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NewWave

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  1. Yes they do..It means a queue but its the safer option if one has the time.
  2. We go to Madivet on Lordship Lane (Forest Hill end by the Grove pub) and have always find them kind and dont feel ripped off (for instance they told us we could save a considerable amount on our cats medication by purchasing it online and provided us with a perscription for a nominal amount). Highly reccomend
  3. One of the by products of local gentification is the loss of these wonderful local 'characters'. I lived in Notting Hill for 40 years and from the mid 1980's onwards so many of the locals that gave the area its character and made it feel like a 'community' got pushed out by landlords selling up to developers. It was only council tennants like my mum and dad (I was'nt on the tennancy sadly or I'd still be there) who were able to hang on..though I remember my mum complaining in the mid 2000's (she died in 2008) about the demise of the nearest Launderette, The TV and electrical repair shop closing etc etc... One of the joys of living in a City like London used to be the differences in neighbourhoods, the local characters the food shops and newsagents catering to their local demographic..Not much of that remains now. I see vestiges of it on Rye Lane, Brixton,Green Lanes, the lower end of Edgeware road..But most of London has become homogenised and bland full of bland people and bland shops.
  4. I would personally avoid any seaside town in the current economic climate. I have friends who moved a few years ago and they told me that in the past six months or so its become deeply depressing due to cost of living crisis and rubbish weather the last couple of summers the 'nice' shops are closing down due to lack of footfall and people with less disposable income and vandalism burglary and drug taking has become more and more apparant, they plan to move again but now cant sell their house. I'd look to other areas of South or south east london, or somewhere like Bath (where I'd quite like to live actually) or Somerset.
  5. I highly reccomend The Butchery on London road opposite Sainsburys. We always get our meat from there, they also stock chutneys and wines etc.
  6. DR Boo are excellent. highly reccomend but they get pretty booked up
  7. I'd suggest checking sites like Vinted or Depop. Chances are someone may try and sell it.
  8. We always have our duvets dry cleaned at the Dry cleaners in Forest Hill (Dartmouth road next door to Bunka) been doing so for years and they never have a chemical smell and come back spotlessly clean. In fact he dry cleans all our clothes and they never smell 'chemical'
  9. As Sue said..Its gorgeous. I'm sure you'll spot a local hanging out in it at some point.
  10. As someone who was born in West London and lived my entire life in West and South West London up until 12 years ago (two of my former homes being on VERY busy main roads ) I think you'll find Lordship Lane quieter than where you are now. Depending on what part of West London you are moving from This area has a lot of positives, still a decent smattering of independent shops, decent places to eat and drink, a cinema and lots of green space in walking distance. The only negative that I have found is my frustrations with Public transport..If you commute across the river the overground gets horribly overcrowded at peak times and busses too get very busy.
  11. I like Windchimes ..Though sadly my other half hates them so my garden is a chime free zone..I make up for it with Fairylights though😆
  12. Dont go to Peckham Pulse...It was really unpleasant. People exfoliating and stuff in the steam room...felt grubby and a bit mildewy. I too would love a council run pool thats indoors (Brockwell is outdoors and I'm not brave enough to get in in the pool in the winter) with a CLEAN sauna and steam room
  13. Yes I hear that in my garden..quite eerie sounding and very loud assumed it was foxes.
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