hussein of Jordan visits to lay the foundation stone of St Giles youth club in the vicarage garden. The youth club is still there but the garden is long gone.

(I'd like to embed the video but not sure how).

eta I also looked for the foundation stone on the Youth Club on Benhill Road but no luck.

 

[mango5]

The Elephant and the Nun is on again this weekend. It's mostly in Peckham, but Southwark's Everyday Games is on Camberwell Green, produced by NHS Southwark and British Heart Foundation.

 

[mango5]

The Floating World of Hokusai - Radio 4 documentary with Audrey Niffenegger - on iplayer now.
If you don't know why I'm posting this in the Camberwell thread check this info from our very own boohoo and friends.

 

[mango5]

Anyone know about the Southwark Super-Tram?

 

[Crispy]

Transport spods elsewhere have dismissed it as a rather amateur plan. Looks that way to me too. Southwark needs much more capacity than can be provided by a tram (which is why TFL's Cross River Tram plan was shelved as well). Bakerloo line extension please

 

[Maggot]

There's a Camberwell History Walk on Oct 7th at 2pm. Looks interesting:

http://transpont.blogspot.co.uk/2012/09/camberwell-history-walk.html

 

[Orang Utan]

Those Transpontine walks are very highly regarded. Belushi and another friend went on the New Cross/Deptford radical history one and were raving about it

 

[mango5]

Public consultation about the new Camberwell library and 'civic square' taking place at the current library this Thursday 12-2 and 6-8pm, plus a 'design workshop' for 12-16 years olds 4-6pm.

 

[mango5]

The Siege of the Elephant - 17th November
"The aim of the day is to share evidence and discuss alternatives in relation to the gentrification of North Southwark and Elephant and Castle."

 

[mango5]

Heh, sorry about huge poster

Here's notice of a series of public consultations on a Northern Line extension from Kennington to Battersea - different locations over the next 3 weeks.

 

[teuchter]

Are Kennington and Battersea part of Camberwell now?

 

[mango5]

No, but the plans affect surrounding areas.

 

[mango5]

Sun and Doves reopening end November by Antic as 'The Sun of Camberwell'.

 

[mango5]

Tadim is currently undergoing its 3rd refit in 2 years. No sign when it will re-open.

 

[Maggot]

I heard it's not gonna re-open, at least not as Tadim.

 

[golightly]

Shame really. It's last incarnation was all right. We had some decent mixed mezes from them.

 

[ringo]

Saw the lease for Safa's premises advertised in a Herne hill estate agents, shutting down maybe?

 

[Onket]

Sun and Doves reopening end November by Antic as 'The Sun of Camberwell'.

Are Antic 'good'? I lose track.

 

[mango5]

Saw the lease for Safa's premises advertised in a Herne hill estate agents, shutting down maybe?

Yeah I saw that a while back. Suspect they are are on short notice and on the way out.
@onket I've only knowingly been to 2 Antic pubs, the Tiger in Camberwell and the Royal Oak down Deptford way. So not bad. I think they're all over South London like a rash, so probably also in evil chain territory. The Sun and Doves was squeezed to death by the brewery iirc. Would have been good to keep a quirky independent pub in the area. They hosted good cabaret and film nights too.

 

[BoxRoom]

Yeah I saw that a while back. Suspect they are are on short notice and on the way out.

Damn. They've been really decent in the blue moon occasions we've been able to consume their wares

 

[brixi]

Hello - wondering if you might be able to help with suggestions on local pubs...

I am getting married next year (late summer) and we are looking for a local (ish) pub to hold our wedding reception. We need to cater for about 100. Our shortlist at the moment includes The Cambria and The Herne in Peckham.

We know the Cambria is an ace pub for lunch and a drink with friends and we do really love it but we have reservations about having such a big event there. The last three times we visited there were incidents - the curtains upstairs caught on fire during a smaller wedding /they had to shut the kitchen because it had smoked out the pub/ we had to wait for an hour for food on a quite Saturday afternoon.

If anyone had any experience with wedding and the Cambria (or The Herne) your thoughts would be hugely appreciated.
Suggestions for alternatives are also very welcome!

Many thanks

 

[Maggot]

Hello - wondering if you might be able to help with suggestions on local pubs...

I am getting married next year (late summer) and we are looking for a local (ish) pub to hold our wedding reception. We need to cater for about 100. Our shortlist at the moment includes The Cambria and The Herne in Peckham.

We know the Cambria is an ace pub for lunch and a drink with friends and we do really love it but we have reservations about having such a big event there. The last three times we visited there were incidents - the curtains upstairs caught on fire during a smaller wedding /

That was presumably the fault of the wedding guests and not the pub, so I wouldn't hold it against them.

 

[Crispy]

We used The Rosendale, on Rosendale Road. Huge room, fantastic food, great service.

 

[mango5]

Khan's has been shut for a week now due to "family reasons". There's a sign in the window saying the lease is for sale.
Cinammon also looks closed. Is there a hex on Indian restaurants in Camberwell?

 

[George & Bill]

Khan's has been shut for a week now due to "family reasons". There's a sign in the window saying the lease is for sale.
Cinammon also looks closed. Is there a hex on Indian restaurants in Camberwell?

No, there are just too many (Khan's, Cinnamon, Safa, Indiaaah, New Dewaniam, JJ's), none of them massively stands out (whether in quality, or some other differentiator) or, judging by how empty they usually are, attracts many people from outside the area. Everyone went apeshit when I predicted Khan's wouldn't cut it in Camberwell because it looks like just another curry house - well, that blind loyalty doesn't seem to have put many bums on seets.

 

[Thimble Queen]

Did the sun open last night in the end? Anyone go?

 

[George & Bill]

Doors are open tonight apparently, but there is said to be building work ongoing...

 

[golightly]

No, there are just too many (Khan's, Cinnamon, Safa, Indiaaah, New Dewaniam, JJ's), none of them massively stands out (whether in quality, or some other differentiator) or, judging by how empty they usually are, attracts many people from outside the area. Everyone went apeshit when I predicted Khan's wouldn't cut it in Camberwell because it looks like just another curry house - well, that blind loyalty doesn't seem to have put many bums on seets.

Pathetic

 

[George & Bill]

Pathetic

What's pathetic is to see a place you're fond of struggling, and then to bury your head in the sand the moment someone puts forward a reason why that might be.