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Mickey Onions @mickeyonions.bsky.social · 8h

Looks a bowling alley.

Mickey Onions @mickeyonions.bsky.social · 12h

The Marquis of Granby, New Cross. Never entirely sure what to make of this pub other than I love it and will always pop in when I’m in the area.

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Mickey Onions @mickeyonions.bsky.social · 13h

The Shirkers? It’s the home pub of the @deserterblog.bsky.social podcast. A wonderful little pub in New Cross. It’s a Harvey’s Sussex Best, slipping down smooth.

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Mickey Onions @mickeyonions.bsky.social · 13h

In New Cross so it’s ‘one’ at the @theshirkersrest.bsky.social

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Mickey Onions @mickeyonions.bsky.social · 13h

He had a ‘jaunty’ fedora on.

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Mickey Onions @mickeyonions.bsky.social · 14h

It was some Iron Man/Triathlon team event when I left. Before? Dune buggy racing. Just turn it off. Although that would have left only the music to deal with which was Italian pop. Not my bag to it mildly.

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Mickey Onions @mickeyonions.bsky.social · 14h

Dead community pub near Fordham Park.

Mickey Onions @mickeyonions.bsky.social · 14h

Yeah. Interestingly he was an Italian fella named Paris.

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Mickey Onions @mickeyonions.bsky.social · 14h

Visited The Wolf’s Tavern, Evelyn Street, formerly The Black Horse about 10mins from The Dog. Southern Italian flavoured pub with a wonderful smell from the pizza own wafting through the place. Excitingly TNT Sports 4 is on the telly showing sport no one cares about.

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Mickey Onions @mickeyonions.bsky.social · 15h

Hadn’t noticed this floral touch before.

Mickey Onions @mickeyonions.bsky.social · 15h

A combo of an angry as fuck Jaws 2 performance Roy Scheider and Sandra Bullock could liven this up.

Mickey Onions @mickeyonions.bsky.social · 16h

My mouth was watering after reading Will’s piece and the wheel of fortune means I have time today to pop in on a lovely quiet afternoon to really appreciate the pub in all its glory.

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Mickey Onions @mickeyonions.bsky.social · 19h

Began watching this because it’s a Paul Greengrass film and he can handle a story. Starts off strongly in his typical style i.e. frenetic and stressful but then it becomes Bizarro Speed where the bus has to painfully manoeuvre at no more than 20mph while kids scream a lot.

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Mickey Onions @mickeyonions.bsky.social · 1d

Spent the day immersed in British crime from Brink’s-Mat in the 80s to the Murder Mile of the late 90s/2000s. Ellroy with a whiff of cockles and jerk.

Mickey Onions @mickeyonions.bsky.social · 1d

Terrific piece here about the Dog & Bell, Deptford. One of London’s finest boozers.

Will Hawkes @willhawkes.bsky.social · 1d

I’ve written for @pelliclemag.com about the Dog and Bell, a unique pub whose evolution over the past 40 years nevertheless illustrates the story of modern London pubs. It’s here: www.pelliclemag.com/home/2025/9/...

There Is A Light That Never Goes Out — The Dog and Bell in Deptford, London — Pellicle

On a Friday night in early December, Deptford’s Dog and Bell is Christmas as imagined by a Haribo-addled toddler.  A huge resin Santa, grinning merrily in his sleigh, squats in Prince Street out...

www.pelliclemag.com

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Will Hawkes @willhawkes.bsky.social · 1d

I’ve written for @pelliclemag.com about the Dog and Bell, a unique pub whose evolution over the past 40 years nevertheless illustrates the story of modern London pubs. It’s here: www.pelliclemag.com/home/2025/9/...

There Is A Light That Never Goes Out — The Dog and Bell in Deptford, London — Pellicle

On a Friday night in early December, Deptford’s Dog and Bell is Christmas as imagined by a Haribo-addled toddler.  A huge resin Santa, grinning merrily in his sleigh, squats in Prince Street out...

www.pelliclemag.com

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Mickey Onions @mickeyonions.bsky.social · 1d

Bloke in the pub yesterday just casually using nail clippers to trim his fingernails.

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Tim Smith-Laing @timsmith-laing.com · 2d

Courtesy of @thefence.bsky.social I discover that David Mellor has an absolutely incredible house and absolutely execrable taste. Apparently this is decorated in the manner of John Soane. Yeah. Sure.

www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/1...

Check out this 4 bedroom detached house for sale on Rightmove

4 bedroom detached house for sale in St Katharine By The Tower, London, E1W for £15,000,000. Marketed by Carter Jonas, Mayfair

www.rightmove.co.uk

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Mickey Onions @mickeyonions.bsky.social · 2d

Did not know about that. Cracking tale. So that’s 3 different studios in Haringey then. Maybe more.

Mickey Onions @mickeyonions.bsky.social · 2d

Thought this was a great piece! It did leave me fuming at the developers though. Have also shared where I can.

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Mickey Onions @mickeyonions.bsky.social · 3d

Ha. Recorded, partially, at Konk in Hornsey. Also, the lyrics might be a slight nonsense. Who could tell?

The Guardian @theguardian.com · 3d

‘The lyrics were throwaway. I never intended keeping them!’ How Feeder made Buck Rogers

‘My wife finds the whole thing hilarious. She was the girlfriend who inspired it. We’ve now been together for 30 years’

www.theguardian.com

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Mickey Onions @mickeyonions.bsky.social · 3d

Maybe that’s why Dutch/Belgium places have receded? You simply cannot have a ‘proper’ night out if you’re wankered off 3 pints of Delirium Tremens and it’s not gone 6.23pm.

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Mickey Onions @mickeyonions.bsky.social · 3d

Maybe that’s the mark of a great USP, it’s the location before the location? No harm in taking money for being the funnel to somewhere better.

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Mickey Onions @mickeyonions.bsky.social · 3d

Keen to know. Seems to have been a retreat from lowlands themed places. Belgo’s gone, was excellent for Trappist fayre and the Dutch bar on Drury Lane is now a ‘London pub’ (it isn’t) again. Exmouth Arms used to do some good stuff.

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Mickey Onions @mickeyonions.bsky.social · 3d

Always found it a bizarre pub. A piece of Soho marooned on the wrong of the road. Shift it over 25/30ft and it might be great. I’ll ask myself ‘why haven’t I been in here for a while?’ The answer quickly presents itself.

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