Chener Books

As part of the pre-retirement activities, from now until the end of March 2018 we will offer a 20% discount off everything when paid for in full by cash.

This will be the last Christmas we run a small campaign to raise cash for PECAN (Southwark Foodbank). From now until Christmas we will donate 10% of the cover price of any art book purchased.

We have an immediate temporary Saturday bookshop worker post to fill. This is for normal bookshop work and assistance in things that need to be done before I retire. Saturdays 10:00 - 17:00 Half hour paid lunch break 5 Saturdays paid holiday per year. Some extra hours work will be required in the two weeks before Christmas. This is legitimate PAYE employment. Pay is London Living Wage of ?9.75 per hour with an iminent pay increase due.

I will be retiring after our 40th birthday in September 2018. I am now inviting expressions of interest in running a bookshop after I retire. We will start discussions with interested parties in January 2018. We can take a a flexible approach as we own the premises. John Kennedy

Thanks to Dan Rigby for organising the event that enabled East Dulwich Shops to do fundraising. And thanks to our customers who raised ?226.38. Peckham Food Bank 20% of cover price of cookbooks sold on the day ?138.88 British Legion 1799 East Dulwich map prints ?87.50 John K

We need to have this work done: 1) Repaint shop front, 2) Fix new shop sign to shop fascia. John Kennedy Chener Books 14 Lordship Lane London SE22 8HN 0208-299 0771

Three doors at rear of shop. One also needs repainting. John Kennedy Chener Books 14 Lordship Lane London SE22 8HN 0208-299 0771

We have three shelving units that need putting together and bolting to wall. John Kennedy Chener Books 14 Lordship Lane London SE22 8HN 0208-299 0771

We have a certificate of thanks from the Royal British Legion. I'd like to pass on their thanks to our customers who participated. John Kennedy

Closing date for job applications is Wednesday 19 November.

Hours: 11:30 - 16:30 Pay: LLW Holidays: 5 paid Saturdays pa Staff discount: Yes, deep. We don't take any notice of unrequested CVs. Please drop by on a Wednesday afternoon only for an initial chat. John Kennedy Chener Books 14 Lordship Lane SE22 8HN

We are NOT holding a "Books are My Bag" party. We have the naff Tracey Emin book bags. Here's the deal: Donate ?5 or more to the 2014 British Legion Poppy Appeal and we will give you a bag. Chener Books 14 Lordship Lane London SE22 8HN 0208-299 0771

I will personally throttle the next person who asks which are the discounted books. John Kennedy

36% birthday discount. School and book club orders get the 36% birthday discount for orders placed in our birthday week even if paid for later. Chener Books 14 Lordship Lane SE22 8HN 0208-299 0771

Juilet Seymour, Southwark Planning Policy Manager, issued an "Article 4 direction" effective from 17 October 2013 that was subsequently cofirmed by "full council" on 7 April 2014 and will remain in force until further notice. This affects Lordship Lane, Further details here http://www.southwark.gov.uk/info/856/planning_policy/3289/article_4_directions