ATOMIC SUPLEX
Member Since: 1985 Post Count: 3
Sorry, daughter duty, a longish late walk and an early hospital appointment tomorrow means I'll have to bow out.
Croydon - nightlife, accommodation, things to do and general chat
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Guineveretoo
Mostly bewildered
I knew you would have an excuse. You would have invented one if not.
I don't think you like us anymore
Treacle Toes
Time
Too late notice for me... Am out with colleagues. Have fun.
Guineveretoo
Mostly bewildered
Oh yeah - I forgot about that, because I can't make it so it is not in my diaryThanks for tag. Off to local later on with partner & neighbours, but have fun.
Might see some of you at the Penge meet next week, which I'm hoping to get to.
ATOMIC SUPLEX
Member Since: 1985 Post Count: 3
That's three good excuses right there.I knew you would have an excuse. You would have invented one if not.
I don't think you like us anymore
I don't make excuses for fun though, I rarely have free weekends of any sort. I'd love to walk to pub and home. If it was the builders I'm sure I'd have time for a quick one or two after I put my daughter to bed (and my wife was back).
Guineveretoo
Mostly bewildered
We will do the Builders again some time. You will see
friendofdorothy
Solidarity against neoliberalism!
Thanks for the tag - but buscador and me can't make it this evening. Hope you all enjoy yourselves.
brogdale
Coming to terms with late onset Anarchism
Last time I was there (June) I took a few pics of the fabric...just for posterity like....hope they don't ruin the interior...
Guineveretoo
Mostly bewildered
Good photos!
hash tag
Books, not bombs
To be fair, I think the Fairfield has had it's day. In it's day it was cutting edge. That wood panelling for the best accoustics of the day. Several different audotoria in one building, with cafe etc. It's all very provincial. The trouble is it is very close to London and Croydon has London style ambitions. The way forward appears to be the likes of the 02, which I hate. When you look at some of the shows they put on, you would think they are never 20,000 seat events and it won't be able to continue on that basis, but it does continue.
Bless the Fairfield. I used to live close by. Have been there many times, saw my first gig there......
Bless the Fairfield. I used to live close by. Have been there many times, saw my first gig there......
ATOMIC SUPLEX
Member Since: 1985 Post Count: 3
brogdale
Coming to terms with late onset Anarchism
As I was leaving the Fairfield, after taking the pic above, I happened to snap the Clocktower at dusk...and when I came to look at the shots afterwards...I couldn't help but think about a certain album cover.
"You can check-out any time you like,
But you can never leave! "
"You can check-out any time you like,
But you can never leave! "
Maggot
The Cake of Liberty
Thanks for the tag. I was busy last night. How did it go?
Guineveretoo
Mostly bewildered
It was lovely. It is a great pub. We should go there again.
Callie
Pivoting
I'd been meaning to go to Wandle Park for ages and went for a late stroll yesterday. It was lovely, lots of little wild flower areas, loads of benches, it was quiet and the Wandle trickling through. There was a big flock of starlings too that looked a bit like they were going to make one of those twirling, swirling murmurations but they all just went to roost in a big lime tree.
Recommended!
Has anyone been to the Wandle Arms nearby? Might go and investigate.
Recommended!
Has anyone been to the Wandle Arms nearby? Might go and investigate.
Maggot
The Cake of Liberty
It is a lovely park, especially when the sun is shining. It's very close to my work, and I sometimes walk through it to get to the tram stop.
Don't think I've ever been to the Wandle Arms. Would be up for a drink there.
brogdale
Coming to terms with late onset Anarchism
Recommended indeed; it's a little gem, isn't it? Mrs B & myself walk through it a few times every week as we walk over to Croydon and its great to see it change with the seasons.
This is a useful little history page that includes some shots of the 1960's works that saw the river culverted/ buried from view under the park.
Guineveretoo
Mostly bewildered
Yesterday I went on the National Trust Edge City tour of central Croydon and it was really good. Edge City: Croydon
I went partly because I don't like central Croydon and particulary don't like all the post war tower blocks and concrete monstrosities, but I decided that I should be more open-minded about it.
The tour included a backstage tour of (the recently closed) Fairfield Halls, which could have lasted a lot longer.
I went partly because I don't like central Croydon and particulary don't like all the post war tower blocks and concrete monstrosities, but I decided that I should be more open-minded about it.
The tour included a backstage tour of (the recently closed) Fairfield Halls, which could have lasted a lot longer.
brogdale
Coming to terms with late onset Anarchism
Looks like Diamond Geezer was on the same tour. Here's a link to his splendid Flickr file of pics from the tour.
Guineveretoo
Mostly bewildered
No - the tour was mostly about post war development, although some of the older stuff was referred to.No mention of ye olde Croydone anywhere?
I believe it there are two seperate Almsehouses, on at the bottom of George St and the other Freemason's Road.
Then there are the little terraces in the Junction Road area of South Croydon and the is/was this in Park Street
Guineveretoo
Mostly bewildered
Wow - those photos are much better than the ones I took!
And there were fewer people on the tour when he went on it, it seems.
brogdale
Coming to terms with late onset Anarchism
He's a good photographer, but I'd love to see some of your pics....or have you already posted some?
Guineveretoo
Mostly bewildered
Only on Facebook.
I might put them flickr actually - I have not put anything up on there for a while
If/when I do, I will link from here.
hash tag
Books, not bombs
Have just found out that FAirfield (Croydon) Ltd. The charity that ran the Fairfield has folded and possibly no money for redundancy!
Charity that runs Fairfield Halls files for administration days after venue shuts for £30m refurbishment
and after that, I found this Fairfield Halls secures lottery funding to preserve 'half a century of memories'
Charity that runs Fairfield Halls files for administration days after venue shuts for £30m refurbishment
and after that, I found this Fairfield Halls secures lottery funding to preserve 'half a century of memories'
brogdale
Coming to terms with late onset Anarchism
Don't you follow Steven Downes' output?Have just found out that FAirfield (Croydon) Ltd. The charity that ran the Fairfield has folded and possibly no money for redundancy!
Charity that runs Fairfield Halls files for administration days after venue shuts for £30m refurbishment
and after that, I found this Fairfield Halls secures lottery funding to preserve 'half a century of memories'
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