Keith Sansum1
- Location: london
- Registered: 25 Aug 2010
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roger;
thats not the same landlors from wheelwqrights who beat one of his staff up is it???
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Keith Sansum1- Location: london
- Registered: 25 Aug 2010
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Jan Higgins
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 5 Jul 2010
- Posts: 13,888
The Falstaff, I have always thought it a shame that such a nice looking building manages to look at eye level so scruffy on the outside, so much so that I have never been inside.
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Keith Sansum1- Location: london
- Registered: 25 Aug 2010
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funny cos i wak that route often and when it was open it certainly encouraged more undesirable personel outside its doors when i past
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howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 62,352
such a pity that more is not made of such a beautiful building.
Guest 645- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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I used the Falstaff in the 70.s when it was owned by the grandparents of one of my football playing mates. They had it since the war and little had changed inside,then it was 2 rooms divided by a middle bar.Obviously after they died the place was revamped and the rent went up accordingly...bled dry leaving very little room for profit. Supported it after Rogers grand opening but it went downhill and it closed suddenly taking all the donated memorablia with it...ask Croc for his experiences.
The anti smoking ban was introduced without much thought. It's forced drinkers and smokers onto the streets and pavements outside the boozers leaving the pubs inside smoke and customer free.Not a pretty sight and as others have mentioned made pubs uninviting and intimidating.
Marek
I think therefore I am (not a Tory supporter)
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 62,352
all the signs of a resurrection with work being done inside earlier.
Guest 653- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
- Posts: 10,540
I wish them well, but hope they don't aim for the bottom section of Society - as before.
Roger
Guest 653- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
- Posts: 10,540
The Crown and Sceptre in Elmsvale Road is closed.
The ex landlord has left a mountain of rubbish outside on the pavement.
I had contacted Waste Services and Environmental Health at DDC and they contacted Shepherd Neame and it will be cleared today/tomorrow.
I think the ex-landlord should be fined; certainly hope S.N, charge him.
Roger
Guest 767- Registered: 30 Aug 2012
- Posts: 458
A shame but not a surprise, the Crown has had a series of tennents in the last few years and none have made a real go of things. the Boars Head seems to go from strength to strenght, just not enough trade to keep two houses going, I wonder what Sheps will do woth it?
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 62,352
cannot see anything other than conversion into flats, as said above there is not sufficient trade to keep 2 pubs going so close to each other. the wheelwrights and kingfisher both went that way and no doubt others will in time.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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not sure if that sign refers to the pub it is placed on or just a general thing.
Karlos- Location: Dover
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howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 62,352
didn't last long under the new management, they seemed to be aiming for a different clientele.
Guest 653- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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That blurb from S.N. must have been written by Walt Disney. A very brave/silly/imaginative person will be needed to take it over.
Roger
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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soon just be pub companies left with a smattering of pubs that specialise in something like music or food.
Guest 653- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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Free Houses are much better than a tied house - cheaper drinks and generally better quality food too.
Roger
Guest 767- Registered: 30 Aug 2012
- Posts: 458
It is a fare guess that most of us on the forum belong to a common age group, and, as much as I hate to say it, the pubs of our common youth are gone. I was once a landlord, of a free trade house in the great city of Bath, the last time I looked it was a vegan bistro.
The pubs of our youth are gone, Weatherspoons cometh, such is the future.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 62,352
all is not lost phil, just received this missive from a member who resides in pagan lydden, no sky sports in sight there.
Centenary Beer festival
Date: Friday, 19th April 2013 at 12.00pm to Saturday, 20th April 2013
Location: Carpenter's Arms, The Green, Coldred, Dover, CT15 5AJ
Telephone: (01304) 830190
Details: A small beer festival to celebrate the pub being under the stewardship of the Fagg family for over 100 years. There'll be around 12 beers available with 4 to 5 beers on at any one time.
