The Charlotte Despard Blogathon

FA Cup FINAL followed by 2 DJ's called Dan

noreply@blogger.com (BongoWorm) — Thu, 03 May 2012 15:35:00 +0000

Yes - this Saturday night is a bit different !!
1st of all - Chelsea v Liverpool in the The FA Cup Final - at 5.15pm
followed closely by a revisit from our NEW YEARS EVE Duo

DJ DAN vs DAN DJ - gonna be playing everything YOU like til 1am
So don't miss it - Sundaze are for hangoverz !!

Music Quiz is back at The Charlotte Despard

noreply@blogger.com (BongoWorm) — Tue, 01 May 2012 13:49:00 +0000

It's tonight, another blaring music quiz, carefully crafted to blow your ears and then your mind.

don't miss it - starts 8.30pm and finishes when the "BEARS" sing "ANGELS"

Tune in
Turn on

then drink !

Search for source of 'Charlotte's Tears' - Mystery of leak at Archway pub

noreply@blogger.com (BongoWorm) — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 15:11:00 +0000

Published: 13 January 2012
by PETER GRUNER`- ISLINGTON TRIBUNE - ORIGINAL STORY

THEY call it “Charlotte’s tears” after Charlotte Despard, the suffragette imprisoned in Holloway.

It is a mystery leak that sends water running down the wall of an underpass beneath an Archway pub named after the turn-of-last-century agitator.

However, over the years the leak, about a litre every 5 minutes, has amounted to enough water to fill an Olympic-sized swimming pool, and Thames Water still can’t find the source.

The Pub says: the water tastes good enough to drink. He has even jokingly thought of bottling it and serving it to customers.

The trouble is there is rather a lot of it. Mr Sparks estimates that at least 90,000 litres of water – enough to fill 420 beer barrels – are being lost each year.

We don't like to see waste, and we have regularly complained about the leak since he took over the Charlotte Despard pub in Archway Road two years ago.

He said: “According to a Thames Water engineer this water may have been leaking for possibly 10 or more years.

Engineers come out with listening devices to try and track the leak but complain they can’t hear anything because of the noise of traffic.

“It’s appalling when you think we are all constantly being implored to conserve water and warned of potential droughts.”

Now, with the help of Lib Dem councillor Arthur Graves, is hoping to call time on the leak.

“This is treated water,” he said. “I know because I can taste the fluoride.

It probably comes from a broken main somewhere or even the reservoir further up the hill towards Highgate.

“It shouldn’t be all that difficult to find the source.”

Cllr Graves said that Thames Water should use all its resources to stop the leak.

“We are constantly being told that water is not an infinite resource,” he added.

“And here we have gallons wasting away, probably for years.

“They must have the technology to find the source.

The engineers should also contact Transport for London, who are responsible for the underpass.”

ANYONE ELSE NOT HAPPY WITH THIS WASTE ? - TFL yesterday blamed 2 things:
1. The Olympics
2. No Budget

I must say all the buses are looking clean and washed !!!

Nine in Ten TFL CCTV cameras fail to solve a single crime

noreply@blogger.com (BongoWorm) — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 14:03:00 +0000

Londoners are among the most surveyed people anywhere in the world, captured by cameras in nearly every aspect of their daily lives. Some reports have estimated that Britain is home to as many as 20% of the world’s total CCTV cameras. In November 2011 Transport for London announced it was looking to spend between £20m and £60m on its CCTV capability.

Research published today by Big Brother Watch casts serious doubt on whether that investment will do anything to reduce crime or improve public safety.Figures obtained under the Freedom of Information act show how:

• TFL operates at least 82,826 CCTV cameras

• In the last twelve months, 6,972 police requests for footage were granted by TFL

• Accordingly, footage from 91.6% of cameras was not used by the police

This is hardly surprising, given it reflects previous academic studies into the use of CCTV. Indeed, the Metropolitan Police’s own research found how fewer than one crime was solved by every 1,000 cameras in the capital. Yet the British fondness for CCTV shows no sign of waning, despite a lack of any credible evidence existing that CCTV either deters or prevents crime.

The significant resources being spent on surveillance are diverting money away from policing methods that could prevent crime and protect the public. CCTV is not a substitute for policing.

Britian is unique in the widespread and relentless use of CCTV across every aspect of our lives. It continues to represent a disproportionate intrusion into the privacy of law abiding people, without delivering a corresponding improvement in public safety.

You can download the report here.

on an extra note.....

Quotes

"We will further regulate CCTV."

The Coalition: Our Programme for government - May 2010

"Our priority needs to be to make these CCTV systems - on which we all very much depend - legal as quickly as possible. This will without doubt raise standards of the capture, quality and security of CCTV images. Once this has been done we can then be confident on the full reliance of CCTV - and thus utilise fully all aspects of this wonderful tool."

CameraWatch - March 2011

"The UK is the most spied upon nation in the world - why doesn't it have the lowest crime rate?"

"Research shows that CCTV simply does not work, so isn't it just a huge waste of money?"

NO CCTV campaign - 2011

Thames Water - standard behaviour

noreply@blogger.com (BongoWorm) — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 21:23:00 +0000

The leaks, the freaks, excuses are weaker,
future is damp and seems to get bleaker,
used to be able to catch it all in a beaker,
but now its run over a full -2 million litres.

The Kitchen will be open soon

noreply@blogger.com (BongoWorm) — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 16:41:00 +0000

Just pop in and check - the bar is open every day.

The next Charlotte Despard quiz will be...

noreply@blogger.com (BongoWorm) — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 16:31:00 +0000

We've decided the theme for next weeks quizzeroonie.......
It is all going to be built around the AMAZING...are you ready for it?....

Mr Potato Head !!

No plastic potatoes here though... you need to be thinking, faces, games, marketing and art
looks like we'll have to dig into the cupboard of doom and find the box of dreams .. again!
hopefully see you all for Tuesday QUIZ NIGHT - right here at The Charlotte Despard

LIZ + SOUL + EASTER = Messy?

noreply@blogger.com (BongoWorm) — Sat, 07 Apr 2012 12:56:00 +0000

You know the drill....

We book Liz -
Then everybody comes here and dances !

SIMPLES !!

see you later for an Easter Soul Shakedown

Themed Pub Quiz Night - Archway - North London

noreply@blogger.com (BongoWorm) — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 13:13:00 +0000

Themed Pub Quiz Night - Archway - North London - tonight its all on the OLLY & TAFF

come and try beat us.. woohahahahahaha !!

Wii bowling at the Charlotte Despard

noreply@blogger.com (BongoWorm) — Sat, 10 Mar 2012 21:43:00 +0000

So - we played bowling and it was going soooooooooo well until..... Clovis beat me into the ground.

Could anyone beat this 195??

Fair play Clo. i challenge you to a REMATCH soon

noreply@blogger.com (BongoWorm) — Fri, 09 Mar 2012 15:37:00 +0000

another BIG weekend of rugby is fast upon us.

& to celebrate we're offering BIG bacon sarnies, all the red or brown sauce you need & a bottle of Vedett or Floris for the bargain price of four paand fifty (£4.50)

.... c'mon Wales!

The Charlotte Despard
- proudly sponsor Bacon & Beer

Spring has sprung at The Charlotte Despard

noreply@blogger.com (BongoWorm) — Sun, 04 Mar 2012 18:35:00 +0000

1st of all A BIG THANKS to Dan & Tom for having their birthday shindig here.. it was a great party and its always good to see Robin shakin his booty.. class tunage by Dan.

So What's next... well after Liz Wheatley set off her 1st monthly of the year.. glad you're better chuck.
We're planning a big party for the end of April.
Quiz as usual or as unusual on a Tuesday

The Subway is still leaking...

more soon.

Big Quiz - Staff Vs Punters

noreply@blogger.com (BongoWorm) — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 22:51:00 +0000

BIG QUIZ - Want to know more..?
A massive Quiz - where the staff take on the punters - who's up for it ??

So here's the short format rules:
:: ABSOLUTELY NO SHOUTING OUT !! -
:: 10 rounds of broad headed questions. i.e: SCIENCE, WORLD LEADERS, INVENTIONS, etc..
::They will be divided into 2 separate question envelopes (A & B) with 3 questions each envelope.
::Toss of a coin will decide who chooses the 1st round envelope. After that, the previous round winners will choose.
:: 1 point for each question correct - no steals
:: The Charlotte Despard (home team) - will have ALL players available for ALL questions
:: The Ramshackle Collective (visitors team) - will be allowed to play a maximum of 5 specialists for each question set.
:: Once the Quiz master has announced the title of the round - i.e. "SCIENCE" - The Visitors will have 30 seconds to assemble a team of 5 specialists into the "HOT-SEATS"
:: A SENSIBLE amount of time will be allowed to answer questions.
:: Each player may only take the HOT-SEAT a maximum of twice.
:: There may be animated or creative rounds. - max 5 points per round.
:: The team with the most points at the end of the quiz - WINS
:: The Quiz-master's decision is final.

........Thats it - see you there maybe !?

6 Nations Rugby is coming

noreply@blogger.com (BongoWorm) — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 21:23:00 +0000

yep - 6 Nations Rugby is nearly here..
and its on at a sensible time too..

check The Charlotte Despard website for all the fixtures.
should be a bit of a do..

see you at the bar!

15,000 page views of our blog - whoop

noreply@blogger.com (BongoWorm) — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 13:56:00 +0000

Today we clicked over 15,000 page views - so - thanks to all who dropped by.
and here is a poem to celebrate:

15,000 views
blogspot blues
whatever you choose
when you buy your booze
have a peruse before you snooze.
comment and bruise !

Christmas Quiz - this week is festive - get on it

noreply@blogger.com (BongoWorm) — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 23:04:00 +0000

happy bloody whatever you celebrate..

Quiz Time will be Festive and full of frolics an' ting!!

Frankly, we're Pagan

So its the middle of winter, and things can only improve.

Pop in for some Mulled Cider - or something !
see you over the hols..

Archway Rd - Archway Heights - Archway

noreply@blogger.com (BongoWorm) — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 22:58:00 +0000

The new building across the road is gonna look like this:

Archway Heights

nice or not??

House ! - before techno there was planning and bingo...

noreply@blogger.com (BongoWorm) — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 23:17:00 +0000

Tuesdays quiz is house related.
So get yer Bingo wings ready
listen to some Chicago techno.
read the 1988 housing act.
go to Wikipedia.. type House and then start researching..

standard quiz rules are gonna apply...
Turn up - get drunk - stagger out..

See you about 8.30pm for drinks and a mingle !!!

Big Fat New Years Party at Charlotte Despard

noreply@blogger.com (BongoWorm) — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 23:09:00 +0000

Date / Saturday, 31 December 2011 - New Years Eve
Time / 10pm til 3am
Venue / The Charlotte Despard / 17-19 Archway Rd, London N19 3TX
Cost / FREE entry
Line-up / Dan Bendel - Mardle DJ - BongoWorm - YoDa'n - gonna provide the tunes
Its gonna be a Free party for all locals, friends and regulars - get your invite from Chris or Amber
Promotional links /
The Charlotte Despard/ our Blog/ Facebook Group

Party Season is beginning at The Charlotte Despard

noreply@blogger.com (BongoWorm) — Sun, 13 Nov 2011 19:38:00 +0000

Hi all - well we are filling up with bookings, parties and extensions. But there are still one or two dates available. So - if you are looking for 96 square meters of comfortable party space with a bar, kitchen and great service.. get in touch - all the details are on the contact page.

Next quiz on Tuesday, will be a very fashionable affair - The theme is "Fashion and uber cool" - so get swotting.

We have Councillor Arthur Graves (our local councillor) in the pub on Thursday afternoon - about 2.30 - so if you want to meet him, ask a question - or help us with the issues we are trying to resolve for Junction Ward. - why not pop in ?

Have a good week - and hopefully it will be your team that wins the cash at the quiz

t'ra

Archway Road - rainy day

noreply@blogger.com (BongoWorm) — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 14:20:00 +0000

Its raining cats and dogs,
it smells like old public bogs,
broken glass and special brew cans,
it leaks and leaks for 25 years man.

now the road is slipping away,
and becoming a very dangerous place to play
either go in the hole and hold your breath
or skip 6 lanes and dice with death

archway road - about halfway up
seems so badly to be stuck in a rut
just needs a bridge - or another way over
oh and fix the wonky path and leaks please.

WIFI is back on

noreply@blogger.com (BongoWorm) — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 17:45:00 +0000

Hooray - we is back - come check it
ask for the password and Boom
t'internet - free and full on 40 MB

Comedy and Tragedy at The Charlotte Despard

noreply@blogger.com (BongoWorm) — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 12:29:00 +0000

Quiz time - YAY !

This week we gonna have a little bit of comedy

we gonna get creative

we gonna get drunk

and someone will probably win some money

DON'T MISS IT

The Good Ship Despard Sails Again

noreply@blogger.com (bar grinch) — Sun, 18 Sep 2011 20:59:00 +0000

Well folks, we got there in the end. Finally reopened on Friday at 4pm. It's been brilliant. Good to be back.

It's the good old Despard, only better!

Come by & see what we've done to the place. Quiz Night is back - starting again this Tuesday @ 9.30pm - title is....

"In the Beginning...."

We've got a new menu which we hope to start in a couple of weeks. We've now got four real ale pumps on the bar & we've got Fruli & Westons being installed soon. Oh, & some new bottled beers & wines will also be coming soon.

So come down & pay us a visit - we hope you like what we've done with the place.

This week i have been mostly...

noreply@blogger.com (BongoWorm) — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 10:55:00 +0000

watching the news,
watching movies,
having fun and playing games

which kinda turned into this...

its called - "reality of virtual insanity" or "WTF!"

laters