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IlonaM Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Sue Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > I understand part of Downing Street is being > > closed off by police, so it won't be possible > to > > get directly to Parliament Square from > Trafalgar > > Square, or vice versa? > > > There is a petition calling for the police to > reverse that decision: > https://www.change.org/p/metropolitan-police-let-p > rotesters-march-against-trump-on-4th-june?recruite > r=198717631&utm_source=share_petition&utm_medium=c > opylink&utm_campaign=share_petition > > More info also at: > https://www.peoplesworld.org/article/london-activi > sts-you-cant-stop-us-from-marching-against-trump/ The petition doesn't seem to have any signatures, from your link???

DulwichFox Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Trafalgar Square is connected to Parliament Square > Via Whitehall and Parliament Street. > Downing street is Off of Whitehall and has no > public access. > > they would need to close Whitehall They would not need to close the whole of Whitehall, Dulwich Fox, and were not intending to. Not from what I understand, anyway. ETA: My understanding was that they were going to block off part of the middle so that demonstrators could not gather near the entrance to Downing Street, and also could not walk down Whitehall directly between Trafalgar Square and Parliament Square, but would have to go a longer way round.

PeckhamRose Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I read it and I wear hard gas permeable lenses. I > keep mine very clean and they last a year or more. > Yes I get my eyes checked regularly and have done > this since 1978! I wore gas permeable lenses for years. I resisted single use lenses on cost grounds. I wish I had changed years ago. They are a revelation :) They aren't actually as expensive as I imagined when you take into account that they don't need any cleaning or other liquids, and they are a lot more convenient. Also whatever brand you use, you can get it a lot cheaper online (exactly the same prescription, obviously). However, now I am retired I do wear glasses more, especially as they have those lenses that go dark in the sun so you don't need to keep taking sunglasses on and off! I have my eyes checked yearly (for contact lens purposes) at the Institute of Optometry (between the Elephant and Borough).

I understand part of Downing Street is being closed off by police, so it won't be possible to get directly to Parliament Square from Trafalgar Square, or vice versa? ETA: Sorry, obviously I meant Whitehall!

Abe_froeman Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Hopefully when the new pizza restauarant opens > they will put in nice big sliding windows at the > front so all the wealthy foodies can strike > look-at-me poses for the hoi poloi who have come > to see then eating posh cheese in toast. Please don't encourage her :)) I already have deja vu .....

EPB Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Sue - I?ve just tried to send you a PM, but > apparently it couldn?t be done because your inbox > is full. Sorry, I'll delete some messages! ETA: Have done! Sorry.

Spartacus Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > A classic example of trolling there Sue > > Congratulations on putting someone's business down > > > I applaud you for stopping this modern day blight > of new businesses opening up and stopping shops > being empty. Keep up the good work. 😂 What??? I said I didn't like the shop front but I expected they would do well. How is that trolling, exactly?

Wimpole Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > ^^ Interesting thread developing in the Heads > up....intresting thread in the main section > thread. :)) To be fair, VelvetBlueberry, you have only very recently registered on the forum, and your post in the ED gossip section is remarkably enthusiastic about the new sweetshop, plus for some reason being very critical of M&S's chocolates ......

Plus ca change, etc etc ....

Spartacus Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > nxjen Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > Agree totally about the shopfront, it?s so fake > > and ugly. Puts me off going through the door. > > Never judge a book by its cover ! But it's a good idea to design a cover which will make prospective readers want to buy the book .....

Oh great, I was about to change back to DMC as I thought it had improved. I moved practice a while ago, but have realised it is not great having to get a taxi there and back when you are quite ill :(

spider69 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > He represents the USA, the USA that pulled our > balls out of the fire in the first World War and > also the second. Belatedly, I believe.

I haven't been in yet, because I've been put off by the shopfront. Brown background, olde worlde spelling, squiggly fonts and gold coloured lamps don't do it for me :( I guess they had no choice in this, as it's a franchise so presumably the shopfront can't be altered to fit in with the location. Sorry to hear the sweets are very expensive. Hope and Greenwood were expensive, but their sweets always seemed like a treat, and the packaging for their chocolate boxes was beautiful, with red ribbons which they hand tied for you. They were great for gifts, and you could choose chocolates to suit the recipient's taste. Anyway, this seems like a different offering altogether to Hope and Greenwood. I expect they will do well and I'm sure they will manage without my custom :)) ETA: I think M&S's chocolates are mostly nicely packaged, and good value, especially at the lower price ranges. I have actually bought some specifically to reuse the box. Velvetblueberry, do you have some connection with the new sweetshop? ETA: Also, what is the "overpriced tat" you mention on Lordship Lane?

Sorry to hear this, but not surprised, sadly. Given there are no other bars near there it might have done well, but unless it got enough business from nearby residents it couldn't have thrived, because it didn't seem sufficiently appealing to be a destination for others. We went once. It was OK, but there was no food when we went, and there wasn't any atmosphere. Bit chicken and egg, as there was nobody else in there to create the atmosphere. Hope they haven't lost too much money on it :(

Abe_froeman Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > What exactly is the " 500 Degrees style of Chain > pizzerias "? > > They have 3 restaurants in Brixton, Herne Hill and > Crystal Palace. They're hardly a chain at all more > like a small group of local restaurants. > > Franco Manca on the other hand have approximately > 50 restaurants scattered all over the country. But when Franco Manca came to East Dulwich, didn't they have just one other branch in Brixton?

cella Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Admin deleted the thread at my request. There were > personal issues at stake and also some bear > baiting of the original poster. It probably wasn't > doing the owner any favours either! Doesn't sound much different from many forum threads then!

So is it open yet then?

TheArtfulDogger Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Love the fight going on in the sweetie shop > > Read down to see it start > > /forum/read.php? > 30,1986220,page=6 > > Looks like it's been moved or deleted now... Pity > as it was getting good Wonder why it was deleted? Presumably the franchisee (is that a word?) didn't want the evidence there for all to see that he tried to get volunteers working in his business for free, but I don't see that as a reason to delete the whole thread. Personally I think the shop front is an eyesore. Looks more suited to some hideous Olde Worlde tourist Shoppe Centre. Didn't want to post that elsewhere but hopefully nobody will see it here. I miss Hope and Greenwood. At least their shop was tasteful.

"Whiny cockney accent" ??? ETA: Aged 16 to 21 but described as "boys"??

JohnL Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > My Phone App says "Scan your Items, pay in the > app and walk out" > > So no smart checkout - just all iPhone Apple Pay. It can't all be for iPhones, surely. Many of us have Android :)

Sephiroth Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > "Youngs are already spending money on a refurb" > > which will be bland, very expensive and mediocre > food Yep

Siduhe Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I hear you - but we?ve lived here for over 10 > years and people have been pushing TFL to do > something about that junction for longer than > that. It is nothing short of a miracle that > they?ve finally agreed to listen and risk slowing > down traffic (which has been their 100% driver to > date). So I?ll take 2020! Completely agree. And they do say early 2020.

DulwichFox Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > East Dulwich stands isolated from the majority of > the Country. > > Elitest minority. > > Time to wake up. You haven't actually looked at the overall stats for the country then, I take it.

KidKruger Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Not when they?ve been eaten by a pig Nothing is very intelligent when it has been eaten by a pig :))

KidKruger Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Not when they?ve been eaten by a pig :)) :)) :))