A Thing Of Beauty

[moxy 617]

 

Feckin upside down pies. A Lancashire thing. Lazy twats.

Get to fook!

Cheers, D.

kick and scream as much as you like. It's still fooking bone idol

[nans pat 2,575]

used to be 1 in coldharbour lane in brixton in the 70s we worked there,pien mash with gravy was alright,didnt fancy the green gear.

[WILF 49,662]

Take no notice of the Irish contingent, when a country calls ham "bacon" and then calls bacon "rasher" there's not much room to lecture other folk about grub !! Lol lol

[jigsaw 11,902]

like i said when your not used to proper grub Wilf you'd eat that shite ,lol

[gnasher16 31,308]

beautiful!

i worked saturdays on a stall up the high street, and used to treat myself in manzes for my tea when i knocked off.

you have given me a great idea, i will take my old man down there next time i go visit, its been a few years since we were in there.

where are you at maarshman, we grew up round deptford and new cross, the old mans still at blackheath and i have a sister down evelyn street

All changed a little bit round there do you remember the Merry Cricketers pub on the one way in Lower Rd opposite the McDonalds its a been a newsagents for the last 10 years or so....proper old ruckers pub just up the road from the Farriers which is still there....there was some cracking boozers along Evelyn St a bit sore but plenty of characters.

 

Im a Manzies man myself i reckon ive tried every pie and mash shop in London over the years and the best ive had is not even in London ! .... Tonys in Waltham Abbey gets my vote.

[torchey 1,328]

Any time i,m back in london or essex live on the stuff love it...

[beast 1,884]

 

beautiful!

i worked saturdays on a stall up the high street, and used to treat myself in manzes for my tea when i knocked off.

you have given me a great idea, i will take my old man down there next time i go visit, its been a few years since we were in there.

where are you at maarshman, we grew up round deptford and new cross, the old mans still at blackheath and i have a sister down evelyn street

All changed a little bit round there do you remember the Merry Cricketers pub on the one way in Lower Rd opposite the McDonalds its a been a newsagents for the last 10 years or so....proper old ruckers pub just up the road from the Farriers which is still there....there was some cracking boozers along Evelyn St a bit sore but plenty of characters.

 

Im a Manzies man myself i reckon ive tried every pie and mash shop in London over the years and the best ive had is not even in London ! .... Tonys in Waltham Abbey gets my vote.

 

yep, certainly has changed. used to get in the black horse now and then but mostly the birds nest, deptford arms, centurion, mechanics arms round by the market, or get up towards new cross; amersham arms marquis of granby, goldsmiths tavern. been in the merry cricketers on lower road, that takes me back.

[gnasher16 31,308]

My sister and her husband had the Cricketers back in the early 90's caused a family feud being next door to the Den !...I was never too comfy round that way but got on with a few publicans round there Billy Wicks had The White Swan in Lewisham that was seen as posh compared to some of the gaffs round Bermondsey.....mad old days looking back.

[AKA-BRINDLE 879]

 

 

beautiful!

i worked saturdays on a stall up the high street, and used to treat myself in manzes for my tea when i knocked off.

you have given me a great idea, i will take my old man down there next time i go visit, its been a few years since we were in there.

where are you at maarshman, we grew up round deptford and new cross, the old mans still at blackheath and i have a sister down evelyn street

All changed a little bit round there do you remember the Merry Cricketers pub on the one way in Lower Rd opposite the McDonalds its a been a newsagents for the last 10 years or so....proper old ruckers pub just up the road from the Farriers which is still there....there was some cracking boozers along Evelyn St a bit sore but plenty of characters.

 

Im a Manzies man myself i reckon ive tried every pie and mash shop in London over the years and the best ive had is not even in London ! .... Tonys in Waltham Abbey gets my vote.

 

yep, certainly has changed. used to get in the black horse now and then but mostly the birds nest, deptford arms, centurion, mechanics arms round by the market, or get up towards new cross; amersham arms marquis of granby, goldsmiths tavern. been in the merry cricketers on lower road, that takes me back.

 

Years back a mate of mine lived in Mermaid tower...drank round that way a fair bit...amersham arms, Granby, Goldsmiths, New cross inn also seen a few bands at the Crown in Peckham...but the one that sticks in my mind was the Dewdrop inn on the green behind the club called the Venue...rough little boozer with a good crowd....was in there when Millwall played their last game at the old Den...years later my daughter ended up living in student accommodation behind the Newcross inn when she was at Goldsmiths...she only stuck it for a year...gave me nightmares

[beast 1,884]

 

 

 

beautiful!

i worked saturdays on a stall up the high street, and used to treat myself in manzes for my tea when i knocked off.

you have given me a great idea, i will take my old man down there next time i go visit, its been a few years since we were in there.

where are you at maarshman, we grew up round deptford and new cross, the old mans still at blackheath and i have a sister down evelyn street

All changed a little bit round there do you remember the Merry Cricketers pub on the one way in Lower Rd opposite the McDonalds its a been a newsagents for the last 10 years or so....proper old ruckers pub just up the road from the Farriers which is still there....there was some cracking boozers along Evelyn St a bit sore but plenty of characters.

 

Im a Manzies man myself i reckon ive tried every pie and mash shop in London over the years and the best ive had is not even in London ! .... Tonys in Waltham Abbey gets my vote.

 

yep, certainly has changed. used to get in the black horse now and then but mostly the birds nest, deptford arms, centurion, mechanics arms round by the market, or get up towards new cross; amersham arms marquis of granby, goldsmiths tavern. been in the merry cricketers on lower road, that takes me back.

 

Years back a mate of mine lived in Mermaid tower...drank round that way a fair bit...amersham arms, Granby, Goldsmiths, New cross inn also seen a few bands at the Crown in Peckham...but the one that sticks in my mind was the Dewdrop inn on the green behind the club called the Venue...rough little boozer with a good crowd....was in there when Millwall played their last game at the old Den...years later my daughter ended up living in student accommodation behind the Newcross inn when she was at Goldsmiths...she only stuck it for a year...gave me nightmares

 

new cross was always a tough area but not scary. nowadays it is very scary in places!! the venue was our friday night out for a while, always used to be getting in fights with either students, or bouncers who were just students earning a few quid of an evening. they hired some proper doormen in the end and mymatels stopped fighting in there then!! the goldsmiths always had students on the door, i remember one who was about 6'4" and enormous, got absolutely battered up and down the pub and out into the street by my brothers mate who is about 5'6 and 9stone

my dad worked in the dewdrop for many years behind the ramp, he was working as a stevedore 12 hours a day round surrey dock and west india dock, then the pub at night.i dont know how he had the energy but we needed the money so he just did it. i wasborn at 49 childeric road, about 50 yards from the dewdrop. got knocked down whenwe moved out about 1972, we were the last family in that row before the demolition

[nans pat 2,575]

 

 

 

 

beautiful!

i worked saturdays on a stall up the high street, and used to treat myself in manzes for my tea when i knocked off.

you have given me a great idea, i will take my old man down there next time i go visit, its been a few years since we were in there.

where are you at maarshman, we grew up round deptford and new cross, the old mans still at blackheath and i have a sister down evelyn street

All changed a little bit round there do you remember the Merry Cricketers pub on the one way in Lower Rd opposite the McDonalds its a been a newsagents for the last 10 years or so....proper old ruckers pub just up the road from the Farriers which is still there....there was some cracking boozers along Evelyn St a bit sore but plenty of characters.

 

Im a Manzies man myself i reckon ive tried every pie and mash shop in London over the years and the best ive had is not even in London ! .... Tonys in Waltham Abbey gets my vote.

 

yep, certainly has changed. used to get in the black horse now and then but mostly the birds nest, deptford arms, centurion, mechanics arms round by the market, or get up towards new cross; amersham arms marquis of granby, goldsmiths tavern. been in the merry cricketers on lower road, that takes me back.

 

Years back a mate of mine lived in Mermaid tower...drank round that way a fair bit...amersham arms, Granby, Goldsmiths, New cross inn also seen a few bands at the Crown in Peckham...but the one that sticks in my mind was the Dewdrop inn on the green behind the club called the Venue...rough little boozer with a good crowd....was in there when Millwall played their last game at the old Den...years later my daughter ended up living in student accommodation behind the Newcross inn when she was at Goldsmiths...she only stuck it for a year...gave me nightmares

 

new cross was always a tough area but not scary. nowadays it is very scary in places!! the venue was our friday night out for a while, always used to be getting in fights with either students, or bouncers who were just students earning a few quid of an evening. they hired some proper doormen in the end and mymatels stopped fighting in there then!! the goldsmiths always had students on the door, i remember one who was about 6'4" and enormous, got absolutely battered up and down the pub and out into the street by my brothers mate who is about 5'6 and 9stone

my dad worked in the dewdrop for many years behind the ramp, he was working as a stevedore 12 hours a day round surrey dock and west india dock, then the pub at night.i dont know how he had the energy but we needed the money so he just did it. i wasborn at 49 childeric road, about 50 yards from the dewdrop. got knocked down whenwe moved out about 1972, we were the last family in that row before the demolition

 

we had a few good laughs round new cross,wes a gaf in pepes rd.that was in 79 bet its changed now,

[beast 1,884]

My sister and her husband had the Cricketers back in the early 90's caused a family feud being next door to the Den !...I was never too comfy round that way but got on with a few publicans round there Billy Wicks had The White Swan in Lewisham that was seen as posh compared to some of the gaffs round Bermondsey.....mad old days looking back.

certainly some very odd boozers in bermondsey back in the day, and some very odd people in them! my brothers were (and still are) big millwall fans, i used to go to the very occasional game and we would always end up around bermondsey, i always felt more comfortable for having a bunch of mates around me, always felt a bit tense in most of those pubs

[beast 1,884]

 

 

 

 

 

beautiful!

i worked saturdays on a stall up the high street, and used to treat myself in manzes for my tea when i knocked off.

you have given me a great idea, i will take my old man down there next time i go visit, its been a few years since we were in there.

where are you at maarshman, we grew up round deptford and new cross, the old mans still at blackheath and i have a sister down evelyn street

All changed a little bit round there do you remember the Merry Cricketers pub on the one way in Lower Rd opposite the McDonalds its a been a newsagents for the last 10 years or so....proper old ruckers pub just up the road from the Farriers which is still there....there was some cracking boozers along Evelyn St a bit sore but plenty of characters.

 

Im a Manzies man myself i reckon ive tried every pie and mash shop in London over the years and the best ive had is not even in London ! .... Tonys in Waltham Abbey gets my vote.

 

yep, certainly has changed. used to get in the black horse now and then but mostly the birds nest, deptford arms, centurion, mechanics arms round by the market, or get up towards new cross; amersham arms marquis of granby, goldsmiths tavern. been in the merry cricketers on lower road, that takes me back.

 

Years back a mate of mine lived in Mermaid tower...drank round that way a fair bit...amersham arms, Granby, Goldsmiths, New cross inn also seen a few bands at the Crown in Peckham...but the one that sticks in my mind was the Dewdrop inn on the green behind the club called the Venue...rough little boozer with a good crowd....was in there when Millwall played their last game at the old Den...years later my daughter ended up living in student accommodation behind the Newcross inn when she was at Goldsmiths...she only stuck it for a year...gave me nightmares

 

new cross was always a tough area but not scary. nowadays it is very scary in places!! the venue was our friday night out for a while, always used to be getting in fights with either students, or bouncers who were just students earning a few quid of an evening. they hired some proper doormen in the end and mymatels stopped fighting in there then!! the goldsmiths always had students on the door, i remember one who was about 6'4" and enormous, got absolutely battered up and down the pub and out into the street by my brothers mate who is about 5'6 and 9stone

my dad worked in the dewdrop for many years behind the ramp, he was working as a stevedore 12 hours a day round surrey dock and west india dock, then the pub at night.i dont know how he had the energy but we needed the money so he just did it. i wasborn at 49 childeric road, about 50 yards from the dewdrop. got knocked down whenwe moved out about 1972, we were the last family in that row before the demolition

 

we had a few good laughs round new cross,wes a gaf in pepes rd.that was in 79 bet its changed now,

 

you wouldnt recognise it now!

[WILF 49,662]

 

 

 

 

 

beautiful!

i worked saturdays on a stall up the high street, and used to treat myself in manzes for my tea when i knocked off.

you have given me a great idea, i will take my old man down there next time i go visit, its been a few years since we were in there.

where are you at maarshman, we grew up round deptford and new cross, the old mans still at blackheath and i have a sister down evelyn street

 

All changed a little bit round there do you remember the Merry Cricketers pub on the one way in Lower Rd opposite the McDonalds its a been a newsagents for the last 10 years or so....proper old ruckers pub just up the road from the Farriers which is still there....there was some cracking boozers along Evelyn St a bit sore but plenty of characters.

Im a Manzies man myself i reckon ive tried every pie and mash shop in London over the years and the best ive had is not even in London ! .... Tonys in Waltham Abbey gets my vote.

yep, certainly has changed. used to get in the black horse now and then but mostly the birds nest, deptford arms, centurion, mechanics arms round by the market, or get up towards new cross; amersham arms marquis of granby, goldsmiths tavern. been in the merry cricketers on lower road, that takes me back.

Years back a mate of mine lived in Mermaid tower...drank round that way a fair bit...amersham arms, Granby, Goldsmiths, New cross inn also seen a few bands at the Crown in Peckham...but the one that sticks in my mind was the Dewdrop inn on the green behind the club called the Venue...rough little boozer with a good crowd....was in there when Millwall played their last game at the old Den...years later my daughter ended up living in student accommodation behind the Newcross inn when she was at Goldsmiths...she only stuck it for a year...gave me nightmares

new cross was always a tough area but not scary. nowadays it is very scary in places!! the venue was our friday night out for a while, always used to be getting in fights with either students, or bouncers who were just students earning a few quid of an evening. they hired some proper doormen in the end and mymatels stopped fighting in there then!! the goldsmiths always had students on the door, i remember one who was about 6'4" and enormous, got absolutely battered up and down the pub and out into the street by my brothers mate who is about 5'6 and 9stone

my dad worked in the dewdrop for many years behind the ramp, he was working as a stevedore 12 hours a day round surrey dock and west india dock, then the pub at night.i dont know how he had the energy but we needed the money so he just did it. i wasborn at 49 childeric road, about 50 yards from the dewdrop. got knocked down whenwe moved out about 1972, we were the last family in that row before the demolition

we had a few good laughs round new cross,wes a gaf in pepes rd.that was in 79 bet its changed now,

Haha, get all the South London contingent coming out of the woodwork !!

My old man was born in friendly Street and myself on Shooters Hill.

My great grandparents lived in a Vado however !! Lol

 

My mother used to do her bollocks as my old man would take me down the market and all the boys in the stalls used to give me fruit and I would come home smothered in juice !!

My old mans pals would come round and take me out up the west end if they had had a bit of luck, all blokes who had been nothing more than street kids round South London and just used what instinct god gave them to get a few quid as they had grown into men........they thought it was great fun to have this little lad climbing out of a roller and going in all these posh gaffs for something to eat and surrounded by a load of dolly birds! "He will be alright with us, we will take care of him" they used to say to my mother........she used to look a bit concerned but I think she was a bit nieve and didn't fully realise who these characters were !! Lol

 

All the places you lads have spoken about bought back a lot of memories

Edited October 23, 2015 by WILF

[johnny boy68 11,726]

I wouldn't think twice about trying food from different areas, it's all part of the experience imo. I'm a big fan of Scottish food, just experienced potted meat last time I was up there.