Just in case you noticed my absence over the past 10 days.....
I'M BACK !!!
Broadband, landline and a degree of mobile coverage has now been restored to Fanackapan Towers Mark 2, here in Wadhurst after a testing time out of the loop. However, with our annual Tenareef trip looming on Friday, there is much to catch up with and time is of the essence.
As you know, my Mum passed away recently, and the post mortem has only just been completed so we were unable to make the necessary arrangements for her funeral until yesterday.
We have a slot at Eltham Crematorium on Weds 21st October but as we have moved out of the area now, we need somewhere to adjourn to with friends & family afterwards for a drink and a bite to eat. As Mum was the last of her generation in the family, and I am the youngest of the next, we need to ensure the venue is fairly close to Avery Hill for the elderly relatives' convenience.
If anyone has used a local pub or other relevant premises for such a purpose and would happily recommend such, I'd be grateful if you would either message me or post on this thread as soon as possible. Your help would be much appreciated.
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I've used it twice for my father & father-in-laws funerals. I would recommend 100%.
It's a 5 minute drive.
They sectioned off an area of the pub for us & we had use of the very pleasant garden. Obviously, they likely have these "functions" at least weekly, if not daily.
http://www.beerintheevening.com/pubs/s/29/2917/Jolly_Fenman/Blackfen
I wave every night from the train but no response, yet ;-))
Looks like you have a some good recco already but just to say the Long Pond crossed my mind. But maybe not for this occasion.
have you thought about the Beaverwood Club, owned by John Humphries who has connections with Charlton
It maybe too far away from what you have said about elderly relatives but we went to the Bull's Head in Chislehurst following my father's funeral at Eltham 6 years ago. They have a private function room and it served us as well as can be expected given the sad circumstances of the occasion.
More positively, many congrats on your "Escape to the Country", which I am sure will be a fantastic move.
I'm awaiting menus from The Jolly Fenmen & and have another phone number to call later.
I'm sure that one or the other will prove fine for our purpose.
Well done, Lifers (again!)
We used the Falconwood club, off Welling Way for my Mum's wake. Food was excellent and it didn't cost an awful lot. There were about 70 people at mums and we had tons of food left.
Tudor Barn in Well Hall pleasence is a lovely location and very helpful.
I hope it all goes well.
Will bear that in mind.