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Sun, Jan 08 2012 14:37:23

Deptford Lounge first impressions

We dropped into Deptford Lounge on its first Sunday of opening, with high hopes of it being a nice place to hang out and meet friends in the kind of spirit of our much-used Southbank Centre membership, but rather closer to home. We had a look around, and a tour, and weren't disappointed.

  1. When we got up this morning, we hadn't been planning a visit to Deptford. But then I saw Deptford Dame's review of the Deptford Lounge, which opened this week...
  2. bitoclass
    Opening policy of @DeptfordLounge reminds me of @southbankcentre's - exciting to have it so nearby! http://bit.ly/AwnKv5 (via @deptforddame)
    Paul
    Sun, Jan 08 2012 07:26:36
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  3. bitoclass
    Hah, @DeptfordLounge has red and orange furniture, just like @southbankcentre members' bar - they really are trying to win us over ;)
    Paul
    Sun, Jan 08 2012 07:33:44
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  4. The review mentioned tours at 2pm on Sundays, so we hurriedly got ready to go out, and dashed up to Deptford.
  5. bitoclass
    We're on our way to the new @DeptfordLounge - excited to see it :D
    Paul
    Sun, Jan 08 2012 08:19:29
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  6. bitoclass
    http://twitpic.com/84sde6 Tried to like the outside cladding on Deptford Lounge, but it's not easy :) Inside, on the other hand, looks ace!
    Paul
    Sun, Jan 08 2012 08:27:17
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  7. bitoclass
    http://twitpic.com/84sfdn Nice stools. Mine's the front one! #DeptfordLounge
    Paul
    Sun, Jan 08 2012 08:32:05
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  8. bitoclass
    Odd: room of Macs is called "Young People's ICT" while room of PCs is called "Adult ICT". As a PC user, I'll resist jokes ;) #DeptfordLounge
    Paul
    Sun, Jan 08 2012 08:37:17
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  9. I asked about this, later, on the tour. They're not really sure why the signs ended up saying that, but in reality anyone can use any computer!
  10. bitoclass
    http://twitpic.com/84smdd @DeptfordLounge's red+orange competition for @southbankcentre members' bar wins on proximity; SbC wins on view ;)
    Paul
    Sun, Jan 08 2012 08:48:35
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  11. bitoclass
    http://twitpic.com/84snak Hot drinks from Unity Coffee in @DeptfordLounge are all £1 each this week :) #win
    Paul
    Sun, Jan 08 2012 08:50:45
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  12. bitoclass
    http://twitpic.com/84t673 On the @DeptfordLounge tour - there's a sports area ON THE ROOF #amazing
    Paul
    Sun, Jan 08 2012 09:34:13
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  13. My wife got a picture of the exciting wall behind me that I hadn't noticed - whoops:
  14. bitoclass
    Can't believe I missed this lovely wall #fail MT @wiilassie: Here's one wall of the @DeptfordLounge outdoor ball court: http://yfrog.com/nz8azcqj
    Paul
    Sun, Jan 08 2012 10:19:27
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  15. bitoclass
    Thanks to Nicola at @DeptfordLounge for giving four of us a very interesting tour of a lovely building with excellent facilities/potential!
    Paul
    Sun, Jan 08 2012 09:41:23
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  16. If you fancy a tour yourself, here are the times:
  17. DeptfordLounge
    Tours run weekly Sunday @ 2pm, Tuesday 11am, Thursday 6pm,
    Deptford Lounge
    Sun, Jan 08 2012 12:25:39
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  18. bitoclass
    Small Twitter world - @SamB_UK was one of the two on our @DeptfordLounge tour that weren't us. Wonder if fourth person is also on Twitter…?
    Paul
    Sun, Jan 08 2012 09:47:02
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  19. (If she is, she either hasn't tweeted about the tour, or has protected tweets. I'd guess the latter, because really, who wouldn't tweet about this?! ;) )
  20. bitoclass
    Found @DeptfordLounge's flaw: whoever chose that hand-drier in this day+age should be made to dry their full body under it after a shower ;)
    Paul
    Sun, Jan 08 2012 09:57:20
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  21. They're responsive, too - the Deptford Lounge Twitter account replied to my hand-drier review:
  22. DeptfordLounge
    @bitoclass we shall pass this comment on to facilities :)
    Deptford Lounge
    Sun, Jan 08 2012 12:23:52
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  23. Deptford Lounge feels like something which could really complete the picture of Deptford as an exciting place to hang out and enjoy culture and other unique, quirky activities, including some of the unusual local food outlets, as my subsequent tweets suggest...
  24. bitoclass
    Lunch on a train! :) (@ Deptford Project Café) http://4sq.com/xG1Xms
    Paul
    Sun, Jan 08 2012 10:14:08
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  25. bitoclass
    Everyone should come to Deptford, get lunch on a train, hang out in the Lounge, eat dinner on a bus (Big Red) & see something at the Albany.
    Paul
    Sun, Jan 08 2012 10:16:16
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