Eastside surge
8:45 Thu Jul 22
Re: Wanstead
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Played golf in wanstead cpl of weeks ago, lived on Hermon hill for six years or so back in the nineties and loved it. Handy for the football could get a tube home from Friday night beers in the city or stay local and have a stroll up to the Cuckfield.
Happy days indeed
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riosleftsock
7:27 Thu Jul 22
Re: Wanstead
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Steady, my first proper girlfriend lived in Colchester Rd Leytonstone, E11. They thought they were posh - must say, lovely houses and nice people round there.
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charleyfarley
7:21 Thu Jul 22
Re: Wanstead
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Used to go fishing there in the 60's having been born and lived in Custom House, used to think Wanstead was some kind of heaven,not sure what it's like now but was a beautiful place then. Think Lonnie Donegan used to live there
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oioi
6:22 Thu Jul 22
Re: Wanstead
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Steady 6:19 Thu Jul 22
Been a bit gentrified. Property prices getting silly.
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oioi
6:21 Thu Jul 22
Re: Wanstead
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Hermit Road 6:12 Thu Jul 22
Are you sure you're not talking about Wanstead Flats?
I haven't been over Wanstead Park for years but that's not how I remember it. Wanstead Flats on the other hand could be described that way.
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Steady
6:19 Thu Jul 22
Re: WANSTEAD
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Oioi - I moved out of Leytonstone 19 years ago, very rarely ever go back and wouldn't imagine its improved even with the likes of me moving out
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Hermit Road
6:12 Thu Jul 22
Re: WANSTEAD
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Bit wanky.
Shit park that resembles a scrub.
Normal people as in, can't quite afford Highbury or Dulwich but would like to.
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oioi
6:05 Thu Jul 22
Re: WANSTEAD
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Steady 6:01 Thu Jul 22
I think you'll find that you're posh now.
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⚒️
6:04 Thu Jul 22
Re: WANSTEAD
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I believe the Holly Tree has its own little railway.
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Northern Sold
6:03 Thu Jul 22
Re: WANSTEAD
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Yeah that's the place OiOi... always lively... great boozer... would always be a short straw who drove when we was playing on the flats
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Steady
6:01 Thu Jul 22
Re: WANSTEAD
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For those of us from Leytonstone E11, we were always the rough side and Wanstead/Snaresbrook E11 the posh side
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oioi
5:57 Thu Jul 22
Re: WANSTEAD
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The Holly Tree. More Forest gate than Wanstead. Proper London pub.
Used to have music in the back bar. My mates jazz band played there a lot.
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The Stoat
5:57 Thu Jul 22
Re: WANSTEAD
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Used to have a quality burger shop opposite the George called Carpetbaggers years ago
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Northern Sold
5:52 Thu Jul 22
Re: WANSTEAD
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Few good nights with some MATES in the George…
Played a bit of football over the years at the Flats… pub we used to go after called the Holly Bush/Tree?? Very nice… nice neck of the woods…
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oioi
5:26 Thu Jul 22
Re: WANSTEAD
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terry-h 5:21 Thu Jul 22
Hahaha!
No idea but your own pub with a bird holed up in a flat next door?
I'm saying nothing....
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oioi
5:24 Thu Jul 22
Re: WANSTEAD
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13 Brentford Rd 5:18 Thu Jul 22
Oh yeah, I forgot about Robins. Seating's a bit tight but great p&m.
The George before a game is a decent drink too. Station opposite, 3 stops from Stratford. Lovely.
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terry-h
5:21 Thu Jul 22
Re: WANSTEAD
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OIOi
Doesn't Frank senior's bird live in a flat round the corner from his pub?
Don't tell Frank junior,though.
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13 Brentford Rd
5:18 Thu Jul 22
Re: WANSTEAD
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5 decent pubs that should cater for everyone's needs.
Hipster Chippy, Fishmongers & Butchers. Pie & Mash shop.
Nice high street with a few interesting shops, Cafes & delis.
Provender Brasserie is the best restaurant for miles.in any direction.
Lovely big old houses and a nice park.
Tube station.
What's not to like?
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oioi
4:15 Thu Jul 22
Re: WANSTEAD
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I spent the first afternoon when you could drink outside a pub at The Duke.
Can't remember getting home.
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oioi
4:13 Thu Jul 22
Re: WANSTEAD
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Who was the heavy metal band that used to drink in the Nightingale years back? I've forgotten.
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