Clapham, Stockwell and Kennington news, rumour and general chat
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Stockwell's secret duck pond!
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In photos: Stockwell’s secret duck pond and island, south London
Who knew that Stockwell had a lovely duck pond? Well, we certainly didn’t until a bout of lockdown boredom sent us pouring through Lambeth’s photo archives where we discovered a photo o…
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RoyReed
Must fly!
Clapham Ghostsigns (virtual) Walk - Sun 6th Sept at 14:30 - part of the Lambeth Heritage Festival 2020. This was originally made as a real walking tour for the 2019 festival and the Clapham Society by Sam (Mr Ghostsigns) Roberts with some help from me. Sam did an online version of the tour a few weeks ago, but this one will be lead by Alyson Wilson of the Clapham Society. You'll need to book for the tour which I think will take place via Zoom.
Booking and a bit more info here: Love Lambeth
Booking and a bit more info here: Love Lambeth
GarveyLives
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Condolences to the family and friends of the late Jaden Christie.
(Source: Metropolitan Police)
The Late Jaden Christie
jimbarkanoodle
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No shortage of takers willing to queue up for a £4 slice of pizza and a £6 pint on a cold winters night during a pandemic, to be presumably consumed in the street.
I would have gone directly across the street and bought a large bottle of beer from Waitrose for 1/3 of the price, if that way inclined.
I would have gone directly across the street and bought a large bottle of beer from Waitrose for 1/3 of the price, if that way inclined.
It must be quite chilly out there by now! You’d need a hot toddy not a beer
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A damp stroll around the park
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In photos: a wet, grey, autumnal stroll around Clapham Common, Nov 2020
Much as we love walking around Lambeth’s parks, it has to be said the fun does go down somewhat when it’s on a cold, grey and wet afternoon in November, in the middle of a lockdown that…
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rubbershoes
not the only raver in the village
Blimey. Used to live just off Abbeville
jimbarkanoodle
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is that on Clapham High Street?
If so, ive not been in that building, is it big? I have always been puzzled why spoons havent got a large pub in Brixton or Clapham high street, given the late night economy. The Brixton one is too small, and can only accommodate drinkers really. No good for people wanting a bite to eat before the Academy for example.
If so, ive not been in that building, is it big? I have always been puzzled why spoons havent got a large pub in Brixton or Clapham high street, given the late night economy. The Brixton one is too small, and can only accommodate drinkers really. No good for people wanting a bite to eat before the Academy for example.
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It's at 95-97 Clapham High St, SW4 7TB
RoyReed
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If it is the Revolution on Clapham High Street you've got the wrong picture. It looks like this.
E2A - And I've never heard anyone call this a pub.
jimbarkanoodle
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thats why i was confused.
I guess Clapham isn't getting a spoons then...
I guess Clapham isn't getting a spoons then...
DietCokeGirl
Fishing in the rivers of life
This is the one in Clapham Junction.
DietCokeGirl
Fishing in the rivers of life
Of course, I trust the good people of this thread would never grace either a Spoons or Revolutions so its all by-the-by.
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To be honest, I haven't got a clue! Anyway, I now stand corrected!
RoyReed
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The only time I've been in a 'spoons in the last ten years was once when I was desperate for a piss. And I've never been in a Revolution.
cuppa tee
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my daughter [18] and her friends are big fans of spoons in Streatham. Cheap alcohol and a garden. They were going to the Albert pre covid but one of the guys was banned for smoking an exotic ciggie in the garden. I tried to point out the bad things about spoons but at the end of the day limited funds means limited choice. I have a soft spot for the fox on the hill but mostly cos of the view over town.
jimbarkanoodle
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He must have got quite unlucky with that ban!
The Streatham spoons is decent though, one of the cheaper ones about and indeed a nice enough garden out the back, which is rare for a London spoons. Annoys me though that much of the tables outside are designated non smoking (exotic and non exotic ciggies), and the staff seem to enforce. Great how we now cant smoke inside or outside
cuppa tee
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He must have got quite unlucky with that ban!
well you know what young people are like, short on discretion, he was probs largeing it for the benefit of the others
GarveyLives
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A fellow member of the board of the Clapham Park Project pays tribute to The Late Donna C Henry, Chair of the project, who has died suddenly:
Donna C Henry obituary
Donna C Henry obituary
DietCokeGirl
Fishing in the rivers of life
Oh no you fucking don't......
Spotted near Union Road / Dreams / The Phoenix.
Spotted near Union Road / Dreams / The Phoenix.
hash tag
Books, not bombs
The Latchmere Pub on the opposite corner has a superb horseshoe bar sadly run by Nicholsons and quite pricey.
It always has a good selection of beers though.
hash tag
Books, not bombs
Dropping by for this. On the borders on Wandsworth and Lambeth on the edge of the Patmorein SW8 is Carey Gardens.
There are tunnels/cellars underneath them which have been locked up for donkeys years. It was rumoured they were used to store munitions.
I don't suppose anyone knows anything about them?
There are tunnels/cellars underneath them which have been locked up for donkeys years. It was rumoured they were used to store munitions.
I don't suppose anyone knows anything about them?
lang rabbie
Je ne regrette les gazebos
Carey Gardens was built in the early 1970s as a cleared site. Only thing I can think of is service tunnels for former district heating - I think it was one of the estates converted to individual boilers about 20 years ago?
Spectacle blog from 2018 Carey Gardens design
However, there was previously a "projectile" factory on the Stewarts Road site.
Projectile Engineering Company on Wandsworth 1914-18 site
Perhaps folk memory of that being demolished?
