Peckhamrye

I hate to spoil the fun but there are 3 items on the Lobster Burger menu - Lobster, Burger and a Lobster roll....

OP is looking for 3 people - one who did it on a budget, one who did it on around ?2000 and one who did a lavish celebration.

I am with TD, I pour used oil into empty plastic bottles and put it in my bin.

The Ivy House have started doing this on a Friday from 1.00 - 3.00pm.

I would rather like a Space NK .....

Quite agree with Dulwich Fox - same applies to people who own empty houses that they et go to rack and ruin.

Agree but unfortunately don't have the technical skills.

Me too!

Lovely - have shared on fb.

Agreed - never feel unsafe walking down Rye Lane - just go with the flow people. If you don't like it don't go there but stop decrying it.

I share your pain - the last post on that thread was mine!

Sorry, irony blocker was switched on - was only trying to share info... *retires back to SE15*

HonaloochiefB - got the info confirmed from their Twitter account, as boswell says they are already in - and advertising for sale the pizza ovens...oink ;)

The new Beer and BBQ restaurant Flying Pig are moving in.

Well said Mugglesworth - can't believe how much flack the Ivy House people are getting when they are doing everything they can to keep people informed. Anyone would think some people don't want it to succeed....

Get on Twitter and hook up with Band of Bakers - lots of amateur and semi-pro bakers there, some provide cakes for Anderson & Co on Bellenden Road to sell - will probably have good ideas. Also Ellie's Bakehouse. Twitter foodie scene in SE London is very big. @peckhamryeeats

The Ivy house would never have secured the finance to purchase the building if they couldn't have presented a viable business plan. So let's just wait and see - all good luck to them , I don't care if I never get a dividend, all I want is to see a community pub staying in the community - with good beer!!!! The Old Nunshead are completely independent and are making a great go of it, no reason why Ivy House shouldn't.

We have shares in the business.

Minimum purchase was 2 shares at ?100 each, but the share issue has closed now.

Thanks Ouissellat - hope you find somewhere to rehearse but meanwhile am enjoying your drumming!

That's fine - they certainly sounded very good!

I live on the edge of Peckham Rye and for the last hour there has been a lot of drumming going in, presumably on the Rye. I am not particularly bothered but would like to know what it is. Any ideas???

I think it is a case of putting your money where your mouth is. We drone on about not having pubs that serve the community and provide us with what we want - the team at the Ivy House have put forward a sensible plan that their funders believe in so I, for one, am supporting them. I can't afford more than the minimum investment at the moment but am happy to make that, and I would like to support them in other ways. If you don't believe in it fair enough - just stop being so negative about people who genuinely want to restore a lovely community pub.

And Poundland etc. can fill most of your toiletry and stationery needs at a fraction of the price.

Thanks John.