toblerone3
Grrrrr
would love to meet up not on here for the next week or so much due to temporary homelessness. flat is being painted.
Hackney chitter-chatter &tc
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Pickman's model
Starry Wisdom
no. i know a better place: gillett square, there's generally 20-30 beers beiong drunk.we should have a hackney drink - I want to check out the Cock on Mare street which re-opened last week, apparently it has about 20 ales on
alsoknownas
some bloke
The Ship is now a tedious room. Like being at a weird office party.
marty21
One on one? You're crazy.
it's more of a restaurant really isn't it - went there a few weeks ago - food was alright tbf
alsoknownas
some bloke
I think it thinks it's a hotel!
marty21
One on one? You're crazy.
does it have rooms as well ?
The Clapton Hart could be a hotel btw - there is a lot of space upstairs
alsoknownas
some bloke
Popped into the reopened Cock tavern on Saturday evening for a pint. Don’t think they’re fully up to speed yet as about half the ales were off, but they did have five real ciders and perries on. Very different from my last visit to watch the football on a Saturday lunchtime about a year ago; the bloke next to us skinning up on the table whilst maintaining a cheery conversation with the barmaid before asking me for a light. I miss that place.
Was only in there the once, not long before it closed. The regulars had ordered pizza and insisted we share it
alsoknownas
some bloke
I can understand that.
Pickman's model
Starry Wisdom
"doing the clapton walk"
5t3IIa
Registered User
Hi Hackneyites 
Look: http://www.newham.com/page/summer/n...ympic_games_on_big_screens/1033,10,0,0,0.html
The park marked as West Ham Lane Recreation Ground is apparently Stratford Park and there are showing all the events on a big screen, if you fancy it. Nearer to the Stadium for the fireworks
You lot get Haggerston Park for outdoor viewing http://www.hackney.gov.uk/haggerston-park-to-screen-games.htm and also Victoria Park for Tower Hamleters http://www.towerhamlets.gov.uk/news__events/news/may/be_a_part_of_the_2012_games.aspx but they say something about tickets and then 'subject to capacity'...
Look: http://www.newham.com/page/summer/n...ympic_games_on_big_screens/1033,10,0,0,0.html
The park marked as West Ham Lane Recreation Ground is apparently Stratford Park and there are showing all the events on a big screen, if you fancy it. Nearer to the Stadium for the fireworks
You lot get Haggerston Park for outdoor viewing http://www.hackney.gov.uk/haggerston-park-to-screen-games.htm and also Victoria Park for Tower Hamleters http://www.towerhamlets.gov.uk/news__events/news/may/be_a_part_of_the_2012_games.aspx but they say something about tickets and then 'subject to capacity'...
i'm taking my custom to the Three Sisters if i want to sit outside this summer... a view of the park, rather than a brick wall/clapton roundabout. plus cheapish drinks. downside is no ale of course but the lager is cold
Pickman's model
Starry Wisdom
marty21
One on one? You're crazy.
I quite like it tbh
marty21
One on one? You're crazy.
you can drink in the garden now out the back - fairly small atm but it will get bigger when they get rid of a load of rubble etc which is currently behind a fence
i had a quick look out back but it was all dusty and not very pleasant. i really dislike the decor, and the layout (lots of little round tables like a restaurant, and lots of SOFAS!). it didn't really feel like a pub to me. also i didn't like the crowd. I do realise that i was only in there for about 30 seconds so am being entirely unfair though.
alsoknownas
some bloke
Well I like the decor, and the (slightly contrived) crumbled grandeur look they've gone for (either that or it's not finished yet!).
The beers and ciders are fantastic too.
It's the crowd thing that gives me cause to pause. I'm happy to mix with anyone - but it does feel a bit... cliquey? unrepresentative of the local community anyway, put it that way.
alsoknownas
some bloke
Yeah, me too. It's just that Hackney has been so good at mixing people up in the past. I think we're world class at getting communities intermingled, with interesting results. It just feels as though a lot of the types you see in the Hart don't appear on the high street, and don't join in much with local affairs.
Obviously everyone local is part of the community, but I'd rather see a wider cross-section.
Typed hurriedly as I'm on the way back to work, but it's an interesting area of debate.
Pickman's model
Starry Wisdom
So clapton's full of bearded slacker poets who like a drink then
i don't think you are very representative of the people who i saw in the clapton hart though! i would go in the pub that you are representative of, of course.
if only.
marty21
One on one? You're crazy.
there are thousands of us
Fozzie Bear
Well-Known Member
Looks like Centreprise are in a dispute with the Council.
http://hackneycitizen.co.uk/2012/08/08/centerprise-eviction-threat-looms/
There far less interesting stuff for me in the bookshop these days, but I think it's still a good community resource...
http://hackneycitizen.co.uk/2012/08/08/centerprise-eviction-threat-looms/
There far less interesting stuff for me in the bookshop these days, but I think it's still a good community resource...
Fozzie Bear
Well-Known Member
New website about the history of Chats Palace, the venue/community centre and former library (and gig venue):
http://whatischatspalace.wordpress.com/
Also includes a bunch of old posters for Hackney festivals, protests etc which they found in the loft!
http://whatischatspalace.wordpress.com/
Also includes a bunch of old posters for Hackney festivals, protests etc which they found in the loft!
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