Minnie_the_Minx
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Yes yes, I see you're not having a blood test, and I understand you're seeing a consultant so I'm guessing it's for your nerves
Sun and Doves pub - owner evicted after by brewery after huge rent rises
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Yes yes, I see you're not having a blood test, and I understand you're seeing a consultant so I'm guessing it's for your nerves
cuppa tee
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The whisky is, the appointment isnt
....... I may partake of a pint in the hermits afterwards if so inclined
Minnie_the_Minx
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Right 
BoxRoom
nicely inconspicuous
Haven't been in the Hermits for donkeys yonks. How is it these days?The whisky is, the appointment isnt
cuppa tee
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Last time I was in it had improved, I think the hipsters were all down the village
Brixton Hatter
Home is south London mate
Well it appears to be open, but it looks a complete mess....
Minnie_the_Minx
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Blimey, the state of it!
Maybe they're going for the distressed look
Maybe they're going for the distressed look
wemakeyousoundb
hopefully not gimboid
well if the inside is ready they might as well start selling beer, a quick lick'o'paint will soon enough sort the outside
DJWrongspeed
radio eros
As a foot note to this sorry tale Vince Cable decides to step in with pubco / pub adjudication.
Brixton Hatter
Home is south London mate
Went in the "Sun of Camberwell' with Ms Hatter the other week. It's a typical Antic pub. Decor is full of antique stuff and old wooden chairs etc. It's not bad, but it totally lacks character and atmosphere. There's an open fire which is quite good. Beers reasonably expensive. We wanted some food but weren't inspired by the menu, so ended up doing a pub crawl which incorporated the Hermit's Cave (which has 9 ciders on tap, when the f*ck did that happen!)
However, I think there remains a problem - certainly in London anyway - around the value of pub property. If Pubcos can't use the beer tie to extract additional money from the landlord, they can either put up the rent or simply sell the pub/turn it into flats...
Yes, this is good news, and it will also be statutory, which means it has legal force behind it, not just a voluntary code of practice.
However, I think there remains a problem - certainly in London anyway - around the value of pub property. If Pubcos can't use the beer tie to extract additional money from the landlord, they can either put up the rent or simply sell the pub/turn it into flats...
Minnie_the_Minx
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Went in the "Sun of Camberwell' with Ms Hatter the other week. It's a typical Antic pub. Decor is full of antique stuff and old wooden chairs etc. It's not bad, but it totally lacks character and atmosphere. There's an open fire which is quite good. Beers reasonably expensive. We wanted some food but weren't inspired by the menu, so ended up doing a pub crawl which incorporated the Hermit's Cave (which has 9 ciders on tap, when the f*ck did that happen!)
Yes, this is good news, and it will also be statutory, which means it has legal force behind it, not just a voluntary code of practice.
However, I think there remains a problem - certainly in London anyway - around the value of pub property. If Pubcos can't use the beer tie to extract additional money from the landlord, they can either put up the rent or simply sell the pub/turn it into flats...
I was going to go in a week ago, but it doesn't open til 5.00pm
BoxRoom
nicely inconspicuous
Totally. I don't understand their reasoning for such a late opening unless it's temporary while they're still fixing the place up.
Brixton Hatter
Home is south London mate
Yep. When I was a regular patient at KCH I used to used to use the half-day-off work for a strategic spot of "lunch" after seeing the doctor
Brixton Hatter
Home is south London mate
And they are still fixing the place up...there's holes in the ceiling, broken plaster work etc etc
Minnie_the_Minx
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Yep, as I mentioned in the other thread, I'm hoping that it's just a temporary Christmas/New Year thing and once they've completed the refurb, it'll be open normal hours. The Phoenix at Denmark Hill must be well pleased though as they've nabbed a load of the hospital staff
cuppa tee
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The Tiger down the road doesnt open til 4:00pm weekdays, and the same applies to the Crown and Anchor, one almost wonders if they want to discourage daytime drinkers..............I was going to go in a week ago, but it doesn't open til 5.00pm
Minnie_the_Minx
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You'd think it would occur to them that a lot of hospital staff are shift-workers
cuppa tee
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Agreed, in fact here are many types of shift workers in this 24 hour city, a lot of the new wave of pubs seem to be strangely puritanical in their outlook in fact I saw someone removed from one recently for being visibly drunk albeit in a happy non-threatening way
Minnie_the_Minx
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They obviously don't think shift workers drink or would want an occasional meal in a pub before 5.00pm
Minnie_the_Minx
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Pub Companies Debate live on BBC Parliament now
Brixton Hatter
Home is south London mate
The Hootahob and the Queen's Head also don't open til 4pm. But I think the reason is they don't think they would get any trade in the day time. They (Antic style pubs) are different types of pub, not really 'locals' pubs as such - many of the people I know who drink in the daytime in places like the Marquis or Beehive wouldn't go anywhere near an Antic pub. Also prices are too high - many people drink at home now instead.
Minnie_the_Minx
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Think the difference with a hospital pub though is that visitors may not be local and may have travelled a fair distance to visit, and might want something other than the shit sandwiches and crap food that KCH sells. A lot of people may also be visiting for long hours and appreciate somewhere to disappear off for half an hour/hour for a break.
Brixton Hatter
Home is south London mate
Minnie_the_Minx
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and the heat in KCH (particularly in Cheyne Wing) can be totally stifling. People need to cool down with a drink
