Sue

Well we were thinking of a mix of folk dj-ing and live music (my OH Nyge djs at Big Chill, he's half of FolktoFuture). So yeh, Shirley Collins et al may well be part of it (sadly she doesn't sing any more). Thanks for the interest, I had been thinking maybe of Village Inn (ex Page 2 Bar) as within walking distance of ED, but will certainly check out the Hob (never heard of it, don't usually go to FH :) )

:)) Stereotyping, eh :))

OK OK maybe the demographic of ED doesn't lend itself to a folk club, but my OH and I would be up for starting something here - anybody else interested, or are we doomed to a four hour round trip to Walthamstow every Sunday night?? :))

I live just round the corner, and if it was nicer it would be my local, but it's totally unatmospheric, doesn't have a good range of beers, usually pretty empty and - well - just doesn't feel as if much thought or effort has gone into it really. Thank God for the Palmerston !!! :)-D

Yes I had MEGA problems when I used them to rent out my house a few years back, don't get me started (6)

Went down there on Saturday night after seeing a flyer on a lamp post in LL, didn't notice much difference in the decor etc from the Page 2 Bar days, and no real ale on draught, but the music was good and we had a good time, friendly vibe and nice dog, we will definitely go again :)-D

I find the plane noise in East Dulwich very bad, but I guess that's because I don't have double glazing. If I wake up in the middle of the night, once the planes start, I can't get back to sleep again. And you can hear them approaching in the distance long before they go over here, with the noise steadily increasing. I can put up with it when sitting in the garden, but not when trying to sleep (td) I first moved here sixteen years ago, and it wasn't anything like so bad then.

Anterior Trading never seemed to get new stock or change anything, I would have bought stuff there if they'd been a bit more adventurous cos I'm an old hippy, but I'm not suprised it closed down because if you're not going to be on-trend you have to have really good stuff - and they just didn't. But SURELY not another b****y maternity/baby shop ?!?!?!?!?!?!

Great cheese stall, but overall so far the warehouse is somewhat disappointing ..... no atmosphere at all, five minutes and you've seen it all ......

Keef Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I'm not, there are places for wine, but Theshers > make heir money from good old cans of lager :)-D > > Cheers does okay I gather. xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Best place for lager is the Greek deli in LL at the Goose Green end, six cans of Stella or Red Stripe for a fiver - and it does organic wine, as well :)-D

I was very against the idea of Cafe Nero coming to ED, but hey, I have to admit, despite only having been in there once on a cold and rainy Sunday, it was very nice lounging about with free papers and a hot chocolate and watching the rest of ED walk past ....... Now Foxtons, that's a different kettle of fish ..... HTF was that allowed to happen ??????

I'd be up for that and I'm sure my OH would as well :)-D

Neither of the garden centres in East Dulwich is very good, in my opinion (and I used to teach horticulture - and have also worked at Bressingham). There's the Secret Garden in Crystal Palace, and also Shannons in Forest Hill, both with friendly staff and a reasonable range of plants, better than the ED ones anyway. And a great Wyevale on the Purley Way, but that's a bit of a trek unless you're going to Ikea !! But they have a great range of bedding plants for hanging baskets etc..

There's good bread at the stall in North Cross Road market ....

Sorry misposted

Why are the petition people still out today outside Macey's in North Cross Road? Couldn't bear to get into another discussion with them ..... just winds me up ....

ChavWivaLawDegree Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I'd love to know who actually started all this. XXXX Yeh so would I :-S

macroban Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > mightyroar: > > > This is clearly an ill considered site for the > 100 hours pharmacy. > > A 100 hour pharmacy ~within~ a medical centre > dispensing prescriptions on site seem a preety > good community benefit to me. > > Do you want the medical centre closed because it > is on an ill considered site? XXXXXX Yes, good point. Why is it an ill considered site, exactly? Seems like an ideal site to me !!

snorky Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- >> now an opinion - as we seem to be short of > opinions in the thread. > > this isnt about the DMCs expanding empire > > this isnt about circumventing planning & > consultation > > > This is about people refusuing to have the "real > life" of SE London in their manor - its already > there people - you may not see it, but ED has its > problems and personalities- many of which have > been around a lot longer than many residents > tenure in the area > > XXXXXXXX Yes I agree. I don't actually have an opinion on the DMC needle exchange issue as I haven't read and considered all the background. I just don't like it when I'm being force fed misleading information and then asked to sign something. However I did form the strong impression from talking to the people with the petition in North Cross Road on Saturday that basically they just did not want to live somewhere where they had to acknowledge the existence of drug users, and heaven forbid that their children should come to learn that the real world isn't all sweetness and light, organic food and expensive shoes. I had the same sort of reaction from someone who used to live in my road (Ulverscroft Road) in relation to a rumour (or maybe not a rumour) that the number of housing association properties in East Dulwich were going to increase, and who felt that this was therefore somehow going to "lower the tone" of the area. He felt I would be concerned about my house value !!! Riff raff, eh. Maybe we should put a fence round SE22, chuck out everyone who can't afford to shop at the delis or appears to be in any way "different" and only give the chosen few a key to the only gate in. And no doubt they'd all still be queuing up with their Guardians at Budgens on Saturday morning. Blimey, never realised I felt so strongly :)

My first impressions seem to have been right, then - nimbies who didn't want people to consider any issues contradicting their point of view :'( Always amazes me what you find beneath the surface of many people who probably like to think of themselves as liberal and tolerant .....

I've been several times, and each time was excellent, extremely high standard. But they nearly had to close recently because of poor attendance.

Ko Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Sue Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > > > So is this true or not? Does Maceys the > chemist > > > already dispense Methadone? I was told this > by > > the > > > guys manning the petition table in front of > > their > > > store yesterday. I was also sort of disturbed > > that > > > it seemed they were whipping up the fear > factor > > > when all THEY really cared about was the > > > money/loss of trade. I'm fine with it if they > > want > > > to make a point about loss of trade, but when > > they > > > start trying to play on fears to hide that, > > well, > > > then I find that very annoying. > > > > XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX > > > > If Macey's is the chemist in North Cross Road, > I > > was also told this on Saturday morning - not > only > > that Maceys dispenses methadone but that it is > a > > needle exchange. > > > > > I've asked at the pharmacy and was told Maceys > does methadone, but it is NOT a needle exchange. XXXXXXXXXX So the people trying to get me to sign their petition lied to me, then :(

mockney piers Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I heartily recommend Ottery st Mary in Devon for > bonfire night. Absolutely mental. > Quite a long way Ottery Saint Mary was one of the scariest things I've ever been to, massive bonfire storeys high, and burning tar barrels rolling down narrow streets, I thought I was lucky to get out alive :))

Yes, I also got the impression they didn't like the idea of somebody making any money ! Are you from the Ganapati restaurant??(tu)

I've had both bad food and bad service at The Green in the past, and wouldn't go there again. It doesn't have a good atmosphere, either. The worst (and last) time was one Christmas Day. My family decided it would be a good idea to go there for lunch. VERY bad idea, the food was appalling (AND expensive). I also once had to wait over an hour for food at Le Chardon, but that was a long time ago .....