KateFord

Can you clarify if Denmark Hill station itself is closed or just the road as it’s unclear. Thanks in advance.

This is news to me. Can someone confirm this as I often stand in the 1st class carriage instead of sitting (because it?s so packed in the morning) cos I thought you?d get fined.

Now open!

My original point on this one is not all independents in ED are amazing with the exception of Kanella and Bon (and maybe I?ve missed one or two). Old Spike in Peckham good too. And I still maintain some take the mick with minuscule cups, sub-par barista skills and stale pastries. That was my point about some of them upping their game. Some think a coffee shop is just a license to print money and haven?t even got the basics right. I?d love to name them but it isn?t fair. Agree, not every drink from different Prets will be perfect either. But at least they have decent cup sizes, fresh pastries and are happy to re-do your drink if you think it?s too hot/not right. I just don?t think ALL independents in ED automatically warrant loyalty for those reasons, that?s all.

Looks like there was an accident yesterday. So really needs to be looked into before there is a fatality.

Apparently it?s due to open this Tuesday.

Absolutely agree. I?d often get a free drink from Pret too. As I said in my earlier post, if a lot of independents upped their game and didn?t charge the earth for a tiny cup size I?d be more supportive. Why can?t a lot of them get normal(12oz)cup sizes? That?s my frustration with them. ?3+ for an 8oz coffee or hot chocolate? No thanks!

I have to say I like Pret cos they are reliable. You get a decent 12oz cup and pastries that are cooked fresh daily. I try and support independents but when they only have tiny cup sizes/portions at extortionate prices, steamed milk that?s sub par (often burnt and not creamy with micro foam) and sometimes stale pastries (that are a day or two old), it puts me off going. Obviously this isn?t the case for all independents (I?d say Kanella and Bon are always consistently good) but from trying every coffee place in East Dulwich I?d say I experienced this in 50% of them.

Another pic so you see it?s next to Shaun?s DIY shop. I was always a fan of their pastries so have to admit I?m quite excited as I?ve missed them during the pandemic. :)

The Pret is going to be opposite East Dulwich Station on Grove Vale, occupying the old William Hill premises. Looks like they are hiring.

I received a few scraps of mail an hour ago. One postmarked on Dec 2 and another Dec 13. I know there is a huge chunk missing from friends and family posted in December though. I imagine there is a huge mountain to get through and they are just grabbing random handfuls as there seems to be no correlation to dates. I don?t understand why the temps weren?t kept on to get through the backlog as I expect to be receiving mail posted during December well into 2022.

I?ll write to Helen Hayes about it too. I think it?s a fair comment to say no one is bothering about it. Including Royal Mail and the politicians as it?s still happening and it?s hardly getting any press/national attention is it?