leon parker

Local ( Living off East Dulwich Road) music specialist DJ available for Halloween. Am a collector and archivist who over the years built an extensive collection of Halloween-themed tunes. I have a residency at the Ritzy Brixton once a month at the Princes Amongst Men night. I am not a mobile disco which means I just bring the music not the gear that has to be either in the venue or hired separately. You can hear a mix of mine for Halloween here

Please ignore this as it is my post forgotten that my friend used to sign on my computore. I will re-post under my moniker.

Records/CDs plus other music related stuff for sale.Today till 5.30 pm. Copeland rd car park Bussey Peckham.

I am looking for photographs, memories and related record shop ephemera to add to the exhibition. PECKHAM 33-45-78 RPM The British Record Shop Archive proudly presents Peckham 33-45-78 RPM, an exhibition celebrating the history of record retailing in Peckham. Exhibition is at 91 Peckham High Street and runs January 10-29. Free entry. For over 50 years, Peckham had notable independent stores like Reeds that stocked a wide variety of new music, both singles and albums. Reeds' fostered relationships with the labels and invited the stars of the day to do in-store promotional events. Shops like Reeds did not carry large stocks as most of it was behind the counter and you had to either ask for it or order it. Chart items could be got in most shops, but Woolworths on Rye Lane were the principle stockist of Top 40 45s. Black Music Outlets "This was one of the first areas in London to get music from Caribbean, " said Michael Fountaine, former proprietor of Maestro Records Peckham. From the 1960s on Peckham experienced an influx of Afro-Caribbean (and later African) communities whose tastes were geared not towards British popular music the likes of Reeds and Woolworths stocked but the new music from the West Indies. This lead to the opening of independent shops specializing in black music. The independent shops specialising in West Indian music (calypso, ska, soca, reggae, dancehall) had a different relationship to the record labels, dealing more with imports or independent labels that specialised in issuing black music. They also had a different relationship with their customers who would have heard a tune at a local dance held by Neville The Enchanter Sound system or an uptown club like Crackers. DJ David Rodigan (MBE) is known to have sold records out of the railway arches in Peckham. Hybrid Shops Many non-record shops (Afro-Caribbean food vendors or hairdressers) also sold West Indian records to Peckham residents. There were also hybrid shops which golf records as well as electrical goods and bicycles. There were also music departments which could be found in the large stores like Jones and Higgs. Mr Tippels of Peckham Park Road sold records but was also a newsagent. To see Mr Tippels collection of Jamaican 45s you had to make an appointment. It is believed that across the last century some twenty-five record shops (or hybrid shops selling records) existed in Peckam. Now three new record shops have sprung up in Peckham along with two hybrid shops selling organic foods, alcohol and records. Other music related links Peckham Manor School 1970 saw Bob Marley/Johnny Nash do a promotion gig before Marley went on to become an international superstar. Dave Godin (1936 -2005) was a key figure in promoting soul music in the UK and he was born and raised in Peckham. Two local record shop owners', Reg Reed and Harry Tipple, initiated The Record Retailer publication in 1959 . Website The British Record Shop Archive is based in Peckham is held its first London exhibition (about the history of Dobells Jazz Folk Blues shop) in summer 2014 based in Soho's Berwick Street. The BRSA will be holding an exhibition in a Pop Up shop in Peckham showing collection of images, original shop bags and memories of Peckham record shops. Including artwork of local artist Jacqueline Stanley. A selection of archive merchandise other related record shop items will be on sale. The BRSA seeks the general public's participation and invites everyone to drop in with their memories, photographs, record shop bags, flyers and other memorabilia. Open to the public from 10th till January 29th 11:00 am till 6:00 91 Peckham High Street, SE15 5RS If you're interested in coming to the preview message me here.

I some great sound effects and wide choice of Halloween music form all types of genres.

I am available to DJ for Halloween party. PM me for further details.

Pop Up market stall Bellenden Road, East Dulwich Peckham selling Bric a Brac, records, CDs, Mirror's, Lamps etc...We will be down there between 10.30 am & 4 pm. No 153 Bellenden Road.

I had heard about this but only saw the some of the demonstrators this Saturday. The only thing I can say is that I used to shop in Khans all the time but after my experience I stopped. I went with my wife to buy a phone card and was over charged by double the cost. The problem here is why? Did he think that my oriental wife looked easy to con? Was the price was based decimation against her because the way she looks? Would he have tired that on me (white male)? I was slightly behind her at the time. Once he did state the price I stepped in and said forget it and we left. After reading some of this thread my only comment is that for years many people can seem alright and not seem raciest but it only takes an incident to see what those you thought where OK are not as Ok as you believe. I know how people behave when amongst their own when they feel safe to make views known about other of a different culture. None of us are immune from this especially when conflict arises. This does not excuse the actions of threats and criminal behavior. I am not surprised this happened either way because if you try to overcharge people in my book you?re going to also to other dodgy sales as well.

Yes all commercial business has to pay and charities are no different. The issue is the Hospice would not pay for council refuse and the volunteers have to put up with aggressive and abusive response to being told no to their donations. Many times very nice donations had to be turned down due to lack of space. This is what happens when you do things in half measures. Saving costs here on the rubbish removal is not a benefit as it can lead to people not wanting to donate which is what this charity relies on for revenue. mikese22 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Don't forget though that charity shops like any > other commercial operation have to pay for their > waste to be removed - so just saying thank you and > accepting any old tat actually results in a cost > to organisation > > > leon parker Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > The problem is not weather the staff are happy > to > > accept or not it is when they can not do due to > > size of shop this what can cause confrontations. > > > Accepting crap donations is part of the job > many > > other charity shops accept them and get on with > > the job. The TV show with Mary 'The Queen Of > > Charity Shops' showed a large wheelie council > bin > > for the those type of donations which one shop > > used (Mind has one). It is the over management > of > > the shop that has caused this problem by not > > providing system that enables the shop to > accept > > all within reason (not the week?s garbage). It > > has as far I have seen been this situation for > > many years which has not been fair on the > > volunteers. What rubbish disposal system which > is > > in place could not always keep up with the > volume. > > > > > > > > If you have a thought to give to charity then > > lugged heavy bags down the road and arrive at > the > > shop > > then you are told no! It would make most > people > > unhappy and frustrated as they had a thought of > > doing good. No matter what your view of the > kind > > of donations it would work better if you just > say > > thank you and accept. The customer leaves > feeling > > happy and you have done your part as shop staff > by > > being able to accept. With the new shop on > its > > way this might help but this is by chance > rather > > than the Hospice dealing with donation issue. > > > > Many occasions the shop had to close lose > > revenue because there was no room store stuff > let > > alone accept. Those of you have been thwarted > > when trying to donate please remember it is not > > safe for staff and volunteers to work if there > are > > too many donations. > > > > The simple answer was if the shop was able to > > accept all, then we would not be here writing > on > > this forum. > > > > The toy issue is a problem even the Mind shop > with > > bigger space has stopped taking them. A > recycling > > point in East Dulwich would be a good idea but > it > > will need someone from the Big Society to step > in?

The problem is not weather the staff are happy to accept or not it is when they can not do due to size of shop this what can cause confrontations. Accepting crap donations is part of the job many other charity shops accept them and get on with the job. The TV show with Mary 'The Queen Of Charity Shops' showed a large wheelie council bin for the those type of donations which one shop used (Mind has one). It is the over management of the shop that has caused this problem by not providing system that enables the shop to accept all within reason (not the week?s garbage). It has as far I have seen been this situation for many years which has not been fair on the volunteers. What rubbish disposal system which is in place could not always keep up with the volume. If you have a thought to give to charity then lugged heavy bags down the road and arrive at the shop then you are told no! It would make most people unhappy and frustrated as they had a thought of doing good. No matter what your view of the kind of donations it would work better if you just say thank you and accept. The customer leaves feeling happy and you have done your part as shop staff by being able to accept. With the new shop on its way this might help but this is by chance rather than the Hospice dealing with donation issue. Many occasions the shop had to close lose revenue because there was no room store stuff let alone accept. Those of you have been thwarted when trying to donate please remember it is not safe for staff and volunteers to work if there are too many donations. The simple answer was if the shop was able to accept all, then we would not be here writing on this forum. The toy issue is a problem even the Mind shop with bigger space has stopped taking them. A recycling point in East Dulwich would be a good idea but it will need someone from the Big Society to step in?

Mirash Tandoori has been providing high quality Indian food to East Dulwich and the surrounding area since 1990. New item on the menu is traffic jam pickle. If you had wait in the traffic jam today along Lordship Lane due to a bus having a scrape with a car your wait was made even longer, both lanes blocked because of two parked cars outside the Mirash Tandoori Resturant. The owners of the cars are both are from the Mirash they park everyday like this. If you had to wait in the cold at a bus stop or late for an appointment you know who to thank for your longer delay. Just to lazy to find a parking space that is not a busy road.

I agree with those who support you Monica. Louisa am thinking next year we should get the whole of the Lane closed off and make it for walking only.