Herne Hill news, chitter chatter and gossip

[snowy_again]

HH pubs were heaving in last night's sunny weather.

There were even a few people at OTC, and I even spotted a hat.

 

[Rushy]

Think I saw something on the HHF re. Tantalizer - but still some sort of food thing.

Went to the lido for a post work swim - got turned away as it was closed for further admissions (at 6) because of the film screening at nine pm. Not a happy punter. Nothing on the BLU twitter or the lido FB page to say it was closing early.

On the positive, I bumped into Rushy for the first time in a while - nice to see you, new neighbour! Apologies for still being in my swimming togs.

If anyone from the pub knows the funeral plans for Terry, can you let me know please?

Good to see you too! Don't forget about tennis...

I think the new coffee place is in the Tantalizer unit.

 

[Rushy]

OK - so best Herne Hill home delivery / take out suggestions please!

 

[Smick]

Number 2 Chinese

 

[buscador]

dial-a-curry

 

[Crispy]

Video Rental Place -> Good Companion Cafe/Furniture Shop -> South London Makerspace -> Cafe with Children's Play Area, so we hear.

 

[macca4848]

Saffron for 'proper' Indian food

 

[MAD-T-REX]

dial-a-curry

Aye, great portions.

Ken's kicks the shit out of Ollie's.

 

[Monkeygrinder's Organ]

Best chip shop in Herne Hill is the one at the top of the hill IMO.

 

[wurlycurly]

Aye, great portions.

Ken's kicks the shit out of Ollie's.

It certainly kicks the shit out of Ollie's prices - £13 for fish, chips and peas is absurd.

 

[Smick]

I remember the first time I visited Olleys, I had read all the crap outside about being the best in London and got excited. If I'm honest, the high price served only to make me think it would be really special. In the end, what a let down. Worse than the fish and chips we'd get at school dinners on a Friday. I'd never go back.

 

[Kevs]

Anyone know when the pedestrian tunnel will be open again, and why it's shut? Staff at station didn't have a scooby

 

[snowy_again]

Nope, no one seems to know what's wrong with it.

Makes the station non accessible too now, so it must be something serious.

When did FabBar open up in what was Sebastian's? It was busy last night, as was Bar127.

 

[Ms T]

Anyone know when the pedestrian tunnel will be open again, and why it's shut? Staff at station didn't have a scooby

Lots of pigeon shit and part of the roof has fallen down. The traders are very upset because it means the cashpoint can't be refilled and it's really affecting business, especially on Sundays. HH is very poorly served for cash points as it is. Now there's only one that works.

 

[Smick]

Anyone know when the pedestrian tunnel will be open again, and why it's shut? Staff at station didn't have a scooby

It's only the Railton Rd entrance, you can still get through if you go into the station.

 

[Ms T]

It's only the Railton Rd entrance, you can still get through if you go into the station.

But in the evening when the station is shut, you have to go all the way round when you get off the train.

 

[Nanker Phelge]

You guys need http://www.urban75.net/forums/threads/the-first-world-problems-of-urban-75.285394/

 

[Rushy]

dial-a-curry

Not sure why - probably the name - but I thought you were joking. But ordered last night and it's great!
Cheers.

 

[buscador]

Not sure why - probably the name - but I thought you were joking. But ordered last night and it's great!
Cheers.

Glad you enjoyed it! Definitely belies its somewhat prosaic name.

 

[Ms T]

Better than Khan's?

 

[Rushy]

I prefer to avoid the more controversial topics on Urban.

 

[sleaterkinney]

There were four people in OTC this evening, two of which were wearing hats.

 

[snowy_again]

You guys need http://www.urban75.net/forums/threads/the-first-world-problems-of-urban-75.285394/

Well maybe, but only when the station is open and you can climb two steps - but if you have difficulties with mobility, the 50m trek around to the other side isn't that helpful; no car easy legal car parking for pick up and drop offs around there either.

Something silly is going on - there's now a handwritten notice on the station door with directions to the other entrance; not exactly tfl policy.

 

[Rushy]

Well maybe, but only when the station is open and you can climb two steps - but if you have difficulties with mobility, the 50m trek around to the other side isn't that helpful; no car easy legal car parking for pick up and drop offs around there either.

Something silly is going on - there's now a handwritten notice on the station door with directions to the other entrance; not exactly tfl policy.

Some traders were fairly pissed off at the Sunday market. Cash point was not working and tunnel giving short cut to alternative machine was closed so they felt they were losing business.
(Pissing rain can't have been helping!)

 

[Kevs]

Yes, when I had family down with mobility issues, the normal stress free journey of Kings cross down here was much more of a pain with the tunnel shut and pullens taking over pretty much the whole pavement.

 

[Ms Ordinary]

There's a Kickstarter campaign to make a longer film about the Herne Hill Station piano - the one which is currently blocked off by the closed entrance. Only a few days to go, and they are quite a way off their goal, which is a shame.

[URL]https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1874657036/the-life-of-a-street-piano[/URL]

Is it OK to post the link? If not I'll edit out.

 

[friendofdorothy]

There's a Kickstarter campaign to make a longer film about the Herne Hill Station piano - the one which is currently blocked off by the closed entrance. Only a few days to go, and they are quite a way off their goal, which is a shame.

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1874657036/the-life-of-a-street-piano

Is it OK to post the link? If not I'll edit out.

I enjoyed the short film they have already done about the Hernehill piano

 

[MAD-T-REX]

I prefer to avoid the more controversial topics on Urban.

Without fear or favour:

The portions in Khan's have gotten smaller. About three or four years ago I felt like I was going to be sick after a meal (in a good way), but I was only sort of satisfied after my last few visits (most recently about a year ago). I know there's more to a meal than how long you can keep your head in the trough, but a curry + rice + nan from DaC for £10 will easily give two people a good dinner. Not so at Khan's.

 

[leanderman]

Without fear or favour:

The portions in Khan's have gotten smaller. About three or four years ago I felt like I was going to be sick after a meal (in a good way), but I was only sort of satisfied after my last few visits (most recently about a year ago). I know there's more to a meal than how long you can keep your head in the trough, but a curry + rice + nan from DaC for £10 will easily give two people a good dinner. Not so at Khan's.

Used Khans twice and was surprised by the (high) cost.

 

[buscador]

Not the cost that bothers me as much as the way that every dish tastes the same: balti, dopiaza, bhuna, madras, whatever... Rather like all curry houses they go through chefs and some are better than others, but Khan's has been dull for a while now.