Used to go to the Prince of Wales in the Old Town when I lived up there 15 years ago or so. Had an assortment of unusual objects hanging from the ceiling from what I recall. Very quirky place.
Then there was a corner shop not far from there & the owner would often have his sound system on. Wasn't uncommon to see him dancing on the counter with a shopping basket on his head some nights.
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Previously on "What a day! Beer at the Windmill pub, Clapham Common"
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Originally posted by Bunk View PostWasn't it set on the south coast, ie. where the Germans would be landing if they crossed the channel? How the hell would they pop up in south-west London?
Could have sailed up the Thames in their u-boat, no? Imagine that.
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Originally posted by sasguru View PostI think Clapham Common/South is OK if a little young. I certainly don't recognise your description of loads of yellow boards etc. London does change you know.
So you don't live in the village proper then?
The only thing between me and the high street is the village green. What would you call it if not the villiage?Last edited by doodab; 27 September 2011, 11:01.
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one of the nicest pubs I've been to of a saturday or sunday afternoon when I've happened to be in the smoke
is the
sloaney pony
anyone else been their ?
Milan.
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Originally posted by doodab View PostYou said you went drinking in the windmill, which is a two minute walk from where i used to live. You then say it's a tuliphole. Is it or isn't it, and if it is why do you go there?
I live on the edge of wimbledon common just around the corner from the hand in hand etc, not sure why you think it's crappy, perhaps lacking a prison and riots means it's not "edgy" enough for you?
So you don't live in the village proper then?
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Originally posted by doodab View PostYou said you went drinking in the windmill, which is a two minute walk from where i used to live. You then say it's a tuliphole. Is it or isn't it, and if it is why do you go there?
I live on the edge of wimbledon common just around the corner from the hand in hand etc, not sure why you think it's crappy, perhaps lacking a prison and riots means it's not "edgy" enough for you?
HTH
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Originally posted by sasguru View PostYou seem to be a little thick. I don't live in Clapham. I live in what agents call the Toast Rack near Wandsworth station. Very far from being a tulip hole.
You on the other hand seem to live in the crappy part of Wimbledon, yet refer to it as the "Village". You make me larf.
I live on the edge of wimbledon common just around the corner from the hand in hand etc, not sure why you think it's crappy, perhaps lacking a prison and riots means it's not "edgy" enough for you?
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Originally posted by doodab View PostSo now you confess your manor is a tuliphole. You do realise the reason house prices have become stupid in your area is because people with only a million to spend have been priced out of the nicer areas don't you?
You on the other hand seem to live in the crappy part of Wimbledon, yet refer to it as the "Village". You make me larf.
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Originally posted by sasguru View PostI'm not surprised you don't like London, you seem to have lived in all the tulipholes.
PS How's Wimbledon "Village", as you call it?
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Originally posted by RSoles View PostGlad to hear the Windmill's still going.
As a student in the 70s I used to live in Halliday Hall across the road from it.
You could see my bedroom window in a scene from 'Danger UXB' which was filmed partly in Halliday and partly in the school next door.
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Originally posted by DimPrawn View PostLooking at Google maps, Clapham Junction looks pretty close to Wandsworth to me. But hey, yeah, lets all live somewhere where there are riots 500m away and pretend it's all loverly jubbly.
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