Ping RichP: Cafe research

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[Mr Phoebus]

They weren't chips, they were ciggie nubs.

 

[rich p]

You've almost sold it to me TMN! If only you were allowed to light up a Capstan full-strength, I'd be there like a shot.
My latest Lewes bolt-hole, now that Bill's has disappeared up its own machiato, is the Casbah Caff. Full Turkish English with a mug of tea for £4 or so.
http://g.co/maps/83vdk

Kudos for braving the teamsters though!

 

[NormanD]

Remember the Lewes cafe that you'd been warned off due to fag ash pepper on the fried eggs? I had an hour to kill between appointments this morning so, purely in the interests of research, I called in - ! The place was half full of burly truckers and abuzz with boyish banter until I walked through the door, when the silence fell thicker than the one in The Slaughtered Lamb on a dark night. <tumbleweed emoticon> To their embarrassment I ordered egg and chips and a mug of tea, which cost altogether £2 - that's TWO POUNDS! In LEWES! IKYN.

The place is passably tidy, but every inch of wall space is decorated with laddish jokery, bordering on obscene/racist in many cases, with disclaimers from the management about offence being taken and senses of humour being left at home. As far as I could tell - as I perused it all - it was exclusively fairly horribly misogynist, except for the most inoffensive example which read, "Grow your own dope: Plant a man."

Gad it was like taking a trip back to the transport caffs we used to go into in Purley in the 1970s (sorry Purley!). I took great delight in spoiling the atmosphere by taking my time over my food, which was OK I suppose, and not a fag-end in sight. I savoured my tea slowly, and enjoyed overhearing the few feeble attempts at conversations about football that soon petered out. I don't think they get many girls in there normally! Then I strolled out to my van parked outside and trucked off down the highway .

So, are you tempted to call in and give it a go on a weekday ride?

Sounds too clean for a northerner

 

[snorri]

Loved that opening line of yours TMN, and just had to read the whole thing. I've never been to Lewes, but you paint a wonderful picture, a most entertaining post.

 

[PpPete]

oh we NEED that tumbleweed emoticon .... Shaun ! Please !

Briiliant TMN, finest piece of descriptive writing on here since I don't know when,

 

[gbb]

oh we NEED that tumbleweed emoticon .... Shaun ! Please !

Briiliant TMN, finest piece of descriptive writing on here since I don't know when,

+1...iv'e often needed one.
Great post BTW TMN...

 

[rusky]

My brother suggest Bill's - yeah right with 2 very young kids!

 

[rich p]

My brother suggest Bill's - yeah right with 2 very young kids!

Get them a skinny latte and a doppia espresso ya meanie!

 

[Baggy]