Crystal Palace/Sydenham/Penge Chitter Chatter

[RubyToogood]

BTW, anyone have a recommendation for a good bakery in the area? Preferrably Penge/Anerley, but willing to head to CP, SNorwood or Sydenham too. Not Dulwich tho. I want a place that does good bread and cake.

There's also the CP farmers' market on a Saturday morning. Lots of bread and cakes in evidence there, at a price obviously.

I've actually started getting quite into the farmers' market now, mostly for veg and the odd bit of fish. I've had some great fruit and veg from there.

 

[Guineveretoo]

Yes - the food market has brilliant bread. In fact, since it's currently not raining, I'm heading there a bit later for that very purpose. Last time, I ate a whole loaf in one sitting, it was so lovely.

 

[Kerensky]

I've only walked past the Oak Hill, keep meaning to pop in but haven't been down those parts for a while. Online reviews suggests it's full of thugs and cokeheads sounds like I'd fit right in (neither a thug nor a coke-fiend, but I do like a rough boozer once in a while).

The CokeHill is now closed .... but supposedly re-opening in June under the same management team as The Jolly.
Rumours suggest there'll be a large gasto area..... but don't shoot the messenger if it doesn't happen.

 

[TruXta]

CokeHill thanks for the info Kerensky

 

[el-ahrairah]

I've had some great fruit and veg from there.

We get all our fruit and veg from the farmers market in CP. it's all good stuff in my experience.

 

[boohoo]

So who is organising next drinks? And is it gonna be deep deep south? Or another excursion to Beer Rebellion?

 

[TruXta]

So who is organising next drinks? And is it gonna be deep deep south? Or another excursion to Beer Rebellion?

You're edging close to volunteering IMO.

 

[Miss-Shelf]

lets go deep deep south but let it be on the train line to forest hill

 

[Guineveretoo]

Norwood junction is on the line from Forest hill. I believe that Yeha Noha is open in the evenings, which is a kind of alternative bar. But there are no decent pubs round there, if that turns out to be no good.

 

[el-ahrairah]

there's always the Anerley Arms. quiet, well lit, cheap, unpretentious...

 

[oryx]

Norwood junction is on the line from Forest hill. I believe that Yeha Noha is open in the evenings, which is a kind of alternative bar. But there are no decent pubs round there, if that turns out to be no good.

You mean you don't like the Jolly Sailor?

Up for this if on the orange line - date dependent.

 

[boohoo]

So suggestions so far are:
Beckenham or Bromley Maggot TruXta - more details on either pubs please
Beer Rebellion
Anerley Arms
Or something on the Orange line - Could go to the big weatherspoons in Forest Hill
Ship - South Norwood

 

[Guineveretoo]

You mean you don't like the Jolly Sailor?

Up for this if on the orange line - date dependent.

No! Actually, I'd forgotten about the Ship, which was the only decent pub in South Norwood, went downhill, but has recently been revived and should be supported.

 

[boohoo]

I'll add the ship to the list.

Both Ship and Anerley arms are on the orange line

 

[Guineveretoo]

Here is the Ship http://www.beerintheevening.com/pubs/s/14/14749/Ship/South_Norwood

The more I think about it, the more I think I should promote this. There have been loads of pubs closing round there in the last few years - the fact that someone is trying to change the fortunes of this one is a postive and should be supported. However, I've not been there since it reopened/was taken over so it's not a personal recommendation really.

 

[gaijingirl]

There's always the Norwood Hotel which we were going to do but by the time we get there it will be The Great North Wood and gastro-pub territory.

I also really liked The White Hart actually.

Would quite like to go to The Ship too or the Anerley Arms, and obv I'm a big fan of Beer Rebellion.

 

[TruXta]

I'm easy either way.

 

[boohoo]

I'm easy either way.

we know

 

[Guineveretoo]

I am currently just touting for pubs which are on the 410 bus route

So, any pub in South Norwood will do me, or, further south, the Builders Arms (we had an urban meet in there before) or the Glamorgan on Cherry Orchard Road. If we are going north from there (and I know that folks prefer to do so....), then any pub in the Crystal Palace triangle will do me. So, Westow House, Grape and Grain, Sparrowhawk, Albert, White Hart, Alma. Can't think of any others off the top of the head.

Any of those would suit me.

Of course, you will go for somewhere completely different, and choose a date which I can't make

 

[TruXta]

That's the law innit.

 

[Miss-Shelf]

I am currently just touting for pubs which are on the 410 bus route

So, any pub in South Norwood will do me, or, further south, the Builders Arms (we had an urban meet in there before) or the Glamorgan on Cherry Orchard Road. If we are going north from there (and I know that folks prefer to do so....), then any pub in the Crystal Palace triangle will do me. So, Westow House, Grape and Grain, Sparrowhawk, Albert, White Hart, Alma. Can't think of any others off the top of the head.

Any of those would suit me.

Of course, you will go for somewhere completely different, and choose a date which I can't make

I will go to a pub on the 410 purely because it's one of those little hopper buses which I love

now if there are any pubs on the 356 bus route....even better

 

[TruXta]

I will go to a pub on the 410 purely because it's one of those little hopper buses which I love

now if there are any pubs on the 356 bus route....even better

There's a few up in Sydenham and Forest Hill for sure. And one stop is named after a pub - the Pawleyne Arms. I wouldn't maybe recommend that one for a meet-up tho.

 

[Miss-Shelf]

I went past that one on my first exploratory trip on the 356 to find out where it went (to a lay-by in Shirley if there's anyone wants to know)

 

[boohoo]

Ok - as Maggot hasn't elaborated on the beckenham or Bromley, I suggest:

Anerley Arms - March drinks
The Great North Wood - April drinks
The Ship - May drinks
Beer Rebellion - June drinks


SORTED

 

[TruXta]

Anerley Arms it is then. Another poll for the date? No, this is not me volunteering

 

[boohoo]

Anerley Arms it is then. Another poll for the date? No, this is not me volunteering

I'll do a date poll.

Keep your eye out for good pub gardens in the summer

 

[_pH_]

I'll do a date poll.

Keep your eye out for good pub gardens in the summer

Excellent, I look forward to not being invited again.

 

[boohoo]

Excellent, I look forward to not being invited again.

oh no - do I have to do the list of possible people coming along in which I will undoubtedly forget some key person who has turned up for every drinks so far and will be deeply offended if I forget them?

 

[_pH_]

oh no - do I have to do the list of possible people coming along in which I will undoubtedly forget some key person who has turned up for every drinks so far and will be deeply offended if I forget them?

Yes you do.

 

[gaijingirl]

There is no way of not offending people boohoo

I think tag 2 people and they each have to tag 2 more people. Sort of chain letter style. That way we can collectively insult _pH_ by all forgetting to tag him, which I think will be far more effective.