I didn't actually go, I just got a flyer through a couple of days beforehand. Not sure which streets they posted flyers on though?
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I didn't actually go, I just got a flyer through a couple of days beforehand. Not sure which streets they posted flyers on though?
Had brunch at Cafe Prov and they seem to think the Half Moon might not re-open at all.
That would be a real shame as it offered something different from the other pubs in the area. Did they say why?
I'm sure it is. Although that's quite a lot of HH really.
Manter
Lunch Mob
They are. And if you're open during the day in HH you'd be daft to do anything other than encourage them IMO. But they're also noisy and not glamorous
Ms T
Honey-coloured ramparts
They are. And if you're open during the day in HH you'd be daft to do anything other than encourage them IMO. But they're also noisy and not glamorous
I think the problem was that some people weren't really supervising their kids.
Manter
Lunch Mob
Yeah, that's the issue with parents, none of them parent in the same way, and invariably not in the way onlookers think they should do.
How odd, the family area was pretty small so hard not to.
I'm wondering why I would go there now as their food and coffee were very average but I suppose there aren't actually many places in HH that you can drop in for a coffee.
Rushy
basically a scrotum
I was once having a burger at the Florence, sat by the door and watched a little kid wander out into the street. I grabbed him by his hoodie as he was about to step out from between two parked cars into the main road. Parents were out in the back garden and had left him in the kids play area. They seemed pretty disinterested.
I've got a friend who was a social worker and he is very iffy about the Florence's play area. I think it's great, but I spend half my time in there and then drop outside to have a chug on my pint, watching in the window like a hawk.
The Rosendale in West Norwood / West Dulwich is also a good one for the kids.
I was in a pub in Stockton upon Tees recently and they had a sign stating that children would be tolerated, but if they make noise, don't be surprised to be asked to leave without finishing your food and drinks. Couldn't be further different from London pubs.
leanderman
Street Party: July 2
Play area seems safe enough unless they escape
I like the Rosendale too. Wilderness area though!
clandestino
no llevar papel
Had brunch at Cafe Prov and they seem to think the Half Moon might not re-open at all.
I had a look on their Facebook page recently and there was a comment from the pub saying they were in dispute with their insurers I think it was. Just went back to double check and their page has been merged with the general Wetherspoons one...doesn't look good...
Crispy
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Good news then, if it's being bought by Spoons. Means it stays a pub and the beer will be cheap.
Good news then, if it's being bought by Spoons. Means it stays a pub and the beer will be cheap.
Monkeygrinder's Organ
Dodgy geezer swilling vapid lager
Better a 'spoons than a Commercial/Florence/Regent. Or the fucking Railway with their comedy pricing.
snowy_again
Slush
I would take TJ Builders comments on the HHF with a pinch of salt (and a tequila). It's like asking spymaster for cycling tips.
And in the debate between it being a gastro ComFloReg vs. a Spoon, I'd rather it stayed as the Half Moon; the last newish landlord had made some good and bad changes, but blandifying it as a Half Moon Under Water would be a waste.
And in the debate between it being a gastro ComFloReg vs. a Spoon, I'd rather it stayed as the Half Moon; the last newish landlord had made some good and bad changes, but blandifying it as a Half Moon Under Water would be a waste.
editor
hiraethified
Love the outraged reactions from the burghers of HH!
Monkeygrinder's Organ
Dodgy geezer swilling vapid lager
Yes agreed. I was a regular there for years (I'm sure I must know you irl) and I really want it back. I'd welcome a spoons if the alternative is it closing but truth be told it's definitely not what I'd choose.
T & P
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What's wrong with The Commercial? I can understand the resentment towards another Florence-type pub, but the C. seems like a decent joint to me. I'd still much prefer the Half Moon to reopen, but if I had to choose between a Commercial-style pub and a Spoons, the latter can go fuck itself tbh 
snowy_again
Slush
I walked back and forth through HH to get to the velodrome too many times yesterday and got a chance to look at that bit of the Lane for the first time in a while. It's slowly recovering from the flood; but it's really missing that pub.
Rushy
basically a scrotum
And the Regent. Lovely boozer beautifully restored. Nice mix of people too.What's wrong with The Commercial? I can understand the resentment towards another Florence-type pub, but the C. seems like a decent joint to me. I'd still much prefer the Half Moon to reopen, but if I had to choose between a Commercial-style pub and a Spoons, the latter can go fuck itself tbh
editor
hiraethified
Pub is alright, but I wouldn't recommend the upstairs room for anyone having a party where they like the volume to go over 0.7 though, or to any DJs as their 'system' is an absolute shocker. Those CD decks still haunt me!
Monkeygrinder's Organ
Dodgy geezer swilling vapid lager
It's hard to say what makes a pub good isn't it. The other three are all fine. I don't hate them or anything and I've been known to drink in all of them on occasions. The Half Moon did retain something of the feel of what Herne Hill used to be like in a way none of them do though, IMO, even if that was despite the best efforts of the owners.
snowy_again
Slush
that's cos the landlord and his kids live upstairs... I'll refrain from further comments.
buscador
culturally dominant
Time was when every pub in HH (like HH itself) was tired, dull and tatty, but each had their own character and devotees. You could go to the Brockwell Tavern if you wanted a fight or to meet up with your NF mates, the Half Moon or the Regent if you wanted to play pool, or the Commercial if you wanted a clean seat, cheap lunch and to be near the bookies. Over the years I've been a regular in all of them in their various incarnations, but it's becoming less obvious which is which any more.
Current best in show is the Regent, despite the appalling state of the toilets, because it seems finally to have realised that people who just want to go for a pint or two are equally as important as the punters who want to buy dinner, and at least you can sit in the sunshine outside.
Current best in show is the Regent, despite the appalling state of the toilets, because it seems finally to have realised that people who just want to go for a pint or two are equally as important as the punters who want to buy dinner, and at least you can sit in the sunshine outside.
Monkeygrinder's Organ
Dodgy geezer swilling vapid lager
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