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'Hipsters killed my traditional pie and mash shop after 128 years'

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    'Hipsters killed my traditional pie and mash shop after 128 years'

    Walking up to A.J. Goddard pie and mash shop, it’s clear that you’re entering a traditional sort of place. The St George’s Cross flies proudly from the shop front in Deptford, south-east London, and the word ‘traditional’ is emblazoned in large white letters onto the windows (in case you were in any doubt).

    Inside, walls are adorned with old photographs of the cafe’s historic clientele, including local train and dockyard workers.

    According to locals, “old-timer” Goddard has served as a bastion of traditional English cuisine since it opened in 1890, dishing out pie and mash to Deptford’s locals for just £3.50.

    'Hipsters killed my traditional pie and mash shop after 128 years'


    #2
    Is this a sly way of confessing that you're a Telegraph subscriber? Can't say I'm surprised.

    People are vainer and want to watch their waistlines these days I suppose. We do support our local traditional pie shop but it's a once a month thing, it's the calories see?

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      #3
      can't be making much profit at £3.50

      Won't even pay for a pint now.
      Always forgive your enemies; nothing annoys them so much.

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        #4
        I'd rather have pie, mash, and liquor < or maybe hot eels> than avocado quiche and chia seed with Goji berry.

        feckin' hipsters.

        grrrrrr

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          #5
          Originally posted by TwoWolves View Post
          Is this a sly way of confessing that you're a Telegraph subscriber? Can't say I'm surprised.
          Nope, would not give a penny to Daily Mail v2

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            #6
            Originally posted by vetran View Post
            can't be making much profit at £3.50

            Won't even pay for a pint now.
            maybe a pint of granny toadsucker's old atrocious bitter, somewhere in the north of merrie olde engerlande??

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              #7
              Originally posted by AtW View Post
              Nope, would not give a penny to Daily Mail v2

              they too left wing for you?
              Always forgive your enemies; nothing annoys them so much.

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                #8
                Originally posted by TwoWolves View Post
                Is this a sly way of confessing that you're a Telegraph subscriber? Can't say I'm surprised.

                People are vainer and want to watch their waistlines these days I suppose. We do support our local traditional pie shop but it's a once a month thing, it's the calories see?
                I fear all the people who like eel pie and mash have long since moved from Deptford to places like Basildon and Saahfend
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