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boohoo said:
I'll do a date poll.

Keep your eye out for good pub gardens in the summer
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The Dolphin in Sydenham has, allegedly, a nice garden.

Disclaimer - I've never been since the refurb.

The Dulwich Wood House also has a nice garden but it's on the pricey side (and if we went and if it rained and we had to go indoors - its refurb a few years ago eliminated any character whatsoever from the pub :().
 
oryx said:
The Dolphin in Sydenham has, allegedly, a nice garden.

Disclaimer - I've never been since the refurb.

The Dulwich Wood House also has a nice garden but it's on the pricey side (and if we went and if it rained and we had to go indoors - its refurb a few years ago eliminated any character whatsoever from the pub :().
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We did the dolphin this month. Nice pub. Didn't see the garden.
 
boohoo said:
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
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And you haven't replied to my PMs :mad:


I don't really know the Beckenham pubs, that's more TruXta 's dept (I notice you haven't blamed him)

As for Bromley, my favourite ones are The Bricklayers Arms on Mason's Hill - a good old-fashioned pub with Shepherd Neame beers, and the Partridge by Market Square, which is a Fullers pub. The Barrel and Horn nearby does great beers but I tend to feel a bit old in there.

All are less than 10 minutes walk from Bromley South.
 
Maggot said:
And you haven't replied to my PMs :mad:


I don't really know the Beckenham pubs, that's more TruXta 's dept (I notice you haven't blamed him)

As for Bromley, my favourite ones are The Bricklayers Arms on Mason's Hill - a good old-fashioned pub with Shepherd Neame beers, and the Partridge by Market Square, which is a Fullers pub. The Barrel and Horn nearby does great beers but I tend to feel a bit old in there.

All are less than 10 minutes walk from Bromley South.
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Will reply to pms :D

Ok - TruXta -sort out a Beckenham suggestion!

Any of the bromley ones have a good garden - shall I put that down for May?
 
boohoo said:
Will reply to pms :D

Ok - TruXta -sort out a Beckenham suggestion!

Any of the bromley ones have a good garden - shall I put that down for May?
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I can only think that it would have to the Jolly Woodman, or the Coach and Horses. If it's a bigger group one might want to look at the George. Of these the JW is by far the better pub, also the smallest and least accessible.
 
Was wondering if different people could take charge of organising date poll and location/travel details...so:

Anerley Arms, Anerley - March drinks el-ahrairah
The Great North Wood, West Norwood - April drinks (I'll sort out this one)
The Bricklayers Arms, Bromley- May drinks Maggot
The Ship, South Norwood - June drinks - Guineveretoo
Beer Rebellion, Gypsy Hill - July drinks (Will figure who closer to the time!)
 
a little far out for some of you, but I just had my first appt at a pretty decent dentist in forest hill. It can be hard to find a dentist taking on NHS adults if you're not exempt from fees, so thought i'd share.

It's called "dentistry for you" which seemed a bit odd, and it's in a fairly low budget premises upstairs above shops next to the station, but it's got a comfy waiting room , the actual equipment etc is all modern and all the staff i met seemed lovely - the dentist i saw, particularly so. It's also open til 8pm mon-thurs, til 6pm friday and on saturday mornings.

The one downside is that they charge for hygienist treatment as non NHS (£49!), but they avoided lots of opportunities to make money out of me and I do have some sympathy, because NHS reimbursement for dentists is pretty shit. Anyway the 'private hygienist' thing seems to be really widespread, so I'm still pretty happy to have found this place.
 
Is there anywhere that does nhs hygienists? I'd like to know if so and how much does it cost? I've only ever come across the £40 variety, which is why i've not seen one in years.
 
nagapie said:
Is there anywhere that does nhs hygienists? I'd like to know if so and how much does it cost? I've only ever come across the £40 variety, which is why i've not seen one in years.
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nhs says:

There are three standard charges for all NHS dental treatments:

  • Band 1 course of treatment – £18.00This covers an examination, diagnosis (including X-rays), advice on how to prevent future problems, a scale and polish if needed, and application of fluoride varnish or fissure sealant.
  • Band 2 course of treatment – £49.00This covers everything listed in Band 1 above, plus any further treatment such as fillings, root canal work or removal of teeth.
  • Band 3 course of treatment – £214.00This covers everything listed in Bands 1 and 2 above, plus crowns, dentures and bridges.
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So, if the dentist says you need it, it should be included. but reading lots of posts on forums and reviews of surgeries, it seems like charging for hygenist treatment is more or less standard.
 
Quiet around here......

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boohoo said:
Ok - lets dig deep and buy a penthouse flat in the Norwood Grove Mansion:

http://www.abodelondon.co.uk/site/go/viewParticulars?propertyID=267634
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:eek:

srsly? they are turning the building in to private flats?

at present, i'd say the "communal grounds" are a bit more communal than buyers might expect.

how long before the new owners complain about the general public using the park? and want the public bogs round the back closing and so on?

and how much of the park is going to get fenced off to provide a garden for the flat dwellers?

:mad:
 
last time i was there there was loads of building work going on. i'm disappointed to find that it was for turning into private flats :mad:
 
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