Camberwell news and chitter-chatter
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Ate at Zeret Kitchen last night. Absolutely stunning vegan stuff (although it's not all vegan). Companion ordered the veggie selection platter which she didn't realise was intended for 2 people. It was absolutely huge for £9, could probably feed 3. Somehow she managed to finish it.
The whole bill came to under £30 which was the sharing platter, my main, a side, a beer, and a glass of wine. They happily offered to put my leftovers in tupperware for takeaway (which was lovely as I really wanted to take it but I always feel too awkward to ask), and were just all round lovely people. Will definitely be back soon.
The whole bill came to under £30 which was the sharing platter, my main, a side, a beer, and a glass of wine. They happily offered to put my leftovers in tupperware for takeaway (which was lovely as I really wanted to take it but I always feel too awkward to ask), and were just all round lovely people. Will definitely be back soon.
brixtonblade
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I thought that was logistically difficult because of train volumes and/or platform access/length (Hmmm... I have an even vaguer recollection of what I've been told about this than I thought...)
teuchter
je suis teuchter
Opening the closed platforms at Loughborough Junction is logistically difficult... I thought Camberwell was considered fairly feasible though. They were supposedly looking into it last year but I'm not up to date on the outcome of that process.
DJWrongspeed
radio eros
Zeret is great isn't it. Cycled through Camberwell Station Rd to the main junction today. Couldn't believe all the new development that I'd not noticed happening. Whole blocks rebuilt with presumably more to come. 
teuchter
je suis teuchter
I've virtually given up trying to keep track of or understand what seems like a continuously changing cloud of proposals, options and consultations for how things are going to get reorganised after the Thameslink project is completed.
teuchter
je suis teuchter
Cycled through Camberwell Station Rd to the main junction today. Couldn't believe all the new development that I'd not noticed happening. Whole blocks rebuilt with presumably more to come.
The whole strip between Camberwell and Elephant has got loads of redevelopment going on. Walworth Road and the shops along it have felt like they've been caught in a bit of a timewarp for years but I guess that's all going to change soon.
Does anyone know why there's always huge film crew trucks in Burgess Park?
Massive ballache for cyclists. I'm sure Southwark Council is getting a nice wedge out of it though. Just curious as to why it's such a regular thing - not exactly the most beautiful park to film in.
Massive ballache for cyclists. I'm sure Southwark Council is getting a nice wedge out of it though. Just curious as to why it's such a regular thing - not exactly the most beautiful park to film in.
saltandiron
Member
Someone once told me they don't actually film there, it's just a base for all the trucks (then they film somewhere nearby). I guess it's easier to have them in the park than close a road which actually gets used.
teuchter
je suis teuchter
lefteri
Well-Known Member
They'd struggle to, given it's been demolished
mango5
Endeavour era
Update on the Nag's Head: the owners of the pub have more than doubled the rent to some £75,000 per year so a new, residential-topped drinking place will replace it.
teuchter
je suis teuchter
Was in that Theos pizza place this evening. Thought it was alright. Nicely done out inside. Prices not stupid. Pizzas not bad. It did have a little bit the feel of a certain crowd in there and if everywhere in Camberwell became places like this it would not be a good thing but I'd say it's not an unwelcome addition to the mix.
editor
hiraethified
Fuck's sake. So depressing.
editor
hiraethified
I've given it a plug on Buzz and tweeted it to 25k people... It's so awful that we keep losing boozers like this to luxury fucking flats.
Petition launched as Nag’s Head Camberwell set to be converted into luxury flats after landlords double the rent
mango5
Endeavour era
The petition has been going for at least six weeks, and the target keeps moving. It nows says "1,526 supporters
974 needed to reach 2,500". It's quite vague and addressed to the MP, who I am pretty sure will have no influence. Even if she wanted to save "the last proper pub in Camberwell" I don't think the petition makes the case.
The main loss is, I think, the landlady who has run it for 8 years. I suspect we'll lose this boozer not to flats but some other kind of watering hole perhaps of the soulless nu-Brixton variety. I am pretty sure the premises category is staying the same.
editor have you ever been in there? It has a nice atmosphere but tbh I'm surprised they kept going this long.
In other news, the flying fish has new owners who I'm told are Italian and thinking of keeping it as a chippy. Phew! (the bloke who used to run it was pretty unhappy about Brexit so not surprising he's sold up).
974 needed to reach 2,500". It's quite vague and addressed to the MP, who I am pretty sure will have no influence. Even if she wanted to save "the last proper pub in Camberwell" I don't think the petition makes the case.
The main loss is, I think, the landlady who has run it for 8 years. I suspect we'll lose this boozer not to flats but some other kind of watering hole perhaps of the soulless nu-Brixton variety. I am pretty sure the premises category is staying the same.
editor have you ever been in there? It has a nice atmosphere but tbh I'm surprised they kept going this long.
In other news, the flying fish has new owners who I'm told are Italian and thinking of keeping it as a chippy. Phew! (the bloke who used to run it was pretty unhappy about Brexit so not surprising he's sold up).
editor
hiraethified
brixtonblade
Well-Known Member
Is that a church in background of the pictures of the music hall/odeon? Where is/was that?Some Camberwell snaps.
Bands, closed shops and jazz: Coldharbour Lane to Camberwell on a Thursday night – in photos
BoxRoom
nicely inconspicuous
The best I can find is the possibility of St Matthew's Church but that doesn't fit with the dates as it was destroyed in the blitz apparently.
Maybe it's a ghost church!
The Changing Face of the Triangle: corner of Coldharbour Lane and Denmark Hill or where Nando’s is now
BoxRoom
nicely inconspicuous
That would make sense.
friendofdorothy
Solidarity against neoliberalism!
Hate to hear yet another pub is closing down.
Have to admit I've never drank in there, even when I lived in camberwell (eons ago) and I tried drinking in most of the locals around there, including the ultra locals' local the British Queen.
friendofdorothy
Solidarity against neoliberalism!
What's happening to old Father Red Cap these days - it looked closed and unused last time I went past.
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