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Jeremy Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Looks like the upstairs restaurant at John the > Unicorn hit a brick wall. The chef (ex-Opera > Tavern) is moving on. TBH while the food was > great, it wasn't really working... never seemed > busy, really weird d?cor and furnishings, and > possibly the wrong location. > > Will be interesting to see whether they carry on > down the "posh food" route, or try something else. Oh that's a shame, the food was great. But yes, a very weird space.

Isn't the one on Lordship Lane closing? I also think it's an opportunity missed but I guess it would take a completely new team with different expertise to run something more modern rather than the same old same old they are used to.

Elphinstone's Army Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > what's with the > wine section, red/white/rose, all mixed, if I want > a red Chilean I have to search? The main wine section is divided by red/white/rose. There is a much smaller section in another part of the store which isn't. I was confused as well until I came across the main bit!

One of the Stain Devils is for oil. Don't know whether it would have been suitable for a toaster though.

According to the September SE22 magazine it is happening on Friday 30 September. See page 42 bottom left. How ever as there are no details apart from stuff like "great sunsets", I guess it's not actually happening.

It's a bit late for the Co-op to be upping their game now. They should have upped it as soon as it was confirmed that M&S were coming. It will have to be very very much upped to make any difference now. Customers will already have deserted it in droves.

Some years back I had my phone stolen and was able to keep my old number no problem. They just block use of the old sim card and send you a new one, don't they? ETA: the number isn't only able to be used in one sim card otherwise you wouldn't be able to keep your number when you changed providers. I

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DulwichFox Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > St Christopher's have now updated their system to > a fully computerised one with new plastic Customer > Suport Cards > which you simply scan to enter your details. No > more form filling in. Their previous manual system for recording gift aid items was hit and miss to say the least, so let's hope this one is actually working, which it seems to be.

d.b Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > A beggar is someone who seeks to obtain money out > of sympathy. Doesn't matter if they are making > music. > > If you are giving out of sympathy then you're > giving to a beggar, if you're appreciating the > music, they are a busker. Your motives for giving are completely irrelevant. The definitions are as I gave above.

I went in about 4.30 ish (hoping that the queue out into the street at the Post Office might have shortened by the time I came out again - it hadn't) and it was still rammed. However the guy on the door was neither giving people a cheery smile (at least he didn't give me one) nor handing out baskets. And the guy at the checkout didn't give me a cheery smile either. I imagine they were all knackered by that time. I was pleasantly surprised by many of the prices which were lower than I expected. And I thought the range of food etc was very good, and the Co-op are going to be very badly hit because I'm sure people would rather pay a bit more (if it is in fact a bit more) and shop at M&S. BUT I have just activated my "Sparks" card which I picked up. M&S donate money to charity each time it's used. Sounds good, eh? BUT They donate - wait for it - 1p per TRANSACTION. Yes, people, even if you spend ?100 in there at once, M&S will generously donate just 1p to charity. That is just totally pathetic, in my opinion.

Anyone been in yet? Thoughts?

Thanks, but the Post Office is much more convenient than Rye Lane for me, and I don't like posting cheques in case they get lost. Anyone know if the Lordship Lane post office has reopened?

kibris Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > She is a begger with an accordion A beggar (sic) is "a person, typically a homeless one, who lives by asking for money or food" A busker is "a person who entertains in a public place for donations" There is a big difference. Many buskers are very talented indeed, and some go on to be professional musicians (or indeed already are).

Sod's law that the one time in about a zillion years I have a paper cheque to pay in, I can't! I'm with First Direct, used to do stuff like that at HSBC which has now gone, and evidently you can pay in FD cheques at Post Office branches. Or of course not, if they are closed.

I realise this is far too late to be of much use to anybody, but the main Post Office in Lordship Lane is closed. It has a sign in the window that there is some technical fault, or words to that effect, and no indication when it might reopen. Great.

Passiflora Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Seems this thread is two days behind i.e. didn't > see this thread on the forum a few days ago but > it's suddenly appeared tonight. > > I remember the co-op as 'International' as the > site has had a lot of name changes. It used to be Somerfield before its Co-op incarnation, I think.

Elphinstone's Army Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Sue I recall that you would jump in to defend the > Coop "Jump in" ?! How does that differ from someone else saying what they think? Genuinely interested!

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BrandNewGuy Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > High prices, poor stock control, rude staff, huge > queues, rotten fruit and veg... I've defended the Co-op on here for ages, but after recently going in for cornflakes and finding just empty shelves, plus buying fruit which turned out to be rotten, I am reluctantly forced to agree. I have never found the staff rude though, apart from one woman who I've never seen since. But yes the queues are often ridiculous. I recently realised how extremely expensive the DKH Sainsburys is. I have started doing my main monthly shop in Lidl and Tesco in the Old Kent Road (on my way back from the tip :)) )

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Well at least it involved no cruelty to the van. I once saw a programme about a man in the States who married a horse. I don't think they actually shared a bed, but .....

OMG re the worktop. I am constantly opening the bin to put something in which was destined for the fridge or freezer. Not usually the other way round, weirdly.

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This is the second time quite locally recently. At least this time the dog walker didn't leave the keys in the ignition while she left the dogs in the van. But it only takes a second to lock the door. I'm sure she does feel bad, but did she not hear about the other incident? It was well enough publicised. I know all about it and I'm not even a dog owner.