East Beers - Wednesdays - The Chesham Arms E9 6DU

That was dicki pre-op, can't remember her name, began with an f I think.

The old Chesham was great, I used to run the pub quiz with a friend of mine, and I can't think why anyone wouldn't have wanted to go there on security grounds, so I'm somewhat puzzled by the accusations of it being 'dodgy' upthread. It certainly wasn't anything like the old Windsor Castle or Cricketers.

It had a pool table, TV with the sport on if you wanted, or tables away form the telly if you didn't. The garden was huge and the landlord (Mario) was a charming and welcoming family man. It also had extremely good value food and booze, which was a welcome change from £12-£15 roasts at all the gastropubs that were cropping up in the area. There was a splendid mix of folk who went there from old time locals propping up the bar to teachers from the local school to hipsters etc etc. In other words it was the kind of pub that you'd get in any other town and I loved it for that very reason.

Laudable as the 'save the Chesham' campaign was - and don't get me wrong I'm delighted the pub has reopened - the people behind the campaign never showed much interest in the pub when it was open!

I've yet to go to the new Chesham but look forward to sampling its lovely looking beer. I really hope they've managed to get in touch with some of the old locals and get them back in the bar, without pricing them out. Hackney is far too full of poncey gastropubs already so I hope they will manage to be a happy median. I hope there's a pool table too - where else in Hackney can you drink a nice pint and play pool, apart from the Pembury?

Fanny!

There are locals and teachers. And hipsters. No pool table though.

easts is east.

nice one.

see you soon.

also dangerous.com !

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Great to hear the Chesham is open now.

@jcgarcia good work. I will be along soon when I can fix a date with @Bernie

:( I'm out

Sighs.

Boo :-(

Ahh well you know where we are if you need us

Just done headcount. I'm the only one here. Norths wins.

You should be on a train to Welwyn Garden City.

Got to be up at 5, swift arf on my way 'ome and I'm done.

I'm getting my haircut in a bit but could pop along later. Will anyone actually be there?

also tempted to debut the new venue..

.. so maybe;

shame to have missed you by then @Ramsaye!

I'll be there in about 20 minutes

Excellent, about the same I think.

brave, considering those rain clouds...

{he types realising his steed is outside, uncovered...}

might wander over later, wearing a macintosh, especially if @photoben is about for at least a hello en route,,

did @Ramsaye get home before the rain?!

riding over for last orders, just in case anybody still there.. #thirsty,

Left after the rain.

Still a few here

Easts Lives!

(even without any @ⒷⓆ piano renditions!)

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I'm here now :)

Live down the road don't even have to ride...

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