Hackney chitter-chatter &tc
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Starry Wisdom
Not I said cock robin
scalyboy
They’re taking the piss now
Can't make it then, but will be interested in anyone's report.
klang
klang
saw that on Thursday, worth a visit. It's fun.
marty21
One on one? You're crazy.
they are promising some free drink and foodCan't make it then, but will be interested in anyone's report.
scalyboy
They’re taking the piss now
Got a class that night, but maybe I'll try to make it after allthey are promising some free drink and food
marty21
One on one? You're crazy.
Crooked Billet was absolutely rammed last night - they had 16 staff on and couldn't cope - won't be like that every night - I popped in early when it wasn't as rammed - good selection of ales - lovely garden. Went back at 10.15, and it was heaving! Met an old uni mate I haven't seen in about 20 years, his brother is the owner of the place, which was nice, met the owner as well, nice fellah. Didn't try the food but it was only a limited menu last night, very young crowd - a bit hoxton cunt tbh - hopefully that won't always be the case. It was however good to see a lot of the old regulars in there, maybe it will turn out to have a mixed crowd.
alsoknownas
some bloke
Thanks again. Got tix for Electric Daisy Blah, and my kids got tix for Wireless thanks to you
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alsoknownas
some bloke
Also, went to The Crooked Billet. One can only commend the changes. Local boozers have to adhere to some basic standards before I feel massive sympathy for their demise (decent loos, non-threatening atmosphere, I'm not asking for much). So I can't really claim to have shed a tear when the new signs went up and they started rolling out the turf. But the last thing I'd want on my doorstep is a Hoxton Twat UFO, so I went along with a slight bit of trepidation.
First off - the place is nice. Loverly beers (I settled on the Hackney New Zealand Pale Ale). And actually now it's not such a grim temple to Sky football, etc. you can see just how nice the pub itself is - plenty of room, interesting features, and now a massive garden area. Fab.
The clientelle did seem slightly tilted towards the Hoxton (should I be saying Dalston?) end of the scale, but encouragingly some of the locals were back for a punt, and it could, fingers-crossed, be just the right place to attract a genuinely mixed range of punters. That would really seal it for me. We'll see...
First off - the place is nice. Loverly beers (I settled on the Hackney New Zealand Pale Ale). And actually now it's not such a grim temple to Sky football, etc. you can see just how nice the pub itself is - plenty of room, interesting features, and now a massive garden area. Fab.
The clientelle did seem slightly tilted towards the Hoxton (should I be saying Dalston?) end of the scale, but encouragingly some of the locals were back for a punt, and it could, fingers-crossed, be just the right place to attract a genuinely mixed range of punters. That would really seal it for me. We'll see...
Gavin Redknap
New Member
Went there last night (as well) and the old boys were happily sitting in their usual place. They seemed as happy with the changes as everyone else, minus I guess the extra 90p a pint. I'm personally well chuffed that my proper local is the best pub refurb job in an area that is now full of pub refurbs.
By the way, for anyone local, its the Ickburgh Road annual street party tomorrow (saturday). Fifth year we've done it and it gets bigger every year. Bring beer and barbeque foodstuffs.
By the way, for anyone local, its the Ickburgh Road annual street party tomorrow (saturday). Fifth year we've done it and it gets bigger every year. Bring beer and barbeque foodstuffs.
marty21
One on one? You're crazy.
Ickburgh thing looks good, alas we are in Oxford this weekend, was good meeting you briefly on opening night, it was a bit too manic to have a proper chat, next time !
alsoknownas
some bloke
Not sure as we ran a tab. Had three pints and two vodka sodas for about 17 quid.
marty21
One on one? You're crazy.
£3.70 was the cheapest one I had, pretty similar pricing to the Hart .
Fozzie Bear
Well-Known Member
This just in (not by me, but I am pretty sure I will be going to both):
Two Radical history walks of bits of Hackney
1) Stokey Church Street and suchlike
2pm Sunday 21st July
from North East entrance to Clissold Park
(by the gate on Queen Elizabeth’s Walk, London, N16, near the lakes)
400 years of squatters, levelers and urban revolutionaries.
2) Dalston to Stokey Cop Shop
6pm Thursday 1st August
from Gillett Square, London, N16
Includes: police spies, police killings, community organising, anti-fascism, ’81 riots, refugee squats, armed struggle and just how shit does someone have to be to get roads named after them?
“All welcome, especially those who know more than us about these things.”
Two Radical history walks of bits of Hackney
1) Stokey Church Street and suchlike
2pm Sunday 21st July
from North East entrance to Clissold Park
(by the gate on Queen Elizabeth’s Walk, London, N16, near the lakes)
400 years of squatters, levelers and urban revolutionaries.
2) Dalston to Stokey Cop Shop
6pm Thursday 1st August
from Gillett Square, London, N16
Includes: police spies, police killings, community organising, anti-fascism, ’81 riots, refugee squats, armed struggle and just how shit does someone have to be to get roads named after them?
“All welcome, especially those who know more than us about these things.”
eoin_k
Lawyer's fees, beetroot and music
They seem to be buzzy around here regularly. I was right under them and it was far from obvious what they were looking for. I'm starting to think it is just general overt surveillance to remind the local kids on the estates that the Met is watching them.
Normally it's a bit later at night IME which is why I was wondering if something specific was happening.
Could be this.
Treacle Toes
Time
scalyboy
They’re taking the piss now
Solution Sound played there last year, was a great (free) day out!
Stash
Pretend that I am Kendo Nagasaki
Dolphin threatened with closure by Police
http://dalstonist.co.uk/campaign-launched-to-save-the-dolphin-from-closure/
http://dalstonist.co.uk/campaign-launched-to-save-the-dolphin-from-closure/
marty21
One on one? You're crazy.
overkill - drunk people taking their laptops and ipods into pubs and losing them
- I know someone who had a laptop nicked from the Jolly Butchers - if I'm drinking on my own in Hackney - I make sure I have my manbag with me if I nip to the loo or get a drink
colacubes
Mr Hot Cookie
overkill - drunk people taking their laptops and ipods into pubs and losing them
There was a spate of this in various clubs/bars in Brixton. The police made them put in ID scanners in response
Only way you can get in is to have your photo ID (passport/driving licence only) scanned. Tis shit.
marty21
One on one? You're crazy.
I don't carry around photo id - my driving licence is an old paper one as I haven't moved since they brought the new ones in - and who carries around a passport to get into a pub?There was a spate of this in various clubs/bars in Brixton. The police made them put in ID scanners in response
colacubes
Mr Hot Cookie
Well quite. I've not been into any of them since it's been brought in. I have photo driving licence but fucked if I'm having my ID scanned.
marty21
One on one? You're crazy.
is business down in those pubs or are they so achingly hip and vibrant that punters submit to the scan (which kind of makes them unhip and unvibrant iykwim)
colacubes
Mr Hot Cookie
In one of them it doesn't seem to be affected given the queues outside on a Friday or Saturday. Don't know about the others. I suspect given the crowd they attract (i.e. young people
) probably not.Similar threads
