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ZoeG Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > P.S. what happened to Garden Nation in Upland Road > Area? xxxxxx PlantNation is still there and open ..... :)

Mattsoper Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > The share issue is now closed and the latest total > of contributions is an incredible ?144,500. xxxxxx That's absolutely amazing. Can't wait till the pub is open again :)

An entire shed?!?!?! What I can't understand is, if they can transport it to Goodrich Road (or wherever) why not just take it to the council tip?

edcam Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I don't know about the prices but Mind's stuff > looks like it's better quality so that may be the > reason. xxxxx No I don't think it's better quality, either for books or for clothes, it just seems to be way way more expensive than similar items at the St Christopher's Hospice shop.

Were they playing bodhrans? Or did they have actual drum kits?! Or bongos? Or something else completely? I wish I'd taken more notice of the actual drumming now!

uncleglen Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Great place where the old Croydon Lido was off > Purley Way xxxxxx That's the Wyevale's I mentioned above. They do usually have a very good selection of bedding plants for windowboxes, hanging baskets etc..

Oh, that's interesting, what a relief, I thought it was somebody on my road who had taken up drumming. I could hear it from inside my house, and I'm nowhere near the Rye! I was going to go and suggest they bought a practice pad! ETA: When I lived in Devon, at one point I had a teenage drummer living on each side of me. One had been banished to the garden shed. Great for the parents, less great for me when I was sitting in my garden :))

One thing that hasn't been mentioned yet on the thread is that Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS) tax relief applies to community shares purchased. You can download the share prospectus from the Ivy House website here: http://www.ivyhousenunhead.com/ and find out about EIS here: http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/eis/

Just received this email - it would be so great if they got sufficient investment to re-instate the old front bar! Dear All, Yes, today is Share Deadline Eve. Many, many thanks to everyone who has already invested. The response to the share issue has been overwhelming. The original 100k target was reached over last weekend - we are now edging towards a total that could make all the difference when it comes to the financial feasibility of re-instating the old front bar. But we're a little way off yet! If you haven't yet pledged, but would like to do so, tomorrow is your last chance. Please note, however, that payments can still be made up to a week after share closure. And please do drop us a line if you've any questions re investment. Many thanks The Ivy House Team

I am sure that one of the criteria for street trees, at least those planted reasonably recently, would be that the roots (or any other part of the tree) would not affect nearby houses? alji I have to admit I only went for a look because it is just round the corner from my home :))

honeybee79 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- We're determined to put > the Ivy House back at the heart of the community > and see it thrive. xxxxxxxx And that's what it's all about. Thanks honeybee and team for all your continuing dedication and hard work.

dukesdenver Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > > Am often amazed at book prices in charity shops. > Surely lower prices = faster turnover = more room > for new stock? xxxxxxx The St Christopher Hospice shop in Lordship Lane used to charge 50p for virtually all their paperbacks, which was a very good price. Recently they nearly all went up to 75p. Still a relatively good price, but a 50% increase! When I queried it, they said it was because their rent had gone up - fair enough. I no longer buy quite so many books there though .... ETA: And I very rarely buy any books at all from the Mind shop, because for a charity shop their prices seem extremely high to me.

Just been to have a look (how sad is that?) There are various different kinds of trees, not all one kind. The one on the same side as the music shop and nearest to it appears to be an Acer (maple) of some sort. They are usually grown as street trees for their Autumn colour. The one opposite has a heart (ish) - shaped leaf. The trunk doesn't look like a Birch. Got too much to do to ID it, but if you google street trees in London you might be able to track it (and the others in the area) down. Good luck!

The Mind shop had a big notice in the window recently asking for stock. However their clothes and books are really expensive considering they are a charity shop. In some cases their clothes seem to be more expensive than you could buy them new!

The Saint Christopher Hospice shop in Lordship Lane (the big one near The Palmerston) always has a good range of books. I'm sure they'd be glad of yours to replenish their stock after I've bought loads of them :)

I live the other side of East Dulwich to The Ivy House, but still often made the trip there for Sunday roasts and also to go to music and comedy gigs at the pub. If you are already having a stroll round Peckham Rye park, it is an easy and pleasant walk from there. When we subsequently held our own http://www.thegooseisout.com gigs there, we found that "our" punters were very happy to make the trip to The Ivy House. With the huge amount of local goodwill towards the pub, and the fact that it has already been shown that it can clearly work as a "destination" venue as well as a "local", I think its prospects are excellent. It's sad to see some negativity on the thread, but such is human nature :(

UncleBen Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Shouldn't have pets if you do not have the > appropriate environment to keep them in as unfair > to pet. xxxxxxx Lights the blue touch paper and retires.

Two suggestions: 1. Have a ground floor window left open at the bottom (with suitable window locks obviously). I once had a cat who happily let himself in and out of the window in that way. Not too great in cold weather, obviously. 2. Let him/her out the door when he meows to go out. Let him/her in the door when he meows to come in. I once lived on the third floor of a tenement in Scotland, and that was how our cat ( a stray who refused to move from our doormat until we adopted him) got in and out. There is of course an obvious flaw. If your cat is an attention seeker or just bloody-minded, he or she will be in and out the door like a yoyo.

If they are fairly young trees, I'd say they are more likely to be Birch than Lime. Didn't think the council planted lime trees as street trees, though I may be wrong.

DulwichFox Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Cannot see how anyone can make any money. > xxxxxxx Speaking only for myself, I am not buying community shares in The Ivy House in order to "make money", though of course it would be nice if at some point there was a small dividend. I am buying shares in order to invest in a brilliant community initiative which has already brought lots of people together and I have no doubt will continue to do so in the future. I also wanted to be involved in saving a great venue which has an interesting history, including musically. Having read the business plan and spoken to the members of the core group, I have every confidence that this initiative will succeed. The fact that the target for community shares has been reached suggests that many other people share my confidence.

Mini plane leaf? Could be acers of some sort then (maples) ? From what I can see (very little) in the pics, I thought they looked more like birch leaves.

Let's look on the bright side, at least we no longer have those hideous fences dividing up the green ..... Be thankful for small mercies :)

Leaves don't look like ash?

TopTree Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Don?t think your shares mean that you are > part-owner? xxxxxxx Well it still feels as if I am :))

Finally got round to buying shares - last minute? not me! - but your Account Name (Ivy House Community Pub Limited) has too many letters to fit into the First Direct payment box, so I sincerely hope the payment reaches "Ivy House Communit" ! Also I have still not received the promised email with the transfer details - though a side result was that I discovered that many Ivy House emails had been going into my spam folder :) - so there seems to be something wrong there? Not a problem as I copied and pasted the details from your website, but I'm a bit paranoid about getting digits wrong after reading hideous scare stories in the press ...... Anyway, looking forward to many happy hours spent in a community pub which I now part-own :)) ETA: If you haven't already bought shares, and you want to invest in your community, here's the link - just click and buy :) http://www.ivyhousenunhead.com/shares.php