Terry Nunn
- Location: London Road, Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 4,316
Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?
Paul Watkins- Location: Dover
- Registered: 9 Nov 2011
- Posts: 2,226
Come back Peter Bean , all forgiven.
Watty
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 62,352
am i reading that correctly in that it is actually open now?
Terry Nunn- Location: London Road, Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 4,316
Not at 16.15 today!
Those were the days Paul, and he provided my wedding taxis.
Terry
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Guest 641- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 2,335
Terry you beat me to it, I passed by around 1pm whilst a chap on the now horizontal ladder was in the process of putting up the discount sign on the corner of the building. A few businesses have tried to make a go of it from those premises, I wish them well in their latest venture, it's going to be difficult as every other shop along that stretch of London Road is either a takeaway or a cafe/restaurant.
Andy B
- Location: dover
- Registered: 10 Nov 2012
- Posts: 1,818
I used that cafe for a few years when it was The Central. You couldnt get a parking space in London rd early in the morning for Gas board and Water board vans or Dover marquee,all in the cafe.How times have changed.
Terry Nunn- Location: London Road, Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 4,316
Who remembers the "Town Lounge", the cafe that is now the sex shop? I was told yesterday that the former owner Brian Povey died last week.
Terry
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Andy B- Location: dover
- Registered: 10 Nov 2012
- Posts: 1,818
I knew Brian but i hadnt seen him for years.I remember the Town Lounge but i used it mainly when it became Sallys Cafe.My good friend Dougie used to run it then.Coming back to the former Central Cafe,i hope the new owners do well,but i think they will struggle.Theres so many Takeaways in such a small area.I know a few of their owners and there all finding it tough.People just cant afford it now.
Guest 649- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 14,118
The town lounge was run by my wife family at one time his name was Mick Masson.And her mum done all the cooking.It was well support then by the old Dover box factory and chair works which was just round the the next street by the river.
Terry Nunn- Location: London Road, Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 4,316
.............and today the Central Cafe aka the Istanbul is empty again. On the bright side, next door, formerly the plumbers, has had it's window replaced and people have been working in there.
MHK (56 London Road) have finally given up though.
Terry
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Keith Sansum1
- Location: london
- Registered: 25 Aug 2010
- Posts: 23,942
I used the central cafe always a good meal
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Terry Nunn- Location: London Road, Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 4,316
The Phoenix rises yet again! After a few weeks as a secondhand shop it's back to a greasy spoon.
How long for one wonders?
Terry
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howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 62,352
not long i would have thought eva's further down does a roaring trade and the corner cafe nearly opposite is offering breakfast for a quid in a bid to attract custom.
Andy B- Location: dover
- Registered: 10 Nov 2012
- Posts: 1,818
The new central is offering breakfast from just 90p!!
Terry Nunn- Location: London Road, Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 4,316
Yes Andy here's blow up -
Terry
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Guest 684- Registered: 26 Feb 2009
- Posts: 635
Nice apostrophe abuse above on "Lunche's".
Guest 782- Registered: 4 Oct 2012
- Posts: 357
Nice people, they have a 5 year lease. They have done lots of work on the building (which it needed and lots more to do !!!!). The mix of offerings they will be hosting is interesting, but let's face it, the mix of offering in that part of London Road is fairly eclectic these days, so I guess it actually enhances the offer and is good for Dover.
Guest 744- Registered: 20 Mar 2012
- Posts: 412
Andrew: the restaurateur's apostrophe as opposed to the greengrocer's?
Terry Nunn- Location: London Road, Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 4,316
........and yet again!
Terry
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Terry Nunn- Location: London Road, Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 4,316
Here we go again.
I hope they have better luck this time.
Terry
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