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We'll have to differ on that.But I discovered nothing else but depraved, excessive superstition. Pliny the younger -
The cavern is almost next door to the old Racing Post site has a rep for drugs and music memorabilia. About 500 yards from Raynes Park Station if you are heading toward your old site (Just before the left you need to take).Originally posted by Gibbon View Post
Old Racal site, was Thales when I was there, then they moved down to a super site at Crawley, but there's nothing super about Crawley. Did a quick 6 monther and made some excuses around a poxy 1 month renewal, and never went back!
Don't recall the Cavern Pub, had digs in New Malden, so used the Fountain as a local, think it shut once spoons opened up. Did most of my heavy drinking in Surbiton and the West End.
The Fountain was still open just before Lockdown.
I never seemed to like drinking in Surbiton
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Yeah I know what you mean about Surbiton, but the few contractors who went out lived round there, so used to bus it. Fountain was starting to be my downfall as once I got to know a few of the regulars I was never allowed to just walk past on my way back from site. That's when I started OU to keep me out of it until 10pm. Used to eat at a Sardinian place just before the railway bridge on Kingston Road. Used to down 3 course for £11 mid week, very good fish, used to see the owner early on a morning coming back from Billingsgate at 6am as I was walking to site.Originally posted by courtg9000 View Post
The cavern is almost next door to the old Racing Post site has a rep for drugs and music memorabilia. About 500 yards from Raynes Park Station if you are heading toward your old site (Just before the left you need to take).
The Fountain was still open just before Lockdown.
I never seemed to like drinking in Surbiton
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Was actually one of my favourite contracts there, both work and environment, just paid crap.But I discovered nothing else but depraved, excessive superstition. Pliny the youngerComment
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Which is true 80-90% of the time. Then the other times are leaves on the line, snow, faulty trains and the Friday evening jumper.Originally posted by quackhandle View PostCommuting via train isn't too bad as you can at least read, work, etc, and not be sitting in traffic.
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If commuting by train, leave early on a Friday or WFH. Jumpers tend to pick Friday about 3pm.Comment
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Oh and 8 in the morning on any week dayOriginally posted by ladymuck View Post
Which is true 80-90% of the time. Then the other times are leaves on the line, snow, faulty trains and the Friday evening jumper.
If commuting by train, leave early on a Friday or WFH. Jumpers tend to pick Friday about 3pm.
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