Maybe its because I'm a Londoner

fire starter


Joined: 19/06/2008
Posts: 3401

Message Posted:
31/01/2009 19:25

after reading the welsh thread today, how many londoners do we have here?

should we have a get together and show them who is boss,lol.

essex boy's and girls welcome!

(maybe a quiz night somewhere? to show them we are not as stuid as they think we are. )

maybemike


Joined: 12/01/2009
Posts: 188

Message Posted:
31/01/2009 19:28

bethnal green here











maybe

rowlo



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Posts: 4796

Message Posted:
31/01/2009 19:28

best forget the quiz night ,might be spelling questions involved lol

The-Wicks


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Posts: 2279

Message Posted:
31/01/2009 19:30

Rose, I'm sarf London through & through, I know we live in Suffolk now but the old saying prevails. You can take the boy out of south London but you can't take south London out of the boy. ( Reservations about Essex girls for a quiz team, lol)

Paul

arrry



Joined: 19/08/2008
Posts: 1235

Message Posted:
31/01/2009 19:36

Hammersmith boy........posh part of London LOL

livethedream


Joined: 12/04/2007
Posts: 455

Message Posted:
31/01/2009 19:40

Oi you! The-Wicks - born in East London, but then moved to Essex and my sons and daughter was born there!! Watch it or ........!! lol (only joking)





ltd

fire starter


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Posts: 3401

Message Posted:
31/01/2009 19:46

nice to have you on board guys!

how many more out there?



the jocks here always giving it the large one, who's boss.lol?

fire starter


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Posts: 3401

Message Posted:
31/01/2009 19:52

"because "could be better word.lol.

the vaio can't keep up!

chick


Joined: 02/07/2008
Posts: 323

Message Posted:
31/01/2009 19:54

Shoreditch here. (Hoxton)

fire starter


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Posts: 3401

Message Posted:
31/01/2009 19:57

hackney here!

mikelapta



Joined: 20/11/2008
Posts: 2186

Message Posted:
31/01/2009 20:43

Cor blimey,mate.you gettin dem birds from Essex???

Could I be a cockney?

"my old man says follow the band"

duff,duff,duff

ive@karsiyaka



Joined: 24/02/2008
Posts: 169

Message Posted:
31/01/2009 20:53

Peckham



regards Ive

Sandie


Joined: 14/08/2008
Posts: 251

Message Posted:
31/01/2009 20:57

Be careful what you say about us Essex Girls, we don't all wear white stilettos and dance round our handbags!! Sandie

MUSIN M


Joined: 26/06/2008
Posts: 1352

Message Posted:
31/01/2009 20:58

maybe

bethnal green eh ,i,m from bethnal green ,went to south hackney in victoria park.



good old e2



musin

Lemtich



Joined: 15/02/2007
Posts: 1487

Message Posted:
31/01/2009 21:12

Knock knock!



Who's there?



Maybe a sick horse



Maybe a sick horse who?



Maybe a sick horse I'm a Londoner!





Okay, hat, coat, door, slam!

DutchCrusader



Joined: 19/05/2008
Posts: 11280

Message Posted:
31/01/2009 21:16

More things to avoid in daily life: Coronation Street, East Enders, The Sun, this thread.

maybemike


Joined: 12/01/2009
Posts: 188

Message Posted:
31/01/2009 21:22

musim im from bacon street if you no it, just off brick lane & bethnall green rd been out of there 35 years lol













maybe

jay76


Joined: 17/07/2008
Posts: 532

Message Posted:
31/01/2009 21:31

south london

The-Wicks


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Posts: 2279

Message Posted:
31/01/2009 21:35

Mr Wick was fireman in Poplar for 20 years although he did, during that time, work at West Norwood Fire Station for a couple of years. I am originally from the very genteel London Borough of Bexley and my son was born in the British Hospital in Woolwich.



Come on all you lot from South of the Border (i.e. the Watford Gap).

The-Wicks


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Posts: 2279

Message Posted:
31/01/2009 21:39

Message 11



Mike, my old man always said "follow the van"



Sorry, your application to become an honorary Londoner, has, at this time, been rejected.

arrry



Joined: 19/08/2008
Posts: 1235

Message Posted:
31/01/2009 22:05

Maybe mess 17

I know where you're coming from mate.!

I used to work out of the Watneys brewery in Brick Lane

A bit of it is still there i think.

MUSIN M


Joined: 26/06/2008
Posts: 1352

Message Posted:
31/01/2009 22:17

blimey arry



my father in law worked there



yeah it,s still there

eager


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Posts: 1272

Message Posted:
31/01/2009 22:18

Born and bred in Charlton se7, south london

MUSIN M


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Posts: 1352

Message Posted:
31/01/2009 22:20

maybe

of course i know it ,i,m from sewardstone rd opposite vicky park.



ahhhh memories.

greengate8


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Posts: 156

Message Posted:
31/01/2009 22:23

does Ruislip (west london) qualify

puppylover



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Posts: 1427

Message Posted:
31/01/2009 23:13

Lived in Vauxhall for 28 years.

Worked in Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea for 12.

smithy


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Posts: 5301

Message Posted:
31/01/2009 23:30

fire starter

Born in Chingford and brought up in Chigwell, suppose you can say an Essex girls but upmarket, will be up for that quiz night we will knock them dead, even the Welsh so beware, let me know where and where

Smithy

Sandie


Joined: 14/08/2008
Posts: 251

Message Posted:
31/01/2009 23:49

Mess 21. The Old Truman Brewery is still there at 91 Brick Lane. Now an events venue. Been there for fashion events. Take a look at http://www.trumanbrewery.com. Sandie

arrry



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Posts: 1235

Message Posted:
01/02/2009 00:35

Sandie

Thanks for that link. Brilliant ,never knew they were doing so much there . The virtual tour brought back some memories

Cheers and of course it was Truman and not Watney



" What we want is Watneys " LOL

arrry



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Posts: 1235

Message Posted:
01/02/2009 00:56

Smithy

Is there an upmarket Chigwell girl ???? LOL LOL



Sorry Shal

aweverard


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Posts: 54

Message Posted:
01/02/2009 02:23

born in Kensington and brought up in Fulham and Putney

smithy


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Posts: 5301

Message Posted:
01/02/2009 10:07

arry

There is an upmarket girl everywhere LOL especially in Chigwell, just not many upmarket guys to go around anymore

smithy

cruggs


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Posts: 498

Message Posted:
01/02/2009 10:31

wat a load off rubish,we al no the intelectual people, al live south off the river

even del and rodney lived in peckam.wen i got marid we lived in catford and never went norf of the river as that was were the barberians lived.went out wive a girl from debbden in esex, and wat a load of rubish she was, wen my vespa broke down she could not even, change thee spark plug thing. so giv me

south east londin anytime.

dalartokat


Joined: 14/04/2008
Posts: 734

Message Posted:
01/02/2009 10:38

Cruggs, I was born Lewisham and lived on Downham estate, do you remember Mr Smiths at Catford? we also had no reason to go north of the river.

The-Wicks


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Posts: 2279

Message Posted:
01/02/2009 10:58

Message 34 - although I lived in Crayford, mis-spent a lot of my youth Catford/Lewisham way. Do you remember The Witchdoctor featuring Steve Maxted?



Happy Days!

dalartokat


Joined: 14/04/2008
Posts: 734

Message Posted:
01/02/2009 11:03

Wicks I do remember them but I used to go to Bromley Court Hotel, Georgie Fame, Bonzo Dog Do Dah Band and a few other started there. I know Crayford used to go Dog Racing there. They were Happy Days, lots going all over S London.

smithy


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Posts: 5301

Message Posted:
01/02/2009 11:06

cruggs

I apologies I forgot about Del Boy and Rodney how do we beat Peckham, if we lived there we might one day all be Millionaires

LOL

smithy

The-Wicks


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Posts: 2279

Message Posted:
01/02/2009 11:10

dalartokat - knew the Bromley Court Hotel well too. Saw Georgie Fame at the Black Prince in Bexley.

maybemike


Joined: 12/01/2009
Posts: 188

Message Posted:
01/02/2009 11:21

firestarter a quiz nite is a brill idea

Menace


Joined: 22/11/2008
Posts: 93

Message Posted:
01/02/2009 11:53

Hackney,London Fields

cruggs


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Posts: 498

Message Posted:
01/02/2009 12:06

hi dalartocat,my wife knew a mrs smith,who lived in battersby road catford but dont know if it is the same one you are thinking about.when we got married

we lived in brownhill road catford, and then moved to blackfen near bexley.

but that was years ago.my wife and i got married at st johns church.downham

opposite peter pans pool,so yes we do know downham but it may have changed out of all recognition now.



p.s my wife lived next door to a mrs vanner and next door to her lived mrs smith,hope its the same one you are thinking of

have a nice day.

lulubell


Joined: 18/11/2008
Posts: 595

Message Posted:
01/02/2009 12:11

quiz night is a fab idea firestarter..



im from north london, then lived in northern italy (im half italian) then moved to northern ireland, and final destination northern cyprus!! wierd really everywhere ive lived seems to be north or northern..

The-Wicks


Joined: 27/05/2007
Posts: 2279

Message Posted:
01/02/2009 12:14

cruggs - I believe Mr Smith's was a nightclub of sorts.



Where in Blackfen did you live? I lived there early-mid 70's.



Regards

Static-X


Joined: 18/12/2008
Posts: 197

Message Posted:
01/02/2009 12:16

From Thurrock in Essex - and not proud xD

cruggs


Joined: 06/04/2008
Posts: 498

Message Posted:
01/02/2009 12:24

hi smithy,so born in chingford were you.we all have a cross to bear and its no fault of yours so i wont hold that against you.its not that all girls from essex are thick,just the majority.

cruggs


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Posts: 498

Message Posted:
01/02/2009 12:37

hi the wicks,lived at east rochester way,just open the front door and you were looking at the a2 road and also at murchison avenue in bexley, that was between old bexley and sidcup.

chick


Joined: 02/07/2008
Posts: 323

Message Posted:
01/02/2009 12:39

Static-x



As cruggs says we all have a cross to bear.

The-Wicks


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Posts: 2279

Message Posted:
01/02/2009 12:46

cruggs - used to live at Harcourt Avenue, just round the corner from Murchison. Later moved to Harmon Drive, Blackfen. Paul's brother and sister in law lived at East Rochester Way.



Small world!!



J

martinev


Joined: 24/10/2008
Posts: 320

Message Posted:
01/02/2009 12:58

Born Walthamstow (E17), lived in Highams Park (E4), then to Essex (Braintree) and on to TRNC.



Still supprting Leyton Orient. Well, someone has to !!!

Static-X


Joined: 18/12/2008
Posts: 197

Message Posted:
01/02/2009 13:07

Did anyone use to visit the Lakeside Shoping Center in Essex..?

madmazz


Joined: 14/01/2009
Posts: 82

Message Posted:
01/02/2009 13:09

Southend on Sea !!! Oh, the aroma of fish and chips, polystyrene burger boxes, broken bottles glistening in the sand - heady days!!!

The-Wicks


Joined: 27/05/2007
Posts: 2279

Message Posted:
01/02/2009 13:12

Message 50 - I certainly did!!



Transferred my loyalty (and money) over to the more "upmarket" (LOL) Blue Water later.



J

smithy


Joined: 17/07/2008
Posts: 5301

Message Posted:
01/02/2009 13:31

cruggs, thanks for that, maybe I am that 1% who are above the majority lol

or would like to think so. and was lucky enough to pass the Scholarship and go on to Grammar School, or it was sheer hard work that paid off I think the LATTER

keep it up cruggs you always mange to make people smile and no nasty remarks

dalartokat


Joined: 14/04/2008
Posts: 734

Message Posted:
01/02/2009 13:50

Cruggs your bringing back too many good memories for me. I spent 23 years on the Downham Estate, Churchdown Rd. Mum and Dad 44 years. Peter Pans pool where was most of my childhood was spent, used to love having my hand stamped to get in. Also know Brownhill Road Catford. Wicks is correct Mr Smiths was a well known nightclub that was closed down due to an "affray" there by the "Richardson gang".

As for the Rochester Way before it was all changed I used to go out with a guy at 170 Rochester Way, his house was compulsory purchased to make way. There used to be a pub opposite.

Wicks the Black Prince has changed now I think into some Hotel, yes so many changes everywhere but love to go there and see it all. I live near Margate now, not quite the same. Anyway will be told off as not talking about NC. Good to know people are nearby though. Regards

dalartokat


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Posts: 734

Message Posted:
01/02/2009 13:52

Just to quickly say, that as I wrote my message the dreaded forecast of snow is arriving as I write.

goonerstan



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Posts: 397

Message Posted:
01/02/2009 14:13

bethnal green (tower hamlets) has anyone got the words to the blind man of bethnal green .

kevnmax


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Posts: 105

Message Posted:
01/02/2009 14:24

Shepherds Bush

The-Wicks


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Posts: 2279

Message Posted:
01/02/2009 14:25

This song's of a beggar who long lost his sight,

And had a fair daughter, most pleasant and bright,

And many a gallant brave suitor had she,

And none was so comely as pretty Bessee.



And though she was of complexion most fair,

And seeing she was but a beggar his heir,

Of ancient housekeepers despised was she,

Whose sons came as suitors to pretty Bessee.



Wherefore in great sorrow fair Bessee did say:

'Good father and mother, let me now go away,

To seek out my fortune, whatever it be.'

This suit then was granted to pretty Bessee.



This Bessee, that was of a beauty most bright,

They clad in grey russet; and late in the night

From father and mother alone parted she,

Who sighed and sobbed for pretty Bessee.

The-Wicks


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Posts: 2279

Message Posted:
01/02/2009 14:26

She went till she came to Stratford-at-Bow,

Then she know not whither or which way to go,

With tears she lamented her sad destiny;

So sad and so heavy was pretty Bessee.



She kept on her journey until it was day,

And went unto Rumford, along the highway;

And at the King's Arms entertained was she,

So fair and well favoured was pretty Bessee.



She had not been there one month at an end,

But master and mistress and all was her friend:

And every brave gallant that once did her see,

Was straightway in love with pretty Bessee.



Great gifts they did send her of silver and gold,

And in their songs daily her love they extolled:

Her beauty was blazed in every decree,

So fair and so comely was pretty Bessee

The-Wicks


Joined: 27/05/2007
Posts: 2279

Message Posted:
01/02/2009 14:27

If you want more there is a lot more, it was sung to the tune of greensleeves.

P

The-Wicks


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Posts: 2279

Message Posted:
01/02/2009 14:34

Stan i have emailed you the whole thing

P

snakes



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Posts: 1512

Message Posted:
01/02/2009 15:50

enfield nawf lundun ! use to be a great place ! visited it a while ago couldnt recognise it or the people in it ! feel more at home in TRNC how strange what a turn around !!!

cruggs


Joined: 06/04/2008
Posts: 498

Message Posted:
01/02/2009 16:29

hi smithy,you must be one of the aristocracy,as i can't sea any speling mistakes

have a nice day.

smithy


Joined: 17/07/2008
Posts: 5301

Message Posted:
01/02/2009 16:50

Cruggs One tries one's best, keep well

smithy

cruggs


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Posts: 498

Message Posted:
01/02/2009 16:52

hi dalartokat,sorry about the mr smith thing.my wife said she had been to mr

smith's, but she did not know it was called mr smith's.that's female logic for you, and she wasn't even born in essex, i give up.how's wonderfull margate is

it still snowing there as it's still snowing in bl..dy ramsgate and freezing cold

wrap up warm,and have a good evening.

The-Wicks


Joined: 27/05/2007
Posts: 2279

Message Posted:
01/02/2009 16:55

Message 54 - was the pub called "The Dover Patrol"? Paul seems to think so. Yes, the Black Prince is now a hotel and has been for some time. They did keep some of the original lovely old buildings though.



J

eager


Joined: 23/02/2007
Posts: 1272

Message Posted:
01/02/2009 17:25

The Dover Patrol "burnt down" some years ago now. Now has small houses in its place, also The Welcome Inn suffered the same fate after being refused planning permission, now has loads of nearly finished flats on its site. I live close to both.

The-Wicks


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Posts: 2279

Message Posted:
01/02/2009 17:33

Sunday nights at the Welcome Inn, the Dutch House Thursday's & the Falcon on a Friday night, those were the days.

P&J

eager


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Posts: 1272

Message Posted:
01/02/2009 17:37

The Dutch House used to be my local in the mid seventies, landlord was Ted Murray.

laptagal


Joined: 28/05/2008
Posts: 549

Message Posted:
01/02/2009 17:39

Another (almost) Essex girl - born in Hampshire but have lived here Brentwood for 25 years. Would be up for a quiz night but not living in TRNC - yet!

flowerfairy


Joined: 17/09/2008
Posts: 1277

Message Posted:
01/02/2009 18:21

Message 50. I did too. Lapta girl, my friend lives in Brentwood, I came here, Lapta,from Billericay. Small world hey?

mikelapta



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Posts: 2186

Message Posted:
01/02/2009 18:45

Duw,duw millions of you buggers,including East Anglia.

Sorry I'm just a simple Welshman,isn't a Cockney born within the sound of Bow Bells???

If you are claiming Essex...don't mind the girls from there,Then Liverpool is known as the capital of North Wales,so we'll claim Liverpool,you know what I mean liche ey der?

dalartokat


Joined: 14/04/2008
Posts: 734

Message Posted:
01/02/2009 19:30

Wicks, yes it was, did not know it burnt down though. Every pub you mention I went to also, oh the memories!! good times. Did you know the Tigers Head pub just before Catford, that was my local haunt every Friday night. Cruggs is that where you are in Ramsgate, I am over there tomorrow, day off work. Yes it was snowing quite hard and I am in doors all wrapped up!!!!

The-Wicks


Joined: 27/05/2007
Posts: 2279

Message Posted:
01/02/2009 19:36

dalartokat, I used to go to the Tigers Head late 70's after it was done up. My main locals at that time were the Falcon & the Crossways on the A20.

Paul

eager


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Posts: 1272

Message Posted:
01/02/2009 19:39

Crossways has been a Burger King for a few years now.

livethedream


Joined: 12/04/2007
Posts: 455

Message Posted:
01/02/2009 19:49

flowerfairy - we also moved here from Billericay - were you from the posh end???



ltd

dalartokat


Joined: 14/04/2008
Posts: 734

Message Posted:
01/02/2009 19:55

Paul how strange,I went from '68 to about 72 used to go in the pub first then went around the back to the dancehall. Small world!! Don't know the Crossways though where was that then.

The-Wicks


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Posts: 2279

Message Posted:
01/02/2009 20:03

dalartokat, message 77:

The Crossways was on the Sidcup by-pass, sort of at the 5-ways junction between Eltham and Mottingham.



P

eager


Joined: 23/02/2007
Posts: 1272

Message Posted:
01/02/2009 20:09

Tigers Head all boarded up, as is The Green Man just up the road opposite what was Peter pans pool, which has been a been a Homebase for many years now.

fire starter


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Posts: 3401

Message Posted:
01/02/2009 20:13

smithy

even though i was london born my parents moved out.

i went to school in chigwell, at west hatch.

The-Wicks


Joined: 27/05/2007
Posts: 2279

Message Posted:
01/02/2009 20:15

Speaking for myself, I have really enjoyed this thread today. It's brought back some good memories, even though a lot of the old places have closed down. Don't know what I expected - we're all on a trip down memory lane in the 60's and 70's!!! It has shown what a small world it is, too.



Thanks, from us, to everyone who has contributed. It's brightened up a cold (and now very snowy) Sunday.



Cheers



P & J

eager


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Posts: 1272

Message Posted:
01/02/2009 20:21

Anyone wanting more info on areas se3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14 or sidcup,downham, bromley chislehurst then let me know, lived around these areas all my life and work in all these areas time after time with my flooring business.

cruggs


Joined: 06/04/2008
Posts: 498

Message Posted:
01/02/2009 20:33

hi wicks,we left bexley in 1980 after10 year's there and still have good memories of the place....and as you say it is a small world.have a good evening

The-Wicks


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Posts: 2279

Message Posted:
01/02/2009 20:46

Cruggs we left Crayford 1990 & although great memories we would not move back. Off to have dinner now. Regards Jean & Paul

cruggs


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Posts: 498

Message Posted:
01/02/2009 20:50

hi dalartokat, yes we now live in ramsgate for our sins, up by westwood cross

shopping centre. wrap up warm tomorrow as its going to be cold.

dalartokat


Joined: 14/04/2008
Posts: 734

Message Posted:
01/02/2009 21:24

Cruggs thats where Im off to tomorrow shopping as have day off.

Wicks yes I've enjoyed it also.

Eager where abouts then do you come from as My Dad went to Chislehurst at the age of 5 from Sheffield. He used to live opposite the White Horse Pub Whitehorse Hill. My mum lived at Mottingham and rest of familyscattered from New Eltham, Eltham Sidcup. All very much changed. I used to site outside the Green Man as a kid with my sister waiting for my mum and dad to come out!!!!

Good memories. Thanks also to everyone.

LeylaS


Joined: 21/01/2009
Posts: 39

Message Posted:
01/02/2009 21:38

Born in Archway and lived in Muswell Hill all of my life Norf Landon all the way! Well till a few years ago, live in bunnyville now (Herts).

smithy


Joined: 17/07/2008
Posts: 5301

Message Posted:
01/02/2009 22:05

And I thought I was on my own coming from Chigwell, thanks Firestarter

we really are nice people despite what they say

fire starter


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Posts: 3401

Message Posted:
01/02/2009 22:15

smithy

my hubby is also london born but he grew up in hainault, just down the road.

cruggs


Joined: 06/04/2008
Posts: 498

Message Posted:
01/02/2009 22:21

msg 86,do they stillhave the stone horse trough out side the white horse pub.

and is it still there the pub that is.i was found under a holly bush in elmstead

woods, and my mum and dad were going to call me holly,untill they had a look

and decided to call me watsit instead.i was born at a very early age and we lived behind the king and queen public house,but that was knocked down about

ten years ago too make way for houses.even my old school has now become a

housing estate..........yes fond memories indeed

p.s if you see an old tramp outside debenhams,looking sad please take him for a meal at the toby carvery,you will recognise mehim by his mangy

dog,just introduce yourselfs.xx

goonerstan



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Posts: 397

Message Posted:
01/02/2009 22:46

musin, your school south hackney, was that called lauriston before, i lived in bishops way

laptagal


Joined: 28/05/2008
Posts: 549

Message Posted:
01/02/2009 22:52

Hi Flowerfairy and Livethedream - Ohhhh - so nice to know that there are other Essex 'girls' in TRNC - I live in Hutton - about 5 mins. from Billericay. Perhaps we should start a club? White stilettos and handbags anyone?

dalartokat


Joined: 14/04/2008
Posts: 734

Message Posted:
01/02/2009 23:28

Well Cruggs it does get better, the King and Queen pub was my grandads local Alf Chessman. If you get my mum started on the good old days she always comes up with the King and Queen pub. As for Elmstead woods always went there looking for cob nuts!!



Meal at the Toby, you'll be lucky if its coffee at Costa!!! Take care along that wind tunnel!!!

The-Wicks


Joined: 27/05/2007
Posts: 2279

Message Posted:
02/02/2009 01:15

dalartokat- I forgot about the King & Queen, I suppose thats because I went there when I was still at school, I was in the sixth form but still not 18, but then at the time nobody was 18 who went there.

Thanks for more memories,

Paul

ps I also went in The Yorkshire Grey in my lunch break, what a good school Eltham Green was.

eager


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Posts: 1272

Message Posted:
02/02/2009 11:25

Yeah, my school too...left in 1970

smithy


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Posts: 5301

Message Posted:
02/02/2009 11:53

Hi firestarter my Sister lives in Hainault also small world

irishwrath


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Posts: 124

Message Posted:
02/02/2009 12:05

Fire starter I have been whistling Maybe its because I'm a Londoner for days now, every time I see this tread it starts me off again.

eager


Joined: 23/02/2007
Posts: 1272

Message Posted:
02/02/2009 13:10

msg 94... not sure if you know but the Yorkshire Grey has been a macdonalds for years now.

lesleyb


Joined: 27/02/2008
Posts: 126

Message Posted:
02/02/2009 13:22

Hi everyone, I too have really enjoyed reading this thread, we`re from Romford in Essex, we`ve been out here for 13 months and love it, but

I still miss many places back in he U.K. so make sure I visit regularly,

The-Wicks


Joined: 27/05/2007
Posts: 2279

Message Posted:
02/02/2009 13:58

Message 97 - so it's not just me then!!!



J

cruggs


Joined: 06/04/2008
Posts: 498

Message Posted:
02/02/2009 14:32

hi the wicks,what about the lambeth walk as well,another fine old london song

aint nostalgia great,100 posts and not a cross word from anyone.yes we knew how to behave then apart from the fights outside the pub's and the razor gang's.and mods and rockers, kicking 7 bells out of each other.and the men

weren't to bad either,yes those were the days.i still look back on them fondle.

have a nice day

smithy


Joined: 17/07/2008
Posts: 5301

Message Posted:
02/02/2009 14:37

cruggs I think you meant to say fondly, not fondle, or maybe not.

I agree what a great thread no nasty remarks, keep it rolling

cruggs


Joined: 06/04/2008
Posts: 498

Message Posted:
02/02/2009 15:01

hi smithy, i stand corrected.will now go and stand in the corner!!!!

and write out a hundred lines,i must not fondle on the keyboard

are you sure you are from essex..........xx

Amber


Joined: 26/09/2008
Posts: 561

Message Posted:
02/02/2009 15:46

Born in Bromley, have family in Catford, spent most of my life just outside of Dartford. Love and miss Bluewater and Lakeside SO MUCH!!!!

fire starter


Joined: 19/06/2008
Posts: 3401

Message Posted:
02/02/2009 15:47

the reason its ben such a nice thread is because us london lot are the nice crowd,lol.



when hubby finnish's the outside kitchen ,hopefully i will get a day off, and have a big barbie, so we all can have a get together!



lesley, you just miss shopping,lol.

don't we all?

The-Wicks


Joined: 27/05/2007
Posts: 2279

Message Posted:
02/02/2009 16:15

Amber mess 104 - Mrs Wick asks whereabouts just outside Dartford, she was born & bred Crayford.

P

Amber


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Posts: 561

Message Posted:
02/02/2009 17:02

The Wicks,



Most of the time I lived in Hextable, near Swanley and in Gore Road, Dartford near the hospital. I worked in Dartford for approx 20 years. I know Crayford well. Has Mrs W still got family there??

The-Wicks


Joined: 27/05/2007
Posts: 2279

Message Posted:
02/02/2009 17:49

Amber-Hextable the dry state of Kent, no pubs or an off licence. Mrs Wick was brought up in Dale Road, Crayford & we lived in Old Road opposite Shenstone park. No family there although mine live in Sidcup, we still have friends who live there though.

Regards Paul

lesshaw42



Joined: 21/01/2009
Posts: 101

Message Posted:
02/02/2009 18:03

all those londoners together,must be doing a roaring trade in shandy....

jay76


Joined: 17/07/2008
Posts: 532

Message Posted:
02/02/2009 18:07

wow im in dartford as i speak

horselover


Joined: 18/01/2009
Posts: 129

Message Posted:
02/02/2009 18:13

im on the isle of dogs knee deep in snow

lesshaw42



Joined: 21/01/2009
Posts: 101

Message Posted:
02/02/2009 18:19

you be carefull horselover you might get covered.....want a game of golf

horselover


Joined: 18/01/2009
Posts: 129

Message Posted:
02/02/2009 18:31

il play golf if you come horse riding....

The-Wicks


Joined: 27/05/2007
Posts: 2279

Message Posted:
02/02/2009 18:39

Eager thanks for all the updates & information, glad to see Eltham Green turned out at least two well rounded citizens & then they turned us out. To all the other Londoners & the ones who escaped to Essex ( why would anyone want to move to Essex lol, I worked at Poplar Fire station & there was only 2 of us from south of the river, the rest lived in Essex, we took a lot of stick) thanks for sharing. Firestarter I think we could have a pretty good quiz team, but would they be able to find us any opposition. As Capt Oakes said "I'm going out now and may be some time", will this snow ever stop.

Paul

lesshaw42



Joined: 21/01/2009
Posts: 101

Message Posted:
02/02/2009 18:39

ok,but i get to choose the donkey

ROBnJO


Joined: 30/06/2008
Posts: 1289

Message Posted:
02/02/2009 18:50

Well, I was born in South Suffolk,...... Oh all right then,...Essex!



Brung up in norf Lunnun, move around a bit,.. but now back in the smoke!



Love it! Though it's now (4.45pm) chucking it down with snow again!





Beats the Smog!



Rob

The-Wicks


Joined: 27/05/2007
Posts: 2279

Message Posted:
02/02/2009 18:55

Rob i guessed you was from Essex, you have a good sense of humor & to come from Essex you really need one.

P

japal


Joined: 12/08/2008
Posts: 89

Message Posted:
02/02/2009 19:01

Well done Snakes another Enfield narf london man,

MUSIN M


Joined: 26/06/2008
Posts: 1352

Message Posted:
02/02/2009 20:27

msg 91



stan ,south hackney lauriston ,yeah that was the lower school and south hackney cassland the upper .



bishops way ,blimey you lived right next to me sewardstone road.



memories

dalartokat


Joined: 14/04/2008
Posts: 734

Message Posted:
02/02/2009 21:05

The Wicks, Paul & Jean, funny isn't when you mention these landmarks "The Yorkshire Gray" you think Ahh yes remember that. I never went inside but just always remember it being there. You've mentioned Poplar Firestation, my Dad worked at Poplar Power Station. It just brings memories. All these big pubs would never have lasted now. Does anyone remember the "Downham Tavern" what a place that was.



Those of you from North London, what about "Tottenham Royal" and the "Royal" Tottenham. I used to go dancing at these places, they were great.

dalartokat


Joined: 14/04/2008
Posts: 734

Message Posted:
02/02/2009 21:06

The Wicks, Paul & Jean, funny isn't when you mention these landmarks "The Yorkshire Gray" you think Ahh yes remember that. I never went inside but just always remember it being there. You've mentioned Poplar Firestation, my Dad worked at Poplar Power Station. It just brings memories. All these big pubs would never have lasted now. Does anyone remember the "Downham Tavern" what a place that was.



Those of you from North London, what about "Tottenham Royal" and the "Royal" Tottenham. I used to go dancing at these places, they were great.

dalartokat


Joined: 14/04/2008
Posts: 734

Message Posted:
02/02/2009 21:07

Sorry for doing it twice thought it never went Sorry.

The-Wicks


Joined: 27/05/2007
Posts: 2279

Message Posted:
02/02/2009 21:13

Hi dalartokat. Yup, I remember the Downham Tavern. Further afield (if you managed to have a boyfriend with a car) Streatham Locarno, Croydon Suite, all dressed up in our best frocks. In my early 20's used to frequent pubs in the Old Kent Road (I knew how to live) my favourite being The Prince of Wales, by the gas works. Also used to be known as "Teddy Haynes pub". Don't suppose anyone remembers The Bon Bonne in Herne Hill? I really hit the big time when I used to go dancing at The Lyceum. Friends I worked with in London always talked about the Tottenham Royal. And to think, I always felt I was a disappointment to my Mum!!!

wynyardman



Joined: 15/12/2007
Posts: 4580

Message Posted:
02/02/2009 21:17

Isnt yjis London, some 200 miles South of Yorkshire?



Never heard of London Pudding!



wym

daver


Joined: 28/08/2007
Posts: 36

Message Posted:
02/02/2009 21:23

we are from clerkenwell which is now a trendy area of london and has changed so much in the last 5-10 years ( for the better i might add) as has hoxton

The-Wicks


Joined: 27/05/2007
Posts: 2279

Message Posted:
02/02/2009 21:27

daver - indeed, Clerkenwell, Hoxton, etc. have changed over the years. Watched a property programme some time ago and was amazed at the house prices in the area. A London cabbie was selling an ex-council flat in Clerkenwell and the asking price was, I think, in the region of some £300,000! Of course, prices have dropped now, but even so.



J

dalartokat


Joined: 14/04/2008
Posts: 734

Message Posted:
02/02/2009 21:34

Paul & Jean, yes, remember most of them, I used to have to walk to the Downham Tavern, never met anyone with a car!! I used to go to the Old Kent Road also, what was the famous pub at the time "Apples and Pears", my friend at the time came from Tottenham so we used to take turns she would come south one weekend and then I would go north the next. I dont know the one in Herne Hill your talking about though. Happy Days.



Wyn whats London pudding??

ROBnJO


Joined: 30/06/2008
Posts: 1289

Message Posted:
02/02/2009 22:28

I think Wyn has never experienced Pie & Mash with liquor!



Probably never had jellied eels either with a pint of London Pride!





Those soft Northerners Eh!!





Rob

chick


Joined: 02/07/2008
Posts: 323

Message Posted:
02/02/2009 22:40

Msg 128.



This post has reached 128 and you are the first to mention pie&mash and jellied ells what luxury.



Having moved out of London 12yrs ago I still miss pie &mash.



The best pie shop was Cookes at Dalston and Kellys Bethnall Green Rd.

eager


Joined: 23/02/2007
Posts: 1272

Message Posted:
02/02/2009 22:42

The original Downham Tavern was knocked down some time ago, believe it had the longest bar in britain,m in its place is a smaller pub with same name and a lidl supermarket, remember Bon Bonne from late 70s, also the Dun Cow in the old kent rd

wynyardman



Joined: 15/12/2007
Posts: 4580

Message Posted:
02/02/2009 22:47

Hi All,



I thought Cyprus44 was all about the TRNC.



This thread appears to suggest that you have exchanged East Enders for the Girne set.



Guess this thread explains a lot!



wyn

chick


Joined: 02/07/2008
Posts: 323

Message Posted:
02/02/2009 23:15

Msg 131.



Its okay for you to highjack treads with donkeys and black pudding, its a pity you didnt think of the TRNC then.



If you do not like the thread dont read it, it is titled plain enough.



And your postings explain a lot about you.

goonerstan



Joined: 14/04/2008
Posts: 397

Message Posted:
02/02/2009 23:26

chick, now your talking kelly,s for jelly pie /mash marble table tops vineger my mouth watering just thinking about it

The-Wicks


Joined: 27/05/2007
Posts: 2279

Message Posted:
02/02/2009 23:28

Chick, message 132. Indeed, the title is there "for all to see".



Double standards springs to mind.



Some people just cannot bear being "left out".



I'm sure, by reading others' comments, that this thread has proved to be very popular.



Regarding the Pie & Mash, Paul favoured Goddards in Deptford High Street. By the way, Jellied Eels - my late Mum's favourite! Every time I went over the Roman Road, I used to take her some back and if I took her with me, she'd queue for ages for Pie, Mash and liquor!



Regards.

Jean

chick


Joined: 02/07/2008
Posts: 323

Message Posted:
02/02/2009 23:38

Stan Msg 133



You forgot the sawdust,



Msg134 Jean. Got many a bargain down Roman Rd.

At least this thread has stayed amicable, not stirring people up.

The-Wicks


Joined: 27/05/2007
Posts: 2279

Message Posted:
02/02/2009 23:46

Doreen, message 135. Yes, it has, for a change, gone into a very long thread and all amicable. What does that say about us Southerners, eh?



Do you, by any chance, remember Stewart down the Roman? He had a great huge pile of ladies clothes that were really cheap and he used to turn them over in a big pile. Blimey, I got some bargains down there!!!



Jean

The-Wicks


Joined: 27/05/2007
Posts: 2279

Message Posted:
02/02/2009 23:52

Eager, message 130. I can't believe I've found someone who used to go to the Bonne. I thought it was a great place; great atmosphere, really great music and, when you think of where it was situated, little or no trouble. Every time I hear a Boz Scaggs record, it takes me back!



Great that someone else remembers it.



Best wishes.

J

PS Do you remember "The Barnaby" just off the Old Kent Road by any chance?

onlyme


Joined: 28/01/2008
Posts: 86

Message Posted:
02/02/2009 23:55

camberwell here original millwall fans unite

chick


Joined: 02/07/2008
Posts: 323

Message Posted:
02/02/2009 23:55

Jean, yes I do remember the stall outside the pie shop, he used to put everything in a pile and then start all over again if you couldnt make your mind up you had to wait till he started again. Just as good as Harrods!! those were the days.

Val44


Joined: 14/11/2008
Posts: 210

Message Posted:
03/02/2009 00:19

Fulham ere me old cock sparrer.

The-Wicks


Joined: 27/05/2007
Posts: 2279

Message Posted:
03/02/2009 00:31

chick, I think "the stall outside the pie shop" says it all, dont't you? Blimey, we lived life in the Fast Lane then!! Mind you, I was always very well dressed, with

Stewart's "seconds". Do you remember, you had to wait there for ages, as you said, while he went through the pile and then you had to wait until that dress you saw (for about 2 quid) came around again? I remember taking my Son (who is now 28) up there one Saturday in the summer, waiting for ages for the "pile" to turn over again, and his poor little head got all red, where he'd taken his sun hat off (he was only 2). I managed to drag Paul up there in later years, but he was no fun, he used to go and sit in the pub along the road until I'd finished my bargain hunting.

Don't know about you, but markets are not what they used to be!

Great to share this!

Love

J

Arthur


Joined: 04/11/2008
Posts: 687

Message Posted:
03/02/2009 00:32

Please don't criticise Wyn- he's a closet cockney at heart, and he's definitely frightened of being left out. Jackie and I are both from Stratford [for your benefit Wyn, E15, not on Avon]. I moved to the genteel environs of Leigh on Sea 47 years ago when I was 6, Jackie followed 6 years ago.

Goonerstan- you've gone a bit quiet. Have my boys kept Arsene quiet? What i can agree with you is I won't shed too many tears if "The Tottenham" go down.

I suppose we'll all find out sooner or later that Wyn supports Millwall!!!!



This is Jackie here - The Roman is not what it used to be (my son lived in Bow for a couple of years) all the lovely pubs have closed but Kelly's is still there. Someone somewhere has ripped the guts out of the East End - I went to school in Forest gate - the ancient pub 'The Spotted Dog' has closed it's a terrible, terrible shame. I visit the East End sometimes (I have friends who live in Hackney) I just want to cry. Musin, an aunt of mine used to live in Sewardst

Arthur


Joined: 04/11/2008
Posts: 687

Message Posted:
03/02/2009 00:37

....Sewardstone Road right next to Victoria Park a wonderful place!!



Famous East Enders :-



David Beckham (Leyton)

Angela Lansbury (Poplar)

David Bailey (East Ham)

Vera Lynn (East Ham)

Marty Feldman (Canning Town)

Ray Winstone (Plaistow)

Damon Allbarn (Plaistow)

Alexander McQueen (Plaistow)

Brian Forbes (Stratford)

Alfred Hitchcock (Leytonstone)



..can anyone think of any more!!

The-Wicks


Joined: 27/05/2007
Posts: 2279

Message Posted:
03/02/2009 00:47

Hi Arthur & Jackie. Loved your post. I am not entirely convinced that Wyn is a closet cockney, but you never know!! Interesting to see how many of us, over the years, have moved out of London, isn't it? In my defence, my Dad was a lifelong Spurs supporter and Paul is a Chelsea supporter, but, somehow we can't see Wyn down Coldblow Lane! Jackie - yes, it's such a shame that they've ripped the guts out of the East End - I was born and bred over the other side of the water but always loved the East End.

Keep in touch - I really like to hear stories about London in the "old days", i.e. when I was young!!



Best regards.

Jean

x

ukturk



Joined: 01/09/2007
Posts: 1974

Message Posted:
03/02/2009 00:48

hi guys

did u all miss me!!! lol

i saw this post and thought lets see how many norf london peeps are in the house!!!!

im quite surprised apart from leyla and lulubell we r only ones flying the flag for the north london posse!!! lol

saying that thou i wud rather have 2 pretty women from north london by my side than 10 ugly blokes from south of the river!!!! lol

ive always said thou anything outside the m25 is a foreign country!!! lol

so big up all my london massive!!!! lol

warm regards to you all

The-Wicks


Joined: 27/05/2007
Posts: 2279

Message Posted:
03/02/2009 00:55

Erkan. A big welcome back, we have been waiting for your return. Sorry but this welcome is from one of the ugly south of the river blokes. All the same it is good to have you back. This thread has been good for all us south of the Watford gap. Hope you have enjoyed your travels, look forward to your contributions & helpful advice.

Paul

japal


Joined: 12/08/2008
Posts: 89

Message Posted:
03/02/2009 09:03

The Tottenham Royal, The Roalty at Southgate, The Sundown at Edmonton, you must remember them ukturk

lesleyb


Joined: 27/02/2008
Posts: 126

Message Posted:
03/02/2009 09:30

I used to have my lunch in a pub called `The Dirty Dicks` just outside

Liverpol Street Station that really was a spit and sawdust pub but the

atmosphere was great, my mum would`ve had a fit if she`d known

especialy as she used to make me a packed lunch! but me and my

colleagues used to have such a laugh.

eager


Joined: 23/02/2007
Posts: 1272

Message Posted:
03/02/2009 09:58

Msg 137..The Wicks.... Remember the Barnaby very well....just off the main road where there used to be the gas board premises.



This is only a bit of fun..lets not have a go at Wyn... he seems a decent bloke lets keep it friendly, i am sure it will peter out soon.

Amber


Joined: 26/09/2008
Posts: 561

Message Posted:
03/02/2009 10:21

The Wicks-



Hextable does have an off licence now!! no pub though, believe it was in the guinness book of records at one time for being only village with no pub.



Jay76 where in Dartford??



Have family all over SE London and Kent so its really nice to hear of all these places being mentioned. I am so homesick now!!

jakki



Joined: 23/10/2007
Posts: 865

Message Posted:
03/02/2009 10:21

Let's keep this thread going - so many memories about our beloved City - Jean many of us have moved out - south Londoners normally end up in Kent and the East Enders come to Essex. Perhaps us gels can get together sometime in NC we will, of course, all share the same sense of humour that others perhaps might find a bit weird.



Have a lovely day



Jackie x

jackeen


Joined: 25/06/2008
Posts: 222

Message Posted:
03/02/2009 10:22

Born in Dublin (you'd never guess from the nickname,eh?) grew up in Archway, got married moved around a bit and am now settled in Broadway Market, very near London Fields. I went to London Fields yesterday to take photo's of virgin snow but lots of other people had the same idea so got a few pic's of snowmen. Iced in today, no work got a text informing me last night. Have a good day people. There is a pie & mash shop its just not my cup of tea.

eager


Joined: 23/02/2007
Posts: 1272

Message Posted:
03/02/2009 10:31

Dont know about you, but when i hear the Kinks " Waterloo Sunset" it seems to hit the spot.

The-Wicks


Joined: 27/05/2007
Posts: 2279

Message Posted:
03/02/2009 10:37

eager - me too!! Reminds me of when I first started work in the City. Still brings back loads of memories!

J

cruggs


Joined: 06/04/2008
Posts: 498

Message Posted:
03/02/2009 10:40

good morning ukturk, and welcome back.but 147 posts and not a harsh word

spoken on this thread,and then you cast aspertions on people, from south

london,calling us ugly.i am just glad there is not a moderator on this thread ,

and you dont know anything about me,so leave me alone, and you can't be that bright as i believe you support millwall.f.c.....so there









p.s have a nice day

eager


Joined: 23/02/2007
Posts: 1272

Message Posted:
03/02/2009 10:52

Think he supports Spurs, !! always a very helpful chap despite this apparent weakness !!

chick


Joined: 02/07/2008
Posts: 323

Message Posted:
03/02/2009 11:18

Hi uturk Msg 145.



You are not alone I lived N1, not far from N16, N22.



We are Spurs supporters take no notice of LUCKY ARSENAL fans.



Jackie. we used to go roller skating at Forest Gate.

EssexOB


Joined: 29/06/2007
Posts: 80

Message Posted:
03/02/2009 11:19

Guess my name says it all. Ilford, Upminster, Hornchurch, Danbury, South Woodham Ferrers.



Who remembers the Ilford Palais ?

craig2536


Joined: 09/06/2007
Posts: 277

Message Posted:
03/02/2009 11:28

hi Paul the wicks. remember the bon bonne well, used to get a keyring as membership

The-Wicks


Joined: 27/05/2007
Posts: 2279

Message Posted:
03/02/2009 11:46

Craig it was Jean who was a regular there, I only went a couple of times when I was based at West Norwood fire station.

Regards Paul

livethedream


Joined: 12/04/2007
Posts: 455

Message Posted:
03/02/2009 12:14

EssexOB msg 158 - Ilford Palais, Room and the Top - aah, those were the days!



ltd

irishwrath


Joined: 22/12/2008
Posts: 124

Message Posted:
03/02/2009 12:25

Go to pine bay club on the footy nights and you will find it full of london ex pats, its a good night.

Bladerunner


Joined: 10/01/2009
Posts: 204

Message Posted:
03/02/2009 12:40

I was born in Reigate Road Downham went to Mallory school. We held our wedding reception in the Downham Tavern My dad Alf Ganney use to sing with a group called the White Liners they also played at the Green Man Catford. Does anybody remember the Baring Hall Pub Grove Park. I actually met my wife in the dance hall at the back of the Tigers Head 1971.

cruggs


Joined: 06/04/2008
Posts: 498

Message Posted:
03/02/2009 12:49

hi eager,thanks for that info just goe's to show i am not that bright either.so now i must apologize to all the millwall fans,ok sorry, there done it.



eager, do you know if the prince of wales, and the porcupine pub are still there,the porcupine was down by the war memorial in in mottingham

village,and where the petrol station now is it was a bomb site,as we as kid's

went there to get the ball bearings,from the wheels of the wrecked car's for

marbles,it was either a car showroom or a garage,but i dont know which.

also there was a path by the garage that took us down to the quaggie a little steam,that we spent many a happy hour playing in.yes nostalgia indeed those were the days.



thank's firestarter, and everyone for such an informative,and nostalgic thread

well at least for we londoners,but i suppose you can't please everyone.

have a nice day all.

eager


Joined: 23/02/2007
Posts: 1272

Message Posted:
03/02/2009 13:09

Cruggs..the Porcupine is still up and running, just around the corner from Eltham College. Prince of Wales is still there but under another name, not sure what one though

No1Doyen


Joined: 04/07/2008
Posts: 16617

Message Posted:
03/02/2009 13:13

South London. Born just off the Old Kent Road. Now Essex.



Paul - (the wicks) - Do you remember the Streatham Locarno? Those were the days eh!



Livethedream - The Ilford Palais is now a huge Apartment block!

cruggs


Joined: 06/04/2008
Posts: 498

Message Posted:
03/02/2009 13:15

hi bladerunner,the baring by the traffic lights, opposite grove park railway station,no sorry dont remember it.

that pub the tigers head has a lot too answer for, as my wife will attest to.

have a good day.

p.s sorry but i do remember the baring pub, on the corner by the lights,they used to have a couple of stall's,selling flowers and things outside the pub.

cruggs


Joined: 06/04/2008
Posts: 498

Message Posted:
03/02/2009 13:47

question, can anyone remember the name of the pub,going up the hill towards.

bellingham from the tigers head,it is or was just over the top of the hill on the left hand side,going down to bellingham.it is or was called the saxon,but can anyone remember what it was called before it was rechristened the saxon,it had a bad reputation,and one of my mates,got glassed in there.

thanks.

lesleyb


Joined: 27/02/2008
Posts: 126

Message Posted:
03/02/2009 14:00

I too remember Ilford Palais, Room at the Top also there was a similar place on Canvey Island which a crowd of us used to go to can`t for the life of me

remember the name but all good memories, my hubby proposed to me at the

Ilford Palais and 35 years on if I knew then what I know now things might`ve

been so different! only joking of course (just in case he reads this).

livethedream


Joined: 12/04/2007
Posts: 455

Message Posted:
03/02/2009 14:33

lesleyb - msg 169 - was that the Goldmine? (or was that in Southend??), also The Epping Forest Country Club - when we had a bit more money!



ltd

Amber


Joined: 26/09/2008
Posts: 561

Message Posted:
03/02/2009 14:41

Cruggs,



Not sure of the name of the pub you mean. I lived in Bellingham Road till I was 5 - are you from there?

joandjelly


Joined: 24/02/2008
Posts: 2953

Message Posted:
03/02/2009 14:59

Another East London/Essex girl here. Born Wanstead (E11) then moved to Brentwood in 1975. Fond memories of The Room at the Top and the Ilford Palais and if we were feeling posh, the Epping Forest Country Club!! It was definitely the Goldmine at Canvey and also Zero Six and TOTTS in Southend in the mid-80's but spent most weekends at Dukes in Chelmsford.

Firestarter, my best friend from junior school Nicola Jefcoat moved to Chigwell and went to West Hatch though she would be about 42 now.

eager


Joined: 23/02/2007
Posts: 1272

Message Posted:
03/02/2009 15:09

Bladerunner, msg 163 the Baring Hall pub opposite grove park station is still alive and well, inside its like going back to the 70s, really rough crowd in there.

eager


Joined: 23/02/2007
Posts: 1272

Message Posted:
03/02/2009 15:20

Cruggs, The road oposite the Tigers Head is Whitefoot lane at the end of this road on the right there used to be a pub but its been a Total petrol station for many years now. [ not sure if that was the Saxon Tavern] but no other pubs have been in this road in my time.

ROBnJO


Joined: 30/06/2008
Posts: 1289

Message Posted:
03/02/2009 15:26

This has got much too 'Luvvy'!



Time to stir things up!



Why is it that the West End is 'Posh' and the East End,.. errr ..isn't?



Why does the Queen have a weekend pad at Windsor, not Barking?



Same goes for almost every large town/City in the UK. 'West is best',.. 'East is least'!



If Geoff (chessman) was around, he'd know the answer, so I suppose we'll have to 'slum' it with a stab at the answer from Bill (No1),..





Rob

LeylaS


Joined: 21/01/2009
Posts: 39

Message Posted:
03/02/2009 15:40

Msg 145,

LOL! Selam UkTurk! And my warm salutations to those of you who do not originate from the official capital of London (North London)!!



This happens in Cyprus too, if you are from Kyrenia then this has more status over someone from Lefke for example

The-Wicks


Joined: 27/05/2007
Posts: 2279

Message Posted:
03/02/2009 15:41

No 1 Doyen, Bill I remeber the Streatham Lacarno, but it was Jean who used to go there (hope your feeling better).

ltd The Goldmine Canvey brings back memories.

Lesley b I used to go the the Rooms & the Palais, that comes of working with all Essex folk.

Cruggs I would go to the Saxon Tavern for the live bands.

Paul

Lundunsip


Joined: 03/02/2009
Posts: 38

Message Posted:
03/02/2009 15:36

Hello guys, my 1st post and I'm a proud Norff Lunduner!! oi oi saveloy!

chick


Joined: 02/07/2008
Posts: 323

Message Posted:
03/02/2009 15:46

Lundunsip.



You forgot the pease pudding, and salt beef sandwiches.

lesleyb


Joined: 27/02/2008
Posts: 126

Message Posted:
03/02/2009 15:47

re: Mes. 169, `yes` I think your right it was the Goldmine. I do also remember

spending Saturday nights at Epping Country Club, that was a bit posher for me

then! we had to be signed in by a member as their guest. I couldn`t afford the

membership fee.

No1Doyen


Joined: 04/07/2008
Posts: 16617

Message Posted:
03/02/2009 15:57

What about the 'Temple Bar' pub in Walworth Road in the late 60's. Great bands.

LeylaS


Joined: 21/01/2009
Posts: 39

Message Posted:
03/02/2009 16:19

Lundunsip..lol, oi oi saveloy?! Not oi oi Emine?!

No1Doyen


Joined: 04/07/2008
Posts: 16617

Message Posted:
03/02/2009 16:21

Manzi's Pie and Mash, Tower Bridge Road, - The Best! (well it used to be 45 years ago!)

eager


Joined: 23/02/2007
Posts: 1272

Message Posted:
03/02/2009 16:36

Cruggs msg 168, Know where you mean, going up on your left before bell green/sydenham. Was burnt down about ten years ago now a lidl supermarket..could have been saxon tavern..lived around the corner near sedghill school.

The-Wicks


Joined: 27/05/2007
Posts: 2279

Message Posted:
03/02/2009 16:42

No 1 Doyen- Bill my brother used to be the home beat officer for East Street ( East Lane). He used to take me to some dodgy back street pubs in & around Walworth Road.

P

cruggs


Joined: 06/04/2008
Posts: 498

Message Posted:
03/02/2009 16:45

hi eager,no sorry mate,coming from grove park turn left at the petrol station at what was i think the northover,go down whitefoot lane to the traffic lights,

cross over the lights with the tigers head on your right and on towards bellingham........this was for msg no 174 thanks eager.

cruggs


Joined: 06/04/2008
Posts: 498

Message Posted:
03/02/2009 17:02

hi amber,no born in mottingham,but got about a bit,my wife had a relative who owned or ran a pub in bellingham, but she can't remember the name of the pub,that's what age doe's for you,

have a nice evening.

No1Doyen


Joined: 04/07/2008
Posts: 16617

Message Posted:
03/02/2009 17:25

Paul. 'Dodgy back street pubs.....' I think there was one or two!



Is East street market still going strong?

eager


Joined: 23/02/2007
Posts: 1272

Message Posted:
03/02/2009 17:47

Cruggs..Check out my msg 184....know exactly where you mean, will find out name very soon.

The-Wicks


Joined: 27/05/2007
Posts: 2279

Message Posted:
03/02/2009 17:48

Bill I'll have to find that one out for you. He is now attached to the Palace of Westminster.

Paul

Bladerunner


Joined: 10/01/2009
Posts: 204

Message Posted:
03/02/2009 17:49

Just returned from a day trip to Downham today - Baring Hall still has the flower stall outside. Message 174 I believe the pub you mentioned was the Northover.

eager


Joined: 23/02/2007
Posts: 1272

Message Posted:
03/02/2009 17:50

Cruggs, forgot to say that that road is Southend lane.

jakki



Joined: 23/10/2007
Posts: 865

Message Posted:
03/02/2009 17:56

Brick Lane bagel shop is still going but it's a bit trendy now. I hate when people pronounce bagel - bigel - the American way!!



Tubby Isaacs is still around (I think it must be his grandson!!)



Who remembers Petticoat Lane????

The-Wicks


Joined: 27/05/2007
Posts: 2279

Message Posted:
03/02/2009 18:02

Petticoat Lane aka Middlesex Street, when I worked for Nat West in the city I would often pop down petticoat lane in my lunch break.

P

ukturk



Joined: 01/09/2007
Posts: 1974

Message Posted:
03/02/2009 18:12

hi guys

thank you for your kind words wicks wont hold it against you matey!!! lol

millwall where did you get that from cruggs!!!! spurs thru and thru for all my mistakes!!! lol

moderator well again that wud be me but im not exactly going to ban myself am i?



i did not say i knew anything about you did i? and everybody who knows me most of my posts are always taken in jest (well most of the time lol) and on top of that i have many family members and friends south of the river aswell east london and west but im one of the better looking guys out of the lot so thats why i said it!!! lol

anyway good to see there are few more of us from the north of london but love all my london crew!!! lol

big up to snakes, chick, leyla, japal (of course i remember them places going back a few years lol), lundunsip and lulubel

warm regards

Bladerunner


Joined: 10/01/2009
Posts: 204

Message Posted:
03/02/2009 18:52

saxson tavern was the king alfred

Bladerunner


Joined: 10/01/2009
Posts: 204

Message Posted:
03/02/2009 18:57

also on bellingham bridge was the fellowship inn what a dive

eager


Joined: 23/02/2007
Posts: 1272

Message Posted:
03/02/2009 19:35

yeah, right next to the station still a dump.

flowerfairy


Joined: 17/09/2008
Posts: 1277

Message Posted:
03/02/2009 19:39

Thought all you Londoners would like to see these:-



http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2008/08/london_from_above_at_night.html

flowerfairy


Joined: 17/09/2008
Posts: 1277

Message Posted:
03/02/2009 19:43

Hi Livethedream, Posh end, Norsey or Stock road ??????

No......... south green, lol, and I loved it.

Where were you?

No1Doyen


Joined: 04/07/2008
Posts: 16617

Message Posted:
03/02/2009 19:49

Come on...let's have a knees up. Knees up Mother Brown, Knees up Mother Brown, under the table you must go, eeie,eeie,eeie, oh!.............

joandjelly


Joined: 24/02/2008
Posts: 2953

Message Posted:
03/02/2009 20:10

Hi Flowerfairy I have a friend who lives off Norsey Road. Very nice indeed!

flowerfairy


Joined: 17/09/2008
Posts: 1277

Message Posted:
03/02/2009 20:37

Hi Jo,

Norsey road is very nice, but I lived in Southgreen, a lovely area too.

cruggs


Joined: 06/04/2008
Posts: 498

Message Posted:
03/02/2009 20:45

uk turk,i did not take your comment as personal,but what is it they say.just dangle the bait and someone will take it.as was my moderator comment

need i go on millwall f.c,. i am not counting points but it look's like 3-0 to me.

welcome back erkan.have missed you lol.





eager and bladerunner.thank's for that info,you are spot on but i could not

think of the name after it was re-christened the saxon.thank's again.

dalartokat


Joined: 14/04/2008
Posts: 734

Message Posted:
03/02/2009 21:38

Cruggs & Eager, the Saxon Tavern, is that what it was always called because I worked in a pub at the top of the hill with Tigers Head on the right and the big pub at the top on the left. I was a cloakroom girl. A northern guy came down and turned it into a nightclub, I have photos but cannot remember the name. Also worked in the big pub at the top of Whitefoot Lane, was it the Northover or Southover, pass Foster Park and keep going toward Hither Green Cemetary and it was on the right. If you came from Downham Tavern and turned left the big pub would be on the left.



Yes knew the Baring Pub as used to commute to London from Grove Park Station.

Bladerunner mess 163. This is coincidental. My sister went to Mallory School. I have just contacted a friend who lived off Reigate Road, Shroffold Road right at the end toward Reigate Road after 38 years thru Friends Reunited. I also was going to the dance hall at the back of the Tigers Head in 1971. cont....

dalartokat


Joined: 14/04/2008
Posts: 734

Message Posted:
03/02/2009 21:40

...used to stand at the back in the corner near the Bar. Do you remember the go go dancers, always dancing to "whoo black betty...cant remember the rest. lol... what a small world/

fire starter


Joined: 19/06/2008
Posts: 3401

Message Posted:
03/02/2009 22:00

arthur re post 142

the spotted dog landlord eddie johnson use to live near us when we moved to suffolk.

lesley re post 169

its called kings now at canvey island, friends of friends own it all.

essoxOB yes i remember the ilford palais, i lived in ilford for a while in balfour rd.

epping forest country club was another one, and the retreat in chigwell.

after that we moved on to illegal raves.



jo re post 172

i know her pretty well, she was two years below me at school, she was in a old friends class. i didn't hang out with them as they were not my sort of crowd.

we were the wild child types and she was a bit of a whinge and a grass.

did you see much of her after primary school?



last but not least wyn,

wyn most cypriots have lived or have family and friends in london. many class themselves as london cypriots, hence i recon it does have something to do with the trnc!

p.s. east enders is not like real london life, just for the record.

No1Doyen


Joined: 04/07/2008
Posts: 16617

Message Posted:
03/02/2009 22:12

Rose. Eastenders is not real!!! I've been waiting 45 minutes for Pats Cabs to pick me up!

cooper


Joined: 23/10/2007
Posts: 3386

Message Posted:
03/02/2009 22:24

You should think yourself lucky Bill ive been waiting 45 years, by the way as anyone seen my little willy ?

sunrise


Joined: 14/02/2009
Posts: 274

Message Posted:
03/02/2009 22:25

Kennington Oval. I used to go to the Locarno, moved to Welling for last 20 years, now in TRNC for past 3 years.

livethedream


Joined: 12/04/2007
Posts: 455

Message Posted:
03/02/2009 22:37

flowerfairy - msg 200 - also South Green, small world eh?



ltd

chick


Joined: 02/07/2008
Posts: 323

Message Posted:
03/02/2009 22:38

Flower Fairy. Msg199



WONDERFUL.

Tiggy


Joined: 25/07/2007
Posts: 1994

Message Posted:
03/02/2009 22:53

Born Archway, Dragged up in Kentish town and a North Londenor all me life!



Used to go to the old Kent Road in the mis 70's the "Barnaby" was in Ilderton Road. (all gone now). Lots of memories!

joandjelly


Joined: 24/02/2008
Posts: 2953

Message Posted:
03/02/2009 23:24

FS re Msg 207 Didn't see much of her after 1975 lol but I did go and see Bugsy Malone at Leicester Square with her for her birthday in 1976 then on to a circus somewhere like Barking where I got jumped on by a Llama when it escaped from the ring!! Strange the things you remember from childhood.

jay76


Joined: 17/07/2008
Posts: 532

Message Posted:
03/02/2009 23:38

Well that says it all Londoners run the show.

viper


Joined: 14/07/2008
Posts: 119

Message Posted:
03/02/2009 23:59

Great postings.. brings back great memories ..

Old Kent rd,Bon Bonnies,Witchdoctor,Royal Oak(Tooley St)

Lyceum,Foremans(Prince of Wales,Lant St.) Red Cow,The Vic,Gillies and loads more.



I come from a small principality....The Borough