SW12.org

The Balham Network

Dave Cross
Dave Cross
  • Male
  • London
  • United Kingdom
  • Lamberts

Dave Cross's Discussions

We are Social

Started this discussion. Last reply by Dave Cross Mar 5, 2010. 2 Replies

Balham Restaurant Bingo

Started Feb 18, 2010 0 Replies

Pub Quizzes

Started this discussion. Last reply by Dave Cross Feb 9, 2010. 2 Replies

 

Dave Cross's Page

Gifts Received

Gift

Dave Cross has not received any gifts yet

Give Dave Cross a Gift

Latest Activity

Profile Icon
Dave Cross commented on John Davis's blog post 'Balham Quiz Update'
Hi, thanks for the update. What happened to Nigel who used to run the Balham Bowls Club quiz? The Grove prize has always been the pot. On a memorable night about 18 months ago we won just under £300!
Dec 14, 2011
Profile Icon
Dave Cross liked John Davis's blog post 'Balham Quiz Update' Dec 14, 2011
Profile Icon

Pub Quizzes in Balham

I like a good pub quiz and in Balham, there are currently plenty to choose from. Here are the ones I've tried. Entry to all of these is £2 per person and they all have a limit of six people to a team (although at most of them, teams over that number are allowed but you lose a point for each extra person). They all start at 8:00pm.The RegentSunday nightSlightly unusual as this is the only quiz on my list which isn't run by Question One…See More
A blog post by Dave Cross was featured Mar 18, 2011
0 Comments
Profile Icon

Pub Quizzes in Balham

I like a good pub quiz and in Balham, there are currently plenty to choose from. Here are the ones I've tried. Entry to all of these is £2 per person and they all have a limit of six people to a team (although at most of them, teams over that number are allowed but you lose a point for each extra person). They all start at 8:00pm.The RegentSunday nightSlightly unusual as this is the only quiz on my list which isn't run by Question One…See More
Blog post by Dave Cross Mar 18, 2011
0 Comments
Profile Icon
Dave Cross left a comment for Hugh Salmon
Hi Hugh. Good to see you here. Make yourself at home.
May 5, 2010
Profile Icon
Dave Cross replied to Dave Cross's discussion 'We are Social'
Who knows. It all seems very experimental. You can post your own text from SW12.org to Twitter using the status text box on your profile page.
Mar 5, 2010
Profile Icon
Ian Freeman replied to Dave Cross's discussion 'We are Social'
It doesn't come up with the text of your message, but with "Checking out "We are Social" on SW12.org: http://ning.it/9p2COu"; - is that right?
Mar 5, 2010
Profile Icon

Balham Restaurant Bingo

This seems like a good idea.A group of restaurant owners in Balham have decided that dining out at decent restaurants shouldn’t be left up to chance and have joined together to promote dining out locally. They’ve come up with Balham Bingo, a loyalty/discount card that – once you eat at all six restaurants – gives you an even bigger discount. The restaurants, you, your wallet – everyone’s a winner – which sadly doesn’t…See More
Discussion posted by Dave Cross Feb 18, 2010
0 Comments
Profile Icon
Dave Cross replied to Rosie Niven's discussion 'Balham Tup reopening'
Who did you find miserable there? I always thought the staff were pretty friendly.
Feb 12, 2010
Profile Icon
Dave Cross replied to Dave Cross's discussion 'Pub Quizzes'
Some more ideas from the new Balham people web site. They say: Sunday - The Grove Monday - The Devonshire Tuesday - Balham Bowls Club Wednesday - The Bedford The Balham Bowls Club gets too busy for my tastes these days. I used to go to the…
Feb 9, 2010
Profile Icon
Dave Cross replied to Darran's discussion 'Holy Cow!'
Never been there, I'm afraid. You're right that it always looks tempting, but it'll take more than good looks to take our custom away from the Indian Room. Dave...
Feb 9, 2010
Profile Icon
Ian Freeman replied to Dave Cross's discussion 'Pub Quizzes'
Not a big quiz fan myself, but I think the Devonshire has one.
Feb 3, 2010
Profile Icon
Darran commented on Dave Cross's blog post 'The Balham Tup'
it will reopen in a couple of weeks, i just spoke to the owners about the state that its been left in and they advised me new tenants should be in there soon. the tup company (massive pubs) are in administration, the owners (punch taverns) are not.
Feb 3, 2010
Profile Icon

Pub Quizzes

Which pub quizzes do you like in Balham?Until last weekend we went to the Sunday night quiz in the Balham Tup. But that's now finished (as the pub has closed down).We're also occasional visitors to the Tuesday night quiz at the Balham Bowls club. But that gets far too crowded and it's been months since we won.So I'm looking around for a replacement. Does anyone else know of a good pub quiz around SW12?See More
Discussion posted by Dave Cross Feb 2, 2010
2 Comments
Profile Icon

The Balham Tup

I used to go into the Balham Tup over ten years, back when it was owned by Paddy Gallagher. Until very recently I hadn't been there for years. And then, a few months ago I met a friend who I hadn't been in touch with for years and he invited me to go along to the Tup on Sunday night for their pub quiz. My wife and I went along that week, enjoyed it and for the last two or three months we've been regulars there on a Sunday night. We've even won the quiz three or four times.Last Sunday we were…See More
Blog post by Dave Cross Feb 2, 2010
1 Comment
Profile Icon
Testing posting to Twitter from SW12.org
Status posted by Dave Cross Jan 19, 2010

Profile Information

In which year did you move to Balham?
1991
Which road do you live on?
Fernlea Road
What's your favourite Balham pub or bar?
The Clarence
What's your favourite Balham restaurant?
Lamberts

Dave Cross's Photos

Loading…

Dave Cross's Blog

Dave Cross

Pub Quizzes in Balham

Posted on March 18, 2011 at 1:25pm 0 Comments

I like a good pub quiz and in Balham, there are currently plenty to choose from. Here are the ones I've tried. Entry to all of these is £2 per person and they all have a limit of six people to a team (although at most of them, teams over that number are allowed but you lose a point for each extra person). They all start at 8:00pm.

The Regent

Sunday night

Slightly unusual as this is the only quiz on my list which isn't run by…

Continue
Dave Cross

The Balham Tup

Posted on February 2, 2010 at 9:23am 1 Comment

I used to go into the Balham Tup over ten years, back when it was owned by Paddy Gallagher. Until very recently I hadn't been there for years. And then, a few months ago I met a friend who I hadn't been in touch with for years and he invited me to go along to the Tup on Sunday night for their pub quiz. My wife and I went along that week, enjoyed it and for the last two or three months we've been regulars there on a Sunday night. We've even won the quiz three or four times.



Last… Continue
Dave Cross

X Crossing

Posted on November 2, 2009 at 12:55pm 4 Comments

If all you had to go by was today's press coverage (which seems to be largely reprinted from the official press release) then you might well find it easy to believe that Oxford Circus was the first place in London to get a diagonal crossing. You might even be convinced by the line that this new crossing was inspired by… Continue
Dave Cross

The Exhibit

Posted on October 2, 2009 at 8:26am 0 Comments

Last night we went to the Exhibit for dinner. It was the launch night for their new "393" menu and I had been invited along as someone who is apparently "a committed member of the Balham Social scene". In the interests of full disclosure I should make it clear that we didn't pay full price for our meals.



We've been eating in the Exhibit off and on since it opened. I remember being slightly dubious when the outhouse in… Continue
Dave Cross

Barbers

Posted on September 19, 2009 at 3:08pm 3 Comments

I first moved to Balham in 1991. At that time there were, I think, two barbers in Balham. For no good reason I started going to Ron's (or was it Don's?) on Chestnut Grove.



Ron (or Don) was getting on a bit and it was just him cutting hair in the shop. I only ever went on a Saturday and it seemed that he was pretty busy, but you never needed to wait too long to get into the chair.



Some time later, Don's (or Ron's) place shut down. I think it was all part of the development… Continue

Comment Wall (3 comments)

At 10:14am on September 18, 2009, Ed WennEd Wenn said…
Funnily enough, necessity has driven us the other way. Because Pizza Express is so kid friendly we end up there almost weekly and probably don’t get to Cuillo more than once or twice a year; which is a damn shame. Not that Cuillo isn’t good with kids (in fact when we’ve taken the kids there for lunch in the past the staff have been wonderful), but they only have one high-chair, so it’s not guaranteed that you’ll get in. Also, my concern is that a family with noisy 2 & 4 year olds will piss off the other diners in Cuillo; whereas in Pizza Express there are so many kids there from lunchtime until a certain point in the evening that I have no such concerns.

In my view, Cuillo wins hands-down on the food-front though & the same guys have been working there for the 8 years we’ve been in Balham. A small point for some, but a very good sign in my book.

My former fave pizza joint in Balham was Salamander (RIP, sniff!) which we went to religiously once or twice a week after work (and before the kids arrived in our lives). I absolutely loved that place & was appalled that they had to shut down. We live up past the Mosque so those places are actually really close to us which makes them even better.

The kids are growing up though & as soon as we don’t need a high chair for Child #2, we’ll start going to Cuillo a lot more.
At 4:08pm on October 5, 2009, Tom BakerTom Baker said…
Thanks for your comment - I'd not noticed Google Ads identifying my Dr Who link, but if you've grown up enduring jokes/comments about Dr Who you tend to miss mentions of it!
At 10:14am on November 17, 2009, Sarah HoughtonSarah Houghton said…
Hey dave-great idea to have an events page-thanks.

You need to be a member of SW12.org to add comments!

Join SW12.org

 
 
 

About

Dave Cross Dave Cross created this Ning Network.
Create a Ning Network! »

From the makers of...

© 2012   Created by Dave Cross.   Powered by .

Report an Issue  |  Terms of Service