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... to the "Anchor & Hope" pub, sandwiched between 1930's LCC flats, along the river Lea |
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"Anchor & Hope" 17 Nov 2003 16:27 Its a crazy place. Full of eccentrics, truly multi racial and 80% of the regulars that I know of have had some sort of psychotic episode in the last 30 years - hence the terrible guitar playing and council flat odour that greets you when you enter. Also noticed the last time that I was in that they have literally wall papered over some of the pictures on the walls. |
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One framed picture escaped the
fate to have been wall papered over ... Whilst
waiting for her pint of ale, Clarissa deciphers: "LONG LIVE HER MAJESTY - QUEEN ELIZABETH II" "Coronation - 1952", says 'Snuffy', the dreadlocked neighbour, who hopes to get invited for an ale. "She handed the M.B.E. to Leslie Heath who sadly passed away in August 2003, after serving a remarkable 50 years at the Anchor and Hope ... poor chap." "And, why the 'Walthamstow Stadium'?" "Dog-race-betting started here", he replies ... |
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stopped racing speedway at Waterden Road because
they kept bumping into the greyhounds ...",
'Snuffy' giggles and shows his cannabis-brownish
teeth. "A market takes place at the now
derelict stadium, it's pretty much a glorified
car boot sale ..." "So, no more greyhound-racing in Hackney ...", Clarissa says, admiring another framed picture which escaped wall papering. "We now bet at Walthamstow. You want to join? ... It’s just good clean fun, innit?" he grins. "And you just can’t tell," 'Snuffy' adds knowingly. "You might actually win some money" ... |
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