Week Nine
Well this week doesn't quite have the culture as last week and to be honest it won't be as interesting (just). Once again I would like to congratulate all of you who made it all the way through last week. 4000+ words...good effort chaps. This week includes two pubs and a Thai restaurant with all them being ok but nothing to write home about. We also see the return of the financier (Dad) who was responsible for us getting tickets to Twickenham and taking us for a memorable Thai after.
Special guests this week include the work colleagues: Alex Auger, Eloise, Lucy T, Will Porritt, Nick (The Boss), Liv, Simon, Javed, Craig, Jonny and Lisa.
Other special guests include: Lefty, my biggest fan (Ging), Joe (the brother), the financier (Dad) and his work colleagues/friends.
Summary of The Florence
Name: The Florence
Type: Pub
Location: 131-133, Dulwich Road, Herne Hill, London, SE24 0NG
Website: http://www.florencehernehill.com/
Date Visited: 06/03/14
Price: Quite expensive for a packet of crisps
Rating: 2.75/5
Review
The occasion was leaving drinks for Alex before she goes off travelling and unfortunately I can't really give too much of a detailed review as I was only here for one drink because I had to drive home (responsible). However the pub is really cool inside and one of the most popular places to go for a beer in Herne Hill and I think it would be a great boozer for 4-5 jars if you are ever in the area.
One criticism of this place is that it was one of those places where you had to spend £5 minimum on card. The beer came to £4.10. 'How much are a packet of crisps Sir?' I asked. '£1.10', he replied. That'll do the trick. Is it me or is £1.10 an extortionate amount for a packet of crisps? To be fair they were chorizo flavour....premium price for premium goods and they did get me over that £5 threshold.
In conclusion, would suggest going here if you are in Herne Hill and find yourselves in Brockwell Park. Come with cash but if not get the chorizo flavoured crisps. Even better don't be stingy and get a round in...that'll take you over £5.
Don't you just love those people who post photos of what they eat.
Summary of Craft Beer Co
Name: Craft Beer Co
Type: Pub
Location: 128 Clapham Manor Street, Clapham, London, SW4
6ED
Date Visited: 08/03/14
Price: Standard
Rating: 3/5
Review
Right controversy alert. I have actually been inside this building before but when it was under different ownership and called the Manor Inn. However this place is called the Craft Beer Co so in effect it is a new place. They have put Astro turf outside the front where the smoking area is so that's sort of new.
Again I am afraid to say I wasn't in this place long as Lefty, my biggest fan (Ging) and I were on a pub crawl around Clapham. Decently priced beer from memory (stop it) and when I asked one of the locals to take a photo of the three of us for the blog we got this photo of the photographer instead:
Cheers mate
Recommend this place for a beer if you stumble across it. Astro turf for a smoking area...genius or bizarre?
Summary of Richmond Café
Name: Richmond Cafe
Type: Thai Restaurant
Location: 58 Hill Rise, Richmond Hill, Richmond Upon
Thames, TW10 6UB
Date Visited: 09/03/14
Price: Ask Dad
Rating: 3?
Review
To keep up the theme with this week’s blog, I am unable to give this a very fair and accurate review. Anyhow it was good to see the return of the financier which always means the brother and I are in for a cheap afternoon, he would say free.
This just wasn't any day though, this was England V Wales at Twickenham....what a game. Unfortunately I have been to Twickers before so I can't count it as new. What I can tell you is that we had Guinness’s in our hand from midday (You didn't...not back on it again...relentless you are!) and the sun was beaming for the first time in 2014.
Well after the rugby game, where England were victorious if you missed it, we had a few more beers back at the west car park (cheeky). After this it was into Richmond to get some food but I banned the usual curry house so Dad booked us in for a Thai restaurant called Richmond café...sounded like it had a lot of Thai history.
In general this place did noodles and served red wine but apart from that my culinary review stops there. My father, my brother and I unfortunately cannot shed any further light on the meals as it had been a long day, a very long day. In effect it filled us up so I won't hear a bad word said about this place and I will go back here so I can sample it properly. Apologies for the vagueness.
No photo from the restaurant but to keep in line with the photo theme this week, here is a photo of the financier taking an accidental selfie
The Financier
Poem Advice
Walking around Brockwell Park,
Or find yourself in Herne Hill,
Then pop into the Florence,
Over £5 the minimum bill
If Astro turf at an entrance,
Is what you crave and desire
Craft Beer Co's for you then
But no areas to hire?
Been at Twickers for some rugby
and fancy eating Thai
Don't know if Richmond cafe's good
but why not go and try
Thanks once again to all of you guys for reading again and I can only apologise for quite a stale week due to the lack of new places and the unfortunate case of memory loss.
Next week should be good as a trip to Goodge Street has already occurred and we have Will Matthew's Birthday Day on Saturday. Should be a whole host of new places. By the way that's a link to my twitter at the bottom. Thought I'd point it out as don't seem to be getting any new followers....
See you next week fans
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