Tudor Barn Eltham Closure

Subject: RE: Tudor Barn Eltham Closure
From: Girl Friday
Date: 13 Mar 08 - 10:32 AM

No, I never met Emily. Don't think Trevor should be introduced either as his hair's a tad long. There are said to be two ghosts at the White Hart in Grays where Fab Club meets. I can't conclusively say that I've encountered any, but I love watching Most Haunted. The two programmes from Coalhouse Fort at Tilbury in series 10 were the best.

Subject: RE: Tudor Barn Eltham Closure
From: GUEST,Pete the hat
Date: 12 Mar 08 - 01:05 AM

Has I said Richard "very interesting.I knew a French Medium years ago who told me that i was suseptable and sensitive to ghosts but being so I was probobly unlikely to actully see one.
I worked has a tour guide at Chislehurst caves for over 20 years and have been down there at all times of the day and night at one point during a very short period of homelessnes I actully lived at the caves untill a fellow member of staff took pity on me and invited me back to his place till I sorted me self out.
I have never seen any thing down there but have sensed things and heard things I have grown so accustomed to this feeling I ever take no notice or just quicken me pace. Rarely do I confront and ask...

Subject: RE: Tudor Barn Eltham Closure
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 11 Mar 08 - 06:30 PM

Yes. Daughter has seen her. Late wife also said so. Other "sensitives" claim to have seen her and sensed her too. Her name is Emily. She frequently pulls the hair of long-haired males. One person who I think is probably fibbing claims she climbed into his bed (in a different room i nthe house) and was not such a proper young Victorian lady!

Subject: RE: Tudor Barn Eltham Closure
From: GUEST
Date: 11 Mar 08 - 05:26 PM

Tripped down the step Sue or tripped up. Apparently the Tudor Barn Ghost broke her neck falling down some stairs or pushed if the truth is known.The stairs ,the fire place and the down stairs ladyies loo are prime locations.I was tuning up my guitar in the upstairs gents at the barn one Wednesday and heard a loud bang from outside the gents and felt a presence. It turned out to be Ron who had dropped his wallet.
Richard your ghost sounds interesting, Very interesting.Did you Daughter mention ever seeing her?

Subject: RE: Tudor Barn Eltham Closure
From: Leadfingers
Date: 11 Mar 08 - 05:22 PM

100 !!

Subject: RE: Tudor Barn Eltham Closure
From: Leadfingers
Date: 11 Mar 08 - 05:21 PM

At least there IS a continuong Folk Event at the Barn ! Its the wrong side of London for me to get to on a regular basis - Made it for Dave Bryants wake though ! Good luck .

Subject: RE: Tudor Barn Eltham Closure
From: Lady Raffles
Date: 11 Mar 08 - 04:07 PM

I went to a meeting this afternoon at the Tudor Barn and everything is ready for the opening of the Tudor Rose Tea Room on the 17th March, unfortunately no draught ale will be on sale just yet, maybe later. Floors have been varnished and windows repaired. Our first session is on Wednesday 19th, They are honouring our finishing time of 11pm (sadly not 11.30) but any other group who use the hall will have to be out by 10.30pm. We can store our equipment in the upstairs kitchen for the short term, we can't use the attic anymore because of health and safety. As mentioned before we can bring our own drinks and there will be a recycling bin installed outside the building where we can dispose of our empties. The council are charging us an annual fee to become an affiliated group and then we get the hire of the hall for a nominal hourly rate. They are also hoping to get other groups using the hall on a regular basis.

I thought the White Lady had made an appearance when a blood curdling scream came from the Ladies toilet but some poor woman had just tripped down the step.

Sue

Subject: RE: Tudor Barn Eltham Closure
From: GUEST,The Barden of England at work
Date: 11 Mar 08 - 11:18 AM

You probably frightened her Richard ;-)

John Barden

Subject: RE: Tudor Barn Eltham Closure
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 11 Mar 08 - 03:26 AM

Sue, you have stayed at my house (when many stayed over after one of the folk nights we used to have in the pub next door) and slept in the spare bedroom my daughter used to have. Surely you met Emily the ghost. A nice young girl from the Victorian period. As far as I know I'm about the only person who has slept in my house and not met her - but you know how sensitive I am!

Subject: RE: Tudor Barn Eltham Closure
From: GUEST,Pete the hat.
Date: 10 Mar 08 - 08:44 PM

I have a vast interest in the subject of hauntings and ghosts and I am suseptable to them.
I have heard things but not seen nothing.aparently it could go on like that with me endeffinatly.I think the Barn is host to a ghost but ..she. wont harm you,Scare you shitless but not harm you.

Subject: RE: Tudor Barn Eltham Closure
From: Girl Friday
Date: 10 Mar 08 - 09:53 AM

Have you had any close encounters of the spirit kind Pete? .... and, I don't mean the stuff that comes in 70cl bottles.

Subject: RE: Tudor Barn Eltham Closure
From: GUEST,woodsie
Date: 10 Mar 08 - 08:58 AM

That was Alec rushing to get the last pint in!

Subject: RE: Tudor Barn Eltham Closure
From: GUEST,Dave
Date: 10 Mar 08 - 08:31 AM

My mum worked there back in the 40s. She remembered something eerie brushing past her on the stairs. Obviously the white lady has been there some time.

Subject: RE: Tudor Barn Eltham Closure
From: GUEST,Pete the Hat
Date: 10 Mar 08 - 01:46 AM

I must admit the downstairs ladies loo is really cold and somewhat errie.I went in there once with the landlords permission to see if I could sense anything.Takes me back to my ghost hunting days?

Subject: RE: Tudor Barn Eltham Closure
From: GUEST
Date: 10 Mar 08 - 01:43 AM

I wonder if the security guards have seen the White Lady yet? apparently she has often been seen in the downstairs ladies toilet? or up stairs by the Ingleonook fireplace.

Subject: RE: Tudor Barn Eltham Closure
From: GUEST,Lady Raffles
Date: 07 Mar 08 - 11:24 AM

Mick and I were in the Barn last Saturday morning just to confirm to Sue Butterfill that none of our equipment was still in the building as this week they were clearing away any rubbish that had been left behind. Anyway everything looked fine, the same as always, the only stuff to have been removed was brewery related. Although the place did seem a bit sad and lonely with just two security guards rattling around inside. Hopefully everything will go to plan and we will be back in by 19th March.

Subject: RE: Tudor Barn Eltham Closure
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 07 Mar 08 - 09:35 AM

How the hell did they get planning permission to rip everything out?

Subject: RE: Tudor Barn Eltham Closure
From: GUEST,woodsie
Date: 07 Mar 08 - 08:36 AM

The building is not closing - we have pesuaded the council to keep it open, in fact it will open to the public on 17th march - but only in the daytime as a tea room - The folkmob have also been told that they can use the building, but only until 10 or 11pm (not specified yet) What we are now trying to persuade them to open a bar (not neccessarily a full blown pub) and get some decent draught beer! They have made some positive grunts but we still have an uphill struggle!

Subject: RE: Tudor Barn Eltham Closure
From: GUEST,chris
Date: 05 Mar 08 - 06:27 PM

Please please please dont let the buildong be closed i watched the last brick fall down from the old Welcome inn pub today a very sad day .. my grand father took me there as a child and i still remember eating crisps with the salt bag in the small garden at the back .. i suppose Greenwich Council wont be satisfied untill we have lost all three great Eltham land marks . THE WELCOME INN THE WELL HALL CORONET AND NOW THE TUDOR BARN, Ive lived in eltham 50yrs its such a shame we even lost the eltham lido , take it all away greenwich council why dont you ??

Subject: RE: Tudor Barn Eltham Closure
From: GUEST,Woodsie
Date: 05 Mar 08 - 11:35 AM

This is what Greenwich Civic & Community Manager Sue Butterfill said "The Tudor had been badly neglected and they have been it to rip everything out and they needed to do a full deep clean. The Barn will re-open as a tea room on the 17th March for Mon-Fri service."

Subject: RE: Tudor Barn Eltham Closure
From: GUEST,Essex Girl
Date: 05 Mar 08 - 08:52 AM

McGrath, that's 'cos we cleaned it and got rid of the squirrel droppings beforehand.It's got a lot worse since, especially the loos.!!

Subject: RE: Tudor Barn Eltham Closure
From: McGrath of Harlow
Date: 04 Mar 08 - 01:54 PM

"Two days deep cleansing." When I went to Dave Bryant's wake at the Tudor Barn it struck me as a pretty clean place. Probably better in that way than most pubs.

"Deep cleansing" indeed - that's what they do in beauty parlours isn't it?

Subject: RE: Tudor Barn Eltham Closure
From: Girl Friday
Date: 04 Mar 08 - 01:28 PM

If we're not too knackered we may turn up again on Wednesday.

Subject: RE: Tudor Barn Eltham Closure
From: GUEST,woodsie
Date: 03 Mar 08 - 07:03 AM

Sorry about my vanishing act - I've not been feeling very good recently plus, having to get up at 04:45 every morning leaves me knackered. My heart tells me to go to all these great sessions but my body says no, you should really be getting more shuteye!

Subject: RE: Tudor Barn Eltham Closure
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 29 Feb 08 - 02:52 AM

Maybe he just had a flashback.

Subject: RE: Tudor Barn Eltham Closure
From: GUEST,Pete the Hat
Date: 28 Feb 08 - 04:19 PM

Excellent night at the Rugby Club.
really good Cheep beer and a friendly face behind the bar.Good to see T.D.L. again.

"Woodsie " Your like Mon-go the Magician You keep disappearing,

Subject: RE: Tudor Barn Eltham Closure
From: GUEST,Essex Girl
Date: 28 Feb 08 - 09:08 AM

Excellent singaround last night, most of the regulars were there plus a few we hadn't seen for a while. Nice to see you back TDL. We even managed to start at 8.30!!! See you all next week

Subject: RE: Tudor Barn Eltham Closure
From: GUEST,Lady Raffles
Date: 28 Feb 08 - 05:26 AM

Great to see so many friendly faces last night, Thank you all for coming along and supporting Folkmob on our first night in our temporary/new home. there were 47 of us, 48 if you count the dog, so no wonder Fran behind the bar had a big smile on his face at the end of the evening. Next weeks session will have to be another sing around as unfortunately we are unable to get our PA equipment installed before Wednesday, aithough if the evening is anything like last night I don't think anyone will be complaining.

Sue

Subject: RE: Tudor Barn Eltham Closure
From: Girl Friday
Date: 27 Feb 08 - 08:54 PM

Good attendance tonight at the rugby club. The upstairs bar is a big plus. The bar staff are friendly, and no yobs.... still it's good news about the Barn, especially if they keep the upstairs bar open for us.

Subject: RE: Tudor Barn Eltham Closure
From: melodeonboy
Date: 26 Feb 08 - 05:51 PM

Woodsie: Full marks to you and the others in Folkmob for not taking this lying down and acting so quickly. Things are looking much more positive now than they did a week or two ago. I really hope everything works out well both for Folkmob and The Barn itself.

Subject: RE: Tudor Barn Eltham Closure
From: GUEST,Pete the Hat
Date: 26 Feb 08 - 03:59 PM

I have been to a few of those Cajun dances and enjoyed them all.I like the Music. I thought it was a bit cramped at the Tudor barn because they are very well attended. You all dance in a big circle round and round and round.after a few pints I fell over a chair wot with all that spinning round.so I sat down for the rest of the night,

Subject: RE: Tudor Barn Eltham Closure
From: GUEST,Peter
Date: 26 Feb 08 - 03:31 PM

Well Cajun Barn is heading down the A2 to Rainham for their March and May gigs. I hope they go back to Eltham as it is a pig of a journey for all the customers from north of the River.

Subject: RE: Tudor Barn Eltham Closure
From: GUEST,woodsie
Date: 26 Feb 08 - 03:07 PM

Sounds like you have a cold Peter! Or do you mean Shakespear?

Subject: RE: Tudor Barn Eltham Closure
From: GUEST,Pete the hat
Date: 26 Feb 08 - 01:04 PM

I did hear that right.The Tudor Bard............A tea bar?
Saints preserve us ,no one in Eltham drinks tea? They all drink beer.

Joking aside Well done everyone.Great news about the Rugby club and us getting back inthe Barn one day sounds not so distant has it did a few weeks back..

Subject: RE: Tudor Barn Eltham Closure
From: billybob
Date: 26 Feb 08 - 07:53 AM

Very well done! Brilliant news.

Subject: RE: Tudor Barn Eltham Closure
From: GUEST,woodsie
Date: 26 Feb 08 - 03:05 AM

Frasible? I think I meant feasible!

Can I thank everybody who has supported folkmob especially those who wrote to the Council. They are now listening to us! Thanks to Richard Bridge for travelling hundreds of miles to be with us last Wednesday. We WILL be back at the Tudor Barn soon!!!

Subject: RE: Tudor Barn Eltham Closure
From: GUEST,woodsie
Date: 25 Feb 08 - 06:40 PM

Myself and Mick Forde were invited to a meeting with the council today. Also in attendance was Lynne, Paul & Bill representing the general punters from the bar. The general consensus was that it was frasible for a bar to continue, but with stronger management to keep the louts and yobbos out! (there goes 50% of folkmob's membership) Their plan is: assessment of damage (if any) to the building. Two days deep cleansing. There will be 24/7 security by two guards as well as improved CCTV to cover the rear of the building. We will meet again in two weeks at the Tudor Barn. The building will operate as a tea room during the interim (consultation) period. The upstairs bar may open during this period for Folkmob, but not until 11:30pm as we have requested.

Subject: RE: Tudor Barn Eltham Closure
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 25 Feb 08 - 06:05 PM

Hoping to be fresh enough to attend. Long way home, but club needs support over the interstice.

Subject: RE: Tudor Barn Eltham Closure
From: GUEST,Essex Girl
Date: 25 Feb 08 - 08:22 AM

Directions will be posted on the entrance to the Tudor Barn next Wednesday, and will also be on the Folkmob web site.

Subject: RE: Tudor Barn Eltham Closure
From: GUEST,Andy
Date: 25 Feb 08 - 04:14 AM

The least I could do, Sue. Keep your viruses to yourselves in future, please - my throat feels like someone's shoved a hoof rasp down it!

Subject: RE: Tudor Barn Eltham Closure
From: Girl Friday
Date: 24 Feb 08 - 10:30 PM

Andy C gave a good plug for your opening night at the rugby club. We'll do our best to be there, viruses permitting.

Subject: RE: Tudor Barn Eltham Closure
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 22 Feb 08 - 01:28 PM

No doubt a mailshot from membership records will catch up with virtually all the members sooner or later.

For teh meantime, a notice each Weds on the door of the Barn or the gate to the Pleasaunce with directions.

Subject: RE: Tudor Barn Eltham Closure
From: GUEST
Date: 22 Feb 08 - 01:11 PM

Has I have said in the guest book Sue The Rugby club is Ideal because it ok for P.A.nights.The Post Office in Eltham could not offer us that. If any one wants the Post Office then go for it I and Im sure others will be content with the Rugby club.

My main concern is how do we let all folkmob members know?

I will hopefully see you all there in a few weeks time I have got to go back and forth to Manchester for the next few weeks.Bloody Par-larva.

Subject: RE: Tudor Barn Eltham Closure
From: GUEST,Lady Raffles
Date: 22 Feb 08 - 08:21 AM

Went to check out the Rugby Club premises last night (in the sports grounds next door to the Tudor Barn) and I think that they will be ideal for us, Its a longish upstairs room that looks out over the playing fields, They can store our P.A equipment, we can start next Wednesday 27th Feb. and they won't charge us anything as long as we have enough people coming along using the bar. It's nice and warm up there and the toilet facilities are good.

Pete, We also checked out the Old Post Office and whilst It would probably work well as a venue for a musicians session (maybe someone could organise that) I don't think it would work for a club night.

Sue

Subject: RE: Tudor Barn Eltham Closure
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 21 Feb 08 - 02:02 PM

Yes Woodsie but will you leave before the meeting starts (legpull, legpull)?

Subject: RE: Tudor Barn Eltham Closure
From: GUEST,Pete the hat
Date: 21 Feb 08 - 01:23 PM

Could some one please follow up the lead that was submitted by myself through a friend re The Post office Public house Eltham High Street.

The Land lords father plays guitar and showed interest in folkmob useing the premisses Mid week.I have passed on the Info but still remain unaware if any one has followed it up or not.

I cant approach him myself for it was 1st mentioned to the land lord through a friend of mine and apart from that I do not belong to the Folkmob commitee and have limited knowleadge of the clubs running procedure for god sakes "ITS WORTH A TRY?

Do you know the north American plains Indian would ride a pony at full gallop untill it dropped exhausted.Then to get it on its feet again he would light a fire underneath it"

Subject: RE: Tudor Barn Eltham Closure
From: GUEST,woodsie
Date: 21 Feb 08 - 12:13 PM

Myself and Mick Forde have been invited to the council meeting on Monday to air our concerns about the future.

Subject: RE: Tudor Barn Eltham Closure
From: Dipsodeb
Date: 21 Feb 08 - 09:01 AM

What a geat night last night to end this era for the Folk Mob at the Tudor Barn. Hopefully it won't be too long before we are back there again, and can start a new era.
Thanks everyone who came along and helped us polish off the raffle wine and whisky ;-)

Subject: RE: Tudor Barn Eltham Closure
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 20 Feb 08 - 07:12 PM

A good crowd tonight - but what happened to you Woodsie? You left before I could piss you off!

Subject: RE: Tudor Barn Eltham Closure
From: The Mole Catcher's Apprentice (inactive)
Date: 20 Feb 08 - 12:09 PM

"but totally lacking in atmosphere"

then create the atmosphere :-)

Charlotte (the atmosphere on Ma and Pa's piano stool