Comments on The Greenwich Phantom: King William IV 'Hotel'

Rod,Many thanks for the retraction but you are sti...

2008-11-15T18:54:00.000Z

Rod,

Many thanks for the retraction but you are still a little off the scent with regards to the perpetrator; loyalty to all parties forbids me to reveal his true identity however

The Bubbster denies that he is the impersonator, s...

2008-11-14T20:31:00.000Z

The Bubbster denies that he is the impersonator, says he knows who is, but refuses to reveal the identity of the impersonator.
We now suspect der Graf von Holstein, but time will tell, and the truth will out.
The brewers will get to the bottom of this, have no fear.

Well, by an astounding coincidence I bumped into m...

2008-11-14T09:32:00.000Z

Well, by an astounding coincidence I bumped into my pony-tailed colleage in the Union last night, both of us recovering from a hard day's bottling India Pale Ale, and he denies posting the piece above attributed to him. "Do the maths" he said, "I'm a Luddite when it comes to IT - I don't own a computer, and I don't even really understand what 'posting on a blog' means"
Mr Bubb, the finger of suspicion points at you. Impersonating a brewer is a serious offence, punishable by being made to drink non-Meantime beer for a week.

yes - at some point as gwladys says - it was taken...

2008-11-14T08:05:00.000Z

yes - at some point as gwladys says - it was taken over, I think, by the same management as the Rosemary Branch in Hackney and they tried to turn it into the same sort of music/theatre venue. But it failed miserably - not enough interest and their old regulars would keep breathing on people in the bar! I remember seeing Imelda Staunton singing with a band there.

The King William was briefly quite a good music ve...

2008-11-14T01:11:00.000Z

The King William was briefly quite a good music venue in the early 90's- with live jazz, a bit of a spillover from the Deptford bands and good beer, if I remember correctly.
Unfortunately, around 1993 they fell foul of fire regs, I think, and were, I believe, restricted to duos. Then they tried strippers for a while. I think they may even have had a crack at comedy.
I also seem to remember a brief excursion into offering soul dancing lessons- but I don't know what this involved 'cos I never went.

Ah....if your names not down your NOT coming in......

2008-11-13T22:15:00.000Z

Ah....if your names not down your NOT coming in.......must have been the cheesy quavers.

A squat? Great, we can expect some all night raves...

2008-11-13T22:11:00.000Z

A squat? Great, we can expect some all night raves with disco biscuits , tenners on the door, and if your names not down your coming in........ah squating, that takes me back, good times, good times.

"1. The Greenwich Union.2. The Greenwich Union.3. ...

2008-11-13T18:12:00.000Z

"1. The Greenwich Union.
2. The Greenwich Union.
3. The Greenwich Union.
Go to the Greenwich Union.
Drink the beer.
Lots of it.
DO IT!"

LOL! I thoroughly agree, but then I would, wouldn't I, being the receding-haired, bearded brewer (pony-tail's colleague)? Not that we're biased...

By the way, it's official, the Old Friends is a squat.

1. The Greenwich Union.2. The Greenwich Union.3. T...

2008-11-13T17:17:00.000Z

1. The Greenwich Union.
2. The Greenwich Union.
3. The Greenwich Union.
Go to the Greenwich Union.
Drink the beer.
Lots of it.
DO IT!

"the three decent boozers on which the foundation ...

2008-11-13T17:14:00.000Z

"the three decent boozers on which the foundation of a Greenwich social utopia can be built"

Which 3 are these then? Do tell - I'm in need of a decent local?

Nutkins you say? That barstool owes me a tenner.

2008-11-13T16:34:00.000Z

Nutkins you say? That barstool owes me a tenner.

Terry Nutkins drinks in there sometimes... I shoul...

2008-11-13T15:54:00.000Z

Terry Nutkins drinks in there sometimes... I should know.

It's all too easy to pass judgement on an establis...

2008-11-13T11:38:00.000Z

It's all too easy to pass judgement on an establishment without having ever stepped foot in it; for all we know the gathering of ne'er-do-wells outside the door of the William may be entirely unrepresentative of its clientele in general. I'd personally like to see the Phantom review some of the grubbier hostelries, especially along the Trafalgar Road, so that we can build a more informed opinion of these places.

I, of course, would never dream of setting foot in such a dive and will remain loyal to the three decent boozers on which the foundation of a Greenwich social utopia can be built.

I wish I had a tasche like that, perhaps when I gr...

2008-11-13T11:18:00.000Z

I wish I had a tasche like that, perhaps when I grow up........