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by Kasparov
21 Jul 2005 08:34
Forum: Town Cafe
Topic: hotel near sydenham ?
Replies: 4
Views: 7356

Agreed on the Astra. It looks like the Bates Motel. I pass by it most days and never see any signs of life, although someone must choose to stay there, judging by the Balkan Horn coach that is constantly parked outside.
by Kasparov
15 Jul 2005 22:36
Forum: Town Cafe
Topic: Middle Class Pubs
Replies: 143
Views: 169109

Calm down. You seem to enjoy indulging in sweeping generalisations, so I thought I would join in. And I'm sure you're not middle class...Your priceless posts on the state of Sydenham suggest that you are anything but. Let's leave it at that.
by Kasparov
15 Jul 2005 20:37
Forum: Town Cafe
Topic: Middle Class Pubs
Replies: 143
Views: 169109

You're a funny guy...ever thought of a career in stand up comedy, although I hear that most comedians like a drink and, as you well know, most middle class types rarely touch the stuff (it's just the plebs who get drunk and disgrace themselves), so maybe not.
by Kasparov
15 Jul 2005 08:18
Forum: Town Cafe
Topic: Middle Class Pubs
Replies: 143
Views: 169109

Well, I guess it all boils down to personal experience. But in an attempt to at least give this thread some balance, I have to say that I've been in the Two Half's a fair few times and, whilst I'll admit that it's not my favourite watering hole, I have never witnessed scenes as described by one of t...