Comments on: Nevio Pellicci At New Spitalfields Market

By: ian silverton

ian silverton — Tue, 06 Jan 2015 19:45:43 +0000

Also remember my Dads uncle Jack Silverton owned The Gun pub in the old Spitifields Market,remember going in their as a child,he travelled everywhere by London Cabs,back in the 1950s,that was something!!!!!! He had one parked outside our pub when he visited,sometimes all day!!!!!

By: John bates

John bates — Sun, 04 Jan 2015 17:45:43 +0000

Thanks for that cliff ,there was always something funny going on in that old market .theres not many of us left now ,but the few of us that are left still have a laugh and enjoy ourselves .my grandad certainly was a gentleman ,always lending my dad and ashel a few quid on a Monday morning .cheers be lucky

By: Terry holt snr

Terry holt snr — Sun, 04 Jan 2015 15:15:37 +0000

Hello Ian. I remember drinking in your dads pub in the 1960s with me dad Arthur and his brothers also me grandfather Jim Holt I used run round VIctoria park with Stevie Farmer jimmy Huddard Johnny Nicholson and other porters from the market

By: ian silverton

ian silverton — Mon, 22 Dec 2014 21:35:42 +0000

New the Holt Brothers,from using my Dads Pub,The Westminster Arms,in Bethnal Green,remember Terry,and his brother Johnny,was friends with the late Steve Farmer,who Terry Worked with for years, Ian Silverton

By: Sally

Sally — Fri, 19 Dec 2014 15:00:26 +0000

To know Nevio and his lovely family is a true delight. I HAVE to go whenever in London, usually to visit my niece Charlie who works round the corner and has been taken ‘under their wing’.
I never leave to come back to Cumbria with being given a piece of their famous bread pudding! And, they are the ONLY people allowed to call me ‘Auntie Sally’ 🙂

By: cliff

cliff — Fri, 12 Dec 2014 12:43:25 +0000

Hi John,
I knew them all !!!
I worked in Spitalfield Market for over 25 years, about 20 of those years i spent working with Ashel, what a great character he was,we had a great working relationship,miss those days immensely.
Your grandad Harry Bates was a real gentleman, always giving sound advice to Ashel & Danny which was promptly ignored!
Great memories.

By: John bates

John bates — Fri, 12 Dec 2014 11:13:18 +0000

Yeah your right cliff my grandad Harry bates and his brothers Tommy and Danny were porters ,also my father John and his brother ashal bates . They were there from the 1930 s up until recently , did you know them?

By: Greg Tingey

Greg Tingey — Thu, 11 Dec 2014 08:04:37 +0000

Maris Piper for chips, eh?
Of course there is a different route to fresh veg – an allotment – but that would be no good for Pellicci’s (!)
Again, getting specific varieties is imprtant, though: Foremost, Epicure, British Queen, Golden Wonder ( & others)

By: sarah jarman

sarah jarman — Thu, 11 Dec 2014 07:30:42 +0000

My look how you’ve grown up Nevio. So lovely to see those pics. Your dad would be very proud of you. Love to everyone x Love Sarah and Ed xxx In Leigh-on-sea xxx Long time no see!!

By: Anita

Anita — Wed, 10 Dec 2014 23:20:55 +0000

I adore Pellicci’s — it’s a must-visit on every trip to London for us.