I really like the atmosphere (well pre Covid) in DA. Proper chilled place out the front, relaxed atmosphere.
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Wow, that’s sad news. I used to like a quick glass of wine at the Dartmouth Arms, it felt less threatening than the other pubs in Forest Hill. What a shame.
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Funny - I’ve always though pubs in Forest Hill are pretty safe. Some are a little more ‘lively’ , but not threatening
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Hope your can back up your allegations…forest hill dying on its knees…full of estate agents and nail shops. Stuff outside to attract attentiom.and try and pay the rent rather than close. You dont.like it…tough…dont come in. Whats this allegation about the sign? No police attended…this is malicoous. You want another empty shop in forest hill next to the chip shop go for it…nasty peopke.like you around…support would have been more appreciated…this rumouring and back stabbing dont pay my rent
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While I wouldn’t say Forest Hill is dying on it’s knees, this is a very challenging time for all businesses, so I say best of luck to you. This is the shop, right?
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@Second_Life please check your licence for trading on the street. You frequently block a narrow pathway on a major road, something that is obnoxious at the best of times, illegal during the time of enforced social distancing.
I don’t want to visit your shop, but I am forced to walk through it because you leave your wares on both sides of the public path. You have shown you don’t care as you sprall in front of other shops
If no police have attended I would recommend you file a police report for people impersonating police
If I were to really dig in I would point out you have in the past solicited donations, despite forest Hill having many genuine charity shops
I have no idea what you mean by forest Hill dying, it has plenty of good things going for it (if it gets the trains running again!)
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Can we keep this on topic please.
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Back to topic, can anyone confirm if DA has actually now closed? They mentioned closing imminently and I thought that was last week.
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I don’t know about the Dartmouth, but the Sylvan Post has workmen on site seemingly taking out the interior entrance door, leaving just one double-door entrance. Promising!
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The Antic website (the owners) have the Sylvan Post as ‘brewing’ rather than previously just missing (from memory) - so that is probably a good sign. They have a couple listed as ‘empties’ so they aren’t deliberately hiding the fact they have closed some.
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Their last day open will be this Wednesday (25 August) - after that they will be closed until a new person takes on the lease 
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@hurljy - Assuming you mean 26th and Dartmouth Arms? In there tonight drinking 50% off this new soft drink I have heard of - beer ?
Whoops! yes did mean the 26th 
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Surely the beer isn’t 50% off (as in alcohol’s not part of the government scheme…) - are they having a closing down sale?
Does your kiosk open on Thursday ?
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I went for a beer tonight with a couple of the ‘Foodbank cycle delivery squad’ chaps… DA confirmed they’re closing tomorrow. Beer is also not half price. Double sad
I can almost guarantee that HMRC won’t catch them if it is only 50% on their closing day. Having said that - the council also won’t catch them if it starts serving carry outs!
Yes…and thank you…i need as much support as i can get…its not helping the fish and chip shop has not reopened. At least british red cross is back so hopefully more throughput.
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The only two good pubs here. Forest Hill keeps getting better!
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