Zak

Were these road works planned? There seems to have been no warning and yesterday’s traffic up and down Lordship Lane was chaotic. Anyone know how long they will take?

It’s called The Oliver Project Gallery https://www.oliverprojects.com/

There’s a new art gallery opening on Grove Vale, tomorrow Friday 18th July. It’s where the ceramics shop was located, next to Jones/Kwikfit. Opening exhibition is seaside themed. Maybe a good addition…

They’ve overhauled the kitchen and I gather they have a new chef. Also, a new menu is on the way. What with Norbert’s arriving soon on Melbourne Grove, there’s going to be an Interesting offer down there.

So, the one of the main reasons that Southwark gives for all the pavement widening which is taking place on Grove Vale is to make our streets more pedestrian friendly. Well……. Thinking about how this is going to work in practice, it strikes me that:unfortunately: * lovely wide pavements are going to encourage even more people to cycle down them at speed on their electric bikes or scooters.. * some of these people will find it even easier to snatch phones and make off at speed * there will be an increase risk of pedestrians getting hit and possibly seriously injured (a friend of ours was recently hit by an electric bike while walking on a pavement and sustained a broken leg) Sorry to be negative about what is in many ways an improvement but it comes with risks that are currently unmanaged.

Alternatively, the actual freehold of Belair Mansion is owned by the Dulwich Estate

I understand that a new French chicken rotisserie called Norbert’s will be opening in the old Il Merto restaurant in Melbourne Grove next month.

Yes. You should change the title of this post since it’s most unfair on the cafe.

Yes, it would be great to see them nationalised. Along with the other water companies they seem to have a great business model: -submit a 5 year plan to the regulator asking for yearly price increases to cover the cost of improving the infrastructure and get them to approve it - carry on paying handsome dividends to shareholders and eye watering salaries to senior executives - fail to achieve the infrastructure targets at the end of the five years, make some excuses and draw up the next plan Magic!

How long will it take Thames Water to sort out the small river flowing down Lordship Lane from around North Cross Road towards Goose Green? Get ready for some serious road works and disruption.

Yes, Pao, the owner has created a really excellent restaurant on Grove Vale. BTW, it’s open every day lunchtime and evening, except all day Monday & Tuesday lunchtime.

As a result of the Horizon scandal it now seems very clear that the Post Office management are highly disingenuous and not be trusted! There needs to be a campaign launched to challenge the threatened closure, unless the Post Office can demonstrate beyond doubt that the branch is loss making - and even then it could argued that better management could address this. I hope the local media take this up and our MP and a few demonstrations outside wouldn’t do any harm. Bad publicity can be very effective!

Way back, I seem to remember that Walsh Double Glazing occupied both these shops. Might one factor, in the decision of both companies to close down at the same time, be leases coming to an end and the landlord ramping up the rents?

So…….. Opening today: 12.00 -3.00 & 5.00 -10..00. and thereafter: Sunday 12.00 - 3.00 & 5.00 -9.00 Monday closed Tuesday 5.00 - 10.00 Wednesday- . Saturday 12.00 - 3.00. & 5.00– 10.00

Great news! We’ve just spoken to the owner, who was in the cafe when we went past, and the news is that following some redecorating they are going to re-open very noon. Update on exactly when, to follow. ……. Just heard from Chern that it’s re-opening on Saturday 15th …. 12-3.00 & 5.00 -10.00