New Cross (and Deptford), chat and discussion

[Orang Utan]

They give out receipts, so not so brave!
Is the Dewdrop the old black radical pub that's now flats? I think the transpontine fella talks about it on his radical walk

 

[temper_tantrum]

It's the Deptford Project. Not 'the Pizza Bus'.

 

[ska invita]

They give out receipts, so not so brave!

Is the Dewdrop the old black radical pub that's now flats? I think the transpontine fella talks about it on his radical walk

it used to be on the pub rock circuit, lots of 'heavy' bands played there, other side of Fordham park...last time i drove past there theres a new school gone up (redeveloped), and I think you might be right that its flats, but I couldnt say for sure.


Google...ah yes, closed:
http://www.closedpubs.co.uk/london/se14_newcross_dewdropinn.html
The Dew Drop Inn was situated at 72 Clifton Rise. This pub is now in residential use.

In the early 1990s this was a pub for punk rockers , squatters , bikers , always well run with no aggro and would have half a dozen Jamaican gents in one corner playing cards. Summer would be great when you would spill out on to Fordham park. The landlady left and was turned into a gay pub , that didn't last long and alas turned into flats.
Ian White (Feb 2012)

 

[Orang Utan]

It's the Deptford Project. Not 'the Pizza Bus'.

Different places.
The Deptford Project is a cafe in an old train carriage.
The 'pizza bus' is called The Big Red

 

[Puddy_Tat]

Different places.
The Deptford Project is a cafe in an old train carriage.
The 'pizza bus' is called The Big Red

^ this.

Pizza bus is outside the 'Birds Nest' pub on Church Street, train carriage is near the Railway Station on High Street.

For those of an anorak-ish type, the bus is not a London Bus and certainly not a Routemaster - it was new to Yorkshire Traction, Barnsley.

 

[ska invita]

This thread is really making me want to pay the Marquis of Granby a visit - time stands still in there, and all your worries disappear in a packet of dry roasted peanuts...carpets and curtains, good jukebox, nice mix of people, pool table, cheapish drinks, proper pub.

i like how when they finally got round to redecorating they painted it a horrible yellow colour on the outside and left the interior untouched

 

[ska invita]

For those of an anorak-ish type, the bus is not a London Bus and certainly not a Routemaster - it was new to Yorkshire Traction, Barnsley.

interesting!

 

[bromley]

The Big red and Bird's nest are run by different companies. I saw some bands play in a trailer at the back of the Big Red site.

What about the jungle bus though?

Deptford's a great place, I love the high street!

 

[mod]

Was in the the royal albert on Friday night for the first time in a while and whilst we had a nice evening and really enjoyed their food, you couldn't help feeling it wasn't really a 'pub' anymore. Its become another noisy restaurant.

 

[dynamicbaddog]

I've live round here for ages don't go pubbing/clubbing locally much but went out with some student friends last night, was in the Marquis, then we went on to the New Cross Inn. Had a really good time. Music in the New Cross Inn was terrible but by that stage we were too pissed to care, and there was a really friendly fun atmosphere in the place.

 

[ska invita]

I've live round here for ages don't go pubbing/clubbing locally much but went out with some student friends last night, was in the Marquis, then we went on to the New Cross Inn. Had a really good time. Music in the New Cross Inn was terrible but by that stage we were too pissed to care, and there was a really friendly fun atmosphere in the place.

The Inn is almost a really good spot...ive had fun in there a couple of times or three! And the original golden signage is fantastic.

an ever so slightly better soundsystem would help

 

[Miss-Shelf]

This thread is really making me want to pay the Marquis of Granby a visit - time stands still in there, and all your worries disappear in a packet of dry roasted peanuts...carpets and curtains, good jukebox, nice mix of people, pool table, cheapish drinks, proper pub.

i like how when they finally got round to redecorating they painted it a horrible yellow colour on the outside and left the interior untouched

urban meet?

 

[stuff_it]

The Big red and Bird's nest are run by different companies. I saw some bands play in a trailer at the back of the Big Red site.

What about the jungle bus though?

Deptford's a great place, I love the high street!

Wrong sort of jungle.

 

[dynamicbaddog]

urban meet?

sounds good to me

 

[Monkeygrinder's Organ]

sounds good to me

I'd come to that. Put our new-found access to the East London line to the test.

 

[Puddy_Tat]

urban meet?

if it happens at a time I can fit other reasons for being in SE London in, sounds good to me

 

[Monkeygrinder's Organ]

if it happens at a time I can fit other reasons for being in SE London in, sounds good to me

Suggest a date then.

 

[Puddy_Tat]

Suggest a date then.

Dunno really. I'm kinda busy until after the 3/4 November weekend. I don't want to be the sticking point to this...

 

[Monkeygrinder's Organ]

Dunno really. I'm kinda busy until after the 3/4 November weekend. I don't want to be the sticking point to this...

IME the thing with organising stuff like this is that absolutely everybody is a 'sticking point.' It only works if someone decides and then everybody can come or not, up to them. Really it doesn't even matter if you don't show up...

So we're looking at after the 3rd. The next week then - weekday or Friday night?

 

[dynamicbaddog]

So we're looking at after the 3rd. The next week then - weekday or Friday night?

We could do bonfire night - Nov 5th (which just so happens is my birthday ) or if people don't fancy coming out on a Monday I'm happy to do this on Friday.....

 

[Monkeygrinder's Organ]

We could do bonfire night - Nov 5th (which just so happens is my birthday ) or if people don't fancy coming out on a Monday I'm happy to do this on Friday.....

Fine by me. I'm not sure if others might have firework plans though.

 

[Maggot]

IIRC the Marquis doesn't do ales.

 

[Monkeygrinder's Organ]

IIRC the Marquis doesn't do ales.

Well William is in Wales anyway so probably wasn't likely to come.

 

[dynamicbaddog]

IIRC the Marquis doesn't do ales.

They have London Pride and Doombar

 

[mod]

Having lived here in Avonly Road for a couple of months now I feel a little better qualified to chip in.

The positives i've discovered so far have been...

• The Royal Albert
• Telegraph Hill and the cafe up there
• The Telegraph At The Earl Of Derby
• Getting to London Bridge from my flat is 15 minutes (if I time it right) via NC Gate
• Rediscovering Deptford High street. There are some wonderful places to eat near the station and the market feels exaxtly the same as it did when I was growing up in deptford 30 years ago.
• Skehans Pub and the adjoining Thai restaurant
• Eckington Gardens (I've got a 2 year old)
• Beautiful Gardens garden centre (opposite new cross gate station)
• Nouvelle Spice Indian Cuisine

Any other tips still very welcome as I'm still finding my feet.

 

[Orang Utan]

The former Job Centre on the High Street has been bought by Antic to be turned into a pub imaginatively called The Job Centre.

 

[Orang Utan]

What are the wonderful places to eat, mod?
I have only tried the banh mi and bubble tea from Panda Panda, which is absolutely delicious.

 

[Puddy_Tat]

The former Job Centre on the High Street has been bought by Antic to be turned into a pub imaginatively called The Job Centre.

are there sanctions if you're not available for, and actively seeking, beer?

 

[Garek]

The former Job Centre on the High Street has been bought by Antic to be turned into a pub imaginatively called The Job Centre.

Antic are cunts.

 

[Orang Utan]

Can you expand on that please?