Orang Utan
Maybe I like the misery
i still want to know about local amenities!That's Crystal Palace - I thought you said West Dulwich
Come over and visit me - I will show you more lovely green places!
Tell me about West Dulwich
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Orang Utan
Maybe I like the misery
Birdsong though!
editor
hiraethified
We get loads of birdsong on the back of the Moorlands. No roads, you see
boohoo
No.
When I was at school my friend lived in West Dulwich - she use to use the Dulwich college swim pool to go swimming.
The Rosendale Road church does a good jumble sale.
New Leaf project at West Dulwich train station did sell second hand books.
There is a radio museum on Rosendale Road (though some might say it is more West Norwood)
... think I've covered what I know.
When I was a teen I was booted out of the Rosendale pub.
RubyToogood
RubyTwobikes
The radio museum is gone I believe as the owner passed away.
spanglechick
High Empress of Dressing Up
you live in gipsy hill.
bloody west dulwich...
bloody west dulwich...
I went to the Paxton recently for the first time in years, last time i went it was in a vaguely glamorous phase and had mirrors above the urinals, that kind of thing.
last time i went, it was all stripped wood and rammed full of toddlers. nice range of beer though.
we also went here, where they were giving away free beer on a Saturday afternoon, something they do half regularly I think http://www.gipsyhillbrewing.com/
You could be related to one of them, as it goes Orang Utan
last time i went, it was all stripped wood and rammed full of toddlers. nice range of beer though.
we also went here, where they were giving away free beer on a Saturday afternoon, something they do half regularly I think http://www.gipsyhillbrewing.com/
You could be related to one of them, as it goes Orang Utan
Orang Utan
Maybe I like the misery
you live in gipsy hill.
bloody west dulwich...
Nah, it's definitely West Dulwich
spanglechick
High Empress of Dressing Up
comparative distances to w. dulwich vs gipsy hill stations?
Orang Utan
Maybe I like the misery
Irrelevant. Gipsy Hill is spelt wrong anyway. I'm not living in a misspelling. And it's not even a real place. It's just a station and a road.
ChrisFilter
Like a boss.
I used to live on Thurlow Hill. Great place to live. Lots of nice bits like birdsong, parks, etc but near enough to Palace, Herne Hill and Brixton. Best place to live in London, for me.
The Railway by Tulse Hill is the best pub in the area. Especially in the summer with its wicked garden.
The Railway by Tulse Hill is the best pub in the area. Especially in the summer with its wicked garden.
Orang Utan
Maybe I like the misery
it's nice, but it's not really in the area
boohoo
No.
Gypsy Hill has been around longer than the station. It is named after the famous Norwood Gypsies who lived in the Great North wood.
boohoo
No.
I saw that he died last year. It would be sad if it closed. I went there when I was 18 (a very long time ago!
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friendofdorothy
Solidarity against neoliberalism!
Sort of south of Dulwich Village of course.
You know how to have a good time ...
Beer Rebellion, lots of lovely beer, but most of the seating is in a basement which I'm not keen on, but beer is lovely and company usually lively. http://www.lateknightsbrewery.co.uk/bars.html
The Railway Bell - A Youngs pub
Orang Utan
Maybe I like the misery
I don't like beer. Do they do good cider?
gaijingirl
Well-Known Member
yes... they had a selection when I went. I don't like beer either and I enjoyed it.
RubyToogood
RubyTwobikes
Oh yeah, I'd forgotten, there are actually a couple of breweries in the area now, I think in the Martell Rd trading estate. I haven't been back to Beer Rebellion since it moved next door to itself.
I used to have a friend who said he lived in Paxton Village. The poor lad actually believed what the estate agents said (in his defence he was Polish, presumably still is).
It's been West Dulwich for as long as I can remember.you live in gipsy hill.
bloody west dulwich...
I used to have a friend who said he lived in Paxton Village. The poor lad actually believed what the estate agents said (in his defence he was Polish, presumably still is).
spanglechick
High Empress of Dressing Up
Paxton village is funny.
Idk, I think postcodes and the like are not necessarily helpful when you get to the edges and borders. It makes more sense to me to define where somewhere is based on how close it is to the various centres of each area. Which is why OU's gaff feels v strongly to me that it's more Gipsy Hill than WD.
ChrisFilter
Like a boss.
It's the nearest good pub to 'the area' though, depending on how you define West Dulwich.
Orang Utan
Maybe I like the misery
Well, I'm going to check out Beer Rebellion, Paxton, Alleyn's Head, the Rosendale and another on nearby that I forget, so will get back to you on that
Orang Utan
Maybe I like the misery
It is in West Dulwich though. Officially.
I come home via Dulwich, not via Gypsy Hill, so it's well Dulwichy to me anyway.
ska invita
back on the other side
RubyToogood
RubyTwobikes
The Two Towers.
On Gipsy Hill there's also the Gipsy Hill Tavern, which is ok, big beer garden, and the Colby Arms, which is a locals pub. I've lived here for over 20 years and I'm still not local enough for that pub.
Orang Utan
Maybe I like the misery
What about butchers and fishmongers? I think I saw a butcher on Rosendale Road?
Any farmers' markets nearby?
Any farmers' markets nearby?
Winot
I wholeheartedley agree with your viewpoint
Orang Utan
Maybe I like the misery
There are five independent bookshops in the area!
Orang Utan
Maybe I like the misery
I did some exploring today.
Got a decent haircut at Chapters on Rosendale Road: http://chapterbarbers.co.uk
And next to it is Scotch Meats: http://www.scotchmeats.co.uk - which is a bountiful butchers full of delights. I got some massive beef and chicken kebabs for a BBQ this evening.
Then I got my lunch at Dulwich Bakery: http://www.dulwichbakery.com/Home.html - i had a Scotch Pie and a homemade sausage roll, which were excellent.
Next to it, is a posh ready meal shop called Cook for lazy ruddy faced hoorays - will probably get stuff there occasionally, but it's dear. Will have to be careful as they are the nearest shops, as well as the Tesco Express opposite, which is has a pretty good tramp's buffet and a better range (especially for booze) than most evil minisupermarkets. There is also Dulwich Books, which is well stocked and has friendly knowledgeable staff.
I had to go further afield to find a decent bee/wine shop, but I found an ace one, which is worth a cycle up over the hill to Anerley Road:
http://www.bobwines.co.uk - very friendly staff and good beer and wine, pitiful cider selection but decent cider nonetheless.
Got a decent haircut at Chapters on Rosendale Road: http://chapterbarbers.co.uk
And next to it is Scotch Meats: http://www.scotchmeats.co.uk - which is a bountiful butchers full of delights. I got some massive beef and chicken kebabs for a BBQ this evening.
Then I got my lunch at Dulwich Bakery: http://www.dulwichbakery.com/Home.html - i had a Scotch Pie and a homemade sausage roll, which were excellent.
Next to it, is a posh ready meal shop called Cook for lazy ruddy faced hoorays - will probably get stuff there occasionally, but it's dear. Will have to be careful as they are the nearest shops, as well as the Tesco Express opposite, which is has a pretty good tramp's buffet and a better range (especially for booze) than most evil minisupermarkets. There is also Dulwich Books, which is well stocked and has friendly knowledgeable staff.
I had to go further afield to find a decent bee/wine shop, but I found an ace one, which is worth a cycle up over the hill to Anerley Road:
http://www.bobwines.co.uk - very friendly staff and good beer and wine, pitiful cider selection but decent cider nonetheless.
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